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InterPlay into Winter

Special all-genders-welcome class
Amos Alan Lans

Oakland, CA

Thursday, December 17th, 7pm-8:25pm PST

Winter Solstice is almost here. Join us to celebrate the dark of the year! An easy, fun way to step away from fluorescent lighting and into a ring of firelight or the dark of a forest. We'll make shapes of the season, play with moving & shaping in pairs, and dance on behalf of the darkness.


The ongoing Oakland Men's Class invites people of all genders to join our group in-person to celebrate the Winter Solstice! Please reach out to Amos using the link below if you have any questions. We'll open the Studio by 6:50 p.m. to visit until the session starts at 7:00 p.m.


COVID & Health Protocol: If you’ve been sick or been around someone who’s been sick in the last five days, please stay home and join us another time. Masks are welcome, but not required. We have high ceilings and run an air purifier.

Transportation and parking: Our lovely studio is in urban Oakland. If driving, we recommend parking on major streets like Grand Avenue and Telegraph Avenue (and not 23rd) and not leaving things in your vehicle. If you pay for parking with the Park Mobile app it will be easy to add more to the meter virtually. We are also close to BART, several bus lines, and protected bike paths. There is good bike parking on Telegraph, and you're also welcome to bring your bike inside the studio.


Pay online here!


Cost: $15 (or pay what you can)

Registration/Information: Please pay in-person or at https://interplay.org/pay-online.htm under Thursday Men's Class

Venue

InterPlayce

2273 Telegraph Avenue (at 23rd St.)
Oakland, CA 94612
www.interplay.org
InterPlayce is the center of the InterPlay universe. The offices for Body Wisdom, Inc. are also located here. The building is at the corner of 23rd and Telegraph, one block north of West Grand. It is just a few blocks from the 19th Street Downtown Oakland BART station, and on several convenient bus lines. On-street parking is always available at night and metered during the day. It is also easily accessible by several of the major freeways. Click here for a map.
Leaders
Amos Alan Lans
Amos Alan Lans likes to tell folks, “I became a dancer in my 50’s, thanks to InterPlay!” Amos is one of the three co-leaders of the Thursday evening men’s drop-in class. He loves introducing InterPlay to groups of men, especially gay men, especially older gay men who are learning new ways of enjoying being in their ageing bodies as well as playful ways of connecting with other guys. Letting stories emerge from movement is one of Amos’ favorite InterPlay activities. For 20+ years, Amos set up and taught in public school gardening programs. He now teaches the joys of composting, gardening, and healthy eating to at-risk urban youth in North Oakland’s Dover Street Edible Park, near his home on 61st Street.

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