JOY HOUSE: The New Queer Community Dance Party in Marin

JOY HOUSE is a quarterly queer community gathering that invites socializing and community connection. Imagine a house-music party with heart, in the tradition of the T-Dance. Each event includes a variety of offerings by community members. Prepare to relax and also to move! We gather and party early so you can get home early!

Please note that we are a queer-centered environment where we uphold consent and co-create a safe space together. 

All bodies are welcome.

This is a +18 event.

We will not be serving alcohol and none is permitted in the space. No smoking or vaping is permitted.

Tickets will also be sold at the door for $25, payable through Venmo or cash only.

The venue address is 145 Rock Hill Rd. Tiburon. This is an indoor space. Event happens rain or shine!! There is a parking lot and also street parking available.

ABOUT YOUR HOSTS

Queering Marin, created by Cindy Manit and Femily Howe, is a growing community for Marin-based queer, trans, and nonbinary folks, plus allies, to connect, gather, and make some queer magic. 

Rev. Jess Shine (he/they/them/elle) brings over two decades experience pastoring churches and communities that have included students, police officers, hospice and hospital patients, young adults, retirees and everyone in between. Shine brings a passion for people and a skill for communicating in transformative ways. They are a passionate community builder, empathic listener, and clarifying visionary. A descendant of Mexican peoples, as well as Indian and Northwestern European immigrants, their spirituality is most deeply experienced through relationships, reading, music, wine, travel, theological conversations, sports, and food! 

About Your DJ

CIANA is a bilingual creative force: a writer, Spanish translator, event creatrix, and DJ, who’s lived in Latin America, Italy, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Having reveled on dance floors all over the world, Ciana knows deep in her body that when we dance, we leave the mundane world behind and elevate to higher realms, where we connect, feel alive, and get free. Ciana fuses everything from Afrobeats, riddim, and amapiano Latin, organic, funky, and deep house, soultronic, nu disco, and pop remixes. Her sets invite people to sweat, sway, and sing together. Maestra of a whimsical, raucous ritual, Ciana invites it all. https://soundcloud.com/cianadjs IG: @ciana.djs

About WowTarot

Rowan Cutler, aka WowTarot, is schooled in the mystic traditions, Rowan is an educator & author. His reading style is short & powerful. Buddhism , Wicca & Humanistic Psychology will be in the mix! (Note: Tarot readings are not included in your ticket. When you arrive, if you're interested in a reading, sign up with Rowan directly. They will have a separate method for exchange.) 

About Fairy Hair Spa

Manda Stretch is an alchemist, muse, and healer. She offers sessions that include an intuitive blend of aroma therapy, tuning forks, and blessing cards, before weaving into your hair sparkly fairy strands. Learn more about her here. She's also on IG and FB @VeryFairyManda. (Note: Fairy Hair sessions are not included in your ticket. When you arrive, please sign up with Manda directly. She will have a separate method for exchange, including Venmo, cash, and Zelle, and a range of menu options for her services.) 

EVENT FLOW

3  ~ doors

3-4 ~ downtempo music + lounging and treats (Get signed up to get your Tarot read! Get signed up to get your hair sparkled up!)

4-4:15 ~ a welcome by your MC Cindy Manit and an invocation by Rev Jess of CCC Tiburon

4:15-5:30 ~ DJ'd dance

5:30 to 6 ~ guided landing and closing by Rev Jess

Please feel free to stay on the church grounds for a bit after the event to enjoy the labyrinth and/or bring a blanket to sit on the grassy area, where you can take in an incredible view near sunset.