Missed us last year? The Black Girl Book Fair is back for the third year in a row! This year is BIGGER. BETTER. BLKGRL.
- Enjoy a lazy Sunday where you'll get a stress score, participate in self-care workshops, and shop with wellness and literary vendors! It's going to be a much needed day of stress-relief, discovering Black women authors, and healing with your homegirls. Must be 21+ or accompanied by a person 21+.
Book Signing and Q&A:
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BLKGRL by Candice McCoy, novelist and creator of The Black Girl Book Fair: Press-Ons and Portraits
Workshops:
- BLKGRL Self-Portrait Workshop: Recreate the BLKGRL book cover with you as the main character (with the option to purchase a drink)
- Self-Care Workshop: Journaling sponsored by Girls Gotta Heal + Stress Score by lazy &Lit.
- Press-On Nails Workshop: Design your own set of acrylic press-ons
Other goodies:
- BLKGRL-Owned vendor market
- Wellness demos
- Letter to Your Younger Self Station
- Games
- Food and drinks available for purchase
- Fellow book lovin' attendees
Agenda:
Sunday, March 15th (Brooklyn, Park Slope)
- 2pm-2:40pm: Self-Care Workshop sponsored by Girls Gotta Heal
- 2:40pm-3:10pm: BLKGRL Q&A & Book Signing with Candice McCoy
- 3:10pm-3:40pm: BLKGRL Self-Portrait Workshop
- 3:40pm-4:40pm: Press-On Nails Workshop
- 4:40pm-5pm: Last call for BLKGRL-Owned Vendor Market
Ticket tiers:
| What’s Included | Friend Experience ($49) |
Homegirl Experience: All-Inclusive ($99) |
|---|---|---|
| Entry to the Black Girl Book Fair | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| BLKGRL-Owned vendor market | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Wellness demos | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Letter to Your Younger Self station | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| BLKGRL Q&A | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Pink access pass | — | ✔️ |
| BLKGRL Painting workshop (materials included) | — | ✔️ |
| Press-on nails workshop (materials included) | — | ✔️ |
| Facilitated journaling experience (materials included) | — | ✔️ |
| BLKGRL Book Signing (book included) | — | ✔️ |
| BLKGRL Wellness Box (FREE shipping) | — | ✔️ |
Not sure which ticket to choose?
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Choose the Friend Experience if you want to browse, reflect, and enjoy the fair at your own pace.
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Choose the Homegirl Experience if you want a fully immersive wellness and pink experience, plus the BLKGRL Wellness Box.
The BLKGRL Wellness Box includes:
- 1 Copy of BLKGRL
- 1 Edge brush that says “BLKGRL”
- 28 Press-ons
- 1 Nail glue
- 1 Pair of pink under-eye patches
- 1 pair of Bamboo earrings
- 3 Black girl bookish stickers
- 1 Mini pink mirror
- 1 Mini pink journal
- And more surprises!
- Color: Pink | Size: 12x9x6
This is an indoor event. For the safety of our attendees, the full address will be on your ticket. The BLKGRL Wellness Box orders will be packaged on a rolling basis, and shipping will start March 4th. Get a separate copy of BLKGRL here!