# Event Details - **Event Name**: Safe Harbor Community Book Club - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 27 Oct, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Tue, 27 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: In the Dream House: A Memoir by Carmen Maria MachadoAbout this EventJoin us for Safe Harbor's October book clubContent Warning: This book contains scenes of psychological abuse.This October, in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we’re reading Carmen Maria Machado’s In the Dream House — a powerful and inventive memoir exploring abuse within a queer relationship. Through a different narrative lens in each chapter, from haunted houses and fairy tales to memoir, Machado examines the experience of intimate partner violence and the often-overlooked realities of abuse in LGBTQ+ communities.This will be a space for thoughtful conversation about vulnerability, resilience, identity, and the ways myths about relationships can shape our understanding of abuse. We’ll also reflect on the importance of recognizing intimate partner violence in all relationships and consider how survivor stories can deepen our conversations about prevention, accountability, and support. We aim to foster a respectful, supportive environment grounded in empathy, curiosity, and community care.While admission is free, we kindly ask attendees to bring a non-perishable pantry item to donate, wish list is below.Light refreshments will be served.Pantry Wish ListWe can only accept items which are new, unopened, and not expired. Because of our limited storage space, we are unable to accept donations of furniture, clothing, toys, or books. And while we appreciate the sentiment, our clients do not use travel size toiletries. Full size items only, please. Thank you for your kindness!Food ItemsSnacks (fruit snacks, crackers, chips, applesauce, etc.)Pasta and pasta sauce (red and white)RiceJuice BoxesMeal Boxes (Hamburger Helper, Home Bakes, Mashed Potatoes)Peanut Butter & JellyCorn Masa FlourBags of Black/Pinto BeansOatmealCerealGritsGranola BarsCanned Meats (Tuna, Chicken,Chili, etc.)Tuna and Chicken Salad Lunch-to-Go (Bumblebee, Starkist)Coffee & teasCake mixes & icingSugarSpices (salt, pepper, cinnamon, garlic, oregano, ect)Baking powder, baking sodaCooking oil (no glass containers)Mustard & ketchupPersonal Care (full size items only)Multi-Cultural Hair Products (Aunt Jackie’s, Shea Moisture, etc.)Shampoo & ConditionerBody Wash (Sensitive)RazorsDeodorantHair Bonnets & WrapsFeminine care products (pads/tampons)Household ItemsLaundry DetergentDish SoapDish DetergentPaper TowelsToilet PaperKitchen Trash BagsCleaning ProductsCleaning WipesKitchen WrapFirst Aid Supplies OTC MedicationsAgenda🕑: 05:30 PM - 05:45 PMIntroductions🕑: 05:45 PM - 07:30 PMDiscussion - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/richmond/safe-harbor-community-book-club/100001999543764225 - **Event Categories**: nonprofit, ghost-hunts, halloween, lgbt-pride - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: Under 18 with Guardian - Duration: 2 hours - Location: 1610 Forest Ave suite 118 - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Richmond - **state**: VA - **country**: United States - **location**: 1610 Forest Ave suite 118 - **lat**: 37.6025168 - **long**: -77.54490369999999 - **full address**: 1610 Forest Ave suite 118, 1610 Forest Avenue, Richmond, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Safe Harbor Community Book Club - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/973147345c1abe9f9a55b9fad178d1f1da3045ac8349bfc2131eda9c2576a34a-rimg-w1200-h600-dc282808-gmir.jpg?v=1789031773 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Safe Harbor Community Book Club being held? - **A:** Safe Harbor Community Book Club takes place on Tue, 27 Oct, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Tue, 27 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm at 1610 Forest Ave suite 118, 1610 Forest Avenue, Richmond, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Safe Harbor Community Book Club? - **A:** Safe Harbor Community Book Club is organized by Safe Harbor. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Safe Harbor Community Book Club", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/973147345c1abe9f9a55b9fad178d1f1da3045ac8349bfc2131eda9c2576a34a-rimg-w1200-h600-dc282808-gmir.jpg?v=1789031773", "startDate": "2026-10-27T17:30:00-04:00", "endDate": "2026-10-27T19:30:00-04:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/richmond/safe-harbor-community-book-club/100001999543764225", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "1610 Forest Ave suite 118", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "1610 Forest Avenue", "postalCode": "23229", "addressLocality": "Richmond", "addressRegion": "VA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "37.6025168", "longitude": "-77.54490369999999" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "In the Dream House: A Memoir by Carmen Maria Machado", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-10", "availabilityEnds": "2026-10-27T19:30:00-04:00", "validFrom": "2026-09-10", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/richmond/safe-harbor-community-book-club/100001999543764225" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-10", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-10", "url": "https://allevents.in/richmond/safe-harbor-community-book-club/100001999543764225", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Safe Harbor", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/safe-harbor/20861424" } ] } ] ```