I´m just tired of trying to build friendship. It seems like no one cares about me … or they don’t care as much as I do. I’m lonely. I tried … and it doesn’t work .., either ppl are too busy with their life or Î’m just not someone anyone really wants as a friend . I’m always the one reaching out… always the one making plan , organize stuff … but It seems it doesn’t work for me . I don’t see the point of my life if I’m just by myself . I do have a good job that I love and I my boss tells me that I do so much for my students and Ive heard from other teachers that students like me … or at least couple of it .. and right now it’s probably the only thing that keep me going . And as much as I like my collegues … I know that they don’t want to hang out on the weekend . They have their family , kids , spouse.. there’s a group of teachers who don’t have kids and do things together on weeknight and weekends and as much as I tried to include myself in this particular group… they want nothing to do with me and they made it clear … ( they can be really mean and I didn’t heard any bad comments but when I’m with them, I feel that they don’t like me… making passive aggressive comments on what I say , excluding me from group chat… and I came to the conclusion that it doesn’t matter what I do , I’m not cool enough for them …). I don’t have kids ( and I don’t want any, and my age as a women will soon make this impossible anyway ), I don’t have a partner ( got dumped because I got really Sick for about 6 mo… it’s now under control ). I tried app to meet a partner but … let’s put it Franky it’s horrible out there . I use to have a social connexion when I was at uni but now … life happened … and there gone. I managed to have kept one friend … but i see her rarely... And I one was sobbing about the fact that I was lonely and she told me that she wished she could be there for me but she can’t and that I need to find a friend that could be there for me but that she won’t be this friend … she also have 2 kids so whenever I want to see her, I have to go to her place … but she won’t … and lately I realized that I’m the one reaching out and she will respond but she never really ask about how I feel … I tried meeting new friends with app also… but they all fizzled out. One friend I thought I could count on ( she visited me at the hospital )… well she twice cancelled because she had an family emergency … I was supposed to see her in Tuesday .. I wrote her back that I was sorry for her emergency … that if she wants to talk that she can phone me and that we could do something else another day… she didnt even texted me back … ( I know she saw my message )… and Im sad about it . And I’m tired … it’s not a friend if she can’t text back …. Or even just a heart on my message … so anyway … I just came to the conclusion that I’m lonely and even if I really tried to put myself out there it just doesn’t work … I can’t make friends ... and frankly I don’t really want to continue living if I’m just being Al by my self . What’s the point of living if you can’t share anything with other human being ? Maybe if I had kid I could say that I have to keep living for them but I don’t . I don’t have any reason to be alive other that I don’t want to hurt my family ( im not close with them but my dad did die by suicide when I was 13 so I know what killing yourself will arm people around you ) and also I’m too afraid of hurting my self. ( or even worse, don’t complete it and being worse off with an handicapp for the rest of my life, or being a vegetable …) so it’s more that I wish to be dead but won’t take action on it… but I don’t know how long I can endure that … I can’t find any solution to my loneliness problem and believe me … I try almost everything ( seeing a therapist, taking differents class (pottery, online class, horse riding, paddle board, kayak,yoga,swimming class ) , volluntering, taking a class at university , reach out to people to try to make plan , going on app to find a friend, being part of Facebook group to make friend, going to meet up in my city , adopting a pet, talk to neighbor, being present to every social activity at my school , finding hobby that I can do alone , go swimming to help my anxiety, invite ppl over , go to boardgame event ,…) I don’t know what to do anymore . How can I handle my loneliness. I just want it to stop hurting so much .

Summer Camps For Kids
Title: "Exploring the Benefits and Excitement of Summer Camps for Kids"
Introduction:
Summer camps hold a special place in the hearts of many children and parents alike. These retreats offer a unique blend of adventure, learning, and socialization, creating memories that last a lifetime. In this article, we'll delve into the world of summer camps for kids, exploring their benefits, popular activities, and tips for choosing the right camp for your child.
Benefits of Summer Camps:

1. Outdoor Exploration: Summer camps often take place in natural settings, providing children with opportunities to explore the great outdoors. Whether it's hiking through forests, swimming in lakes, or roasting marshmallows around a campfire, these experiences foster a deep appreciation for nature and encourage physical activity.
   
2. Seasonal social Development: Camps bring together children from diverse backgrounds, allowing them to form new friendships and develop important social skills. Through teamwork, cooperation, and shared experiences, campers learn to communicate effectively, resolve conflicts, and build confidence in their interactions with others.
   
3. Personal Growth: Away from the familiar comforts of home, children have the chance to step out of their comfort zones and embrace new challenges. From trying out new sports and creative arts to conquering fears through outdoor adventures, summer camps empower kids to discover their strengths, overcome obstacles, and build resilience.
   
4. Skill Building: Many camps offer specialised programs focused on developing specific skills or interests, such as music, theatre, sports, or STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). These immersive experiences allow children to hone their talents, explore new passions, and gain valuable knowledge in a supportive environment.
   

Popular Activities at Summer Camps:

1. Sports and Recreation: From soccer and basketball to swimming and rock climbing, sports activities are a staple of many summer camps. These activities not only promote physical fitness but also teach valuable lessons in teamwork, sportsmanship, and leadership.
2. Arts and Crafts: Creative arts and crafts workshops allow campers to unleash their imagination and express themselves through painting, drawing, pottery, and other artistic endeavors. These hands-on activities foster creativity, fine motor skills, and a sense of pride in one's work.
3. Adventure and Outdoor Skills: Whether it's navigating a ropes course, learning to build a fire, or embarking on a wilderness hike, adventure-based activities challenge campers to push their limits, develop problem-solving skills, and connect with nature in meaningful ways.
4. STEM Exploration: Camps focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics offer interactive workshops, experiments, and projects that spark curiosity and foster a love for learning. From robotics and coding to astronomy and environmental science, these programs inspire campers to explore the wonders of the world around them.

Tips for Choosing the Right Camp:

1. Consider Your Child's Interests: Look for a camp that aligns with your child's passions and preferences, whether it's sports, arts, nature, or academics.
2. Research Camp Options: Explore different types of camps, read reviews, and reach out to camp organizers to learn more about their programs, facilities, and staff qualifications.
3. Evaluate Safety Measures: Prioritize camps that prioritize the safety and well-being of campers, with trained staff, proper supervision, and emergency protocols in place.
4. Involve Your Child in the Decision: Discuss camp options with your child and involve them in the decision-making process to ensure they feel excited and invested in the experience.

Conclusion:
Summer camps offer children a world of adventure, learning, and friendship, providing valuable opportunities for personal growth and exploration. Whether it's mastering new skills, making lifelong memories, or simply enjoying the joys of childhood in the great outdoors, the benefits of summer camps are boundless. By choosing the right camp and embracing the spirit of adventure, parents can set their children on a path to a summer filled with fun, discovery, and endless possibilities.
Camp North Star is situated in beautiful Poland Spring, Maine, surrounded by many beautiful and natural landscapes that we get to share and enjoy with our campers. Trips are offered every session and happen on the days we are not on our normal activity schedule. Trip days are a time to relax and enjoy time with friends and bunkmates.
Camp North Star is the top premier Maine sleepaway camp for boys & girls. We offer the best overnight summer camps for kids & teens in New England. Call Now: (207)998-4777.
We give Different types of camp north star like-

• Sleep away Camp
• Summer Camp
• Sport Camp
• Boys & Girl Camp

Thank You, For More Service’s Please Visit Our Websites.

Summer Camps For Kids
Title: "Exploring the Benefits and Excitement of Summer Camps for Kids"
Introduction:
Summer camps hold a special place in the hearts of many children and parents alike. These retreats offer a unique blend of adventure, learning, and socialization, creating memories that last a lifetime. In this article, we'll delve into the world of summer camps for kids, exploring their benefits, popular activities, and tips for choosing the right camp for your child.
Benefits of Summer Camps:

1. Outdoor Exploration: Summer camps often take place in natural settings, providing children with opportunities to explore the great outdoors. Whether it's hiking through forests, swimming in lakes, or roasting marshmallows around a campfire, these experiences foster a deep appreciation for nature and encourage physical activity.
   
2. Seasonal social Development: Camps bring together children from diverse backgrounds, allowing them to form new friendships and develop important social skills. Through teamwork, cooperation, and shared experiences, campers learn to communicate effectively, resolve conflicts, and build confidence in their interactions with others.
   
3. Personal Growth: Away from the familiar comforts of home, children have the chance to step out of their comfort zones and embrace new challenges. From trying out new sports and creative arts to conquering fears through outdoor adventures, summer camps empower kids to discover their strengths, overcome obstacles, and build resilience.
   
4. Skill Building: Many camps offer specialised programs focused on developing specific skills or interests, such as music, theatre, sports, or STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). These immersive experiences allow children to hone their talents, explore new passions, and gain valuable knowledge in a supportive environment.
   

Popular Activities at Summer Camps:

1. Sports and Recreation: From soccer and basketball to swimming and rock climbing, sports activities are a staple of many summer camps. These activities not only promote physical fitness but also teach valuable lessons in teamwork, sportsmanship, and leadership.
2. Arts and Crafts: Creative arts and crafts workshops allow campers to unleash their imagination and express themselves through painting, drawing, pottery, and other artistic endeavors. These hands-on activities foster creativity, fine motor skills, and a sense of pride in one's work.
3. Adventure and Outdoor Skills: Whether it's navigating a ropes course, learning to build a fire, or embarking on a wilderness hike, adventure-based activities challenge campers to push their limits, develop problem-solving skills, and connect with nature in meaningful ways.
4. STEM Exploration: Camps focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics offer interactive workshops, experiments, and projects that spark curiosity and foster a love for learning. From robotics and coding to astronomy and environmental science, these programs inspire campers to explore the wonders of the world around them.

Tips for Choosing the Right Camp:

1. Consider Your Child's Interests: Look for a camp that aligns with your child's passions and preferences, whether it's sports, arts, nature, or academics.
2. Research Camp Options: Explore different types of camps, read reviews, and reach out to camp organizers to learn more about their programs, facilities, and staff qualifications.
3. Evaluate Safety Measures: Prioritize camps that prioritize the safety and well-being of campers, with trained staff, proper supervision, and emergency protocols in place.
4. Involve Your Child in the Decision: Discuss camp options with your child and involve them in the decision-making process to ensure they feel excited and invested in the experience.

Conclusion:
Summer camps offer children a world of adventure, learning, and friendship, providing valuable opportunities for personal growth and exploration. Whether it's mastering new skills, making lifelong memories, or simply enjoying the joys of childhood in the great outdoors, the benefits of summer camps are boundless. By choosing the right camp and embracing the spirit of adventure, parents can set their children on a path to a summer filled with fun, discovery, and endless possibilities.
Camp North Star is situated in beautiful Poland Spring, Maine, surrounded by many beautiful and natural landscapes that we get to share and enjoy with our campers. Trips are offered every session and happen on the days we are not on our normal activity schedule. Trip days are a time to relax and enjoy time with friends and bunkmates.
Camp North Star is the top premier Maine sleepaway camp for boys & girls. We offer the best overnight summer camps for kids & teens in New England. Call Now: (207)998-4777.
We give Different types of camp north star like-

• Sleep away Camp
• Summer Camp
• Sport Camp
• Boys & Girl Camp

Thank You, For More Service’s Please Visit Our Websites.

Sorry if this is a long post, I feel as though I have no one to talk about this to. I (25F) have 2 friends (25F & 24F) who we’ll call Lucy and Hannah. I have always found it really really difficult to form friendships with other women so I don’t know if this is normal or not but here we go.
I first met Lucy when we started working at the same company together. We worked together for 3 years and became really good friends we would hang out a lot and go drinking together. We then decided to leave our company together and start at a new one. However Lucy wanted to finish out the year and I had to leave with 2 weeks notice.
I began working at the new company late last year and thats when I met Hannah, we started talking and had similar hobbies and likes and became quick friends. The next time Lucy and I hung out I told her about Hannah and how she’d really like her and she was excited. We became a sort of trio at work and would all hang out together at my place for drinks or going out clubbing every other weekend, I introduced them both into my close circle of friends and added them into our group chat and everything. This all happened in the span of 6 months.
Now I don’t know if I’m just being crazy but in the last month/month and a half it seems like Lucy and Hannah have been hanging out a lot more together and I’ve been left to the dust. They’ve both been posting to their stories hanging out together, getting lunches or having cocktail sleep overs without sending any kind of invite my way, when previously I would always invited the third if we’d made plans.
They’ve also started backing out of any plans I’ve made with them recently, game nights, drinks, dinners, etc. The one that really nailed it into me was when Lucy and I had left work I asked her what she was doing tonight. “Nothing much” “Well I’m going to make curry for our camping trip at (other friend)’s house, wanna come have dinner?” “Nah I think I’ll just have a quiet one tonight but have fun!” Queue a snapchat story of a cocktails and charcuterie board “sleepover” tagging Hannah. What the fuck?
Thats not even mentioning, inviting me to a music festival after I comment on how broke I am, going to get dinner together after I’d left work and they’d finished together.
Finally, yesterday I asked Hannah what she was doing this weekend. She told me “Oh Lucy is going to such and such’s place for dinner, drinks and pottery painting, she bought me a pot and told me to come.” Gut punch. I used to be work friends with the girls hosting too, I’ve been to their house multiple times. “Oh.. Mad invite haha” I joked and Hannah replied “Hey don’t look at me take it up with Lucy.” So I did. Sort of. I don’t want to be forced in, I don’t want to feel like an obligation, I just would like an invitation even if I can’t go. When I asked Lucy what she was doing this weekend she mentioned the paint and sip but no invitation was extended and I just broke down.
Am I crazy? I don’t know what to do or say at this point. Sorry for the long post I needed it off my chest.

** ALL WEEKEND (FRI 5/10 - SUN 5/12 *\*
Mother's Day Afternoon Tea Snapdragon Tea, 127 Harvard Dr. SE What better way to celebrate Mother's Day than with a tea party? We welcome kids of all ages, and provide children’s menus upon request. Special gluten free/vegan/vegetarian menus available upon request. Reservations are required and can be made through our website. Tea party cost is $18.50 for the children's menu and $34.95 for the full 3-course tea party

• Fri 10 AM - 2 PM
• Sat and Sun 10 AM - 4 PM

Arsenic and Old Lace presented by Rio Rancho Players Community Theater St. Francis Episcopal Church, 2903 Cabezon Blvd. SE, Rio Rancho Tickets are $20 for seniors, students, educators, and military personnel. General Admission is $25. We also offer a group rate for parties of 6 or more, for $18 a ticket. All tickets include one dessert and one beverage

• Fri 2 PM and 7:30 PM
• Sat and Sun 7:30 PM only

** BOTH SAT 5/11 AND SUN 5/12 *\*
Sat AND Sun 8:30 AM - 3 PM Spring Garden Festival Rio Grande Nature Center State Park, 2901 Candelaria Rd. NW The festival will feature live acoustic music, craft vendors, guided walks, Discovery Pond Open House and presentations about the local plants and animals. Just in time for Spring planting! Garden Plant Sale. Locally grown, Great prices, Cash sales only. While you are at the park, check out the Nature Shop, managed by the Friends of the Rio Grande Nature Center. Purchases are tax-free and help to support the Park: books & field guides for adults & children ~ T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats ~ posters ~ jewelry ~ toys & games ~ gifts and arts & crafts by local and US artists. Day-Use Fee: Cost $3 per vehicle (exact cash or check) Friends of the RGNC permit holders and NM State Parks annual permit holders enter free with valid permit displayed
Sat 12 - 8 PM AND Sun 11 AM - 5 PM Let's Celebrate Mom Pinspiration, 6271 Riverside Plaza Ln. NW, Ste D1 Let’s celebrate Mom, dad or that special mother figure in your life! Looking for something fun and different to do with mom on Mother’s day? Why not spend some quality time with that very special mother figure in your life? Crafting together will bring lasting memories for years to come! All crafts, splatter, food and drinks will be 20% off for your entire group. We thought this would be a great way to honor and celebrate that special someone. A free non-alcoholic mimosa for mom or dad is our treat for them. We strongly encourage reservations, especially for Sunday. We are opening early on Sunday and closing an hour earlier so we can spend time with our families as well
Sat 7 - 9 PM AND Sun 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Mother's Day: Chicago Flix Brewhouse, 3236 La Orilla Rd. NW Join us for a special Mother's Day screening of the timeless classic, CHICAGO. Treat your mom to a night of glitz and glamour as you sing along to hits like 'All That Jazz' and 'Cell Block Tango.' This event is sure to be a roaring good time with a glass of complimentary wine and an in-theater raffle! (tickets)
** Fri 5/10 *\*
Fri 11 AM - 9 PM Last Day of Teacher Appreciation Week D.H. Lescombes Winery & Bistro, 901 Rio Grande Blvd. NW, Ste B-100 Let's raise a glass to the real MVPs of education – our incredible teachers! From inspiring minds to shaping futures, they do it all with passion and dedication. Thank you for your tireless efforts, unwavering support, and endless encouragement. Here's to celebrating the superheroes in our classrooms every day! Dine with us and show your school ID for a special $10 thank you card
Fri 6 PM World Ballet Series: Swan Lake Kiva Auditorium, 401 2nd St. NW Swan Lake, the ballet of all ballets, will be performed one night only as a part of the World Ballet Series. See the iconic Dance of the Little Swans, count the 32 fouettés performed by Odile, and immerse yourself in magical Tchaikovsky's music. The production will feature richly detailed, hand-painted sets as well as over 150 radiant costumes that bring fresh representation to this timeless classic. World Ballet Series is a unique project that attracts many international artists and is composed of renowned professional dancers representing over ten countries who are united by a passion for entertaining audiences and enriching classical ballet traditions through brilliant, critically-acclaimed new productions of timeless ballet classics. Audience: For ages 5 & over. Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes (including 20-minute intermission) (tickets)
Fri 7 – 11:30 PM The Mango Cakes w/ Nosotros Sister, 407 Central Ave NW Get ready for an unforgettable night of music with The Mango Cakes and Nosotros! Join us for a spectacular show featuring the infectious pop sounds of The Mango Cakes and the sensational salsa rhythms of Albuquerque's own, Nosotros. Don't miss this dynamic musical fusion that promises to get your feet moving and your heart singing (tickets)
Fri 7:30 PM Doug Lawrence's Nuevo Mexicanos Outpost Performance Space, 210 Yale Blvd. SE Albuquerque’s own multi-Grammy-winning tenor saxophonist Doug Lawrence, the featured soloist with The Count Basie Orchestra for the past 25+ years, returns to Outpost with his New Mexican bandmates – Steve Figueroa, piano; Paul Gonzales, trumpet; Milo Jaramillo, bass; Ricky Carrido, congas and David Flores, drums – the group he has dubbed his Nuevo Mexicanos band. Always adding a new twist to their performances, for this show, they will be playing new material and featuring two special guests - "The Queen of New Mexico Salsa," Jackie Zamora with Liza Flores singing backup to Jackie, along with their signature hard bop and Latin jazz tunes they are known for. Besides his work with the Count Basie Orchestra, Doug Lawrence has also worked and recorded with a veritable “who’s who of jazz” including Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Goodman, Sarah Vaughan, Joe Williams, Nancy Wilson, Joey DeFrancesco, Aretha Franklin and many others. He continues to tour and record with many of today’s top names in jazz (tickets)
Fri 7:30 PM Freud's Talking Head Historic Lobo Theater, 3013 Central Ave NE Pink Freud and Start Making Sense team up for a night of funk, rock, spectacle, dancing and friendship, while we all celebrate Samantha and Tony's and all the other May birthdays! There will be booty shaking, lasers, too many cocktails maybe, and a night of fun to remember! (tickets)
Fri 8 PM Blue Lab Comedy Night! Brew Lab 101, 3301 Southern Blvd. SE, Rio Rancho Come out for our first outdoor "blue" comedy show of the season! The local comics will be bringing the thunder outside in the Beer Garden, and you won't want to miss it! We'll have the usual great selection of adult beverages and food trucks, but leave the kiddos at home for this one! No cover, but 21+ please!
Fri 8 PM Live Salsa with Son Como Son Juno, 1501 1st St. NW Dance to live Salsa with Son Como Son, hosted by DJ Solovino. Authentic Cuban Salsa with Son Como Son on Juno's patio. 21+. Come early and get a pizza or another item from Juno's menu; kitchen stays open until 9:45p (tickets)
Fri 8 – 11 PM Orange Lala Vinyl Club Spins Out Tractor Brewing, 122 Tulane Dr. SE @ the_orange_lala vinyl club with Biscodots, DJ Boggle, Dusty Breaks, and night_cruiser spinning an eclectic assortment of all-vinyl tracks and curating wild videos for the night
Fri 8 – 11 PM Goth Night & Dark Market: Summer Goth Edition Tractor Brewing - Wells Park, 1800 4th St. NW We're celebrating summer as it was intended to be celebrated, with Goth music. Time to break out your Doc Martins, black nail polish, eyeliner, choker, and red lip stick because we're hosting a night of beautiful music for you dark hearts. DJ Riff Rat and DJ Batboy will be spinning one the ones and twos, Pepe El Monstrito will be providing sound, and Spectral Youth will be featuring some amazing local vendors
** Sat 5/11 *\*
Sat 8 AM – 12 PM Downtown Growers' Market Robinson Park, 810 Copper Ave NW The Downtown Growers' Market happens every Saturday! This vibrant community event connects local farmers, growers, artisans, wellness makers, and hot food vendors with the local community from mid-April to early-November. Bring friends / family or come solo to enjoy fresh food made on sight, a variety of seasonal produce, unique arts and crafts, live music, and special programming all in the heart of downtown
Sat 9 AM – 12 PM Bosque Restoration Field Day Tingley Beach, Tingley Dr. SW Help us restore Bosque habitat, Yerba Mansa, and other native plants. Our restoration work includes the removal of invasive non-native Ravenna Grass from the understory along with the replanting and reseeding of native grasses, herbs, and shrubs. These events are open to all members of the community so bring your family and friends. Work takes place at our Albuquerque restoration site located along Tingley Drive, south of Central. Park in the lot at the south end of all the fishing ponds, which is .8 miles south of Central. Wear protective long sleeve clothing and bring plenty of water as well as work gloves and a shovel, if you have them. City of Albuquerque Open Space will be there to train our work crew and provide gloves and tools for anyone who needs them. Please RSVP so we know how many volunteers to expect. Thank you!
Sat 9 AM – 12 PM Spinning at the Market Robinson Park, 810 Copper Ave NW Meet us at the center lawn at the Downtown Growers Market. Come and see us, chat with us, or bring something soft to put your wheel on and a chair if you want to spin with us. If planning on spinning, please RSVP through the website
Sat 9 AM – 1 PM Mother’s Day Sip and Shop Rust is Gold Coffee, 3732 Eubank Blvd. NE Join us for our 5th Annual Mother’s Day Market, featuring local vendors with Mother’s Day inspired gift ideas including: • Flower Bouquets • Greeting Cards • Jewelry • Baked goods • Music (Vinyl Albums). Coffee Drink specials for Mom too!
Sat 10 AM – 2 PM Paws & Pedals: A Pet Adoption Day with Cross My Paws Animal Rescue Bike In Coffee, 949 Montoya Rd. NW Don't miss out on puppy cuddles, coffee, and the chance to meet your new best friend!
Sat 10 AM – 3 PM Shop Local Market Cabezon Park and Community Center, 2307 Cabezon Blvd. SE Rio Rancho If you are a local vendor, come out to Cabezon Park’s local market! We support all things local! Everything must be handmade, or homegrown. No franchise companies. No resale of items. No political booths. No prepared food from Big Box Stores! No premade items re-branded and resold as homemade! No products containing non-sustainable oils. No products containing preservatives, colorants, etcetera, that are artificial, chemical or contain carcinogenics. No sale of weapons or alcohol. Please call the Cabezon Community Center at 505-892-4499 for more information. No admission fee for shoppers
Sat 11 AM The Mama Bear Market Boxing Bear Brewing, 8420 Firestone Ln. NE Get ready for a fun-filled day of shopping, eating, and celebrating your Mama Bear! Join us to explore a variety of unique vendors offering everything from handmade crafts to delicious treats. Whether you're a mom looking for some well-deserved pampering or just looking for a fun day out, this event is perfect for everyone. We will also have a FREE photobooth available to help capture a special moment for your mama bear. Don't miss out on this opportunity to support local businesses and connect with the community. This event is FREE and open to the whole family
Sat 11 AM – 12 PM Animal Tales with the ABQ BioPark International District Library, 7601 Central Ave NE Dive into the captivating world of animals with "Animal Tales" presented by the ABQ BioPark! Join us for a delightful reading session featuring an animal-themed book. Experience the magic as the BioPark brings along real animals and biofacts that connect to the story, giving kids an exciting opportunity to meet these creatures up close! Don't miss this engaging and educational adventure for young animal enthusiasts!
Sat 11 AM - 3 PM Lemonade Day Albuquerque Old Town Plaza Join us for Lemonade Day, where young entrepreneurs showcase their business skills by running lemonade stands across the city! From budgeting to marketing, they'll be serving up delicious drinks while learning valuable lessons. Mark your calendars to support our budding business leaders!
Sat 11 AM – 3 PM Multicultural Arts Festival 13200 Wenonah Ave SE Last year, the festival featured around 30 artists, outdoor activities for the family, food trucks with a range of options, and resource tables for the community. This year, the City is looking forward to building upon the success of the event and creating more opportunities for artists and families to come together to celebrate the talent within our community
Sat 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM Adoption Event Rio Bravo Brewing, 1912 2nd St. NW Join us and our BernCo pets for an adoption event. Come find your new best friend! All adoptions include rabies vaccine, spaying/neutering, and microchips. Did we mention there is no adoption fee? Adopt, don't shop!
Sat 12 PM Mosaic Bird Ornament Rise and Shine Mercantile, 8208 Menaul Blvd. NE $20 all materials included (no refunds). We will practice making a coaster first and then we will make an ornament. Very beginner class. Must stop in and register and pay for class first
Sat 12 – 1:30 PM Mother's Day Cookie Class Poulin Marketplace, 8600 Pan American Fwy NE We'll have an afternoon of fun with friends and partners (or come solo and make new friends). I will walk you through decorating these three beautiful cookies. This class will not cover outlining and flooding skills. Instead, we will work on leaf techniques and floral techniques using two piping tips. (Piping tips will be provided but will not be taken home) Tickets include: -Drink from the venue -Personalized cookie in a different flavor -Materials for class (Cookies, icing, etc.) -Guided instruction from a professional cookie decorator -Giveaways -A percentage of every ticket is donated to Shine, a local organization working in local schools
Sat 12 – 5 PM Mothers Day Market Bow & Arrow Brewing, 608 McKnight Ave NW Mother’s Day Market featuring fine art, home decor, sweet treats, clay works, pottery, flowers, jewelry, & eats by Four Corners Navajo Tacos!
Sat 12 – 10 PM Party In the Park Roosevelt Park, 500 Spruce St. SE Line Up: 12p Moxie, 1p Vic, 2p Number 9, 3p Scin.Til.Late, 4p Walter, 5p B12, 6p the Rev, 7p Sin Seven, 8p Swift Money, 9p 8th Wonder
Sat 1 – 3 PM Basics of Distilling Class Southwest Grape & Grain, 3401 Candelaria Blvd. NE A beginner level class covering the distilling process and the ingredients that go into various spirits. Enjoy some good craft spirits? Always wanted to make your own? In addition to discussing the various types of spirits and the ingredients that go into them, we will cover the basic distillation process, various types of stills, and everything else you will need to start making your own whiskey, rum, vodka, or moonshine! (tickets)
Sat 1 – 4 PM Birthday Party for Sebas w/Mala Maña! A Kid-Friendly Brewery Fundraiser to Fight Childhood Cancer Canteen Brewhouse, 2381 Aztec Rd. NE Join us in celebrating our sweet Sebas' 5th birthday! • Canteen Brewhouse will generously be donating $1 per beer, wine, cider or root beer sold during the event! So come thirsty! • Live music by Mala Maña (1:30-2:45PM) and DJ Pancho! • Kid-friendly activities. • Buy Besos for Sebas Merchandise. • Join Chuy Martinez in singing "Happy Birthday" to Sebas and make a donation. This Mother's Day, help us spread hope and make a difference in the fight against Myoepithelial Carcinoma (MEC). If you are unable to join in person you can still send Sebas a "beso" (a kiss) with a contribution to the "100k Besos for Sebas" Facebook fundraiser. All proceeds will benefit cureMEC to support cancer research for Sebas
Sat 1 – 5 PM Carne Asada Sabado! Bike Day Hangout! 1119 Candelaria Rd. NW Your Rebels just want y'all to come hang out! It's a Rebel event, so who knows what can and will happen? We do know that there will be Fun, Drink, Camaraderie, and a Food Truck. Red Taco Shop will be there serving Carne Asada Specials (Asada Nachos, Asada Tacos, Asada Quesadillas and Asada Bowls). Please bring your Friends and your whole Family. More information will be added as The Rebels figure out what they want to do. They can be quite secretive at times lol. Remember, it's all about the cause
Sat 2 – 4 PM Pre-Mother's Day Show Sawmill Market, 1909 Bellamah Ave NW Burque Jazz Bandits are Celebrating all the mommas at Sawmill! This event is outdoors, so be prepared for the sunshine! Tips appreciated! Bandit merch will be available for purchase!
Sat 2 – 6 PM Birds of a Feather Fundraiser Bosque Brewing Cottonwood Public House, 10250 Cottonwood Park Dr. NW Join us and the amazing folks at Birds of a Feather Parrot Rescue of New Mexico for a special fundraiser! Meet several exotic parrots and learn all about their incredible mission! They will be raffling awesome prizes and a percentage of drink sales during the event will be donated to BoaF
Sat 3 – 10 PM Pints for Parenthood Marble Brewery, 111 Marble Ave NW Join Dar a Luz Birth & Health Center for our Pints for Parenthood event at Marble Brewery Downtown! Donations for Dar a Luz are welcome at the door. Along with Marble's renowned libations and food, we'll have live music from incredible local artists: All Thicc, Red Light Cameras, Willa Jay, Sweet Roll, Sun Sounds, Trillbot. Dar a Luz Birth and Health Center is the only nationally accredited & state licensed freestanding birth and health center in NM. We are dedicated to providing compassionate and holistic prenatal care for birthing people, reproductive health services and a safe alternative to hospital birth for birthing people and their families
Sat 4 PM Make-A-Wish Sand Volleyball Tournament Charlie’s Sandbox, 4335 Paseo del Norte NE Come support the Make-A-Wish Foundation! We will have multiple snack bar items and prizes for 1st and 2nd place! $20 per person. 2-6 players per team (sign up)
Sat 4 – 5 PM Concerts @ the Library: The Enchanters Taylor Ranch Library, 5700 Bogart St. NW Join us for Concerts @ the Library featuring The Enchanters! Experience the magic as this ten-member choral ensemble takes you on a musical journey through the decades, singing favorites from the 30s to the 90s in beautiful four-part harmony. With a diverse repertoire that includes holiday and patriotic numbers, The Enchanters have been delighting audiences for over four years. Don't miss their enchanting performance at the Taylor Ranch Library, the latest installment of our monthly concert series - all for FREE!
Sat 5 PM Mother's Day Celebration Osuna Nursery, 501 Osuna Rd. NE Whether you're searching for a heartfelt gift, indulging in a little self-care, or simply creating cherished memories with your loved ones, Osuna Nursery is the place to be. As you browse our blooms from beautiful ornamental trees to attractive annuals you'll enjoy: • Live music from award-winning cellist Ryan Smith 11am-1pm •Scenic photo opportunities •Osuna University Residential Irrigation with Chris Schlouski of Dekker Perich Sabatini from 11am to 12pm. There is no gift more meaningful than the gift of life. Come find the perfect pairing of plants and pottery to be a personalized reminder of how much she matters for years to come
Sat 6 – 9 PM Annual Bach Society Concert Hope in the Desert Episcopal Church, 8700 Alameda Blvd. NE It’s nearly time once again for our annual Bach Society performances. The New Mexico Bach Chorale and the New Mexico Bach Orchestra will perform J.S. Bach’s full St. John Passion. Tickets for the performance can be purchased online or by calling Hold My Ticket at 877-466-3404. Day-of tickets may be purchased at the door with cash or check
Sat 6 – 9 PM Gone Country Saturdays with DJ Clout Ponderosa Brewing, 1761 Bellamah Ave NW The evening starts with complimentary dance lessons at 5 pm, followed by family-friendly entertainment until 9 pm. Get ready to groove and have a blast!
Sat 6:30 – 9:30 PM Mother's Day Dance Skidmore's Holiday Bowl, 7515 Lomas Blvd. NE Join us for a night of bowling, food, drinks, and a Mother's Day dance to celebrate everything they do for us
Sat 7 PM Mother’s Day Concert Bandido Restaurante, 2128 Central Ave SE A special Mother’s Day concert with Micky Cruz. $10 cover, all ages
Sat 7 – 9 PM First Floor Highway Tractor Brewing, 118 Tulane Dr. SE ABQ band blending original music & reimagined covers w. an 80s inspirited New Wave / Post Punk sound
Sat 7:30 – 9 PM Studio Night Out Dirty Bourbon Dance Hall & Saloon, 9800 Montgomery Blvd., Ste 4 Get your boots ready because we're going out! Come join us for a fun night out on the town. Come as you are and get your groove on. It's a great chance to put those dancing skills to good use. Feel free to invite anyone to come join the party. This event is free other than the cover at The Dirty Bourbon. There's no cover if you arrive before 8PM. Let us know if you have any questions at either 505-750-0011 or 520-261-1223
Sat 8 PM Emo Nite Live Bama's 1865, 6007 Osuna Rd NE Welcome to the electrifying world of Emo Nite Live! Hailing from the vibrant landscapes of Albuquerque, we are a dynamic band dedicated to bringing the spirited sounds of pop-punk and emo music to life, coupled with a unique karaoke experience that lets YOU be the lead singer! Signups to sing start at 8pm. Get there early if you want to participate. No door cover. 21+ only. Come and check out Albuquerque's newest southern style restaurant. Hear or sing some of your favorite pop-punk and emo anthems with us
Sat 8 – 10 PM Hops & Dreams: Star Wars Edition Tractor Brewing - Wells Park, 1800 4th St. NW Join us in a galaxy far, far away… The Desert Darlings return with Raqzia for an epic Star Wars belly dance show! Free show, but tips appreciated!
Sat 8:30 PM – 1 AM SABOR Latin Night - Saturdays with guest DJ ITALIA Bama's 1865, 6007 Osuna Rd. NE DJ Gabriel Goza will be serving you the saucy Salsa, Bachata, Cumbia, Merengue y Mas! Ample Parking, Safe Environment, Beautiful Venue, Good Food, Good Music, Good Vibes. 21+ / $10 cover
Sat 9 PM Back in the Saddle 90's Country Cover Band Backstage at Revel, 4720 Alexander Blvd. NE Doors open at 8 pm, no cover. Show starts at 9 pm! All Ages are welcome! We will have giveaways! Come prepared to two-step and country dance to the 90's country music you love!
** Sun 5/12 ** -- Mother's Day
Sun 10 – 11 AM Yoga & Tea Lost Cultures Tea Bar, 1761 Bellamah Ave NW, Ste C Starting in May, we will be doing our event EVERY SUNDAY. It's a special space where you can release what no longer serves you and rejuvenate your soul. Join us for a truly enriching experience. The first 3 Sunday's will be with @ yoga.birch and the last Sunday of the month will be with @ curvaceousmermaidgoddess. $25 per person, 1 drink from the menu included (tickets)
Sun 10 AM – 2 PM Seeds & Starts Day Rail Yards Market, 777 1st St. SW Ready, Set, Grow! The Rail Yards Market is the best local destination of plants for your garden, blooms for mom, and fresh spring produce for your table. Get your seeds and starter plants from your favorite local growers! Free for all! Everyone is welcome! EBT doubled with Double-Up-Food-Bucks. Senior and WIC programs welcome. Fresh local produce! Breakfast & lunch prepared food options. Handmade Art. ADA Accessible. Free Parking. FREE :: LOCAL :: FAMILY FRIENDLY :: PET FRIENDLY
Sun 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM Mother's Day Brunch Sheraton Uptown, 2600 Louisiana Blvd. NE Treat Mom to all her favorite brunch foods, including made-to-order omelets, garden salads, and of course elegant desserts. $55 per adult, $28 children 5-10 (plus tax & gratuity), children 0-4 complimentary with a paid adult. Reservations are required: 505.349.2520 (menu)
Sun 11 AM Mother's Day Special D.H. Lescomes Winery & Bistro, 901 Rio Grande Blvd. NW, Ste B-100 Celebrate Mother's Day with a special meal! We’re excited to introduce two mouthwatering specials that are sure to delight her taste buds: Baked Penne Rustica and Pan-Seared Chilean Sea Bass. Plus, add a glass of any of our 631 Signature wines to one of these specials for only $7 Reservations recommended, please call your location (more info)
Sun 11 AM – 4 PM Mother's Day Sunday Rally Sunday Service Motor Co, 2701 4th St. NW Join us for May's Sunday Rally - cohosted by Indian Motorcycle and the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride 2024. This month, we will be meeting at Indian Motorcycle off of Alameda for coffee and pastries. We will then cruise back to Sunday Service for live music, food, and raffles. Drop in and learn more about Indian Motorcycles, The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride, and donate to Mothers in need this Mother's Day!
Sun 11:30 AM Mamma Mia! Historic Lobo Theater, 3013 Central Ave NE Showing Starts at 11:30 am Tickets are ONLY $10 for General Admission $25 Brunch and a Movie Ticket $21 Brunch Only ticket. Grab your ticket online or call for reservations today!
Sun 12 PM Mother's Day - Moms play for free! Empire Board Game Library, 3503 Central Ave NE Let Empire treat you to some free play time! If you're a mom, then come in this Sunday and play any of our 1,000 games without paying for table time on your special day
Sun 12 – 8 PM Mother's Day Seared Bistro, 119 San Pasquale Ave SW Brunch 12-3 PM (click link for full menu), Dinner 12-8 PM
Sun 1 – 5 PM Mother's Day in Old Town 2000 N. Plaza St. NW The City of Albuquerque presents this free event celebrates Mom on her special day in Old Town and features food, shopping, kids’ activities, and more. Enjoy live music on the Gazebo with performances by Nathaniel Krantz, Baila! Baila!, and Picoso. Grab a bite to eat from local food trucks Craft Q BBQ, Tikka Spice, and Pack’n Bowlz or enjoy a sit down meal from one of the Old Town restaurants. Eat, dance, and enjoy time with the family in Historic Old Town! (more info)
Sun 1 – 5 PM Animated Iris: Mother's Day Iris Show Albuquerque Garden Center, 10120 Lomas Blvd. NE Open to the Public. Free Admission. Public Invited to Submit Entries 8-9AM
Sun 2 – 5 PM May Swing Sanctuary Retreat Enchantment Ballroom, 337 San Pedro Dr. NE Do you love West Coast Swing? Do you compete or would you like to start competing? Have you been looking for a community of like-minded, supportive dancers to push your boundaries and empower you to reach your full dance potential? Join Melissa for The Swing Sanctuary Retreat, a competitors community focused gathering for those of us looking for a safe space to foster positive change in our dancing with like-minded community members. The only requirements to join are a positive attitude and having competed or planning to compete a West Coast Swing Jack and Jill within a year. If you competed at Rio Grande or are planning to compete at Dance Fiesta, those count! If you'd like to join the group but aren't sure about competing, let us know, we're happy to talk to you about it and help you plan an event within the next year, that's all it takes! This will be a regular monthly gathering. If you have any questions as to if this is a good fit for you and your goals, please let us know. Cost: $20
Sun 4 – 5:30 PM Paint Your Own Pot Mrs. Sprinkles Ice Cream, 3107 Eubank Blvd. NE Paint Night with Susan Gomez is your chance to grab your pals, the fam or just yourself and paint the night away. Have fun while creating lasting memories to take home and enjoy forever! Join us for my very first Paint Your Own Pot event! Mrs. Sprinkles is the newest addition to the charming Scottsdale Village Shopping Center. Come see the beautiful shop, have some fun with Mom or Grandma and have some amazing treats! What a wonderful way to spend Mother's Day! Enjoy buy one, get one half off the full menu that day! All supplies are included and all are welcome for this event. Seating is Limited. Please arrive a few minutes early for a 4pm start time. NO NEED TO PICK UP A TICKET AHEAD OF TIME, CHECK IN AT THE EVENT
Sun 6 – 9 PM Sunday Funday Karaoke Tractor Brewing - Wells Park, 1800 4th St. NW What brings the fun better then karaoke? Nothing! We got an all new night of karaoke for you singing addicts! Come amp up your Sunday Funday and sing a song with us! The Pop Up will be on hand serving up eats!

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Thiva
“We have business to attend to. I will not have you enter a battle against the Cabal unarmed.”
The Lord Commander had been insistent on her and Saturn following him to a place in the higher districts, eventually amongst the ivory district. I had never entered the ivory district before, but to my surprise many of the rumors I had heard about them seemed to be true: the townhomes and apartments transformed from rough-hewn slate and sandstone to small, sectioned-off townhomes and terrace houses of polished marble and granite, with beautifully painted clay shingles decorating the rooftops instead of the crude metal sheets that most other homes came equipped with. Electric lamps and braziers lit and warmed the streets respectively as the more well-to-do members of society gathered around specific covered balconies and terraces drank yam sochu, ate delicacies that we could barely afford, and smoked incense. Their fur was braided and trimmed, their teeth white and perfectly aligned: I knew instinctively that I stuck out like a sore thumb compared to anyone who actually belonged here. I was a peasant girl, with calloused hands from long days of digging through scrap and stained teeth from cheap smoked tea and inhaling plenty of soot from our co-fired stoves and fathers inferior and acrid incense that smells like wood ash and broken dreams.
“Are you taking it all in, Thiva? This is how the other half lives while the peasants nearly starve,” the Lord Commander grumbled, “When the biannual tribute became mandatory, a special class of brokers and traders rose to power: everything we sell in this city that brings us wealth, from pork to coal, became so much riskier to transport because the margin of profit became so slim it was nearly impossible to transport it without their connections to the guard.”
“I know,” I interrupted, “They buy what's left of our spare hog droves and sell it at an upcharge. We barely make enough to consider it a profit anymore.”
“Precisely. Before the Cabal came, a farming community used to be able to band together and transport all their hogs to the next town over, sell them at auction, and split the profit per family contribution, which meant that farmers and ranchers used to be wealthy, sometimes wealthier than skilled craftsman or veteran scrappers.” The Lord Commander explained as he led us down another vibrant street, the roses paved with limestone brick. “Now? The Cabal will make your caravan disappear unless you have a specific, stamped and sealed document saying you can provide the proper ‘tribute’ for the right to travel across the boneyard. You can only buy that kind of official document from specific magisters who have the authority to stamp and seal them, and they're all oftentimes related to the nobility. So are the brokers, often cousins, nieces and nephews, or even second and third sons of the noble families who don't stand to inherit more than an influential name. But those names make money move now that the balance of power has shifted, and now the money moves right into all their pockets: they get cheap cattle to sell, the nobles get a poor and compliant population, and the Cabal gets even more money.”
“So this city is feasting on its own innards,” Saturn grumbled as he took in the scenery, “People like Thiva are going to struggle, maybe even starve, and I'm sure these lush plutocrats will be the first to buy up all the remaining food.”
“Of course, you already know the plan,” said the Lord Commander, “they all have exit strategies: once they milk what's left for everything they're worth, they'll flee to the Yoturs. The Cabal is powerful, but not powerful enough to take on the Yoturs in an offensive war and win. I'm sure the Yoturs are just eagerly awaiting for this order of events to unfold, and for the boneyard to become as its namesake once and for all.”
I was angry. I was beyond angry. My father had lost nearly everything he had: his self esteem, his health, his aspirations, and his future, all because of these swine in the Ivory district, and the Cabal. It was infuriating to know that he died a poor man, when he should have lived his life here, in the Ivory district, as a hero. He should have been able to give my mother the life she deserved. It wasn't fair.
I kicked a rock with all my might, sending it skittering down the paved road. “My father bled for garbage,” I hissed, tears welling in my eyes, “nothing but garbage.”
In an instant, the Lord Commander turned around and gave me a melancholic look. “No, he didn't. He didn't bleed for these people: he bled for the city he prided, and the family he loved. His life was not a waste.”
“I don't understand why my father was left to be poor and impoverished, then.”
“He had his pension, and before the Cabal came many farmers and ranchers were wealthy. He believed he was assuming control of a farm that would give you and your brother good lives, not years of struggle,” he continued, “And it is unbecoming of you to tarnish his honor by saying it was pointless.”
“I never meant-”
“What you meant doesn't matter, what you implied does. Watch your words, and honor your parents: your mother will not take kindly to such insulting words when she learns of Malac’s death.”
I looked down and kicked the dirt again with my paw. “Just tell me where we are going, Lord Commander.”
The Lord commander gave me one last sad look, then turned around and kept leading us forward. Saturn has been quiet throughout the entire exchange, although I didn't know why: he was usually much more vocal about such topics.
“I'm taking you to an old friend who's family had come into possession of a peculiar artifact some decades ago. It is a powerful cursed weapon said to only allow warriors with an indomitable will to wield it,” The Lord Commander explained, “The last to wield it was my cousin, Lokran, but he passed on some time ago. Still, I think you might find use for it, Saturn.”
“How so? I prefer my fists.”
The Lord Commander snorted. “Your fists will not be enough, no matter how strong you are. They must be dead for you to claim your bounty.”
“Then what weapon is it? You mentioned it was cursed.”
“It is a magnificent glaive, practically a work of art, of unknown origin. It is also cursed to overrun the minds of unworthy wielders with nightmarish visions so potent they can even be deadly. My cousin was the only one who had been known to wield it, but even then we suspected that he couldn't access its full potential.”
“I heard about that,” I added, “My father would talk about him all the time, he even said he was a hero.”
“He was.” The Lord Commander said, “There was nobody like him: he was a foot taller than the average Sho-dai, and bigger too. I'd seen him use that weapon to cleave a half-dozen men in half in one fell swoop, something unimaginable with any other weapon, but metal was like paper to it. That's why I believe you need this weapon, Saturn, if you can wield it, you might be able to fight the Cabal.”
We approached a smaller home, one story shorter than the rest of the row-homes it was connected to. At first, it seemed like nobody was home, but I could see the flickering of oil lamps in the windows, and the shadows of people within the living room. The Lord Commander walked up the steps and knocked, lacing his stubby digits together in an almost nervous way, as if he wasn't looking forward to this meeting.
An old Sho-dai opened the door, his eyes almost yellow with jaundice, graying fur, and his face warped into a scowl, but when he saw the Lord Commander the scowl seemed to soften. “Horak, so nice of you to visit.”
“Hello, uncle,” the Lord Commander spoke, bowing his head to his elder in familial reverence, “I have come to visit.”
The Lord Commander’s uncle just looked past him and at us, glaring at us as if we were intruding on his privacy, which we probably were. “And the guests you've brought? I doubt you're simply here out of the kindness of your heart.”
“I mean no disrespect, Uncle, but I've come to ask you for a favor.”
His uncle just sighed. “You are a Lord, what could you possibly request of me?”
The Lord Commander looked him in the eyes, and I could see a silent conversation unfolding between them. The Lord Commander was unflinching, but his uncle seemed to stiffen in realization. “I said I'd never let another wield it again. It is too dangerous to allow it to fall into Cabal hands.”
“Uncle, I know of a warrior who can wield it.”
“You think you know of a warrior who can wield it,” hissed the Lord Commander's uncle, his eyes narrowing in anger, “but the truth is that nobody can wield it, even Lokran couldn't! Do you know what that weapon did to him behind closed doors? Do you know how he suffered?”
“Uncle, you cannot keep holding on to the past-”
“I am doing no such thing, Horak!” The Lord Commander shouted, causing him to flinch for the first time, “This isn't just about Lokran passing far too soon, this is about how evil that weapon is: it brings nothing but torment, showing you your worst possible fears and amplifying your regrets to the point that they begin to tear apart your soul and inflict madness. And eventually even when Lokran put it down the effects remained, driving him to suicide. It cannot be held by another, or else their blood will be on my hands as well.”
“I understand, but we have a real chance to defeat the Cabal here! There is another who insists!”
“And does he know the consequences?”
“I do,” Saturn interrupted, “And while I'm sorry that your son died, sir, I know I can wield this weapon to its full potential. I just need to see it.”
“Really? You believe you're special? You believe that you're somehow better than my boy, my poor Lokran? You insult me.”
“Not better, but more knowledgeable,” Saturn spoke with absolute certainty, “I recognize such a curse: Where was the weapon found?”
The old Sho-dai scowled, but grimaced in defeat. “Not here, we shall speak of this inside. Such matters are too sensitive to discuss here and now.”
Time Skip
We sat inside, around the living room table, surrounded by beautiful calligraphy paintings and furniture carved from fine wood imported from far away lands, most likely from the hives of the Lowuan. Beyond that, the rest of the home was sparsely decorated, like it hadn't seen true life in years. I wouldn't doubt that. But what stood out the most was a mantle above the fireplace: an elegantly carved onyx weapon stand bolted with brass fittings to hold the most beautiful weapon I had ever seen: a foreign Polearm, with a long pole and a long, curved blade shaped like a thick claw, except that the cleaving edge was the convex side and not the concave. The lower half of the blade was fitted with golden etchwork so beautiful that it could bring tears to the eyes of even the most stone-hearted bladesmiths, and yet there was something horrible about it. It radiated cold malice that sent shivers down my spine, as if it despised everything near it. Now I knew what the old man had meant by it being cursed.
How could someone bear to hold it, much less wield it and focus in battle all at once? Lokran must've had an exceptionally disciplined mind, and even he took his own life. I was starting to doubt Saturn again.
“The pain has only become harder since Izu passed,” said the old Sho-dai as he sat down, his eyes downcast as he poured us each a glass of sochu in fine porcelain glasses, “she was my rock after Lokran… deteriorated: he was our miracle child, you see.”
I didn't know anything about that. I had never really thought about having children of my own before, although recent events did put the… fragility of life into perspective.
“I am sorry,” I spoke passively, “I know the feeling of loss all too well: my father passed away a little less than a day ago.”
“My condolences, child, the boneyard is a cruel place,” the old Sho-dai said, “Lokran always wanted to make it a better place, but he was only one man. The weight of responsibility on his shoulders, along with the intense pressure the weapon put on his mind… it is no wonder he snapped. Even to being near the blade, I feel its antipathy towards all life around it, like it hates us all. Only in battle, when soaked in blood, did its influence wane. He only felt peace in battle. I think with the begrudging peace the Cabal brought was, in many ways, worse than the defeat itself: there were no more battles left to fight, no more hope beyond the struggles. In his final days he wasted away, obsessed with his own failings. He tore himself apart, influenced by whatever demon is within that horrid weapon.”
“Then why keep it?” Saturn blurted out.
“The old Sho-dai looked at him, spooked by his words, “What do you mean? I couldn't just get rid of it.”
“Why not?” Saturn pushed. The Lord-Commander seemed like he wanted to interject, but he didn't. He obviously wanted to see where this was going.
“I can't sell it, nor can I just leave it somewhere: I couldn't bear to see another person become it's next victim.”
“Then scrap it,” Saturn swiveled, “melt it down, break it apart, do whatever needs to be done to destroy it. If you truly wanted it gone, you could have gotten rid of it yourself.”
“I… it is a relic,” the old Sho-dai whimpered, but I could see him losing his cool, “I couldn't get rid of it, it is the weapon of a hero.”
“A weapon that everyone knows is cursed,” Saturn insisted, “unless you've never revealed that to anyone.”
“Most knew of it's true nature, yes, but-”
“But what? You don't think the people would want to destroy a cursed weapon that led to the death of their hero? A weapon that actively hates all who tries to wield it? I'm not numb, sir, I can feel its baleful energy spreading across the room, casting its dark shadow across everyone's minds. It's meant to do that, it's a countermeasure.”
“What nonsense are you talking about? What countermeasures? There's a demon within that blade, and it destroys the minds of its wielders!” The old Sho-dai shouted as he slammed his fists on the table, “it is a weapon, weapons themselves do not choose their wielders! The demon within destroyed my son, and you call that a countermeasure!”
“It's because your son was never meant to wield it, but I can,” Saturn insisted, “the weapon was made for a very specific kind of person, a person of the same species who created the weapon and implanted the countermeasures within to ensure only those with permission could even pick it up without permanent mental and nerve damage. I am one of those people.”
The Old Sho-dai seemed to be stuck between shock and anger, practically shaking as tears welled up in his eyes, but the Lord-Commander held out his arm to calm him and bring him back. “Forgive him, uncle, he doesn't know how much of an insult that is to your son.”
“If he believes he can wield the weapon, then so be it,” The old Sho-dai growled under his breath, “I will not stop him.”
“Uncle, this is bigger than that-”
“You do not know what it is like to lose a son, Horak, so I do not wish to hear it. This… this outsider has the gall to enter my home, insult the pride of our family, and act as if the weapon is somehow his birthright.” He struggled up to his feet, glaring daggers at Saturn and baring his fangs. “I will give you the weapon, but I hope its curse destroys you from within! I hope it destroys everyone you love, as it has for me! At least, in death, I will not have to suffer the burden of the weapon, as I had intended.”
He hobbled over to the weapon rack and picked up a neatly folded cloth next to it, enveloping the handle of the glaive to prevent direct contact, but even then I could still tell that the weapon took a horrible toll on him the moment he held it. Tears poured from his eyes, his body wracked with sobs, and he only made it a few feet before collapsing on his knees and weeping as the weapon covered against the stone floor, the firelight casting a malevolent glow up it, the exotic metals hosting dancing shadows that almost seemed to move with purpose.
Saturn stood up, and stood over the old Sho-dai. At first, it looked like a menacing gesture, but then I quickly realized what the look on his face meant: pity. He pitied the Lord Commander's uncle. “I hold no Ill will to you, sir, but just know that what I am about to do may just destroy you.”
Then Saturn picked up the weapon. The malevolent energy immediately halted. He was so casual about it too, like he had picked up some mundane tool rather than a cursed weapon. He gripped it, held it in different stances, then carried it at his side loosely before turning back to the Lord Commander. His uncle was completely taken back, unable to process what had just happened.
“Where did you find this weapon?” Saturn demanded, obviously concerned, “this isn't the kind of weapon one just finds laying about.”
The Uncle was still dumbstruck and distraught. He sat on the ground, eyes nearly catatonic as he realized that Saturn had just done something neither his son nor anyone else was capable of: wielding the cursed weapon with ease. “It… we had found a tomb deep in the boneyard during a patrol ages and ages ago.”
“And this weapon was in the tomb? Who was buried in it? What species were they?”
“I don't… I had never seen anything like it. It's skeleton was foreign, although its jaw and fangs were intimidating even in death. It held the weapon beside it… after we had returned it and offered it to one of the magisters, it had killed his newborn son in his sleep, most likely from its nightmarish influence. From that point on, we knew that the demon’s soul had possessed it, and that this was the curse for defiling its tomb.”
“These weapons were never meant for you,” Saturn clarified, “they are relics of my people, but more importantly, they were made for a specific subset of servants we had, warrior servants to be precise. The weapons were of such a quality that they never wanted its secrets to be discovered, so they implemented multiple countermeasures to ensure that it would be less than useless to anyone who had taken it.”
The Uncle stood up and sighed. “Leave my home. I have nothing left to live for.”
The Lord Commander stood up in shock. “Uncle, you cannot possibly mean…”
“Go, Horak, I wish to see my beloved family again. I wish for this torment to be over,” he said, shuffling over to the staircase to the second floor, “take your beast and the weapon: I hope he falls on it.”
“Uncle, please…”
“A wise man knows when his time has come,” the old Sho-dai said, “do not wait for the lead to wilt and die, for it shall wither both the spirit and beauty of the flower. I told you that many years ago, when you were young. I told you this day would come.”
“I never thought it would end like this," the Lord Commander said, and I could've sworn I saw tears in his eyes.
“Do not cry for me, you show weakness in front of your guests, just let me continue with honor.”
And with that, the Lord Commander stormed out, and his uncle glared at Saturn one last time. “It is said that the many warriors of a weapon shan't meet the same fate twice, lest the weapon is truly cursed, and that such a curse can only be broken when the warrior defies fate,” the old Sho-dai explained as he gingerly handed the Fauchard to me, his eyes misty. “We shall see if your spirit is strong enough to defy fate, won't we? We shall see if this countermeasure is truly as you say it is.”
Saturn didn't speak, instead choosing to feel the sleek blade of the weapon, it's blade so perfectly sharpened and polished despite decades of use that one could see their own reflection within. I looked at the blade, entranced by my own reflection for some odd reason, only for it to change, showing a gruesome picture: my eyes gouged out and my lips sewn shut. I gasped and stumbled backwards in fear, and I could almost hear otherworldly cackling within the back of my mind.
Time Skip
Just as we left the home, lights in the windows went out in all the rooms except for one: the master bedroom. I knew what would happen next, although I hoped I was wrong. It wasn't uncommon for widows or widowers to end their lives once their entire family had passed along as a form of liberation for the soul, although this liberation had come at such a heavy price that I didn't even know if it was worth it.
“You were cruel to him, Saturn,” I hissed, “you shouldn't have probed him like you did.”
“Maybe not, but I sensed his hypocrisy. If he truly cared for his son, he would have destroyed the weapon long ago. Instead, he let his son be consumed from within, all for the glory and the fame his son’s hero status brought.”
“You don't know that, Saturn! You're reaching and you know it!”
“Maybe, but why not destroy it, then? Why guard it even as its influence tore his entire family apart? The moment that the weapon killed a newborn was the moment they should have melted it down to slag, but they didn't.”
“Life and death can be equally useful,” mumbled the Lord Commander, “both can change the course of history with a single action.”
“Yet only one is permanent,” Saturn hissed back, “I'm sure that your kind could have made a weapon adequate enough for Lokran to wield if he was such a prodigy, and yet you chose to hand him a weapon you knew was dangerous and would destroy him, all for his effectiveness. How long has he been dead now? How much longer could he have lived and served this city if he had not been damned from the beginning by your own shortsightedness?”
As I walked beside Saturn, I could feel waves of vitriol radiate off his new weapon. It was a horrible feeling, like a sickness, and yet Saturn seemed fine. Yet I noticed he clenched the grip of the glaive, and arched his brow in frustration.
“Is it affecting you?” I asked, “It's evil, no matter what you say: I saw my reflection in it and it was… nightmarish.”
“It doesn't affect me,” Saturn grumbled, “I am trying to make sure that it doesn't affect everyone else around me: the moonlight seems to agitate the weapon, like it knows it's free.”
“So there is a demon inside of it,” hissed the Lord Commander as he turned to Saturn, clenching his fists, “why did you lie then?”
“I never lied, there is no demon,” Saturn insisted, “the weapon itself has a mind of its own, it was programmed that way. I'm not sure if it's specific capabilities, but the weapon seems to be designed to destroy its victims in both mind and body.”
The Lord Commander seemed disgusted by that description. “Lokran never spoke of that… and I knew him well. I was one of his few confidants near the end, although…” he stopped for a moment, pondering what he'd say next, “Why couldn't he use those abilities? Why did the weapon affect him instead of his enemies.”
“The weapon only obeys who it was created for,” Saturn spoke, eying the streets around us and noticing that many Sho-dai were beginning to stare at us, especially both the Lord Commander and the Weapon, “It was designed for two individuals: a lord and a servant. Specifically, it was designed to protect the lord first, and be wielded by the servant as a way to aid in that secondly. The way it affects the minds of others both dissuades it from being used by those who are deemed unworthy by the Lord, and to distract enemies on the battlefield and middle their senses. Lokran was truly a gifted and disciplined warrior if he was able to wield the weapon without succumbing to its negative effects, because he would be under its influence as well.”
The Lord Commander grimaced at that description. “Who would create a weapon like that? Who would want a living weapon?”
“Powerful people, ambitious people,” Saturn listed off, “evil people. There was no shortage of them where my people are from.”
The Lord Commander grunted and shook his head. “Fine, what's important is that we have the weapon, and you're able to use it. Now we have just one more stop before the tribute.”
“What would that be?” I asked, confused.
“Near the foundries, specifically the tent next to it. It's time we forced a particularly hefty friend to start pulling his weight.”
Time Skip
The slums near the foundries were tightly packed and made from stone with metal fittings, almost the exact opposite as the Ivory district. Maybe slums were a harsh word, because slums implied filth, poverty and decay: the slums within our city particularly had excellent plumbing even for the poor, public bathhouses, and plenty of other amenities such as public bathrooms to reduce the risk of disease outbreaks and prevent waste from piling up. It also helped that the public waste was supposed to be diverted to the spawning pools in the Cascades for the crustaceans, flat eels, and bottom feeders that the city farmed: they were excellent for both waste disposal and feeding the masses.
The air was lit up with what the locals jokingly referred to as lard-lamps, which were specific oil lamps designed to burn rods of solid hog fat. The air was smokey from chimneys burning coal, and the lights were dimmer, and yet somehow it was much comfier than the ivory district: I, too, was poor, so I felt somewhat welcome here.
The foundries and workshops owned by the scrappers guild, metal guild, and the many little machinists unions all radiated heat that was even more intense, and it was common for Sho-dai who lived in the industrialized parts of the city to cut their fur short as a way to prevent overheating at work. I welcomed the warmth, but many didn't.
Father rarely took me here: men and women had specific roles in Sho-dai society, and that came with specific spaces in public as well. Bath houses were segregated by gender, and most teahouses and alehouses only allowed men. Women oftentimes had their own places to relax, usually libraries or teahouses specifically set aside for women, and certain tavernas, theaters, and even stores only allowed women save for the proprietors in, and this was apparently done to prevent violence or ‘inappropriate displays’ between members of the opposite gender, especially places that provided room and board. Those who were married or betrothed were the exception, which was one of the reasons I had to lie about my relationship with Saturn.
But we weren't worried about those places: the Lord Commander had mentioned a tent next to an alloy foundry, something that set off alarms in my mind. I had heard stories of a strange creature living within the city, a giant creature the size of a sand truck. I didn't know what to make of those legends, since they only started popping up when I was a kid, but my father had confirmed them to be true.
Every time I thought about my father, I felt a pang in my chest. I interlaced my fingers with Saturn and held his hand, the waves of hatred from the weapon in his other hand transforming into an odd form of melancholy, as if the weapon could sense my emotions through my touch with Saturn and was granting me an unexpected yet merciful condolence. Maybe the weapon knew what it was like to lose someone as well, maybe it's wielder: the Lord Commander's uncle mentioned finding the weapon in a tomb.
Saturn squeezed my hand gently, pulling me close so that I'd be walking beside him, and looked at me. “Are you okay?”
“Yeah,” I replied weakly, “just… thinking.”
“About your father?”
“He pops up from time to time. It hurts, knowing he's gone.”
“I don't understand, but…” Saturn stopped and didn't continue. I didn't know if I wanted him to continue or not, but I wanted to hear his voice. It was a simple pleasure, hearing him and knowing he was there, just like holding his hand. “I just want you to be okay.”
“Saturn, when this is all over… I want to come with you.”
Saturn gave me a surprised look. “What do you mean, come with me? Where would I go?”
“I just don't have anything here,” I clarified, “I won't inherit the farm, I won't marry, and I refuse to be a burden on what's left of my family for the rest of my life.” I looked down as we walked, squeezing his hand tighter, “When we first met, you mentioned that I should have looked for a man who would provide me with the kind of life I wanted, and I know what that life is now. I want a life with you.”
Saturn's face turned red. “W-what do you mean?”
“Saturn, you're hard headed and stubborn, but you're also wise and incredibly interesting,” I explained, “And I want to go out, do things with you, and help you in any way I can. You… enamor me.” I blushed under my fur as I spoke, “And I just don't want this to end even though we've only really known each other for a few days. With everything that we've done together, I feel like I've known you for years. Finding that facility you were in felt like a lifetime ago.”
Saturn seemed to be thinking deeply about my confession, and with every passing second I became more and more terrified that he wouldn't feel the same way, like he only saw me as an acquaintance. I'd never been smitten with someone before, or maybe smitten wasn't the right word, but I know that I felt something for him. Something more than simple friendship.
“And what about my species? Doesn't it bother you that I'm hairless, or thin, or anything else about my biology? I'm not a Sho-dai, Thiva, we can't even have children,” Saturn did stutter a bit at that last statement, as if he wasn't even sure it was the truth, “I'm not a Sho-dai, doesn't that bother you?”
“No,” I said simply, “I've never been attracted to my own kind like that, or anyone really, not for a long time. The Sho-dai have this horrible obsession with getting married now and getting to know your spouse later, but I have an incredibly hard time appreciating how people look if I don't know them first. I look at a lot of Sho-dai men and think that they're pigs, with how they treat the opposite gender like they're some prize to be won, or commodities to be purchased” I lamented, and I realized I was venting some very personal frustrations I had kept pent up since as long as I could remember, “and I've only ever been interested in the exact opposite. I like people like you: you're humble and you think of other people's needs first, not braggadocious or vain.”
“I never knew…”
“I've never shared this with anyone, not even my parents,” I admitted, “not even when me and my father had been fighting almost every day. I figured that I'd make it worse.” I blinked tears out of my eyes, “I told you I had never been attracted to Sho-dai, but there was one… outsider, by the spirits I hate that word so much. He was part of one of the Zephre caravans. They were tall and lean, and natural tricksters. One was a performer and knife juggler named Arpita, I had gotten very close to. He would tell me stories about the constellations and legends about the gods his people worshiped, about the astral giants that moved the moons and the great molder of men whose dust from his divine pottery wheel formed into the deserts. I grew to love him because he saw me as a person.”
“And your parents didn't approve?”
“I stopped seeing him because the Sho-dai thought him suspicious: we always wanted what the Zephre had to offer, but we never wanted to treat them like equals. Arpita… he was my first. I kissed him under the moonlight when his caravan and their herds visited our city for the last time. A fight broke out, his particular culture of Zephre were accused of stealing, whoring, and selling contraband, and were barred from the city until further notice. I vowed to never marry after that, as this little act of meaningless rebellion that only meant anything to me.”
“So, Saturn,” I continued, “what you are doesn't matter to me, only who you are.”
Saturn pulled me close and hugged me, whispering in my ear. “When this is finished, we'll talk more, but you are very important to me, never forget that,” he said, “if I don't make it, I want you to know that… I do feel the same. I just didn't believe it would be right for me to ask.”
“Hey, you two need to hurry up,” the Lord Commander shouted back to us before turning to our destination, a gigantic, multi-story tent held up by many metal pegs jammed into the walls and a single, giant tree in the center that held it up like a post. The tree had big, black leaves and bark the color of charcoal, as if it was burnt, but the leaves swayed in the wind and looked healthy. “Also, if you two are going to be affectionate then do it in private; I don't give a shit, but we're already getting enough dirty looks from you holding Lokran’s old weapon. We're here anyway.”
Saturn gave the Lord Commander an annoyed look, but rolled his eyes and stepped forward. “What's inside?”
“Someone who can help us, if you can convince them to help, that is.”

This is a guide on how to become immortal in the Sucker For Love universe. It includes my barely remembered knowledge from watching MBH play First Date, and my fresh knowledge of an actual playthrough of A Date to Die For. I had ideas of this sort of strategy before when I first watched the playthrough for First Date, and Mr. Buck Bumble inspired me to transcribe my thoughts, as he is a good example. But Buck had to do a lot of things to achieve his eternity, some of which people may consider a hassle. We aren't gonna go through all that shit.
I'm gonna tell you how to achieve immortality, and you don't even need a stupid ritual to do it.
While we are here, gotta say, based as fuck pairing an asexual with the literal goddess of fertility, we stan. Unfortunately she is of infernal flesh (a furry) which means I cannot legally respect it, also I hate gods anyway so I wouldn't have liked her based on standards alone. Those 'enlightened' shitheads need to learn respect for those they see as lesser, just cause humans are small and scrunkly doesn't mean they aren't of value.
We invented bathrooms. Gods would still be shitting in the woods if it weren't for us. Fucking humble yourself.

Prelude: Why?

Now, what you may be asking me is this: Why would I want to be immortal? After all, having infinite time on your hands would suck especially when you run out of things to do. Just an endless suffering, inevitable given time.
You are stupid.
Do you know how many books you could read? Fucking all of them! With eternity on your side you can read the entire library of Babylon, and still have time for pottery. You can master every skill, go to every place, live every life, watch The Lego Movie. With immortality you can watch the greatest movie of your time, and be there to watch the next generation of artists make the greatest movie of their time. The inherent time limit on life is a flaw that has still yet to be rectified, and it is up to us to solve it. There is just as many things you can do in life as there are seconds in your new immortal one. Hell you can even do nothing. You can be conscious to enjoy blissful empty, and have all the time in the ever to change your mind. The only limit is your imagination. The universe literally restarts by at least a small degree every time the dream begins anew. Get into politics, do one run where you are the good, and another where you are the evil. Life, history, and time dawns at your fingertips.
Like I said, you are stupid. And I'm here to help.
There are 2 types of Immortality in the Sucker For Love universe that I have dubbed "Immortality through body" and "Immortality through being". Buc-ee's should be very familiar with the form we are going to talk about first.

Immortality Through Body: I'm Fucking Invincible!

Buck achieved immortality through performing a ritual accidentally. I have no fucking clue how, since it says it needs at least 1000 rotblooms inside of a single room if you don't have a greater rotbloom present, but to be fair I don't understand how rotblooms work anyways. This is actually the harder out of the two strategies, as it requires you to complete previous rituals, and it also needs you to have some repertoire with the god of your choosing, as they seem pretty monogamous (based) for the most part (ignore that they fucked siblings).
On top of that, it requires kissing a god. On the lips. This is unacceptable in its own right, as me personally I would never degrade myself to kissing a tainted being. The trend of these gods appear to be that they share animal qualities. Like, 4 out of the 5 we've seen are literal furries. Miss me with that bullshit. I wonder if you were to cut their face off and eat it, if it would count as there will still technically be lip-to-lip contact. Something to try in the next game I guess.
So, Immortality Through Body is not only hard, but tedious, and requires you to lose your dignity. This is stupid and dumb and icky and gross. Take this path if you wish, but know that you are purposefully making things harder for yourself then they need to be. We have better alternatives. We have paths that can take us beyond. We have... the protagonist of First date.

Immortality Through Being: Nightmare Fueled

I admittedly don't understand how the whole "Dreaming the universe" things work. Do all of them dream the same universe? Do they all dream separate universes? If they share universes, then one waking up shouldn't end everything, but if they dream separate universes then how does Nyanlathotep and the rest of her gaggle of shitters show up on the same dream? However confusing/unexplained, the basic idea is still the same and any version will work with this strategy.
The protagonist of First Date is a loser. For one, he sacrificed the whole world for a kiss. From a furry. Several times. While I am glad he has gone no further, he could have and reasonably would have. I hold great respect for the protagonist of First Date (I will refer to him from now on as PFD for brevity) despite his degeneracy, since due to his peculiar brain chemistry he has achieved Immortality Through Being.
PFD from GO carried himself with a confusing aura, immediately capturing LN'eta's attention. The natural reaction to encountering something strange is to mull over it in your mind. Anything that PFD could have done at that point would have him worm only deeper into her head. He then went further with it, not only becoming unforgettable to LN'eta, but also Estir and Nyanlathotep. Since these are eldritch gods, being memorable is very important to maintaining your position in reality. Motherfucker kissed an entire fucking planet! Like, not a metaphorical planet, a literal actual planet. You don't forget that type of thing. If you are able to make yourself memorable to a degree where you will be thought about at the very least once a day, then you will be part of this world guaranteed. Buck, if he wasn't already immortal, would have also achieved this. Buck became so traumatizing to Rhok'zan that she actively dreaded his existence. If Buck kept going he would have been able to sneak himself into other's dreams too, spreading himself like a virus.
Its all a mental thing, this universe. If gods know you exist, you will exist. In every iteration, in every possible world. This is the end goal we seek. We don't want to wake up the sleeper. That is pointless, as the same way the gods can go back to sleep and the universe restarts, it is likely it too can just go bedy bye and everything returns to the status quo. We want to be known by it. By everyone. Every single last god. And all we need is the first domino to fall.

Part 1: Pick a Card, Any Card

The first thing you need to do is somehow come to knowledge of the eldritch powers behind reality. Sounds easy, right? Well, its actually harder then you would think. There are 7 billion people on the planet and barely any of them know, so your odds aren't very high. There are 2 options. 1, see if Muu sends you a book. If your life is boring or interesting enough, she might send one to you. Shipping tropes kind of focus on both sides of the bell curve. When you picture who someone that makes eldritch smut is as a person, she is that. That type of person just constantly printing books of various gods will likely end up giving you one for shits and giggles. Now, this does technically involve spells, so if you don't mind voiding the run like this it is an avenue you can take.
The other option is to raid local cults (like the Church of Scientology) to see if they have already summoned a god for themselves. There's so many, its not unlikely that at least one will have a god caged up somewhere. Preferably you want a sensitive, chatty god, but beggars cant be choosers. We will have the rest eventually.

Part 2: First Impressions

Now that you have your god, you just have to do something they will never forget. Treat it like a talent show, except you are actually trying to bomb so hard it will be told for generations this time. Bring objects. Its not very likely the God of Fear and Hunger has seen someone covered in peanut butter holding a traffic cone stare silently into their eyes. I guess you can try to do the whole gaslight gatekeep girlboss business that PFD did with Ln'eta, but kissing gods/furries really should be out of the question. These gods have barely seen anyone, despite the age of the universes, so pretty much anything you do will be noteworthy.
However... there is something you can do to almost guarantee it.
Pain is a language every creature speaks. Something everyone listens to when spoken. Stab them with knives. Several times if possible. In the kidneys, across the throat, in the eyes, somewhere that is the most likely to hurt. Even if you are killed in the process, even if you don't make it close enough to hit them, you have already won. Violent tendencies are very memorable. Maybe they remember you for the slight prick they felt when your knife pierced their body. Maybe they remembered you for your hubris in thinking you could kill a god. It matters not.
You will be back, one way or the other.

Part 3: Returnal

In this universe, when you come into contact with a god or its artifacts after a previous interaction, you regain some of or all memories. This is how PFD and PDDF (protagonist of Date to Die For) are able to maintain memories of previous lives, and also how the plot is able to continue. Pretty sure this makes every ending cannon, even in FD. The Thousand in DDF didn't remember things, but that's likely because they weren't memorable (asexual) enough to have gained that ability. Now, usually the process of contacting gods ends up destroying the world anyway, but this can be to our advantage. The universe that is recreated appears to be close to exactly the same as the one that came before it. All the events that led up to you meeting that god will happen the exact same way, and even if it doesn't all it takes is a glimpse in order to bring your mind back.
You are right back at that same moment, in front of the same god. Do the same thing as before, something different, get to know each other more, destroy the relationship, anything. Now you have become routine. Your little antics have been something they expect. Expectation means anticipation, and anticipation means active thought. A nigh incomprehensible amount of time will pass as the world experiences constant birth and rebirth. You don't even have to be the one to end the dream, your position in it is already guaranteed. While the time difference may be perceptible to the god, it isn't to you. You get the grace of the same mind, the same immortality, without the hassle of waiting in the abyss like a goober. You can stop here, happy with your secured existence and knowledge in this universe. It may be flawed, not all knowledge passes over between iterations. Perhaps this is of some solace to you, being able to be constantly entertained learning the same things over and over again.
You can still go further.
Time yields experience. A constant dance between you and the god. You learn where it hurts the most, how it fights back, if you can even fight back. At this point you need to break the routine. Do something different. Take a different entrance, keep yourself hidden. Hit them when they don't know you are even in the room. It doesn't matter if they hate you, it doesn't matter if they love you, as long as they are aware of you to a strong enough degree you will always be back, and you will always be prepared for the next time. Perhaps eons pass. Still in this eternal conflict, fighting what appears to be haplessly against a force greater than you. They think your the fool, but they are too arrogant to realize the full plan. Even if they did, how could they stop you.
Or, y'know, you can still be a cuck for them and use the power of friendship.

Part 4: Conquest

If this is a talkative god then they may tell their little friends about your existence. Funny little guy with a feeble blade that always tries in vain to fell them (if you are doing the cool route). Its entertaining enough for them to tolerate the story for a bit. And like that you multiply. Your existence, your nature, spread like ivy across the family tree. You don't have to do anything funny, you don't have to fall in love, you don't have to fell a god, you don't have to do anything, you just have to be worth talking about. I mean, it's implied that Ln'eta came up with PFD due to Rhok'zan talking about how sexy humans were or some shit. A god being willing to talk about their dreams like an asshole isn't required for the process, it just makes it faster. Given infinity, something is gonna slip at some point.
If they aren't willing to talk about you, however, there are ways you can speed up the process.
Buck had the right idea. Screaming is involuntary, a reflex to the horrors that one may experience. If a god wont speak then you will make them. You just gotta get it right. The ease of this is dependent on the god you found. A god like Rhok'zan would be easiest, as she physically couldn't bring herself to hurt people. This leaves you open to doing whatever you feel is required to get a reaction. Think CIA torture techniques. The god's feelings of horror and pain will only enhance who you are in their dreams, a monster that desires only for their suffering. This type of image is optimal for achieving maximum fear. Batman is scary to criminals because he will beat your ass in the dead of night. You will be scary, because you cannot be stopped. It will be a long and arduous task. But given infinity...
Imagine how terrifying it may be, seeing yourself as some untouchable god, only to be awoken from the grand dream by the screams of another god. The implications of such an event would quickly spread across the collective, and their curiosity will only bring them closer to the source. Given infinity, anything is possible. A single stone may fell a great wall if tossed enough times. This is not a matter of if, it is a matter of when. Their pain is your power. Even if Nyanlathotep cockblocks your crusade like she tried PFD and Buck, you are still immortal. Infinity may put you in the box, but it can also take you out. Unbreakable curses are only unbreakable since they haven't been broken before. You have all the time in the ever. Even then, you are still in her head, and so many others. You may not be able to truly die anymore, and there will always be the chance to spread. Given infinity...
Do you see what people are? What people can be? In this world, life is defined by the minds of higher powers, but as much as that can be an incredibly horrible curse that drives men mad, there are still lemons to be made. Given infinity...
Humans in this world can become actual cognitohazards. Forbidden concepts spreading like wildfire when the opportunity arises. Pawns one day, demons or lovers the next. The potential of humanity expands past our own civilization. Humanity may be intrinsically tied to the dream, but so are the gods. While they always exist, so do we. They cannot stop us. They may try, but given infinity...

Part 5: Ascension

There really is only one thing left to achieve after all this. You're known by every god, hopefully feared too. All except one. See, logically speaking, The Sleeper is just another god, one tier higher than the others. Their influence is intrinsic to the cosmic gods' universe. It dreams up the gods, the gods dream up us, something even grander probably dreams The Sleeper. And they can see us. We just gotta get their attention.
The screaming route is probably the easiest. How many of y'all wake up just when the nightmare gets scary or a noise gets loud? Fear and pain coalesce into a cacophony that can be heard from the outer reaches of the universe. If the Sleeper is able to remember the gods we know, then having those same gods talking about us enough can catch it's attention. We gotta become intrinsic to everyone's lives in some way. Bad publicity is loud but it doesn't last long. Good publicity is slow but builds up. Whatever route you take is up to you.
If the sleeper wakes up and reality ends forever, then you can rest easily knowing that you have won life. However, if it does fall back asleep, and it knows of your existence... There is the tiniest chance you may be reborn alongside the gods. Ascension was the true goal. Through the same means that you used to achieve permanence in their worlds, you can achieve permanence in The Sleeper's. It's not necessarily the same "you" that started the journey, but those you's have been dead since ever. If you want to contemplate what you are and if you are even the same person at the end of it all, you would be stupid, but you would also have all the time in the ever to do so. You can also use that time to watch The Lego Movie and learn pottery, which is sick.
Your concept can in some way live among the rest, and you are the only one that actually earned your position. What you become is decided by what you made yourself out to be. Whether you are a monster or a lover, you still used others to achieve this victory. But you won. You achieved the grandest thing anyone in your position could strive for. And you'll get to do it again, and again, and again.
All of this may seem improbable. You have to assume that out of the many times things can go wrong, they wont go wrong. But you aren't seeing the full picture. Your are still stupid. Let me help you with that.
There is something that comes into play even before you begin your crusade.

Part 0: Entropy

There's a funny thing with the concept of infinity. Infinite time means infinite opportunity. Opportunities that didn't exist before exist now, and never, and forever, and later, and soon. Say you fuck it up and are forgotten. Say you are banished to the point that you could never come back. Say that you lived the rest of your life never finding what you seek, missing your chance at divinity. It will come again. It always comes again.
Another you, another them, time brings you all together. An infinite conflict of infinite pain and infinite strife and infinite desire. Around and around the wheel we go, in this perpetual game of life. The gods have their day now, but ours will come too. Given infinity, everyone has a turn.
Maybe you aren't the type of person to torture gods for to your own ends, but you could be. In one time you are a soft soyboy cuck existing to simp for Ln'eta. Another, you will be the chad Buck, becoming skeleton and assaulting women. The dice will roll in your favor soon enough.
Given infinity, you will always become immortal. Infinity will give you godhood, infinity will take it away, and infinity will return it to your clutches.
Its only a matter of time.
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Epilogue

I'm obviously not a lore expert. There is a chance that the devs end up Nuh-uhing me in the next game, or on this post if I'm lucky. There could also be some piece of information I forgot that completely invalidates this, and that'd be it. But ever since I saw PFD fumble his way into immortality I have had this thought in my head. Honestly the way the stories in these games are going with indomitable human spirit(lust) and the question of how genuine the affection of these gods actually is, it is likely something to this extent is going to be attempted by an antagonist, or even better a protagonist.
Also, while we are here, what the fuck devs? You got the whole dictionary of eldritch beings throughout history to choose from, and they all look like big tiddy milf furries. And yes, since Muu had to ask, they are furries. Monstergirls are defined as having animal traits roughly stitched to random limbs, while with furries the qualities are more blended across the whole body. This is not accreate to Lovercraft's vision! If anything these things should be looking more like Muu, being a confusing mass of organs and skin. Offense definitely intended. I hate her and her books. No I will not stop reading them. If I'm not dating a character that looks like The Master from Fallout in the next game then I am boycotting this company. Smhing my h.
TLDR: Fuck you I'm not summarizing. To those who actually did read all this shit, how do you feel having wasted your time reading a fan theory on the interwebs? Immortality isn't possible in real life and you decided to spend your limited time alive reading this post. I appreciate the time you spent reading my bullfuck, but really, go read House Of Leaves or some shit, it would've been a better use of your time. I should read House of Leaves or some shit... I refuse to grammar check this post.
Take care of yourselves and don't get sexually harassed by thicced up gods in the meantime. That shit fucks up and kills you. XOXO

I compile a list of everything to do each weekend in the Salt Lake area and send in an email newsletter. In order to avoid self promotion, I post the whole list here - if you find it useful, please consider signing up to receive it in your inbox weekly at https://slcweekender.beehiiv.com/subscribe
Thursday, April 25th:

• Mugs on the Pottery Wheel: at the Visual Art Institute. 5pm-8pm. $55 for materials and class.
• NFL Draft Party: at Bout Time Pub and Grill. 6pm.
• Glow & Flow: Bring your favorite props to spin, flow, and juggle (practice/ LED/ covered fire props). A great space to vibe, dance and get into the Flow state. Surprise DJ sets on some nights. 7pm-9:30pm.
• Mountains on Stage: at Valley Fair Megaplex. Mountains on Stage is a film festival that aims to bring the mountains into cities with a selection of the world's best films related to mountain sports. 7pm.
• Thursday Tunes: at Prohibition. Live jazz and blues from 8pm-10pm.

Friday, April 26th:

• Thanksgiving Point Tulip Festival: live music, food trucks, vendors, and activities for the whole family. Runs all of April and May. Tickets are $24.
• Arbor Day Tree Planting: at South Jordan City Park at 9:30 AM for a tree-tastic celebration!
• Milly Chalet Crawfish Boil: all-you-can-eat crawfish, shrimp, sausage and veggies feast for only $25 per person served to traditional Jazz beats by the Roadside Ramblers playing from 1pm-4pm.
• Spring Fest: at Utah Cultural Celebration Center. Music, crafts, food, and more. 5pm-8pm.
• Ladies Night Out: Join for a night of fun and quality friendships at Midway Coffee and Salt & Olive's Outdoor Patio from 6:30pm-9pm.
• Retro Riot's Disco & Funk DJ Dance Party: at Liquid Joes. 9pm-1am.

Saturday, April 27th:

• Cotopaxi's Gear Grab: Save up to 50% off on past season's styles. 8am-2pm.
• Dimple Dell Earth Day: This special day is focused on improving our local park through a variety of projects, such as painting signs, removing invasive weeds and trash, restoring damaged areas, fire mitigation, enhancing trails, and more. Starts at 8:30am.
• Bump off Mogul Competition: at Solitude. Show off your skills in the moguls on Main Street and get a free raffle ticket for prizes. 9am-4pm.
• Ride, Roll & Stroll: The event is a community gathering where residents can get together to bike, rollerskate, skateboard or scooter along the Jordan River. Strollers are also welcome, as well as all ages. Decorate your ride for bonus points. 10am.
• Maker’s Market: at Woodbine Food Hall from 12pm-8pm.
• Beats Bingo: at Valley Fair Mall. Stop by all the shops on the card and get a blackout bingo. Then, join us at 1pm on April 27th to turn in your card and you could win $1,000. 1pm.
• Spring Maker’s Market: at Second Summit Cider. Market will run from 11-4pm.
• Parent and Pirate Date Night: Parents will help their pirates (children) make a coin purse and then go on an escape-room-type treasure hunt, enjoy interactions with Captain Hook and Peter Pan, riddles with Mermaids, and play on a life-sized pirate ship. At South Jordan Community Center. 4pm-8pm.
• Night at the Warehouse Gala: Join for our 13th annual Night at the Warehouse Gala, where all funds raised will directly support our mission of Fighting Hunger Statewide. 6pm. Tickets are $150.

Sunday, April 28th:

• Pride Celebration: at Solitude Mountain. 9am-4pm.
• Sunday Night Comedy Show: Sunday nights Crowdsourced Comedy takes over the Why Kiki stage! Scenes, characters, and jokes are made up on the spot, all based off audience suggestions. 'Who's Line is it Anyway?' style! 7pm. Tickets are $5.
• Trivia: every Sunday night at the Green Pig Pub. 7pm-9:30pm.

I compile a list of everything to do each weekend in the Salt Lake area and send in an email newsletter. In order to avoid self promotion, I post the whole list here - if you find it useful, please consider signing up to receive it in your inbox weekly at https://slcweekender.beehiiv.com/subscribe

Thursday, April 25th:

• Mugs on the Pottery Wheel: at the Visual Art Institute. 5pm-8pm. $55 for materials and class.
• NFL Draft Party: at Bout Time Pub and Grill. 6pm.
• Glow & Flow: Bring your favorite props to spin, flow, and juggle (practice/ LED/ covered fire props). A great space to vibe, dance and get into the Flow state. Surprise DJ sets on some nights. 7pm-9:30pm.
• Mountains on Stage: at Valley Fair Megaplex. Mountains on Stage is a film festival that aims to bring the mountains into cities with a selection of the world's best films related to mountain sports. 7pm.
• Thursday Tunes: at Prohibition. Live jazz and blues from 8pm-10pm.

Friday, April 26th:

• Thanksgiving Point Tulip Festival: live music, food trucks, vendors, and activities for the whole family. Runs all of April and May. Tickets are $24.
• Arbor Day Tree Planting: at South Jordan City Park at 9:30 AM for a tree-tastic celebration!
• Milly Chalet Crawfish Boil: all-you-can-eat crawfish, shrimp, sausage and veggies feast for only $25 per person served to traditional Jazz beats by the Roadside Ramblers playing from 1pm-4pm.
• Spring Fest: at Utah Cultural Celebration Center. Music, crafts, food, and more. 5pm-8pm.
• Ladies Night Out: Join for a night of fun and quality friendships at Midway Coffee and Salt & Olive's Outdoor Patio from 6:30pm-9pm.
• Retro Riot's Disco & Funk DJ Dance Party: at Liquid Joes. 9pm-1am.

Saturday, April 27th:

• Cotopaxi's Gear Grab: Save up to 50% off on past season's styles. 8am-2pm.
• Dimple Dell Earth Day: This special day is focused on improving our local park through a variety of projects, such as painting signs, removing invasive weeds and trash, restoring damaged areas, fire mitigation, enhancing trails, and more. Starts at 8:30am.
• Bump off Mogul Competition: at Solitude. Show off your skills in the moguls on Main Street and get a free raffle ticket for prizes. 9am-4pm.
• Ride, Roll & Stroll: The event is a community gathering where residents can get together to bike, rollerskate, skateboard or scooter along the Jordan River. Strollers are also welcome, as well as all ages. Decorate your ride for bonus points. 10am.
• Maker’s Market: at Woodbine Food Hall from 12pm-8pm.
• Beats Bingo: at Valley Fair Mall. Stop by all the shops on the card and get a blackout bingo. Then, join us at 1pm on April 27th to turn in your card and you could win $1,000. 1pm.
• Spring Maker’s Market: at Second Summit Cider. Market will run from 11-4pm.
• Parent and Pirate Date Night: Parents will help their pirates (children) make a coin purse and then go on an escape-room-type treasure hunt, enjoy interactions with Captain Hook and Peter Pan, riddles with Mermaids, and play on a life-sized pirate ship. At South Jordan Community Center. 4pm-8pm.
• Night at the Warehouse Gala: Join for our 13th annual Night at the Warehouse Gala, where all funds raised will directly support our mission of Fighting Hunger Statewide. 6pm. Tickets are $150.

Sunday, April 28th:

• Pride Celebration: at Solitude Mountain. 9am-4pm.
• Sunday Night Comedy Show: Sunday nights Crowdsourced Comedy takes over the Why Kiki stage! Scenes, characters, and jokes are made up on the spot, all based off audience suggestions. 'Who's Line is it Anyway?' style! 7pm. Tickets are $5.
• Trivia: every Sunday night at the Green Pig Pub. 7pm-9:30pm.

My social life has changed since I’ve reached my 30s. I am wanting to try to find hobbies to gradually get to know people.
I am struggling to find an art group - I wouldn’t mind a course, or a painting class. However when I find things like this it seems it is mainly for people who have retired, not people in their 30s
There are life drawing class, which I have been to a few, but I’ve found it boring after a while. I can see the odd painting class/pottery thing but these are one offs. I just want to find a group where I can naturally build friendships rather than going to a meet up and feeling the pressure to do that in one evening

I’m (28F) and I met an (88M) at the community center taking a pottery class. I would always talk to him and when he asked to exchange emails, I didn’t see anything wrong with that.
He is 88 and harmless, his wife passed two years ago so I understood how he needed companionship and he doesn’t really have family. He has a couple of friends from the community center but lives alone with not even pets.
I was concerned about his well being and I wanted to do what I can to help him out.
One day he asked me to dinner and I went. We had a great time. That’s when he asked what would my friends think about me dating a white man? lol (I am a POC) and I laughed telling him they would be more shocked that I am dating an 88 year old man. The next day he had a stroke and I went to the hospital and stayed for hours. I told him I would be willing to help him out as much as possible: Cook dinner, tend to his garden, help him with shopping and just checking on him. All of this just as a good person…again he is an EIGHTY EIGHT year old man and I am 60 years younger than him so I did not think he would ever try anything or get the wrong message.
He persisted with his thoughts and attraction towards me saying that I was very beautiful but he can understand that we should just be friends. I explained to him that I was not attracted to him at all, I am just genuinely interested in his safety. He even tried to give me money (“no strings attached “ so he says) and I told him that I was doing this from my heart. Besides after he expressed his feelings of attraction towards me, I didn’t think it was a good idea to accept money from him.
Sometimes I would give him a hug or hold his hand (and more like use my arm to balance him) to help him balance when went out in public. I felt like I really set a boundary of friendship. I even emailed him multiple times reminding him that we are strictly platonic.
I thought he understood that we are FRIENDS. until yesterday, On 4/20 I went out with friends and I slept over my friend’s house who happens to be a man. When I told (88M) about this he became agitated asking if I slept with my friend? I told him Not at all, but if I did how would that be his business? He’s like well because we are dating and I told him that we are not dating we are just friends. This man had the audacity to say “Well I’m a man and I desire sex with you”. I can’t believe this crept keeper thinks he can actually have sex with me. I ended up picking his little body up off the floor because he was on his knees crying about being in love with me. Mind you I’ve only known him since the beginning of April.
I think I should go no contact with him for this but I also sympathize with his loneliness and think he was just not used to getting attention from an attractive woman that just wants to be his friend. Can anyone give me advice on how I could continue to try to provide companionship to this person without giving him any mixed signals?
UPDATE: Went no contact with him and he tried to come into my job and claim I manipulated him. LOL

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Embark on an India to Turkey tour package and discover the ancient art of pottery-making, passed down through generations in both countries. Begin your journey in India, where the art of pottery dates back thousands of years and continues to thrive in vibrant communities across the country. Join a local artisan in the pottery town of Khurja or the terracotta-rich region of West Bengal, where you'll learn the techniques of shaping clay and creating intricate designs by hand.
But the journey doesn't end there. Continue your adventure to Turkey, where pottery holds a special place in the country's cultural identity. Explore the historic streets of Istanbul's Grand Bazaar or the pottery village of Avanos in Cappadocia, where skilled craftsmen use techniques dating back to the days of the Ottoman Empire to create stunning works of art. Join a pottery workshop led by a master artisan, where you'll have the opportunity to try your hand at the potter's wheel and create your own masterpiece to take home as a souvenir of your journey.
Meanwhile, Croatia Holiday Package offers a different kind of artisanal apprenticeship experience, one that delves into the intricate art of lace-making. Croatia's rich tradition of lace-making dates back centuries, with the town of Pag on the island of the same name renowned for its intricate lacework crafted by skilled artisans.
Begin your journey in the charming town of Pag, where narrow cobblestone streets and ancient stone buildings set the stage for a journey back in time. Join a local lace-making workshop led by master artisans, where you'll learn the delicate art of lacemaking passed down through generations. From intricate patterns to delicate stitches, you'll discover the secrets behind creating these timeless works of art.
But the beauty of artisanal apprenticeship tours lies not only in learning a new craft but also in the opportunity to immerse yourself in the culture and traditions of your destination. Whether you're exploring the bustling markets of India or the quaint villages of Croatia, each experience offers a glimpse into the daily lives and customs of the people who call these places home.
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I'll be going to Seoul for 8 weeks this summer, and I have no plans except for an internship in Gangnam on the weekdays. I'm living in a single at a hostel near Dangsan station. I'm a female traveler, and I want to try the hikes and go on food tours; I also want to see if I can sign up for like a weekly pottery class or something fun that I learn something new. My conversational skills in Korean are sub-par, but I want to make friends and have people to hang out with (I don't want to just rely on my workplace); but I've never traveled solo before so I'm not used to making fast friends. TBH I'm not a big night bar goer either, so I'm not really relying on itaewon or hongdae for nightlife/ social life.
When making friends abroad, I always feel it's a fine line between burdening the other person with an expectation of friendship vs just taking that risk to ask a stranger to hang out and having a great time. Anyone who has advice for making friends in Seoul I'd love to know! Or really just anything to make the most of living abroad for 8 weeks.

Events are listed by the day. Events that happen every week appear first, one time stuff after that. If you have anything you’d like people to know about, comment here or message me and I’ll add it in. If you’d like further info about any of the events, look it up! I usually don’t have any extra to add.
Large Scale, Ongoing, and Multi-Day Events

• Pride in the Park at Kleman Plaza. Celebrate the pride and joy of our wonderfully diverse Tallahassee LGBTQ+ community at Tallahassee Pride's annual Pride in the Plaza. Presented in partnership with Visit Tallahassee and the City of Tallahassee, this inclusive, family-friendly festival features musical performances, delicious eats and food trucks, and local and regional vendors all in the name of celebrating with PRIDE. Protip: getting a parking spot under Kleman for Pride is easy, getting out is a total pain in the ass and can take up to an hour. Uber to and fro. Noon-5:30pm
  
• LeMoyne Chain of Parks Art Festival, Saturday and Sunday. Featuring art, vendors, food, and live music from Thursday Night Music Club, The Electric People, Mo & Mary Mac, R & R Sisters with Ed Prasse, Saylor Dollar, Flamenco Del Sur, Tuesday Supper Club, Hot Tamale, Strings of Light, Lee C. Payton, Two Guys With Guitars, Ayoko African Drum & Dance, Mo & Mary Mac, Charles Erwin Wilson, Ben Banks & The Back-Ups, Hot Tamale, SeaBreeze Duo, Ben Wentworth, and more. 10am-5pm both days
  

Local Running, Walking, and Biking Info: https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/
Guided Paddling Outings all around the area: https://www.facebook.com/hsmithoutdoors
Tallahassee Film Society Showings: https://www.tallahasseefilms.com/tickets/
Book Clubs for all tastes: https://www.facebook.com/midtownreadeevents
Live Theater:

• Making Light Productions: https://www.makinglightproductions.org/
  
• Theatre Tallahassee: https://theatretallahassee.org/
  
• Mickee Faust Club: https://www.mickeefaust.com/
  
• Monticello Opera House: https://www.monticellooperahouse.org/
  
• FSU School of Theatre: https://theatre.fsu.edu/productions/
  
• Young Actors Theatre: https://www.youngactorstheatre.com/
  
• Quincy Music Theatre: https://quincymusictheatre.com/
  
• Tallahassee Hispanic Theater: https://tallahasseehispanictheater.wordpress.com/
  

OutdooFarmer’s Markets:

• Lake Ella Grower's Market: Wednesday and Saturday, 11am-2pm. You can always find organic vendors, and foragers: The Holistic Cannabis Community, Artzi Farms, Hickory Nut Gifts, and others. Including Pita Queen! Farmer's Market Nutrition Program Coupons gladly accepted!
  
• Tallahassee Downtown Market: Saturdays, 10am-2pm, Park Ave Parks. Vendors display their arts and fine crafts, jewelry, handmade soap, pottery, Fresh from Florida produce, hand-raised beef and pork, fresh baked bread, jams and jellies, and honey. Live music from different local musicians every Saturday.
  
• Frenchtown Heritage Market: 524 N MLK Jr Blvd. Third Saturday of the month 10am to 2pm. Come grow community and support your local farmers and makers, while you get your groceries for the week! Don’t forget! We match SNAP/EBT, so you DOUBLE your money to go towards locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables! If the guy with the pineapple is there, get it. This is currently only happening on the third Saturday of the month for the next few months while road work is completed.
  
• Tallahassee Farmers Market: 2904 Kerry Forest Pkwy, Saturdays, 8am to Noon. Come see us at Tallahassee's longest-running farmers market! We are a year-round market, featuring local farms and vendors that provide the best seasonal produce, meats, baked goods, and more. We welcome you and your whole family (leashed pets included) to come out and meet your local farmers! Ample parking is available between our lot and the shopping center lot next door (by Red Elephant). Come early for the best selection.
  

THURSDAY, 4/18

• The Hub at Feather Oaks: Bingo. 6pm
  
• Dreamland BBQ: Weekly Open Blues Jam. If you'd like to sing, please bring your own mic. 6pm
  
• Honest Living Vape: Chess-Master Thursdays . Beginners and experts, join us every Thursday from 6-9 for Chess-Master Thursdays. All ages. Bring your board or play ours! Tournaments coming soon! 6pm
  
• Oyster City Brewing Co: Open Mic Night! Join us on Thursdays from 6:30-9:30 PM for Open Mic Night hosted by the incredible Mike Ingram of The Brown Goose! This is your chance to show off your skills! Whether you're a musician, poet, comedian, or have a hidden talent, we can't wait to see what you bring to the stage. 6:30pm
  
• Lake Tribe: Trivia. 7pm
  
• Takko Market Square: Bingo Night. 7pm
  
• The Getaway Grille and Bar: Karaoke with Jared Walker. 7pm
  
• Amicus Brewing: Trivia. 7pm
  
• Smitty's Taphouse: Trivia Lab Thursdays. Teams of 6 or fewer players can compete for $30 / $20 / $10 Prizes + The Golden MacGuffin prize table! New format! Interactive smartphone answering for your comfort and safety! 6 Fun Rounds - 42 Total Questions. 7:30pm
  
• Cap City Video Lounge: The Incredible Melting Man! MST3K Thursday. Join us Thursday as we climb aboard The Satellite of Love along with Joel, Tom Servo and CROOOOW as they enter the post, gooey, science fiction horror realm of stuff not cheese that is 1977's THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN! 7:30pm/free but donations encouraged
  
• Studio D: Bachata Fever. We always have a bachata workshop at 8 pm before Bachata Fever. We dance afterwards to the sounds of DJ Bacharod. The class is at 8 pm and Bachata Fever will start at 930 pm. Many times people are learning in class and may feel uncomfortable social dancing while they are still learning moves. We have a welcoming environment so stay and have fun and dance with everyone. That is how we learn. 8pm/Class $5/Bachata Fever $5.
  
• The Sound Bar: Comedy Night. 8pm
  
• Finnegans Wake: Open Mic. 8:30pm
  
• Brass Tap in Midtown: Karaoke with DJ Rah. 9pm
  
• 926: Karaoke. 9pm
  
• Bird’s: Karaoke with Nathan. 9pm
  

• Visit Tallahassee (old Amtrak Station): Understanding the LGBTQ History of Tallahassee. What would a queer history of Tallahassee look like? What are the most important developments in the writing of queer and LGBT history, and how can they be applied to interpreting the queer experience in Tallahassee over the past 200 years? One of the first academic authors of gay and lesbian history earned his PhD at Florida State in the early 1970s and taught some of the first university courses on LGBT history and culture in the nation on the Florida State campus. Why isn’t this story better known, and how can we build on this legacy? How can theory help ensure that we write histories that acknowledge the centrality of race, class, gender, and gender identity, while also always foregrounding issues of political power, labor, coercion, and class? Theory is not about making what is simple obscure, but instead about helping us to see mechanisms at work, and lives lived, that may have left only faint traces in the archive, rounding out and completing the evidence that has survived in greater abundance. Join Professor Charles Upchurch, Professor of British & LGBTQ History at Florida State University, for a 40-minute illustrated exploration of all of these themes as they relate to Tallahassee’s queer history. 5pm/free
  
• Blue Tavern: Jazz Mini-Fest Day One featuring Therese Whichello, Chris Seepersaud Quartet, and Richie Summa Trio. 5:30pm
  
• Oyster City Brewing: Genezone! 6pm
  
• 926: Virginia Man with Oak’s Experiment and npc luv. 8pm
  

FRIDAY, 4/19

• Blue Tavern: Happy Hour with Steve Malono. 5pm
  
• Lake Tribe Brewing: Flannel Fridays with Live Music. 6pm
  
• Hobbit West: Friday Night Dart Tournament. Anyone can Enter! Sign ups at 7:30, Darts fly at 8:00/$10 entry fee
  
• Ouzts Too: Karaoke with DJ Nathan. Best karaoke DJ in town. 8pm
  
• Just One More: Karaoke with DJ Rah. 9pm-11pm/21+
  
• 926: The Hot Friday Night Party and Drag Show. 9pm/$5/18+
  

• Blue Tavern: Two Clever. 5pm
  
• Blue Tavern: Jazz Mini-Fest Day Two featuring Clavé, Robocromp, and The Indefatigables. 5:30pm
  
• Proof: Buck Bonzai. 6pm
  
• Lake Tribe. Barber Brothers. 6pm
  
• Civic Center: Far Out Funk & Blues Fest hosted by Keith Rodgers and featuring music by Loose Ends, Zac Harmon, Klymaxx, Nellie Tiger Travis, Scottie Clinton, DieDra Ruff & The Ruff Pro Band, and Pharaohs of Funk. 6pm
  
• Oyster City Brewing: Seep’s Gumbo Madness! 6pm
  
• Smitty's Taphouse & Grill: Double Play. 6pm
  
• Common Ground Books: Pride & Joy Open Mic Night. Grab your favorite poem, tune up your guitar, rehearse that spoken word piece you've been working on, and come down to Common Ground Books for a special Pridefest Open Mic Night! 6:30pm
  
• Eve on Adams: Haley Brook. 7pm
  
• The Getaway Grille and Bar: Mae West Band. 7pm
  
• House of Music: Dixon's Violin. 7:45pm
  
• Fire Bettys: Madwoman featuring Chef Will & Tonight’s Special. 8pm
  
• Cap City Video Lounge: Humortals Showcase at CCVL. 8pm/$10
  
• The Sound Bar: Soul Medicine. 8pm
  
• American Legion: BBC @ The Legion presents The Rusty Wright Band. 8pm
  
• The Bark: Bambii Lamb with Copyright Claim, Faro, and Almost. 8:30pm
  

SATURDAY, 4/20 Blaze It

• Brinkley Glen Park: Invasive Plant Removal. Join Master Gardener Volunteers at this weekly invasive plant removal event. This is a great way to learn to ID our invasive plant species and how to remove them. We recommend wearing long pants and sleeves, closed-toed shoes, gloves, a hat and mosquito spray. Bring gardening tools such as hand clippers, loppers, trowels, etc. if you have them. We are removing coral ardisia bushes and berries, nandina, tung trees, Tradescantia flumenensis, cat's claw vine, winged yam, Japanese climbing fern, skunkvine and more. Directions: The best way to get there is to take Meridian Rd to Waverly Rd, go to the next intersection and turn left onto Abbotsford Way, then turn left at the next road called Woodside Dr. At the stop sign turn left onto Lothian. Lothian ends in a cul-de-sac and there is a sign that says Brinkley Glen Park. 8:30am-11:30am
  
• Gamescape: Saturday Gaming. Gamescape has relocated from Railroad Square to the Huntington Oaks Plaza (Suite 302, next to the Library) at N Monroe St and Fred George Rd. Open gaming tables are available. Noon-6pm
  
• Potbellys: 7th Annual FAKE St. Patrick's Day Party. 4pm
  
• Duke’s and Dottie’s: Line Dancing Plus Lessons. 7pm/21+
  
• Bird’s Oyster Shack: Laughterday Night Fever. * Join us every Saturday at Bird's Aphrodisiac Oyster Shack for a free comedy show!* 8:30pm
  
• 926: Latin Night. Dance to the irresistible beats of Zeus and prepare to be dazzled by a spectacular drag show at midnight. It's more than a party, it's an experience. 9:30pm/$10 21+, $15 under 21
  

• Midtown Reader: Independent Bookstore Day Celebration. It's our favorite time of year! A day dedicated to books, community, and indie bookstores - Independent Bookstore Day. National Independent Bookstore Day is Saturday, April 27th, and we'll be celebrating at Word of South at Cascades Park with your other neighborhood bookstores, authors, and musicians! Because of this, Midtown Reader is celebrating IBD earlier than everyone else so that we can still have the Indie Bookstore Day celebration you have come to know and love from us! Don't miss out on the fun! Join us in store for these all-day festivities: Kidtown Story Time with the Tallahassee Ballet reading Sleeping Beauty from 11 AM to 11:30AM. Signing Saturday with Rick Campbell, author of Fish Streets Before Dawn, and Sean Sexton, author of Portals, from 3 PM to 5 PM. All-day specialty IBD drinks at the Piebrary. 10% discount for wearing a Midtown Reader tee or past Indie Bookstore Day tee! 10am-8pm
  
• Cascades Park: KidsFest 2024. KidsFest is back for our annual family-friendly event brought to you by Kids Incorporated of the Big Bend. It's a fun filled day with kid centric activities, FREE admission, FREE family Entertainment and even Toddler Town when you need a little break. 10am-2pm
  
• Hot Love Tattoos: Third Anniversary Flash Day And Market. We've been here three years, let's get tattooed! Flash sheets from all 7 of our current artists, first come first served, local vendors outside so you can shop while you wait. Bring us a receipt from any other Lake Ella business to be entered into our raffle! The more places you shop, the more entries you'll get! 11am-7pm
  
• Honest Living Tea House: 4/20 Block Party. springtime is here! come join us for the CURAxHONEST block party on Saturday, April 20th! we will have fun prizes, discounts, a "thrift store throwback" yard sale, food, drinks, booths and activities. it will be a fun time! 11am-7pm
  
• Island Wing Co: Island Wing Company Annual Luau featuring music from LCP & The Gangbusters, DJ Nathan, and Top Shelf Band. Noon-10pm
  
• The Puff: Bud Bash 24. We hope to see you there. Once again, thank you to our amazing sponsors for helping us put together a kickass event. Rolling Competitions, Gravity Bong Contest, Ring Toss where you could win $300+ worth of glass, And more! Live music! Noon-close
  
• Dreamland BBQ: 4th Annual Camp Jam. Join Sunrise Rotary for an afternoon of blues and barbecue in support of Rotary Youth Camp. The event was created to honor the memory of Fred Addonizio, longtime Sunrise member and friend to the community. The Rotary Youth Camp gives children with disabilities a unique opportunity to enjoy a week of activities, fun, and friendship with other children. For many, it's the first time in their lives they've been away from their parents and participating in such activities. Fred was a huge proponent of this camp, volunteering countless hours over the years, putting together different activities and transporting the kids. Our goal is to raise enough money to ensure that there is new equipment that is badly needed currently, as well as creating a scholarship fund to ensure that any child that would like to go to the camp has the means to make it happen. Musical entertainment will be going on all afternoon. 2pm-6pm
  
• Cap City Video Lounge: Pride of 420: A Queer Movie Marathon. 3pm: But I’m A Cheerleader. 4:45pm: Bound. 7pm: Paris is Burning. 8:30pm: Pride (2014, dir. Matthew Warchus). 3pm/$10 all day
  
• Blue Tavern: Traditional Irish Session. 4pm
  
• Moore Auditorium: Spring 2024 Belly Dance Showcase! 6pm
  
• Lake Tribe: Shift 8. 6pm
  
• Blue Tavern: Firefly Rebellion with Larry & The Reeftones. 7pm
  
• Oyster City Brewing: 4 Sticks! 7pm
  
• Signature Lounge: Silly Saturday's Comedy Show. 7pm
  
• House of Music: 4/20 Karaoke PizzaPalooza. 7pm
  
• Retrofit Records: Record Store Day celebration featuring live music from Beach Fossils. Shop opens at Noon, music at 7:30pm
  
• Real Cool Time Records: Real Cool Time Records Record Store Day celebration featuring live music from Medians, Smoke Mountain, Speed Spirits, and Saturnalia. Music at 7:30pm
  
• The Bark: Loudass Country Band with Pat Puckett, Brett Eugene, and Durty Suns. 8pm
  
• The Sound Bar: Tim Russell. 8pm
  
• 926: Pridefest: Queer Showcase. CELEBRATE TALLAHASSEE'S QUEER PERFORMERS! From drag to burlesque and everything in between, this killer variety show displays queer performers of all walks. After spending the day at Pridefest in Kleman Plaza, join us in celebrating our queerness with a night of cabaret! Tickets are cheaper in advance, so grab a couple of these for your friends and catch the hottest show in town! 9:30pm/18+
  

SUNDAY, 4/21

• Bicycle House: Sunday Ride. Ride at 10:30 AM from Bicycle House. We will ride the Cascades trail to the St Marks trail and down to Wakulla station and return, about 31 miles. Ride speed is 12 to 14 mph, with periodic regroups. Vernon Bailey is the ride leader. Vernon is a new CCC member who’s been biking for 50 years enjoys riding with small groups and weekend touring. 10am
  
• Halisi Africa: Soulful Sundays. Join us for Motherland Brunch at Halisi Africa. We'll be serving our brunch special including an appetizer, main course, a sweet, and our signature African mimosas we call ukwaju. The event will also feature an art exhibition by Christopher Barnhart and live entertainment by local artists. 11am
  
• Flippin’ Great Pinball: $25 Sunday Funday. Every Sunday spend a fun-filled time with the family for only $25 plus tax at the arcade! Our normal all-day family admission of $34.99 is just $25 and that includes up to a family of 6 (two adults and four kids). Experience affordable family fun that everyone will enjoy. Noon-8pm
  
• E Peck Greene Park (Behind the LeRoy Collins Library): Food Not Bombs Free Mealshare. We offer free vegetarian/vegan food, water, coffee, personal care & hygiene products, bus passes, and clothing when we have some available to those in need. Contact foodnotbombstally@gmail.com to find out about getting involved. Noon-2pm
  
• LeRoy Collins Library: Tallahassee Go Club Meetings. Come play the captivating ancient game of Go, also known as Baduk, with some friendly games and discussions. Beginners welcome. Visit https://www.tallahasseegoclub.com for more information. 1pm
  
• Gamescape: Pokémon League. Come learn, play, and trade with the Pokémon Trading Card Game and the Pokémon video games! We LOVE seeing new players, so come learn how to play! We play both the Trading Card Game and the Video Game casually and competitively. The store offers lots of different seating arrangements to meet our group's needs, as well as food, drinks, and Pokémon products for purchase. We are also hold regular, officially sanctioned tournaments for Pokémon Trading Card Game and Video Game Competitions! 2-4pm
  
• The Plant: Open Jam. All instruments, all players welcome. 4pm-9pm
  
• Pedro’s: Mariachi Clasico. 6pm
  
• Fermentation Lounge: Open Mic Night Hosted by Conor Churchill. 7pm
  
• Oyster City Brewing: Comedy Night. Come have some laughs with us on Sunday nights! If you are interested in participating in the show, reach out to therealsleepypfloyd@gmail.com 7:30pm
  

• JR Alfred Greenway: Queer Hikes Tallahassee: Pride Week Edition! Join Queer Hikes Tallahassee for our first collaborative hike! We welcome hikers of all skill levels with the goal of bringing LGBTQIA+ people together for fun exploration of local nature while making new friends. Allies are always welcome. LOGISTICS: We will meet at the Pedrick Road entrance of the J.R. Alford Greenway for a nice 3.5 mile morning hike to wrap up Pride Week. Enter the address 2500 Pedrick Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32317 to map yourself to the correct location. The terrain is mostly flat with wide trails and ample parking is available. Please remember to bring water, sunscreen, and bug spray (and pride flags for photos!) as we are expecting a partially cloudy day in the low 80s. There is not a bathroom at the trail head so please plan accordingly. 10am
  
• The Hole (3030 S Adams St): Earth Day Festival. Join us for the 3rd annual Earth Day Festival in Tallahassee , a vibrant celebration dedicated to sustainability, community, and environmental justice. Set for April 21, 2024, this year's theme, "Planet vs. Plastics," promises a day filled with engaging workshops, cultural performances, eco-friendly crafts, and educational activities aimed at uniting communities and highlighting the importance of a sustainable future. Perfect for families and individuals alike, the festival will offer something for everyone—inspiring attendees to learn, engage, and take action towards a more equitable and green world. Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate our planet and be part of a movement towards positive change. 11:30am-4pm
  
• Mickee Faust Club: Earth Day Jam ’24. The Magnolia School is hosting an Earth Day Jam Fundraiser to help raise money for the enrichment and authentic educational experiences of our students. This is deeply important to all of us as our world continues to be an ever increasingly challenging place to live, learn, and thrive. The community can help by sponsoring the event, attending, or contributing. It will be an outdoor event. We will have Lil’ Grizzly Boogie Band and other local musicians, activities for the kids, a Lemonade stand, and Food trucks. There will be a merchandise table with fresh baked goods and T-shirts. So come and celebrate The Magnolia School. 2pm-6pm/$15 solo, $25 for a family
  
• The Sound Bar: Dustin Hatcher Band. 5pm
  
• Common Ground Books: Contemporary Queer Poetry Book Club: Alive at the End of the World. “Pierced by grief and charged with history, this new poetry collection from the award-winning author of Prelude to Bruise and How We Fight for Our Lives confronts our everyday apocalypses. In haunted poems glinting with laughter, Saeed Jones explores the public and private betrayals of life as we know it. With verve, wit, and elegant craft, Jones strips away American artifice in order to reveal the intimate grief of a mourning son and the collective grief bearing down on all of us.” 6pm
  
• The Bark: Tearman, Sp33d Runn3r, and Psycho Tropical. 7:30pm
  

MONDAY, 4/22

• Just One More: Bingo. 5pm-6:30pm
  
• The Getaway Grille and Bar: Margarita Monday, Open-Mic Night hosted by The Saltwater Cowboy. 5:30pm-8pm
  
• American Legion Hall: Cha Cha - Weekly Lessons. 6:15pm/$5
  
• Hangar 38: Bingo. 6:45pm
  
• Vino Beano: Tipsy Trivia. 7pm
  

TUESDAY, 4/23

• Blue Tavern: Happy Hour. 5pm
  
• The Getaway Grille: Tuesday Night Bikes and Trikes. 6pm
  
• Oyster City Brewing Company: Tuesday Night Beer-go! 6pm
  
• Crafty Crab: BOOMIN' Karaoke. 7pm
  
• Gamescape: Hobby Night. Slay the grey together! Join your fellow gamers and turn your pile of grey miniatures into a battle ready army. Need some painting tips? Feel free to ask at hobby night. You can bring any miniature for any game to paint. 7pm
  
• Ology Midtown: Jazz Jam Sessions. 7pm
  
• Island Wings: Trivia. 7pm
  
• Brass Tap in Midtown: Trivia. 1st Tuesday of the month is General Knowledge with rotating themes the rest of the month. 7pm
  
• House of Music: Tuesday Trivia & Karaoke. 7pm
  
• American Legion Hall: Tallahassee Swing Band Tuesday Night Dance. 7:30pm
  
• Burrito Boarder: Karaoke with DJ Roldus. 8pm
  
• Fire Bettys: Comedy Night. 8pm
  
• Poor Pauls: Trivia. 8pm/21+
  
• Blue Tavern: Bluesday Tuesday with Bill Ricci. Every Tuesday is Blues Day @ the Blue Tavern and Blues Meets Girl is a Tallahassee favorite. This perfect, intimate venue provides just what you need for both a mid-week break and authentic blues music experience. 8pm/$5
  
• 4th Quarter: Professor Jim's Tuesday Night Trivia. Popular for a reason! 8pm
  
• Argonaut Coffee: Trivia Tuesday. 8pm
  
• The Sound Bar: Karaoke. 8pm
  
• Fire Betty’s: Open Mic Comedy Night. 8pm/21+
  
• 926: Tacos and Trivia. 9pm
  

• Gallery for Innovation & the Arts at the R.A. Gray Building: The Nine Lives of Florida’s Famous Key Marco Cat. Excavated from a waterlogged archaeological site on the shores of subtropical Florida by legendary anthropologist Frank Hamilton Cushing in 1896, the Key Marco Cat has become an icon of Florida's history and heritage. Join us as Austin Bell, Chief Curator at the Museum of Florida History and author of The Nine Lives of Florida's Famous Key Marco Cat, explores nine periods in the life of the small wooden carving, including how and why it was sculpted by its Calusa creators, its route to the Smithsonian, and its modern-day role as a coveted ambassador of Florida's past. The Nine Lives of Florida's Famous Key Marco Cat is the winner of a 2021 Florida Book Award in the Florida Non-fiction category. Florida’s History Shop will be on hand to sell signed copies of the book. Noon/free
  
• Blue Tavern: Earth Day Sing-Along at the Blue Tavern. 5pm
  
• Crooked River Lighthouse (Carrabelle): Full Moon Event. Visitors can enjoy the gorgeous natural surroundings of St. George Sound and Carrabelle Beach under the glow of the rising Pink Moon and evening sky. Plus purchase some delicious food from one of the local favorites, A Train Stop food truck. April’s full moon is traditionally known as the Pink Moon, and it heralds the arrival of spring. It is called the Pink Moon because it often aligns with the blossoming of a particular wildflower indigenous to the eastern regions of North America—the Phlox subulata. This early spring bloom, commonly known as creeping phlox or moss phlox, also bears the charming name "moss pink." Visitors can enjoy an after-hours self-guided tour of the Keeper’s House Museum and see the exhibit for the lighthouse’s original, historic Fresnel lens constructed in 1894 in Paris, France. Guests can browse the unique nautical gifts and souvenirs in the gift shop. Visitors may also enjoy the glowing bonfire in the park (weather permitting). Bring a chair and enjoy the evening. For those brave souls who are bold enough to venture to the top of the tallest lighthouse on the Forgotten Coast, evening tower climbs are scheduled at 15-minute intervals throughout the event. Climbers will be rewarded with breathtaking views of the bay. Evening climbs cost $10 and climb reservations are encouraged due to limited availability. Climbers must be at least 44 inches tall and children under 12 (FREE) with ticketed adults. Advance tickets are strongly suggested as slots may sell out and can be purchased online at https://www.crookedriverlighthouse.com/full-moon-events/ or in the lighthouse gift shop. 7pm
  

WEDNESDAY, 4/24

• Sugar and Spice Tally: Game Night. Join us every Wednesday Night for community game night. Bring your own or use ours! Let me know if you need to reserve space for a large group. Free to attend! 5pm
  
• Goodwood: Wonderful Wednesday. 6pm/$5
  
• Burrito Boarder: D&D Night. 6pm
  
• Level 8 Rooftop Lounge: Trivia. 6pm
  
• La Florida Coffee & Wine: Trivia Night. 6pm
  
• The Great Games Library: Open Game Night. 6pm/free
  
• American Legion Hall: Sue Boyd Country Western and More Dance Class. Session 2 - Beginner 6:30 to 7:45 pm What: East Coast Swing and Waltz. Cost: $8.00 per person. Wear comfortable shoes you can turn in. 7:45 to 8:15 - Practice dance with paid admission. 8:15 to 9:30: Intermediate - 2 Step and WCS. $8.00 per person or $13.00 for both classes. Vaccines are required. Face masks are optional. Changing partners is optional. 6:30pm
  
• Perry Lynn’s Smokehouse in Quincy: Wed Night Open Mic w/ Steven Ritter and Friends. 6:30pm
  
• Hangar 38: Trivia. 6:45pm
  
• Oyster City Brewing Tallahassee: Trivia. Teams up to 6 players for three rounds with 10 questions and a tie breaker each round. Winners are by round so don’t worry if you need to come late or can’t stay the whole time! Prizes include a round of beer, a 6 pack and a gift card! 7pm
  
• Proof: Trivia. 7pm
  
• Vino Beano: Wine Bingo. 7pm
  
• Fermentation Lounge: Trivia. 7pm
  
• Blue Tavern: Wednesday Open Mic with Doc Russell. The open mic night that has run continuously for almost 20 years, once housed at the Warehouse, lives on at the Blue Tavern. Doc Russell continues as the host with the most. Sign up starts at 7:45pm/free to attend
  
• House of Music: Bar Bingo! Free to Play & Late Night Karaoke. 7pm
  
• Fire Betty’s: Karaoke! 8pm/21+/free
  
• Dukes and Dotties: College Night and Line Dancing Lessons. 8pm
  
• Finnegans Wake: Trivia. 8pm
  
• The Sound Bar: Open Mic Night. 8pm
  
• South Station: Summer Movie Nights. 8:30pm/free
  
• The Bark: Karaoke with DJ Nathan. Best karaoke DJ in town. 9pm
  
• Peppers: Karaoke. 9pm
  
• 926: Dragged Out Wednesday. 10pm
  

• Skate World: SwiftieSkate. Excited for the release of The Tortured Poets Department? SO ARE WE! Join us on April 24th from 4-8pm to listen to all of Taylor's hits-- new and old-- and celebrate the release of the new album! Attendees can skate (skate rental included), get goodie bags, eat cupcakes, play trivia, win merch, take lots of photos, and of course, listen to Taylor's songs all night long! IMPORTANT: Anyone under the age of 18 MUST have a ticket AND a chaperone who is 25 years of age (or older). This chaperone must stay with them inside the building for the duration of the event (no drop offs). 4pm/$22
  
• Blue Tavern: Happy Hour with Grant Peeples with special guest Rosalee Walsh. 5pm
  
• The Bark: Frances Chang with Financial Collapse, Sarah Morrison, and blacksunblackmoon. 7pm
  
• 926: Happy Landing with On The Edge and The Yeah Babys. 7:30pm
  

📷
Title: The Transformative Experience of Overnight Camps: Building Independence, Resilience, and Lifelong Memories
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Introduction:
Overnight camps offer a unique and transformative experience for children and adolescents. Far from the routine of home and school, these camps provide a structured yet adventurous environment where campers can explore nature, develop new skills, and form lasting friendships. In this article, we delve into the various aspects of overnight camps, highlighting their benefits, activities, and the profound impact they can have on young individuals.
Benefits of Overnight Camps:
Building Independence:
One of the most significant benefits of overnight camps is the opportunity for campers to develop independence. Away from the familiar comforts of home, they learn to navigate new surroundings, make decisions, and solve problems on their own. This sense of independence fosters self-confidence and prepares campers for future challenges.
Fostering Resilience:
Overnight camps often present campers with various challenges, from conquering a high ropes course to sleeping under the stars. Through these experiences, campers learn resilience - the ability to bounce back from setbacks and adapt to new situations. Overcoming obstacles at camp teaches valuable life lessons that extend far beyond the campfire.
Forming Lifelong Friendships:
Shared experiences create strong bonds, and overnight camps are no exception. Campers from diverse backgrounds come together, forming friendships that can last a lifetime. Whether collaborating on a team-building activity or sharing stories around the campfire, campers learn the value of friendship and camaraderie.
Activities at Overnight Camps:
Outdoor Adventures: From hiking and canoeing to rock climbing and zip-lining, overnight camps offer a plethora of outdoor adventures. These activities not only provide physical exercise but also instill a love for nature and the outdoors.
Creative Arts: Many overnight camps incorporate creative arts such as painting, pottery, music, and theater into their programs. Campers have the opportunity to explore their artistic talents in a supportive and encouraging environment.
Sports and Recreation: Sports and recreational activities are a staple of overnight camps, promoting teamwork, sportsmanship, and physical fitness. Whether playing soccer on the field or swimming in the lake, campers develop essential skills while having fun.
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Impact of Overnight Camps:
The impact of overnight camps extends far beyond the duration of the summer. Campers return home with newfound confidence, resilience, and a sense of belonging. They carry with them cherished memories of campfires, sing-alongs, and starry nights. Moreover, the skills and values learned at camp - independence, teamwork, and creativity - shape their character and contribute to their personal growth.
Conclusion:
Overnight camps offer a transformative experience that enriches the lives of young individuals. Through outdoor adventures, creative arts, and meaningful friendships, campers develop essential life skills and create lasting memories. As they navigate the challenges of camp, they discover their strengths, overcome obstacles, and emerge as more confident and resilient individuals. The impact of overnight camps extends far beyond the summer, shaping the lives of campers for years to come.
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Camp North Star is situated in beautiful Poland Spring, Maine, surrounded by many beautiful and natural landscapes that we get to share and enjoy with our campers. Trips are offered every session and happen on the days we are not on our normal activity schedule. Trip days are a time to relax and enjoy time with friends and bunkmates.
Camp North Star is the top premier Maine sleepaway camp for boys & girls. We offer the best overnight summer camps for kids & teens in New England. Call Now: (207)998-4777.
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• Sleep away Camp
• Summer Camp
• Sport Camp
• Boys & Girl Camp

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📷
Title: The Transformative Experience of Overnight Camps: Building Independence, Resilience, and Lifelong Memories
📷
Introduction:
Overnight camps offer a unique and transformative experience for children and adolescents. Far from the routine of home and school, these camps provide a structured yet adventurous environment where campers can explore nature, develop new skills, and form lasting friendships. In this article, we delve into the various aspects of overnight camps, highlighting their benefits, activities, and the profound impact they can have on young individuals.
Benefits of Overnight Camps:
Building Independence:
One of the most significant benefits of overnight camps is the opportunity for campers to develop independence. Away from the familiar comforts of home, they learn to navigate new surroundings, make decisions, and solve problems on their own. This sense of independence fosters self-confidence and prepares campers for future challenges.
Fostering Resilience:
Overnight camps often present campers with various challenges, from conquering a high ropes course to sleeping under the stars. Through these experiences, campers learn resilience - the ability to bounce back from setbacks and adapt to new situations. Overcoming obstacles at camp teaches valuable life lessons that extend far beyond the campfire.
Forming Lifelong Friendships:
Shared experiences create strong bonds, and overnight camps are no exception. Campers from diverse backgrounds come together, forming friendships that can last a lifetime. Whether collaborating on a team-building activity or sharing stories around the campfire, campers learn the value of friendship and camaraderie.
Activities at Overnight Camps:
Outdoor Adventures: From hiking and canoeing to rock climbing and zip-lining, overnight camps offer a plethora of outdoor adventures. These activities not only provide physical exercise but also instill a love for nature and the outdoors.
Creative Arts: Many overnight camps incorporate creative arts such as painting, pottery, music, and theater into their programs. Campers have the opportunity to explore their artistic talents in a supportive and encouraging environment.
Sports and Recreation: Sports and recreational activities are a staple of overnight camps, promoting teamwork, sportsmanship, and physical fitness. Whether playing soccer on the field or swimming in the lake, campers develop essential skills while having fun.
📷
Impact of Overnight Camps:
The impact of overnight camps extends far beyond the duration of the summer. Campers return home with newfound confidence, resilience, and a sense of belonging. They carry with them cherished memories of campfires, sing-alongs, and starry nights. Moreover, the skills and values learned at camp - independence, teamwork, and creativity - shape their character and contribute to their personal growth.
Conclusion:
Overnight camps offer a transformative experience that enriches the lives of young individuals. Through outdoor adventures, creative arts, and meaningful friendships, campers develop essential life skills and create lasting memories. As they navigate the challenges of camp, they discover their strengths, overcome obstacles, and emerge as more confident and resilient individuals. The impact of overnight camps extends far beyond the summer, shaping the lives of campers for years to come.
📷
Camp North Star is situated in beautiful Poland Spring, Maine, surrounded by many beautiful and natural landscapes that we get to share and enjoy with our campers. Trips are offered every session and happen on the days we are not on our normal activity schedule. Trip days are a time to relax and enjoy time with friends and bunkmates.
Camp North Star is the top premier Maine sleepaway camp for boys & girls. We offer the best overnight summer camps for kids & teens in New England. Call Now: (207)998-4777.
We give Different types of camp north star like-

• Sleep away Camp
• Summer Camp
• Sport Camp
• Boys & Girl Camp

Thank You, For More Service’s Please Visit Our Websites.
https://campnorthstarmaine.com/

Hi, 29F. I have been in paris since 2 years, couldn't really make friends to hang out with because of my poor French language. If you want to do some creative activities in paris like watch movies, go for drinks in the bar, do pottery workshops, learn dance together anything which makes us happy and comfortable together. Let me know. (It's fine if it's just a chill out evening near the river with a beer too 😉) A great talk can lead to a good friendship.

There is this guy I've known for about 2 years now. About one year ago we started to know eachother better and I started developing a bit of a crush on him. As time went on we became closer friends and I thought there might be a possibility for something. One day (in December 2023) he finally asked me out for coffee and while being there he mentioned his girlfriend (I had thought he was single because he had only talked about an ex before) at that point I understood he only saw me as a friend, and it is still flattering that he just enjoys spending time with me so much with no ulterior motive, but it does confuse me why he doesn't spend that time with his girlfriend.
Since then we have only become closer, we've gone painting and done pottery together, and we do sports at the same sports center and I try to ignore him but he comes where I am to kinda banter with me, and I also catch him looking at me constantly. He bikes and until recently I walked, and he would often offer to walk with me even if it was in a route inconvenient to him. And I know he's doing it out of friendship so I feel guilty to be projecting my feelings onto this. And I feel like an asshole that he likes me as a friend and I'm here feeling like friendship isn't good enough when I have always put more value in my friendships than in my relationships.
As I've gotten to know him better I've also gotten to know more about his relationship, him and his girlfriend live together and have been together for a long time. Also, after one of our outings (which he organized) she, who I've never met, requested to follow me on isntagram, I don't even have him on Instagram because he doesn't really use social media. I concluded either she heard about me and thought I was cool and wanted to follow me, or she felt insecure and decided to follow me to check on my private life. If it is the second one, I don't blame her, because we see eachtoher around 4 days of the week, to do different activities, go to coffee, etc, and I would feel insecure if I were in her shoes. I ofcourse accepted her request so she would have some peace of mind that she has nothing to worry about.
I don't plan on making a move on him ever for many reasons. Out of respect for his girlfriend, first of all, I don't want to be the b tch that ruined her long term relationship. And also because I'm 100% sure my feelings aren't reciprocated so I see no point in ruining this friendship.
But every time I tell myself I'm getting over him, we see eachother again and I feel happy and then I feel guilty that I'm harboring these feelings. I don't get crushes easily so it's not easy for me to just meet someone else, and we spend time together frequently enough that it's not enough for the feelings to go away with distance. I feel really guilty about feeling this way but my only consolation is that I know I won't act on it, so I can tell myself I'm doing nothing wrong.