冬至饺子仪式

gothic solstice dumpling ritual

Come make dumplings with us in honor of the year's longest night, the annual peak of 阴气.
1555 Lakeside Dr, Apt 93, Oakland
12/23/2022
7PM until dumplings run out

至後 - 杜甫

冬至至後日初長，遠在劍南思洛陽。

青袍白馬有何意，金谷銅駝非故鄉。

梅花欲開不自覺，棣萼一別永相望。

愁極本憑詩遣興，詩成吟詠轉淒涼。

requirements

if you and any +1s promise to fulfill the below, RSVP by messaging one of the hosts.
let us know if you have any questions about these requirements

1. mandatory goth dress code

2. ritual dark food offering

goth and tasty, nothing too cheerful. examples:
acceptableunacceptable
red wineeggnog
pomegranatestrawberry
forbidden ricefinger sandwiches
black sesamecheese

3. negative test day-of at the door

EDIT: we have updated the policy to include a rapid 15-minute COVID test at the door.
please wear your mask until it comes back negative! We can provide tests and masks, but if you have them, please bring them!

we are living in time of the Plague.
this is an indoors event. if you test positive in the days after please tell us so we can notify participants.

4. holiday cheer is strongly discouraged

save it for *****mas