HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL GAY PEOPLE…. It’s June! We love Pride month because gay tourists from all over like to visit San Francisco (still has a reputation for being a gay-friendly/LGBTQ+ mecca of sorts) and we usually end up on folks’ travel lists so we expand our hours and host our BUY GAY ART show this month.
If you or someone you know is an artist, you can sign up to be featured on our walls (there is no submission process – everyone who signs up on this spreadsheet is automatically accepted for the walls, given that you can a.) make the deadline and b.) frame anything that needs to be framed/follow the instructions) – please keep note of that spreadsheet for the instructions and due date. The deadline to drop off your art is June 15th! You can also find the link to apply to pop-up in the space in the spreadsheet.
An important note: We love hosting free events, and we want to continue to do so but unfortunately costs are rising: PG&E, SF Water and Recology all raised their rates this year in addition to our tiered rent increase, and sales have dropped overall, making this a difficult endeavor. We ask that folks attending our free events please make an effort to buy something in the shop OR join our Patreon OR make a monthly or one-time tax deductible donation using our Mazlo campaign.
Weds., June 3 @ 6pm: Art as Resistance AKA Radical Queers Get Crafty! We are switching up queer craft night a bit, putting the focus on making art that really says something & meets the political moment we are in. Life is bleak rn, why ignore it? Fight it! Gather with some comrades and make posters, flyers, etc. Bring your own supplies or use some of ours! Free to attend for folks who want to be involved in making the world a better place. Please sign up on our Humanitix page as space is limited.
Mon., June 8 @ 6:30pm: Babes Who Book! This is the first June meeting. Babes Who Book is an informal book club where we will share what we have been reading lately. Please make an effort to be on-time if you’d like to share your reading activity so that you can sign up and be on the list to speak. Sharing is optional and you are more than welcome to hang out and listen to get recommendations. Attendees receive 10% off all books, graphic novels and manga.
Tuesday, June 9 @ 6:30pm*: Manga Book Club! Rock is a Lady’s Modesty vol. 1 We will be discussing Rock is a Lady’s Modesty vol. 1 at the book club! Free, no signup necessary. *We moved this up to 6:30!
Saturday, June 13 @ 1-4pm: Letter Writing with Flying Over Walls, Bay Area. They will be joining us from 1-4pm so come on down and write a birthday card to one of our queer/trans incarcerated comrades! (supplies provided)
Monday, June 22 @ 6:30pm: Babes Who Book! This is the second June meeting. Babes Who Book is an informal book club where we will share what we have been reading lately. Please make an effort to be on-time if you’d like to share your reading activity so that you can sign up and be on the list to speak. Sharing is optional and you are more than welcome to hang out and listen to get recommendations. Attendees receive 10% off all books, graphic novels and manga.
Weds., June 24 @ 5-8pm: GAY GUNDAM NIGHT! BYOG (Bring Your Own Gundam) Please RSVP on our website.
Saturday, June 27 @ 1-4pm: Sapphic Tea Party! Bringing it back a fifth year in a row!! Feeling overwhelmed at the park? Drop in for a spot of tea and some casual conversation with fellow sapphics at the shop! We will have tea, light refreshments and all the cozy vibes you could ask for. While this is technically a free/notaflof event, please bring cash to tip your hostess!
Saturday, June 27 @ 6-9pm: BUY GAY ART! Gallery reception & pop-up! We will be celebrating all the new art on the walls with an opening reception featuring local artists vending in the space, selling their zines, trinkets, prints, and more!
