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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"AR BONNIE";color:#7030A0">Drag Queen Story Hour<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">With Veranda L’Ni<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>August 7, 11am – 12pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">At Near West Theatre, 6702 Detroit Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Free/donation-based<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://weblink.donorperfect.com/DragQueenStoryHour">Registration is required</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Step into “Veranda’s living room”—complete with shiny shimmery decor, a piano, pillows, stuffed animals, lots of purple, and of course, the Christmas Story leg lamp. From her throne, Veranda L’Ni, Cleveland’s tallest drag entertainer, reads
a selection of stories to the group and leads sing-alongs that share messages of love and inclusivity. Come for the books, stay for the dancing and glitter and crafting!
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<p class="MsoNormal">We create a welcoming environment where aspiring readers can celebrate diversity and inclusion, and break the stigma around harmful gender stereotypes through exposure to self-proclaimed LGBTQ+ role models.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This program is ideal for ages 3 to 8 and their family, and lasts about one hour.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This event often sells out quickly. <span style="font-size:16.0pt">
<a href="http://weblink.donorperfect.com/DragQueenStoryHour">Register here</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b>Bailey Pfohl </b><i>(she/her)</i><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b>Marketing Director<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b>Near West Theatre</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">6702 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#7030A0"><a href="http://www.nearwesttheatre.org/"><span style="color:#7030A0">www.nearwesttheatre.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#666666">Near West Theatre builds loving relationships and engages diverse people in strengthening their sense of identity, passion, and purpose, individually and in community, through accessible, affordable, and transformational
theatre arts experiences.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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