Saturday 6/15 from 12-4pm!!
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Saturday 6/15 from 12-4pm!! 〰️
Please join us on the grounds of The Meeting Point for a fabulous and FREE offering of workshops, services, crafts & snacks!
Please note that masks will be required to enter The Meeting Point building and access any services offered inside. We will have masks available if you need one!
Fair Information:
Below you will find a map of our building and corresponding drop-down menu of our in person workshops/services, so that you can plan your Fair visit more easily. We will have flyers posted inside/outside The Meeting Point with a QR code that will direct you to this page, so that you can use this as a guide while visiting the Fair.
Map of The Meeting Point’s 1st and 2nd Floors
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12:00pm - 2:00pm*
*You can sign up for a free 10min chair massage at the Fair; massages will be offered from 12:00pm - 2:00pm!
Description:
Imani Massage will be providing 10 min chair massage services to those in attendance.
About the Imani Massage:
Imani, the Swahili word for faith, inspired and empowered Christine Rose, licensed massage therapist: “I am trained in a variety of modalities and continue to train and develop my techniques and specialties. I am proud to offer the strength behind Sport Massage Therapy, the compassionate touch for the frail and elderly, the gentle strokes for mom’s to be, the caring touch for infants, and the relaxing touch for the over worked.” Please visit Christine’s website to book online.
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1:00pm-4:00pm*
*You can sign up for a free 15min chair massage at the Fair; massages will be offered from 1:00pm - 4:00pm!
3R Massages
Description:
At 3R Massages LLC, we believe that we are all on a journey through Life, and on this journey, the vehicle you use is your body. Like all vehicles, the body requires regular maintenance and care. Regular massage and preventative maintenance (preventative health care) are one way in which we do our part to give ourselves a vehicle that will make our journey through life as long and healthy as possible.
3R Massage was established by Licensed Traveling Massage Therapist Karland Barrett. (Lic # 13675, Massachusetts.) A Veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Karland has always and continues to have a passion for service which eventually lead him to pursue a career in the Massage and Bodywork field. Karland developed 3R Massages as a way to meet people where they are and bring these self-care methods to your homes, corporate offices, or other designated spaces.
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12:00pm - 4:00pm*
*This is a table that you can visit in our waiting room at anytime during the duration of the Fair.
QTthreads
About QTthreads:
Join QTthreads for patch-making! Queer and trans folks joining in many ongoing struggles have long created pins and patches to share our political positions and messages. In this drop-in workshop, create a patch by drawing, stitching, or needle-felting a message that's important to you! No experience is necessary and all ages are welcome. QTthreads is an intergenerational queer and trans communal clothing making program that gathers on Sundays in Boston.
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2:00pm - 3:00pm
*This will be offered once and last 60 minutes.
Sliding scale donation tickets of $0-$30.
Feel free to choose whatever price you feels right to you within that range.
Tickets $20 and up include a (con)sensuality goodie bag, which has pleasureful goodies, lube, organic chocolate, and more.
Description:
This workshop is a pleasure-inclusive introduction to understanding consent.
In this workshop we will brainstorm (and practice!) many ways of asking for consent, saying yes, and saying no, so you can find at least one of each that works for you. We'll explore how getting consent can be a fun, sexy conversation where you learn about what your partner likes and wants.
We'll also look at different ways to gracefully accept a "no" that help the person saying no feel respected, and minimize awkwardness.
Great sex happens when everyone involved is confident that their partner(s) are 100% on board with every sexy thing that happens.
Learn to get comfortable communicating about sex, and you may find that you enjoy sex more.
About Pleasure Pie
Pleasure Pie is a small activist organization based in Boston, MA. Our efforts center around combating sexual shame, promoting consent education, and supporting folks who are working toward intersectional liberation. We make alternative sexuality education materials (including zines, illustrations, and publications) and experiences (events, conversations, and workshops).
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3:00pm - 4:00p
*This workshop will be offered once during the Fair. The first 30-45 min will offer a presentation, with the last 15 min reserved for Q&A.
Molly Nathanson, CNM, DNP
Description:
A space to learn more about gender-affirming care, such as hormone therapy, GYN health, and more.
About Molly:
Molly (she/they) is a midwife by training and opened their own practice called Syzygy Health to create a safe and inclusive space for all to feel welcome, respected, and understood. Molly specializes in gynecological care, sexual health, gender-affirming hormone therapy, and the intersection of all three. As a queer provider, Molly’s own experience with the medical system inspired them to provide their patients with care that embraces who they are and to collaborate with them on their healthcare journey.
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Quiet Chill Area for downtime and taking a break from people-ing.
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This will be offered one time at 12:30pm and will last 30-60 minutes.
Kirbie Macewen, LICSW
Description:
Come join Kirbie, who is an experienced professional non-binary trans dom and sex educator, to learn about the basics of impact play and safe negotiations in kink. Partner not needed but could be fun to do some practicing with!
About Kirbie:
Kirbie (they/them) is a clinical social worker who specializes in working with clients experiencing trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, gender exploration, and life transitions. As a member of the LGBTQIA + community, Kirbie is especially passionate about serving their community. Kirbie is in private practice at The Meeting Point collaborative.
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2:00 - 3:00pm
*This workshop will be offered once during the Fair. It will last 60 minutes.
Description:
Join Just JP for drag story hour! All ages welcome :)
About Just JP:
Just JP is a local drag entertainer, producer, host and speaker who loves to make people laugh, lipsynch for her life, fight oppression and eat pupusas. They are Mx. Gay Boston 2022 and the first Drag Gauntlet competition winner. Born and raised in El Salvador, Just is fluent in english and spanish, and proudly represents latinidad wherever she goes. Just JP can be found all over new england and digitally at @dragqueenjp on all social media.
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1:00pm - 1:45pm
Description:
Mindful chakra meditation: In this workshop, we will have a brief introduction to the chakra system, and learn a meditation practice focused on this system. Some consider our chakra system to be the embodied experience of the soul.
About Karen:
Karen Enegess is a mental health counselor in practice for 25 years, and in private practice at TMP for over 12 years. She is a long-time student and practitioner of yoga and mindfulness, interested in the integration of mind-body-spirit, and in supporting people in their psycho-spiritual growth.
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2:00pm - 2:45pm
Description:
Mindful Self-Compassion: This workshop will be a brief introduction to the practice of Mindful Self-Compassion. The practice can initially be challenging for many westerners. Let's explore why it's important, and even practical to learn, and we'll practice together.
About Karen:
Karen Enegess is a mental health counselor in practice for 25 years, and in private practice at TMP for over 12 years. She is a long-time student and practitioner of yoga and mindfulness, interested in the integration of mind-body-spirit, and in supporting people in their psycho-spiritual growth.
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12:00 - 12:50pm
1:00 - 1:50pm
2:00 - 2:50pm
3:00 - 3:50pm*
*This workshop will be offered four times during the Fair, and each session will be limited to 8 participants. A sign-up sheet will be located near Room 7 for each session.
Robin Haas, LICSW and Emotional Intelligence, Spiritual and Life Coach
Description:
Have you ever considered how you came to think about who you are in the world? So many have lived lives under the spells of thoughts inherited. These thoughts come from long histories of living under reigns of colonialism, family cultures, societal tellings, etc. In my workshop you will have the opportunity to identify narratives that limit you and your soul, and learn techniques to transform your limiting narratives and live your truth.
About Robin:
Robin (they/them) is a trans nonbinary person, clinical social worker, author, and life coach. Robin has dedicated their life to seeking the truth and living their life untethered by limitations they have crafted. Robin works with others to help them do the same. Robin is an ordinary person who wants to share what they have learned.
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2:30pm - 3:30pm
Willow Patten
Description:
Come, listen, and raise your voice to the sound of the Shruti, a drone instrument. We will do some chakra energy raising exercises and use our voices to activate and drop into Presence. No musical or singing experience necessary, come to tone or just to listen and witness. All are welcome.
About Willow:
Willow (she/her) is a singer, listener, and life experimenter, probably a lot like you! She lives here in JP and has been running sound exercise workshops for the last three years.
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1-1:30pm
2-2:3pm
3-3:30pm
This is a 30 minute foraging walk being held at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm.
You will gather outside by the driveway on the Gartland Road side of the building to start the walk.
Led by rabbit varela
Description:
Get to know some of your friendly plant neighbors!
Want to know some of the medicine that’s right in your back yard? Come join us on a plant walk and we’ll meet some of the amazing plant friends who are thriving right here in Boston, sometimes growing right through the sidewalks, how’s that for resilience! We’ll talk a little about safety and respect while foraging, some common conditions that these plants can provide some support for, easy recipes, and how we can give back to our plant communities, too! :)
About rabbit:
rabbit varela (LMT) (they/them) grew up with pine, juniper and mallow plants by the rivers of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, cooking with their Grandmother from the garden. In the tradition of George Washington Carver and generations of BIPOC organizers, they were taught that care for the land and care for our bodies are intertwined, elderly arthritic hands needing the same nourishment and loving attention that they give and receive from plants in the field. Rabbit is currently studying plant medicine with Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, and is a trauma-informed white queer neurospicy bodyworker in Jamaica Plain who provides a community bodywork practice that is pay what you can, to be open to all the people, and to give back to BIPOC communities whose generations of herbal and somatic wisdom largely built the western herbalism and massage that rabbit learned from.
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12:00 - 4:00pm*
*This is a table that you can visit at anytime during the duration of the Fair, it will be located outside on our Meeting Point grounds
Lala Shanks / Activism ‘n’ Crafts
About Activism ‘n’ Crafts:
Lala Shanks (she/he/they) is a multi-passionate cultural practitioner, organizer, storyteller and care worker. Their practice is a commitment to resisting systemic oppression and building infrastructures of community care networks centered on liberation, access, art and a politic of love. Lala will selling jewelry, stickers, zines, prints and pins at their table.
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12 - 4pm*
*This is a table that you can visit at anytime during the duration of the Fair, it will be located outside on our Meeting Point grounds
Description:
Members of the Boston Dyke March will be offering information about their upcoming Boston Dyke March gathering on June 7!
About Boston Dyke March:
Since 1995, the Boston Dyke March has remained committed to offering a non-commercial, intersectional, and fundamentally grassroots alternative to Boston’s Pride celebration. We strive to elevate voices marginalized in society and even within the lgbtq+ community.scription
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12:00pm - 4:00pm*
*This is a table that you can visit at anytime during the duration of the Fair, it will be located outside on our Meeting Point grounds
About Boston Liberation Health:
The Liberation Health Model offers a method of problem analysis and action planning to provide social service providers and service users with practical tools to deconstruct the dominant oppressive worldview messages influencing our lives and take action to liberate ourselves from both internal and external oppressions. The Liberation Health Group is a communal space created by and for those who are dedicated to advocating for social justice and liberation here in Boston, and around the world. We strive to learn and practice liberation health theories and methodologies to ground our fight for a society that prioritizes human needs over profit.
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12:00pm - 4:00pm*
*This is a table that you can visit at anytime during the duration of the Fair, it will be located outside on our Meeting Point grounds
About Gratitude Flags:
Join Meeting Point community member Gaby in making gratitude flags!
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12:00 - 4:00pm*
*This is a table that you can visit at anytime during the duration of the Fair, it will be located outside on our Meeting Point grounds
The Greater Boston Food Bank (SNAP Outreach Team)
About The Greater Boston Food Bank ( SNAP Outreach Team)
GBFB is the largest hunger-relief organization in New England and among the largest food banks in the country. Last year, we distributed 117 million pounds of nutritious food to people who struggle to have enough to eat. We are committed to increasing our food distribution to provide three meals a day to every person in need in Eastern Massachusetts while supporting healthy lives and healthy communities.
What is SNAP?
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a nutrition program that gives you money for food. SNAP benefits are put on an electronic card that you can use to buy food at supermarkets, convenience stores, farmers’ markets, and even some online retailers. If you need help buying food, apply for SNAP today!
Who can get SNAP?
Eligibility is based on income and household size. If you are within the income limits found here, you may be eligible.
Did you know…
You are not taking benefits away from someone else by applying.
You do not have to pay back SNAP.
You’ve paid into the program with your tax dollars. By getting SNAP, you’re getting some of those dollars back to help you buy food.
SNAP does not affect your immigration status. SNAP is not a public charge.
SNAP can make you eligible for other benefits like free school meals, WIC, utility discounts, and the Healthy Incentive Program (HIP).
You can get help with the application process!
We can help you apply for SNAP at the Radical Wellness Fair!
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12:00pm - 4:00pm*
*This is a table that you can visit at anytime during the duration of the Fair, it will be located outside on our Meeting Point grounds
About IMPACT Boston:
At IMPACT we believe everyone has the right to be safe and the ability to protect themselves. Our self-defense programs give people the skills to stay calm and focused in unsafe situations. Our abuse prevention programs give schools, disability service organizations, and communities the tools to develop policies and expectations that keep everyone safe.
IMPACT classes offer supportive spaces for women, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, kids and teens of all genders, women of color, survivors of abuse and trauma, and more.
You are welcome to visit IMPACT’S table at the Fair to learn about having situational awareness in a public transportation/subway setting. Participants will learn how to move away with awareness from someone they don't feel comfortable around, how to disengage from conversation with them using their voice and body language, and how to make their way to the exit safely.
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12:00 - 2:00pm*
*This is a table that you can visit at anytime during the duration of the Fair, it will be located outside on our Meeting Point grounds
About The Improbubble Poppy:
The Improbubble Poppy is a bubble entertainer extraordinaire, using gadgets and gizmos galore to awe and inspire all! Bubbles add whimsy and delight to any event, and a much needed giggle in times of trouble. They are also incredible tools for breath work and mindfulness! Poppy brings whimsy and magic wherever she goes, and leaves a trail of soap suds behind her!
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12:00 - 4:00pm*
*This is a table that you can visit at anytime during the duration of the Fair, it will be located outside on our Meeting Point grounds
About MTPC Namesake:
Namesake is built by the trans and nonbinary community, for the trans and nonbinary community in MA. If you're looking to legally change your name, gender marker, or both, we can help. That being said, if you're changing your name due to marriage or divorce, that may require different steps and paperwork not currently available on Namesake's platform. Additionally, we are only operating in Massachusetts at this time, so folks living in other states or countries won't be able to use Namesake (yet).
Namesake is a secure, online platform to provide guidance and assistance with legal name and/or gender marker changes for trans and nonbinary people. MTPC has contracted with Namesake to provide access to the platform for free to all trans and nonbinary residents of Massachusetts.
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12:00 - 4:00pm*
*This is a table that you can visit at anytime during the duration of the Fair, it will be located outside on our Meeting Point grounds
About QT Library:
We're a Boston-based team of queer and trans artists, educators, librarians & LGBTQIA+ community members passionate about building community through resource-sharing, program-making, and BOOKS!
We're creating a brick-and-mortar LGBTQIA+ lending library and sober community space in Boston where the queer and trans community can gather, organize, rest, and grow.
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12:00 - 4:00pm*
*This is a table that you can visit at anytime during the duration of the Fair, it will be located outside on our Meeting Point grounds
Queer Body Collective
About Jo:
Jo (they/them) Elliott Gutierrez is a licensed massage therapist in NY and MA and a manual lymph drainage certified practioner. Jo has a massage studio in Central Sq, Cambridge, that focuses on providing care to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Jo specializes in providing gender affirming care, especially after gender affirming surgeries.
Jo will be offering short chair massages, handmade soap, queer prints, and self massage after top surgery surgery educational materials.
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12:00pm - 4:00pm*
*There will be a sign-up sheet for a 10-15 minute Reiki session
About Open Hand:
Stop by the OPEN HAND table for 10-15 minute Reiki "boost" sessions and bookings for future sessions at the OPEN HAND studio in Central Square.
OPEN HAND offers energy healing services from their studio in Central Square - Cambridge, MA. Elle E. Marston, RMT uses the Reiki modality to bring relaxation to the body and a feeling of release from daily struggles of the mind.
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12:00pm - 4:00pm*
*This is a table that you can visit at anytime during the duration of the Fair, it will be located outside on our Meeting Point grounds
Willow Patten
About Willow’s Activity:
Willow will be offering rose hand washing and rose tea!
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12:00 - 4:00pm*
*This is a table that you can visit at anytime during the duration of the Fair, it will be located outside on our Meeting Point grounds
About Syzygy Health:
Molly (she/they) is a midwife by training and opened their own practice called Syzygy Health to create a safe and inclusive space for all to feel welcome, respected, and understood. Molly specializes in gynecological care, sexual health, gender-affirming hormone therapy, and the intersection of all three. As a queer provider, Molly’s own experience with the medical system inspired them to provide their patients with care that embraces who they are and to collaborate with them on their healthcare journey.
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12:00pm - 4:00pm*
*This is a drop-in style service, which you can access throughout the duration of the Fair
The THRIVE Clinic @ Harbor Health Services, Inc.
About THRIVE:
THRIVE will be offering safer sex supplies and menstrual care supplies to give out, educational pamphlets, a spinning wheel with sex ed trivia questions.
The THRIVE Clinic at Harbor Health offers free, confidential, and inclusive services including HIV rapid testing and counseling, STI and sexual health information, family planning counseling, free safer sex and menstruation supplies, and PrEP navigation and referrals. Our mission is to help everyone feel welcome, comfortable, safe, and supported in asking for HIV prevention and sexual and reproductive health information, services, and supplies.
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12:00pm - 4:00pm*
*This is a table that you can visit at anytime during the duration of the Fair, it will be located outside on our Meeting Point grounds.
Pleasure Pie
Pleasure Pie is a small sexual justice organization in Boston. They make zines that unabashedly celebrate the incredible diversity of human sexuality and gender, with a focus on consent and pleasure. They also host events and workshops on shame-free sexuality and zine making. They also put out a monthly email newsletter called Boston's Sex Positive Newsletter, which lists local sexuality-related events and job openings. You can learn more at @pleasurepie on Instagram or pleasurepie.org.
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12:00pm - 4:00pm*
*This is a table that you can visit at anytime during the duration of the Fair, it will be located outside on our Meeting Point grounds.
Trans Resistance MA is a nonprofit transgender advocacy organization based in Boston, MA. We advocate for the safety, joy, and liberation of Trans, Queer, Black, Indigenous People of Color (TQBIPOC).
HISTORY, MISSION, and ACTIVITIES
Trans Resistance was formed in June 2020 by a collective of trans and queer activists in the Boston area who built upon years of contention with the Boston Pride board for being trans-exclusionary in their process, vision, and work and failing to equitably represent the magical TQBIPOC community in Boston.
Since then, Trans Resistance has expanded its work, partnering with numerous community organizations to support Trans, Queer, Black, Indigenous People of Color in Boston and beyond. We show up wherever support and advocacy are needed, and commit to providing programming by and for TQBIPOC in our community.
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12:00pm - 4:00pm*
*This is a table that you can visit at anytime during the duration of the Fair, it will be located outside on our Meeting Point grounds.
Founded in 2008, by Jesse Pack later joined by Chastity Bowick, Transgender Emergency Fund is the only organization dedicated to supporting low income and homeless Transgender individuals in Massachusetts.
The Transgender Emergency Fund assists with homelessness prevention, shelter assistance, nutrition assistance, prescription co-pay assistance, transportation and escort to medical appointments, etc. All services are contingent on the availability of funds. The Transgender Emergency Fund is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization and is operated solely on donations.
We would like to thank our fabulous Fair co-sponsors:
