端午酒会 ｜An Evening of Cocktails, Poetry & Story
A Duanwu Gathering of Poetry, Cocktails & Reclamation
🌿 端午节有很多名字，如龙舟节，也被称作诗人节。
人们吃粽子、划龙舟、纪念屈原，也禳毒驱邪，驱除五毒。
而今晚，我们想用自己的方式庆祝这个节日：
写诗，喝酒，讲故事——还有写蛇。
🍸 The Serpent Bar | 蛇之酒馆
Featuring Duanwu and serpent-inspired cocktails by our resident mixologist @yuxinz_9
Open bar, drink as many as you want & warm zongzi to ground us.
由我们的驻场调酒师 Tako 创作，灵感来自端午与蛇：
开放式酒吧 + 粽子
✍️ 写诗祭 | The Serpent Writes
然后我们想讲述关于蛇的故事
蛇，曾被列为五毒之一，是一个在端午节要被驱赶、被压抑。
但我们偏偏想要去写它。
蛇也像极了女性得处境：被误解，被畏惧，也被压抑。而在我们的理解中， 蛇是柔软、蜕变、再生的象征。
她一直在那儿，在我们的身体里、梦境中、语言的缝隙里。她蛰伏、蜿蜒、敏感、清醒，藏着无法言说的直觉和力量。
在这个夜晚，我们想邀请你，一起喝酒，一起，重新讲述蛇的故事。
在酒精与纸笔之间，缝合那些绕在身体与记忆深处的线索。
Lead by 我们的湾区诗人 Yibing
The snake, once listed among the “Five Poisons,” is something traditionally feared and cast out on this day. But we choose to write about her. Write about us.
The serpent reminds us of the condition of women: misunderstood, feared, repressed.
And yet, in our eyes, she symbolizes softness, transformation, and rebirth.
She has always been there — in our bodies, in our dreams, between the folds of language. She coils, silent and sensing, holding a kind of wordless intuition and power.
Tonight, we invite you to raise a glass, to write, to tell a new story of the serpent.
Between alcohol and ink, we’ll trace the hidden paths she’s carved through our bodies and memories — and begin to stitch them back together.
Writing circle led by Bay Area poet Yibing.
关于活动
✍️ Gentle bilingual prompts available if you feel like writing—or just come and vibe.
📖 You don’t have to be a poet—just bring your curiosity.
🐍 This isn’t a serious ceremony. It’s a space to swirl around with language, drinks, daydreams, and each other.
You can write. Or not. You can share. Or sip quietly.
No snakes will be driven out tonight. Only welcomed.
你可以来尝试写诗，也可以不写。
你可以朗读，也可以倾听。
今晚，不会有蛇被驱赶，
所有人欢迎在此处暂栖。
🕰 Evening Flow | 活动流程
7:45pm — 入场 & 自由交流｜Doors Open + Mingling
8:00pm — 蛇之酒馆开启｜Bar Opens, we will prepare Zongzi
9:00pm — 写诗环节开始｜Writing Circle Begins
10:30pm — 开放麦分享｜Open Mic Sharing (Optional)
11:30pm — Cooldown & Wind-down
👘 Dress soft. Or strange. Or symbolic. Or just show up.
💌 RSVP required. Sliding scale $35–$55.
📍 Location in San Francisco will be shared 2 days before event.
The event is hosted by Now place 此间
Event policy: https://www.nowplacesf.com/events/policies