06/09/2026
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ธ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต! ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for the return of The White pARTy - Muskegon Pride Weekend Kick Off at Earthwise. The energy, creativity, connection, and joy that filled the space reminded us exactly why we do what we do.
We want to extend our deepest gratitude to our friends and co-creators at The Wise Guys Club, who continue to champion the belief that every person deserves the opportunity to a ๐๐๐ง๐ง๐๐๐ง-๐๐ง๐๐ pursuit of happiness, wellness, purpose, and authentic self-expression.
A special thank you as well to QPro+ Business - Muskegonโs networking group for q***r business professionals, allies, and community leaders - for helping make this event possible and for the work they do year-round to build a stronger, more connected community.
We are incredibly grateful to all of our featured artists and live painters, our DJ Chet Maxlow, every volunteer who lent a hand, and especially our featured performer, the stunning and talented Miss Demi Queen, who traveled all the way from Las Vegas to celebrate Pride Weekend with us here in Muskegon.
Weโd also like to give a special thank you to Artistically-Inclined for printing the beautiful custom red-carpet backdrop that welcomed guests throughout the evening. It is especially special as this is the first time our new logo was unveiled! Their team delivered exceptional work, provided outstanding service, and turned everything around on an incredibly short timeline. We are grateful for their partnership and highly recommend them to anyone looking to elevate their next event.
We were very excited to have one of the show pieces sell the weekend of the event- Congrats to Cara Slagle for having someone fall in love with the piece and take it home! If you missed the show, these pieces will be up all June.. so feel free to stop by and check them out!
At Earthwise, weโve always believed that people should be free to express themselves, celebrate who they are, and gather in ways that bring meaning and connection to their lives.
But weโve also believed that community events can be more than just a party.
They can be experiences.
They can be conversations.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ป ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ณ๐๐น ๐๐ฎ๐๐.
Thatโs one reason weโve always loved the tradition of wearing white on the first night of Pride Weekend and then showing your colors the next day.
As ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐จ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ฌ, we thought it was fitting to bring back The White pARTy as a reminder that we all arrive as a blank canvas of possibility. We gather together, create, connect, celebrate, and then step into the world fully expressing our colors, our stories, and our authentic selves.
And judging by the smiles, laughter, dancing, artwork, and conversations that filled the room this past Friday night, weโd say that mission was accomplished.
The best part?
Weโve already begun conversations about next yearโs White pARTy.
Mark your calendars now:
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ต๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐๐ฅ๐ง๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฑ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ณ!
Thank you for believing in this space.
Thank you for supporting local artists.
Thank you for showing up for community.
And thank you for helping us continue to create a place where ideas grow.
If your photo is not in this group, you can find it in the google drive here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1d8YUYgDT0CqMl-GrWbgUmJ8imVNMw7y3?usp=drive_link
