# Event Details - **Event Name**: Queer Bedtime Stories @ The Dreamery - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 17 Oct, 2024 at 07:30 pm – Thu, 17 Dec, 2026 at 10:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: Calling soft queers, word nerds, & bookish babes... Bring your whole self to the coziest, queerest live-reading event in the East Bay <3 <3About this EventWhat bedtime stories were you told as a kid? How many of them were queer? Did you grow up wondering if there were others like you? When all the stories you hear are about straight protagonists, it's hard to know where you fit into the world.Queer Bedtime Stories is your chance to re-seed the fertile ground of the imagination through oral re-tellings of LGBTQ+ poetry, memoirs, fiction, and history from cultural ancestors and contemporary creators. Together, we'll uncover the richness of our shared heritage and catch a glimpse of the blossoming future. We gather at The Dreamery, a cozy artistic live/work space in West Oakland.Doors open at 7:30pm, and the event starts at 8pm. Please arrive before 8:10, when the doors will be closed.You can come simply to listen or bring a reading to share! Readings should be 1-8 minutes long, any genre, and be written by an LGBTQ+ author or center on queerness. Original work is more than welcome!Cafe drinks and snacks are available for all in attendance!✨☕All queer adults are welcome to attend. Each attendee is asked to donate at least $2, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. As we say, donations keep our candle lit, so persons with bountiful means are encouraged to share generously.Accessibility:♿The Dreamery has many stairs and no elevator. We are committed to making our space as accessible as possible to folks with disabilities. Contact us ahead of time with your access needs and we will happily make accommodations where possible.😷Mask-wearing is welcome, and optional.🕯️Wood-free incense is usually burned near open doors -- contact us in advance if you want to know more, or to request that we skip it while you attend.🐈‍⬛The Dreamery is currently home to three cats and two dogs.----------------------------------Queer Bedtime Stories was created in 2020 by Scott Sessions, a local teacher and facilitator of transformative events. The QBS community gathers in the Bay Area each month (check the Linktree for upcoming events). To stay up-to-date with all upcoming events shared by the community, sign up for the Queer Bedtime Newsletter!Queer Bedtime Stories at The Dreamery is now facilitated by Elaine Ponce, a Mesoamerican artist and teacher who is motivated by the wonder of the outdoors and the opportunity to help others make soul connections to each other and our beautiful world.-----------------------------------Community Values StatementWe gather at Queer Bedtime Stories to:⭐ witness one another in our human wholeness.⭐ feel cozy, connected, refreshed, affirmed, and (somehow) both grounded and elevated at the same exact time.⭐ reveal the too-often-hidden truths about our queer ancestors, queer contemporaries, and queer selves.⭐ fertilize our individual and social dreamscapes with new possibilities.We invite queer readings of all forms, artistry, genre, and at all stages of creation.We celebrate queer persons of all forms, artistry, genre, and at all stages of creation.We treat each other with kindness, curiosity, and respect. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/queer-bedtime-stories-the-dreamery/100001031370415677 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, nonprofit, lgbt-pride, dog - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: 18+ - Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes - Location: The Dreamery, San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA, USA - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fqueer-bedtime-stories-the-dreamery-tickets-1031370415677 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Oakland - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: The Dreamery, San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA, USA - **lat**: 37.8159929 - **long**: -122.2752387 - **full address**: The Dreamery, San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA, USA, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Scott Sessions, spiritual life coach (https://allevents.in/org/scott-sessions-spiritual-life-coach/20740062) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/021a4dc8d3d1dbc287c2ad928bdd22ee75b7e911da2b1bb5a39d26ce49fc64d0-rimg-w1200-h600-dc1a2935-gmir.jpg?v=1767576653 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/50dae0d86f189f96fc98fa9778f066f9f1924ed45793f0ca7d0a119c828bb2b1-rimg-w400-h400-dc1b2a34-gmir.jpg?v=1767576653 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Thu, 17 Oct, 2024 at 07:30 pm (-07:00) - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** The Dreamery, San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA, USA, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Scott Sessions, spiritual life coach - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** art, literary-art, nonprofit, lgbt-pride, dog - **Q**: What is the age limit of the event? - **A:** 18+ - **Q**: What is the duration of the event? - **A:** 2 hours 30 minutes - **Q**: What is the location of the event? - **A:** The Dreamery, San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA, USA - **Q**: What is the languages of the event? - **A:** English - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Queer Bedtime Stories @ The Dreamery ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Queer Bedtime Stories @ The Dreamery", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/021a4dc8d3d1dbc287c2ad928bdd22ee75b7e911da2b1bb5a39d26ce49fc64d0-rimg-w1200-h600-dc1a2935-gmir.jpg?v=1767576653", "startDate": "2024-10-17T19:30:00-07:00", "endDate": "2026-12-17T22:00:00-07:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/oakland/queer-bedtime-stories-the-dreamery/100001031370415677", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "The Dreamery, San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA, USA", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "2517 San Pablo Avenue", "postalCode": "94612", "addressLocality": "Oakland", "addressRegion": "CA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "37.8159929", "longitude": "-122.2752387" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Calling soft queers, word nerds, & bookish babes... 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