Charis After Dark: An After-Hours Experience

This is an in-person only event, which takes place at Charis Books and More. Tickets for this event are sliding scale ($0 - $15) - get your tickets here!

We’re so excited to announce CHARIS AFTER DARK: an evening with good food, good music, good vibes, and good books!

Spend a Friday evening browsing shelves, listening to music by DJ Mia Bia, and hanging out on the lawn while enjoying pastries from Vinny’s Mutual Aid Bakery, refreshing drinks served by Carrie Miller & Nat Skinner, tarot readings from our bookseller Yarrow, and more surprises– all in support of your favorite independent feminist bookstore and our non-profit programming arm, Charis Circle.

Tickets for this event are on a sliding scale, with all funds directly supporting Charis Circle’s robust calendar of free programs & events:

$15 - includes a pastry from Vinny’s Mutual Aid Bakery + a drink ticket (valid for either a mocktail or a cold brew).

$10 - includes a pastry from Vinny’s Mutual Aid Bakery

$0 - plan ahead to join the party and help us collect RSVPs for our vendors!

Additional drink tickets will be $7 at the door & additional pastries will be available for purchase, but you can save $$ by getting your ticket ahead of time! All funds raised from ticket purchases and drinks goes towards Charis Circle’s free programming, including our trans groups, community building events, and author events.

Whether this is your outing for the evening or the pregame to kick off your night, we can't wait to see you there!

What to expect:

- Music by DJ Mia Bia

- Tarot readings from Yarrow

- Pastries from Vinny’s Mutual Aid Bakery

- Signature mocktails from our resident queer bartender, Carrie Miller

- Cold brew by the one & only, Nat Skinner

- Charis Classifieds, always! Check out the existing entries or add your own!

- Extended hours for shopping! With booksellers on hand to make personalized one-on-one recommendations

- Special merch and surprises still to come!

About our Special Guests:

DJ Mia Bia is an Atlanta-based DJ with a deep-rooted passion for music, spanning from the classic sounds that defined a generation to the hits moving dancefloors today. Known for her seamless blending of Old School and Current R&B, she creates an experience that feels both nostalgic and fresh, keeping every crowd locked in from the first drop to the last track. With a presence built across Atlanta's private event scene and nightlife circuit, DJ Mia Bia brings professionalism, energy, and an undeniable ear for music to every set. Whether she's setting the vibe at an intimate gathering or commanding a room at a club or lounge, her mixes connect and bring the vibe wherever she goes. Learn more at @xmiabia

Yarrow Koning (they/them) is a facilitator, environmental educator, and multimedia storyteller with over a decade of experience in the non-profit sector. Born and raised in the midwest, Yarrow relocated to Atlanta in 2012, where they developed a deep love for and commitment to the Southeast. Yarrow coordinates the impact campaign for a new documentary they co-directed called "Can't Stop Change: Queer Climate Stories from the Florida Frontlines."

Vinny's Mutual Aid Bakery is a pop up bakery that started in 2024 owned and operated by Vince Pellegri, a queer self-taught baker. Vince grew up in California on his family's farm and has always loved to cook for people. Vince moved to Atlanta in 2019. The bakery model prioritizes community support by moving capital from bake sales to mutual aid organizations locally here in Atlanta and for international humanitarian efforts. Vinny's is known for a contemporary Italian pastry menu that changes with the season using ingredients from Georgia farms.

Nat Skinner (they/them) is a queer, nationally-certified American Sign Language interpreter based in Atlanta, GA. Their work focuses on facilitating communication access in queer spaces. They are not a professional barista, but they are a very passionate non-binary coffee enthusiast!

Carrie Miller is a filmmaker and multidisciplinary artist focused on telling queer stories through film, art, and history. Their work explores queerness as both identity and action—pushing boundaries and creating space for underrepresented voices. They founded and collaborate with LGBTQ+ organizations like Out on Film, Queer Film Alliance, The Bakery Atlanta, Charis Books & More, and Touching Up Our Roots to build community through storytelling.

About Charis Circle
Charis Circle is the 501c3 non-profit programming arm of Charis Books & More, the South's oldest independent feminist bookstore. Charis Circle works with artists, authors, and activists from across the South and around the world to bring innovative, thoughtful, and educational programming and events to feminist communities. Charis Circle hosts more than 275 events a year: writing groups, trans groups, open mics, author events, children's story hours, classes, film screenings, and more!

Event guidelines:

• All attendees must wear a face mask when inside of the store. Masks are not required in the outdoor areas (front porch & lawn).
• If you know you want to come please RSVP or purchase a ticket to help us keep track of headcount to support our vendors in bringing enough supplies. It's still cool to show up even if you haven't RSVP'd.
• This event will take place from 7:00pm ET - 10:00pm ET.
• As a reminder: If you are not feeling well, please do not come to the event.

If you have any questions regarding these guidelines or to request specific accessibility accommodations including ASL interpretation, please contact [email protected] or call the store at 404-524-0304.

By attending our event, you agree to our Code of Conduct: Our event seeks to provide a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), class, or technology choices. We do not tolerate harassment in any form. Unsolicited sexual language and imagery are not appropriate. Anyone violating these rules will be expelled from this event and all future events at the discretion of the organizers. Please report all harassment to Charis staff immediately.

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