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SUMMARY:Queer Mending Workshop with Queer Threads
DESCRIPTION:Join Queer Threads members Kayla and Sara as they walk you through mending your own textiles! Participants are expected to bring textile items from home that they want to mend\, and Queer Threads can troubleshoot or give advice\, this is a coworking event and a space for people interested in textiles to work and chat in good company. Outside of the materials to mend\, a small amount of loops\, needles\, and thread will be available for people to use\, though you are welcome to bring your own from home.\nThis is the fourth and final event in the We Take Care of Us: Queer Resilience Event Series with Quatrefoil Library. Masks will be required while in the Community Room.
URL:https://qlibrary.org/event/queer-mending-workshop-with-queer-threads/
LOCATION:Quatrefoil Library\, 1220 East Lake Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Series
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SUMMARY:OFFSITE: Safer Sex Kit Assembly at Family Tree Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of volunteering @ Family Tree Clinic! We will: \n\nassemble safer sex kits\nfold zines\nbe merry!\n\nFeel free to come for any/all of the evening. We will provide light refreshments & great vibes. This is the third event in the We Take Care of Us: Queer Resilience Event Series with Quatrefoil Library. \nACCESSIBILITY: Family Tree Clinic is located on the same block as the 2 and the 18 buses. There is a bike rack outside of our building. There is a parking lot right next to Family Tree Clinic with accessible parking spaces\, as well as parking across Nicollet in the church parking lot. We provide masks inside of Family Tree Clinic. Our doors remain locked\, and our Welcome Desk is staffed inside the door\, and lets folks in via an intercom system. We have many spaces\, both inside and out\, where folks can take their masks off and be distanced from others. \n  \nHotline: \nThe Minnesota Sexual Health Hotline provides reliable\, medically accurate\, and confidential information for free via phone\, text\, and webchat. All calls are patient positive\, LGBTQ+ competent\, and with a trained health educator. \nThe hotline services are sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Health\, and operated by Family Tree Clinic in Minneapolis.\n\nFTC: \nFamily Tree Clinic’s mission is to cultivate a healthy community through comprehensive sexual health care and education.
URL:https://qlibrary.org/event/offsite-safer-sex-kit-assembly-at-family-tree-clinic/
LOCATION:Family Tree Clinic\, 1919 Nicollet Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251101T173000
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SUMMARY:HIV Activism Panel with the Aliveness Project
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a panel with a group of local HIV activists talking about resilience and how we care for ourselves in the face of struggle\, hosted by the staff of the Aliveness Project. More details to come. \n  \nThis is the second event in the We Take Care of Us: Queer Resilience Event Series with Quatrefoil Library.
URL:https://qlibrary.org/event/hiv-activism-panel-with-the-aliveness-project/
LOCATION:Quatrefoil Library\, 1220 East Lake Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T170000
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SUMMARY:Sustained Futures with Boneshaker Books
DESCRIPTION:Volunteers from Boneshaker Books share what goes into sustaining a collectively run bookstore and community space\, discuss the projects we appreciate in the Twin Cities\, and dream about the things we wished existed\, and the type of effort that might be required to make them real. \n  \nJoin us for a presentation\, an interactive brainstorming activity\, and a shared discussion. People of all ages (children included) are welcome! This is the first event in the We Take Care of Us: Queer Resilience Event Series with Quatrefoil Library.
URL:https://qlibrary.org/event/sustained-futures-with-boneshaker-books/
LOCATION:Quatrefoil Library\, 1220 East Lake Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250531T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250531T120000
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CREATED:20250320T212201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T012526Z
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SUMMARY:Telling Your Story In Your Cover Letter
DESCRIPTION:Join Quatrefoil Library and expert Katie Breslin to talk about how to tell your story in a cover letter. \n  \nIn this presentation\, Katie will help you blend practical career strategies with values-driven storytelling to craft authentic\, persuasive job applications that reflect your skills and aspirations. \n  \nEnjoy the presentation and participate in a Q&A\, no RSVP required. We hope to see you there! \nThis is the first event in Quatrefoil Library’s Investing in Us Event Series. \n  \nKatie Breslin Bio: \nKatie Breslin has had many different careers – an organizer\, a library assistant\, an event planner and as a career coach at a liberal arts college. In each of her career choices\, one aspect has been constant: a deep appreciation for helping people tell their stories. Katie has guided students and professionals through career transitions\, job searches\, and graduate school applications\, coaching over 100 students at Earlham College and leading professional development initiatives. With experience in nonprofit management\, advocacy\, and communications—including coordinating national lobbying efforts and mentoring young professionals—Katie understands how to translate experiences into compelling career narratives. \nHolding a B.A. in Political Science from Trinity Washington University\, Katie blends practical career strategies with values-driven storytelling. Her workshop\, Tell Your Story Through Your Cover Letter\, will help job seekers craft authentic\, persuasive applications that reflect their skills and aspirations.
URL:https://qlibrary.org/event/telling-your-story-in-your-cover-letter/
LOCATION:Quatrefoil Library\, 1220 East Lake Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Series
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250420T180000
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SUMMARY:Legacy Giving with John Brentall
DESCRIPTION:Legacy Giving: How naming LGBTQ+ non-profits as beneficiaries can facilitate justice and social change\n\nThere is currently around $160 trillion in wealth in the U.S.—this includes retirement assets\, property\, cash\, bonds\, and stocks. Learn how naming LGBTQ+ non-profits and other organizations working for justice as beneficiaries on assets you have can positively impact our world for decades to come. According to Funders for LGBTQ Issues\, only 0.25% of total institutional giving goes to organizations led by and for our communities. Individual choices we make can help change this disparity.\n\nThis event is the third in the Quatrefoil Programming Event Series called Investing in Us. This event is free and open to the public\, with information that will be relevant to anyone regardless of age or income.
URL:https://qlibrary.org/event/legacy-giving-with-john-brentall-2/
LOCATION:Quatrefoil Library\, 1220 East Lake Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Series
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250330T160000
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SUMMARY:Workplace Wardrobe Clothing Swap Event (OFFSITE)
DESCRIPTION:Join Quatrefoil Library and the Twin Cities Pride Cultural Arts Center for a collaborative event where you can donate and/or acquire free gender affirming clothing! \n\nWe will have attire in all sizes for all presentations available\, and we welcome clothing and accessory donations in new or slightly used condition. \n\nWhether you’re exploring your identity or simply need a safe place to find workplace clothing that feels right for you\, this event is for you! \nThis is the second event in Quatrefoil Library’s Investing in Us Event Series. The Twin Cities Pride Cultural Arts Center is the host of The Rainbow Wardrobe: a community service dedicated to providing free gender-affirming care in a welcoming\, private\, and supportive environment. They offer a space where LGBTQ+ individuals can try on clothing that affirms their gender identity\, without the discomfort or anxiety they might face in traditional retail settings. \nFor donations\, within the wardrobe we have a few specific needs:\n1. Plus-Size Femme Attire: Dresses\, pants\, blouses\, t-shirts\, all forms of clothes.\n2. Small/Medium Masc clothes: Button-ups\, shorts\, t-shirts.\n3. Socks\, new undergarments for all sizes and types.\n4. Large size shoes\, both masc and femme.\n– Femme sizes from 10+\n– Masc sizes from 12+
URL:https://qlibrary.org/event/workplace-wardrobe-clothing-swap-event-offsite/
LOCATION:Pride Cultural Arts Center\, 1201 Harmon Pl Ste 104\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403
CATEGORIES:Event Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241123T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241123T180000
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SUMMARY:Zine Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join Quatrefoil Library and local zinemaker Sarah Evenson (they/them/theirs) to talk about the importance of the perzine* in Queer history and make a sweet or sassy perzine of your own! \n*A perzine is a zine about yourself…anyone can make one! Prompts will be provided if you need inspiration. \nDrop in for a bit or stay the whole time\, no RSVP required. We hope to see you there! \nThis is the final event in Quatrefoil Library’s Queer History Event Series. Sarah Evenson (they/them/theirs) is a gay & transgender illustrator / zinemaker / animator / print-media-artist living and working in Minneapolis\, MN. Their sassy & spirited zines about Gay Life and Crying are held in more than 40 collections worldwide. \nIG @saltysweetsarah www.sarah-evenson.com
URL:https://qlibrary.org/event/zine-workshop/
LOCATION:Quatrefoil Library\, 1220 East Lake Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241109T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241109T163000
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SUMMARY:A Few Tales - Faerie & Otherwise with Patrick Scully
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Second Event in the Quatrefoil Programming Queer History Event Series! \n“A Few Tales – Faerie & Otherwise will be Patrick Scully\, on stage telling stories\, his most at-home mode – honed over decades of hosting Patrick’s Cabaret. \nMany people have told him: You should write a book. Here it comes\, but not on paper\, on stage! More storyteller than writer\, he resisted writing – too much computer time! He feels most alive and at ease telling stories\, like he did at Patrick’s Cabaret. Voila – “A Few Tales – Faerie & Otherwise”. \nThe structure of “A Few Tales…” is based on TV’s “Jeopardy”. Behind each box is a story. The audience determines the flow of the show\, choosing box by box among 6 categories\, with 5 choices in each category to determine the evening’s stories. The 6 categories across the top are things like: Resisting Authority\, Making Queer Art\, Being Gay & HIV+\, Being Naked\, Creating\nSpaces\, and Wandering. The categories at Quatrefoil will be created specifically for Quatrefoil. The vertical choices in each category – 5 decades: 70s\, 80s\, 90s\, 00s\, 10s. \nPatrick has been called a provocateur\, free speech champion\, impresario\, raconteur\, choreographer\, performance artist\, orator\, storyteller\, pioneer. And activist. He’ll be onstage telling these personal stories\, and more!
URL:https://qlibrary.org/event/a-few-tales-faerie-otherwise-with-patrick-scully/
LOCATION:Quatrefoil Library\, 1220 East Lake Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241103T180000
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SUMMARY:20th Anniversary Screening of "Venus of Mars" Film (Free)
DESCRIPTION:Quatrefoil Library & Flip the Script present: 20th Anniversary Screening of “Venus of Mars” Film \nTransgender pioneer Venus\, the force behind the glam rock band All The Pretty Horses\, and her wife Lynette negotiate the frontiers of love and gender in Emily Goldberg’s award-winning documentary. Q & A with Venus de Mars\, Lynette Reini-Grandell and Emily Goldberg following the screening. This is a free event. \nParking in the lot (anywhere) behind the building off of 13th Ave\, or street parking. 21 bus route. Mask-wearing always encouraged.  \n 
URL:https://qlibrary.org/event/20th-anniversary-screening-of-venus-of-mars-film-free/
LOCATION:Quatrefoil Library\, 1220 East Lake Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screenings,Moving Images
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241014T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241014T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T121531
CREATED:20240923T150458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240923T150459Z
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SUMMARY:"Out in the Stacks" Panel: The Grass/Leaves/Land Under Your Feet
DESCRIPTION:Join local organization Queer Voices for three panel discussions that will address issues of craft and wider social issues facing LGBTQIA+ authors at our intersections. Out in the Stacks Panel Series provides space for our writers and the greater public to gather around intersectional topics- from craft to everyday life. https://linktr.ee/queervoicesmn \nThe Grass/Leaves/Land Under Your Feet – crafting relationships with land & place; collectivity\, place and queer community (Hosted by Folasade) 10/14 7-9pm
URL:https://qlibrary.org/event/out-in-the-stacks-panel-series-4/
LOCATION:Quatrefoil Library\, 1220 East Lake Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241007T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241007T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T121531
CREATED:20240923T150351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240923T150352Z
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SUMMARY:"Out in the Stacks" Panel: Where Does Your Identity Live?
DESCRIPTION:Join local organization Queer Voices for three panel discussions that will address issues of craft and wider social issues facing LGBTQIA+ authors at our intersections. Out in the Stacks Panel Series provides space for our writers and the greater public to gather around intersectional topics- from craft to everyday life. https://linktr.ee/queervoicesmn \nWhere Does Your Identity Live? – on identity\, craft and queer embodiment (Hosted by Folasade) 10/7 7-9pm
URL:https://qlibrary.org/event/out-in-the-stacks-panel-series-3/
LOCATION:Quatrefoil Library\, 1220 East Lake Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241005T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241005T200000
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CREATED:20240916T212248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240923T135904Z
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SUMMARY:Going Out Coming In Exhibit Launch Party
DESCRIPTION:This is the launch party event for the Library hosting the Going Out\, Coming In exhibit from the Minnesota Historical Society. The Library will be hosting the panels through December 2024. 
URL:https://qlibrary.org/event/going-out-coming-in-exhibit-launch-party/
LOCATION:Quatrefoil Library\, 1220 East Lake Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240930T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240930T210000
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CREATED:20240923T150239Z
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SUMMARY:"Out in the Stacks" Panel: The Queer Home of Craft
DESCRIPTION:Join local organization Queer Voices for three panel discussions that will address issues of craft and wider social issues facing LGBTQIA+ authors at our intersections. Out in the Stacks Panel Series provides space for our writers and the greater public to gather around intersectional topics- from craft to everyday life. https://linktr.ee/queervoicesmn \nThe Queer Home of Craft – a deconstructed creative panel (Hosted by the Queer Voices Team) 9/30 7-9pm. \n\n\nJoin the expanded Queer Voices curatorial team in a deconstructed creative panel that builds community and kicks off our Out In The Stacks panels this Fall. This LGBTQ+ History Month\, Queer Voices wants to explore the ways that Queer creatives in Minnesota make our lives\, our creative work and care for our voices. From 7pm you can snack\, filter through creative stations and aisles of books at Quatrefoil Library before an 8pm Long-Table Conversation hosted by Folasade Adesanya that deconstructs craft\, style\, and their intersections with the intuitive self. This event will be live-streamed for virtual engagement for folks joining at home and from Greater MN. This work is funded in part by MHC with money from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund that was created with the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4\, 2008.
URL:https://qlibrary.org/event/out-in-the-stacks-panel-series-2/
LOCATION:Quatrefoil Library\, 1220 East Lake Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240901T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240901T160000
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SUMMARY:Book Reading: Following My Spirit Home by Sam Zimmerman
DESCRIPTION:Fifth and final Event of the Summer Series: Book reading and Q&A by book author\, Sam Zimmerman \nWhen Sam Zimmerman decided to rededicate his energy and focus to painting in the late 2010s\, he found himself drawn to the stories of his family and Ojibwe community. He wanted to capture these stories in images as well as words\, and he began working with an Ojibwemowin language speaker to translate and preserve them in their native language as well. The paintings and stories he accumulated and developed between July 2019 and July 2020 are drawn from family lore and shared experiences centered in Ojibwe tradition and the natural beauty of northern Minnesota. \nZimmerman’s work explores his Ojibwe heritage by preserving oral histories handed down from elders while also reflecting the artist’s personal experiences and learnings in nature by incorporating the landscapes of Lake Superior’s North Shore\, where he and generations of his ancestors have lived. His work features Northland creatures such as moose\, loons\, wolves\, and fish as well as the night sky and native flora. Zimmerman preserves the Ojibwe storytelling tradition\, reimagining the symbolism of the clan animals in natural North Shore landscapes. His work is infused with the color theories of the abstract and expressionism movements while also promoting environmental stewardship. \nFollowing My Spirit Home features more than 80 vibrant and colorful images accompanied by stories\, mostly based on tales Zimmerman’s grandfather told him or from his own experiences in nature along the north shore of Lake Superior. The stories are presented in both English and Ojibwemowin with the goal of advancing language revitalization.
URL:https://qlibrary.org/event/book-reading-following-my-spirit-home-by-sam-zimmerman/
LOCATION:Quatrefoil Library\, 1220 East Lake Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240810T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240810T160000
DTSTAMP:20260425T121531
CREATED:20240721T165900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240721T165900Z
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SUMMARY:Book Reading: Fatherland Motherland by Leo Rodriguez
DESCRIPTION:The third event of the Summer Memoir Series: Book reading and Q&A by the author\, Leo Rodriguez \n\n\n\n\nIn Fatherland\, Motherland\, Leo Rose Rodriguez charts a path through the past to a future still blooming. With grace and excitement this collection gathers pieces of history and weaves them\, dynamic\, into a new queered creation. Lineage and legacy may serve as the warp lines\, but the pattern emerging with each skilled pass of Rodriguez’s shuttle is wholly unique\, entirely their own. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“[Leo] Rodriguez takes us on a journey all its own separated into three legs in their book Fatherland\, Motherland. Themes of womanhood\, identity\, and coming into oneself are brought to life beautifully. This includes by illustrations\, decadent language\, and religious motifs. Rodriguez has created a world within a chapbook with their poetry and it’s one I believe everyone should explore.”— Valentine\, author of FOR SPITE AND ROSEMARY
URL:https://qlibrary.org/event/book-reading-fatherland-motherland-by-leo-rodriguez/
LOCATION:Quatrefoil Library\, 1220 East Lake Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240804T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240804T150000
DTSTAMP:20260425T121531
CREATED:20240721T161159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240803T181917Z
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED - Book Reading: Body of a Frog by Aarron Sholar
DESCRIPTION:*POSTPONED* (Last updated 8/3/24) \nUnfortunately\, our reading of the “The Body of a Frog: A memoir on Self-Loathing\, Self-Love and Transgender Pregnancy” by Arron Sholar tomorrow Sunday August 4th 1:00-3pm has been postponed. We will let you all know when we have a new date and time!  \nWe hope that you will consider attending our next event in the Summer Memoir series: a reading of “Fatherland\, Motherland” by Leo Rodriguez Saturday August 10th 2-4pm.  Thank you for your continued support and we hope to see you at the library in the future!  \n———— \nAfter undergoing a satisfying gender transition from female to male\, the idea of having a biological child seemed far from Aarron Sholar’s thoughts. However\, when he met the love of his life\, he made the life-altering decision to pause his transition and embark on the journey to conceive a baby. This newfound endeavor triggered a deep period of reflection\, doubt\, and anxiety. \nThe Body of a Frog narrates the story of a young girl who grew up despising her own body. Aarron struggled with body image and self-identity\, coming out as transgender at the age of seventeen after being diagnosed with gender dysphoria. His journey led him through a transformative gender transition\, realigning his body with his male identity. While content in his changed body\, in 2021\, he met his now-fiancé\, and after two years of dating\, they made the life-changing decision to start the process of conceiving a child. \nIn The Body of a Frog: A Memoir on Self-Loathing\, Self-Love\, and Transgender Pregnancy\, Sholar offers a raw\, authentic account of his experiences. He navigates the complexities of his body\, the transition journey\, and the unexpected possibility of pregnancy with a heartfelt and introspective approach. This memoir explores the full spectrum of emotions\, from the positive to the challenging\, from the clear to the perplexing\, shedding light on the intersections of self-identity\, love\, and the miracle of life.
URL:https://qlibrary.org/event/book-reading-body-of-a-frog-by-aarron-sholar/
LOCATION:Quatrefoil Library\, 1220 East Lake Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240716T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240716T210000
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CREATED:20240529T034017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240725T015555Z
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SUMMARY:Book Reading: Work in Progress by Reid Vanderburgh
DESCRIPTION:First Event of the Summer Series: Book reading and Q&A by book author\, Reid Vanderburgh \nThis book presents a deeply personal point of view. I leave it to others to write histories of trans people at a more sociological level. Trans people need to tell our stories to each other\, to provide this continuity that has been sadly lacking in previous times. Isolation and feelings of being negatively unique are common among many trans people\, in part because this historical continuity has been lacking. It’s an overwhelming proposition\, writing this autobiography; all the layers co-exist from the beginning\, and my story can be told from perspectives as superficial as my outward appearance\, to the deepest subconscious thoughts and feelings buried in my mind from my earliest childhood. When one questions gender\, one is questioning the bedrock of one’s existence as a human being and the archaeology involved is formidable.
URL:https://qlibrary.org/event/book-reading-work-in-progress-by-reid-vanderburgh/
LOCATION:Quatrefoil Library\, 1220 East Lake Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240518T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240518T180000
DTSTAMP:20260425T121531
CREATED:20240407T161701Z
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SUMMARY:Queer Migration Series - The Work Beyond Trans Refuge presented by MNTIRN
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Quatrefoil Library for the fourth and final event in our series on Queer Migration! \nYou may have heard that Minnesota has become a “Trans Refuge State”\, local coalition MNTIRN is working hard to ensure that trans and non-binary folx coming into the state are supported.  \nThis Saturday\, May 18th\, come learn more about the work being done to make Minnesota a safer place for trans people\, and how you can get involved. Hosted by Ash Tifa\, Legal Program Coordinator at Rainbow Health.  \nNo RSVP required. Walk in and participate!
URL:https://qlibrary.org/event/queer-migration-series-4/
LOCATION:Quatrefoil Library\, 1220 East Lake Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Series
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240511T180000
DTSTAMP:20260425T121531
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SUMMARY:Queer Migration Series - Displaced\, Migrated\, Transformed: QTBIPOC Writing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Quatrefoil Library for the third event in our series on Queer Migration! \nDisplaced\, Migrated\, Transformed: a QTBIPOC Writing Workshop. How do we nurture community in diaspora\, in spite of and because of and beyond the trauma of displacement? Bringing together the themes of queer migration and of Black\, Indigenous\, People of Color’s historical and continual displacement\, we will read and discuss a couple of poems by queer and trans writers of color. Then we will explore several writing prompts about our migration as individuals\, as given and chosen families\, as a community\, and how we are transformed and how we transform ourselves in the process.  \nThis Saturday\, May 11th\, QTBIPOC creatives can participate in the workshop facilitated by Pauline Moll: a poet\, trauma-informed teaching artist\, and creative arts therapist. Writers of any experience level are welcome\, from “non-writers” to published authors. Participants are welcome to bring their personal laptops\, notebooks\, or other writing tools\, but writing supplies will also be provided. This workshop will be an affinity space for queer and trans BIPOC. \nNo RSVP required. Walk in and participate!
URL:https://qlibrary.org/event/queer-migration-series-3/
LOCATION:Quatrefoil Library\, 1220 East Lake Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240504T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240504T180000
DTSTAMP:20260425T121531
CREATED:20240407T161046Z
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SUMMARY:Queer Migration Series - Somatic Workshop on Migration
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Quatrefoil Library for the second event in our series on Queer Migration! \nThis event will examine the ways migration directly impacts mental health! A licensed practitioner will provide psychoeducation on the trauma of having to flee your home\, what to expect from your body in the weeks/months/years after it realizes you’re in a safe place\, how to slowly get out of dorsal vagal shutdown.  \nThis Saturday\, May 4th\, Sierra Tuck of Open Door Counseling invites you to learn a few somatic exercises to use when feeling overwhelmed\, as well as connect with local mental health and queer social resources. \nNo RSVP required. Walk in and participate!
URL:https://qlibrary.org/event/queer-migration-series-2/
LOCATION:Quatrefoil Library\, 1220 East Lake Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240427T180000
DTSTAMP:20260425T121531
CREATED:20240407T160657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T172036Z
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SUMMARY:Queer Migration Series - Moving Out: Stories of the Silent Queer Migration
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Quatrefoil Library for the first event in our series on Queer Migration! \nMinnesota has become a refuge for queer individuals fleeing their homes to escape discrimination\, violence\, and anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation. This rise of LGBTQIA+ migration worldwide has been called the “silent refugee crisis.” Sadly\, the vast majority of queer refugees do not feel safe enough to speak about their experiences. Personal narratives from these queer refugees are\, unfortunately\, far too rare. \nThis Saturday\, April 27th\, the Twin Cities Queer Transplants invite you to hear our stories and participate in breaking our silence. Members of our community will share their relocation stories\, hardships\, and triumphs as we heal together. \nNo RSVP required. Walk in and participate!
URL:https://qlibrary.org/event/queer-migration-series-1/
LOCATION:Quatrefoil Library\, 1220 East Lake Street\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Series
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