Take Back the Night 2026

Event parking: 449-499 Rosemont Ave Parking

Event Building: Whitaker Campus Center

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Estacionamiento para el evento: 449-499 Rosemont Ave Parking

Edificio del evento: Whitaker Campus Center

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Take Back the Night is a worldwide movement to stand up against sexual violence. Started in 1970, 2,000+ women representing 40+ countires gathered to make their voices heard. Since then the mission has only grown, now reaching college campuses, larger communities, and military bases all with the goal to speak out against, and end sexual violence. Since adapted by Heartly House, the mission has been expaned to include all forms of power-based violence, recognizing that abuse can take many forms, and all surviors deserve to be supported, heard and given empowering spaces.

On April 23, 2026 Heartly House will host Take Back the Night on Hood College's campus. The night will consist of a pre-show activity in Whitaker Campus Center where community members and local resources will gather to share information; you can connect with your community, learn more about power-based violence, get a face painting, and even be entered in a raffle! The main event will consist of survivors sharing their stories, a guided somatic experience, a community art project, and more! The evening will end with us marching to the pergola (also located on Hood College campus), and illuminating the night sky with a candle representing that together, we can illuminate the darkness.

Toma de regreso la noche es un movimiento mundial para levantarse contra la violencia sexual. Iniciado en 1970, más de 2,000 mujeres de más de 40 países se reunieron para hacer escuchar sus voces. Desde entonces, la misión solo ha crecido, llegando ahora a campus universitarios, comunidades más grandes y bases militares, todo con el objetivo de hablar en contra de la violencia sexual y ponerle fin. Desde que Heartly House lo adoptó, la misión se ha ampliado para incluir todas las formas de violencia basada en el poder, reconociendo que el abuso puede tomar muchas formas y que todos los sobrevivientes merecen ser apoyados, escuchados y contar con espacios que los empoderen.

El 23 de abril de 2026, Heartly House organizará Take Back the Night en el campus de Hood College. La noche comenzará con una actividad previa al espectáculo en Whitaker, donde los miembros de la comunidad y recursos locales se reunirán para compartir información; podrás conectarte con tu comunidad, aprender más sobre la violencia basada en el poder, hacerte un maquillaje facial e incluso participar en un sorteo. El evento principal consistirá en que los sobrevivientes compartan sus historias, una experiencia somática guiada, un proyecto de arte comunitario y más. La velada terminará con una marcha hacia la pérgola (también ubicada en el campus de Hood College), iluminando el cielo nocturno con una vela que representa que juntos, podemos iluminar la oscuridad.

Info: Join us in Whitaker Campus Center for the pre-show event and visit various community members and resources. Get a face painting, participate in a community art piece, learn more about the Frederick County Health Department, Deaf Dawn, Self Heal, and Spanish Speaking Communities!

Info: The main show will be a night of empowerment and healing. With words from survivors, a guided somatic experience.

Info: Join us by walking to the pergola and ending by illuminating the night sky with candles showing that together we illuminate the darkness.

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