Queer & Well: A QTBIPOC Wellness Fair

390 27th Street,Oakland CA 94612

13 November, 2022

Description

Radically Fit Oakland & Gemini Moon Botanicals presents Queer & Well: A QTBIPOC Wellness Fair. Queer & Well is an event that centers joy, creativity, healing, expression and community for queer and Trans, Black folks, Indigenous folks and people of color. We know the seasonal shift from summer to fall can be hard because of the time change, the sunlight hours lessening, and holidays. We’re hopeful this fair will be a bright light for folks to look forward to and enjoy as we head deeper into fall. We’re looking forward to sharing talents from our community far and wide! We aim to nurture community building, bonding & strengthening that can continue beyond our event. This is why we centered local BIPOC vendors & performers, so we may connect here, and continue care moving forward. As part of our commitment to our community, we continue to prioritize accessibility for all folks involved! Our event expands on many ways in which we can nurture our wellness every day, avoiding mainstream wellness culture's hyper fixation on weight loss, toxic diet culture, and white supremacist beauty standards. We know our wellness is not only determined by our physical health, but is deeply intertwined with our mental & emotional health as well as the community around us! We intentionally brought together a spectrum nourishing offerings, for the mind body and spirit! We have art, tarot, tattoos, botanicals, self care items, and so much more paired with workshops, delicious food & live music and we are ready to release, let go, and connect on the dance floor dance. Get ready to bring the energy up with our drag performers & Live DJ! No One Turned Away For Lack of Funds - email us at [email protected]. - Schedule - 1PM-5PM - Vendor Tables & Workshops 1:30 -2:15 PM - Twerkshop with MoMo2:30-3:15 PM - Candle Workshop with Gemini Moon Botanicals3:30-4:15 PM - Movement Meditation Workshop with Jaee5-7PM - Dancing with DJ Sucia 7-8PM - Performances Drag PerformancesLuna The BloomaBe Steadwell8-10PM - Dancing with DJ Butter - Safety & Accessibility Information - Please enter through the front door on 27th Street, the entrance is at the top of a flight of 12 steps up with handrails. For folks who need wheelchair accessible entrance please enter through 28th Street ramp entrance. Masks are mandatory indoors. We will be taking temperatures at the door, we will have multiple HEPA filters, fans & open doors and windows to keep air flowing. Signs at the event will remind the community to keep space/distanced & be mindful of crowdedness within the Hall. This is a long event and we invite people to take their time & encourage breaks outdoors in fresh air whenever needed. Half of the event will be outdoors, this includes the food, workshops, & bodywork throughout the afternoon and the rest of the evening is outdoors including the dance party, drag performances, & live music. Dogs are allowed at the Hall if trained, nails trimmed and treated for fleas. We ask that pick up after your pets when using the outdoor space only for a break. 2 gender neutral bathrooms on floor level within the Hall. - Food Vendors - ASÚKAR - Cuban Palestinian fusion Pepitas Cakes - vegan baked goods Sahku’s Sacred Sweets - plant based alkaline focused food offerings ...and more to come!