The Queer Care Book Fair: Picnic and Pages in Baltimore

Introducing a new theme: The first Queer Care Book Fair is happening in Bmore!

• Celebrate Pride Month with radical rest! Take a stress test, participate in self-care workshops, and enjoy a book signing and Q&A with a queer Black author! It will be a much-needed day of relaxation, joy, and prioritizing your mental health. Sponsorship tickets available to support access to queer care.

Book Signing of the Month: Dr. Tony Keith Jr., author of

Workshops:

• Self-Care Workshop sponsored by Empowering Self-Care + a stress test by lazy &Lit.
• Make-a-Basket: Build a bookish care basket - picnic style!

Classes:

• Silent Reading: Bring a book from your TBR stack and dive in - finally!
• Writing Workshop: Write a love letter to yourself based on a prompt

Other goodies:

• Book Pick-Up of the Month: Knucklehead byDr. Tony Keith Jr.
• Bookish raffles
• New and used books
• Book lovin' attendees
• Picnic-style vibes

Agenda:

Saturday, June 21st at Red Emma's

• 1pm-1:30pm: Self-Care Workshop sponsored by Empowering Self-Care
• 1:30pm-2:15pm: Book Signing & Q+A with Dr. Tony Keith Jr.
• 2:15pm-3pm: Make a Bookish Care Basket
• 3pm-3:30pm: Love Letter Writing Workshop
• 3:30pm-3:45pm: Silent Reading
• 3:45-4pm: Bookish raffle

Ticket Tiers:

1. Queer Care Basic Includes:

1. Entry
2. Self-Care Workshop (BYOJ: Bring Your Own Journal; Stress Test/Stress Score included)
3. Knucklehead Q&A + Book Signing
4. Silent Reading
5. Bookish Raffle

2. Queer Care Priority Includes:

1. Entry
2. Self-Care Workshop (Journal + Stress Test/Stress Score included)
3. Knucklehead Q&A + Book Signing (Priority seating included)
4. Make a Bookish Care Basket (Materials included; BYOB: Bring Your Own Queer Book or purchase one at book fair)
5. Love Letter Writing Workshop (Materials included)
6. Silent Reading
7. Bookish Raffle
8. Book Pick-Up of the Month: Knucklehead by Dr. Tony Keith Jr. (Book included for the first 25 people)

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