Do you like uplifting stories about cool people who have done some pretty amazing things? Are you hankering for some stories about LGBTQ+ people who have made a difference in the world? Look no further! Join me for a weekly/ongoing storytime & book club for learners ages 8-12.

Here is your chance to wind down at the end of the day with a comforting and inspiring book about change-makers. We will be reading "Queer Heroes: Meet 52 LGBTQ Heroes from Past and Present!" written by Arabelle Sicardi and illustrated by Sarah Tanat-Jones. If you would like to read along, feel free to acquire your own copy, but this isn't necessary! 

We will begin each session with no-pressure introductions, then I will read aloud info about two or three heroes (while showing you the absolutely amazing illustrations on the screen!). Then we'll have a relaxed chat about questions or insights any of us have about these heroes. We'll wrap up by sharing some positive thoughts and appreciations.

Week of Sept. 28: Introduction, Freddie Mercury, Sappho
Week of Oct. 5: Audre Lorde, Manvendra Singh Gohil, Frida Kahlo
Week of Oct. 12: Emma Gonzalez, James Baldwin, Leonardo DaVinci
Week of Oct. 19: Alexander Wang, Subhi Nahas, Tove Jansson
Week of Oct. 26: Alan Turing, Michelangelo, Martina Navratilova
Week of Nov. 2: Sia, Tim Cook, Pedro Almodovar
Week of Nov. 9: Virginia Woolf, Tchaikovsky, Vikram Seth
Week of Nov. 16: Yotam Ottolenghi, Johanna Sigurdardotti, Marsha P. Johnson and Silvia Rivera
Week of Nov. 23: David Bowie, Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera, Lili Elbe
Week of Nov. 30: Matthew Bourne, Alvin Ailey, Harvey Milk
Week of Dec. 7: Willem Arondeus, Nergis Mavalvala, Rufus Wainwright
Week of Dec. 14: Marlene Dietrich, Larry Kramer, Didier Lestrade
Week of Dec. 21: ***NO CLASS***
Week of Dec. 28: *** NO CLASS***
Week of Jan. 4: Nobuko Yoshiya, Bayard Rustin, Claire Harvey
Week of Jan. 11: Billie Jean King, Josephine Baker, K.D. Lang 
Week of Jan. 18: Kristen Stewart, Jazz Jennings, Elio Di Rupo
Week of Jan. 25: Oscar Wilde, Harish Iyer, Khalid Abdel-Hadi
Week of Feb. 1: The Wachowskis, Ellen Degeneres, and Portia de Rossi