Upcoming mask-required events!

Here are mask-required events for December to April, as well as ongoing masked events/spaces! Scroll to the next section to see the list.

I had A LOT more events to offer y’all earlier this month, but unfortunately I’ve been navigating chronic illness issues, which makes putting together this newsletter difficult (especially when I can’t look at screens during bad flares). I appreciate you’re patience & support! Even if I’m absent for a couple of weeks, I will ALWAYS be back! Mask-required events are a huge community love language of mine & I want to keep supporting everyone who is still creating safe & accessible spaces/events for chronically ill & other vulnerable folks.

The events are a little New York heavy this week, but there are some from other states & even one in England! Most exciting is even more ONGOING mask-required offerings/spaces; WE LOVE TO SEE IT!!!!! Keep your submissions coming :-)

Things to note about the events below:

• Events are in chronological order by calendar date

• Organizer’s instagram event flier OR event registration page are hyperlinked

• We highly recommend going directly to the organizer’s page to learn more & get additional accessibility info

TO SUBMIT AN EVENT: If you have a mask-required event you’d like us to promote, please email them! Make sure to include location, date, and any important links. And we HIGHLY encourage, whenever you post a mask-required event, use the hashtag #MaskRequired. We always make sure to check instagram & tiktok to see if any events are posted to include in this newsletter!

• New York, NY: @LezNightOut - Monday, December 29th - Lesbian Fiber Arts Night

• Brooklyn, NY: @OuterListening - Tuesday, December 30th - End of Year Dance Party

• New York, NY: @MessyFemme- Friday, January 2nd- Beading Workshop (Part One)

• Leeds, England: @CleanAirSocials - Friday, January 9th - Covid Safer Winter Social

• Boston, MA: @FatimaKnits - Sunday, January 11th - Introduction to Natural Dye Workshop

• Troy, NY: @TroyQueerContra - Saturday, January 24th - Contra dancing intro lesson (followed by a dance!)

• Syracuse, NY: @FirstUuSyr - Saturday, April 18th - Building Beloved Community Beyond the Binary

• Syracuse, NY: @BetterBreathingBloc- 2nd Monday of each month - Cleaner Air Drum Circle

• Syracuse, NY: First Unitarian Universalist Society of Syracuse - 3rd Sunday of each month - Mask required service

• Seattle, WA: Reclaim Clay Collective (pottery & art studio) - Wednesdays & Sundays - masked pottery & art classes/private lesson

Hello powerFULL community! An important reminder for you -

All paid memberships to Mask Required Events or The Decolonizing Bruja Coalition help fund our community organizing & mutual aid work! Support we offer FOR FREE (or very low-cost) includes:

• Sourcing & delivering groceries to community fridges or homebound community members

• Facilitating Covid Rage & Grief Peer Support spaces for lgbtq+ community via zoom

• Securing & distributing survival/safety tools for houseless, low-income, and/or disabled individuals & families, especially during times of detrimental weather conditions

• Developing & leading anti-oppression workshops & skill-shares

• Spiritual healing services, workshops, & mentorships

These offerings have been even more necessary as we continue to see resources & human rights stripped away. We ask that , if you aren’t already, you become a paid member today. Your investment in us helps to support hundreds of other folks in return!

Thank you SO much for whichever way you contribute, whether thru funds or helping to spread the word. WE APPRECIATE YOU!!!