The Lavender Parlor: A Sapphic Social

Sat Feb 14 2026 at 12:00 pm to 04:00 pm UTC-05:00

Alice Austen House | Staten Island

Alice Austen House
Publisher/HostAlice Austen House
The Lavender Parlor: A Sapphic Social
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Join us at the AAH for a day designed by and for sapphic-identified folks, featuring aura photographs, queer art & films, tarot and more.
About this Event

Fly solo, bring friends and expand your community, all are welcome.

What’s Happening:

Sapphic Sirens Aura Photography Workshop | 12-2pm Celebrate yourself while building queer community connections. Capture your energy field with aura photography, receive a personalized reading, and use custom prompts to spark authentic conversations with other sapphic singles. Take home your own aura photograph and maybe some new connections too. Limited seats,

Aura Photography Studio | All Day Drop in anytime to have your aura read and interpreted photographically by our Aura Camera. Aura portrait sessions cost $20 and include aura portrait photograph, a limited edition Risograph photo backing and self-interpretation guide.

Tarot Readings | 1-3pm Receive guidance from poet and divination practitioner Betsy Fagin, who has been working with tarot and the I Ching for over 30 years. Betsy is the author of four poetry books, including self-driving (winner of the 2024 Autumn House Poetry Prize) and brings decades of esoteric study to her compassionate, insightful readings.

15-minute readings, $10-$30 sliding scale. First come, first served.

Film Screening: Those Who Kept the Light | Looping all day Experience Nastja Säde Rönkkö’s video series exploring our dependent relationship with the sea through queer and feminist maritime narratives.

Last Chance: She Sells Sea Shells Exhibition | All day Curated by Gemma Rolls Bentley, this exhibition brings together a diverse group of artists exploring the enduring relationship between queer women and the seashore.

(Dyke Distribution), a collective of lesbian artists and designers, will be on-site with self-published zines, books, sapphic merch, and more.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Alice Austen House, 2 Hylan Boulevard and 777 Front Street, Staten Island, United States

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