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SUMMARY:Fire Island Invasion (in person only)
DESCRIPTION:Fire Island Invasion\nBook Reading • Photo Presentation • Live Conversation\nPhotographer Anderson Zaca and cover star Fifi Dubois bring the legendary Fire Island Invasion to life with stories\, images\, and insight.Zaca’s striking black-and-white portraits celebrate drag as protest\, pageantry\, and pure brilliance—rooted in the rebellious spirit of the ’70s and still dazzling today. \nTo reserve a copy of Fire Island Invasion\, Anderson Zaca(Damiani Ltd\, May 6\, 2025\, hardcover\, $50)\, write to contact@bgsqd.com with “please reserve a copy of Fire Island Invasion for November 1 event” in the subject line. \nThank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us! \n  \nYou can also purchase Fire Island Invasion (click on title below) on our online shop at bookshop.com/shop/bgsqd: \nFire Island Invasion \n  \nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. \n\n\nRegistration is not required. Seating is first come\, first served. \n\n\n 
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/fire-island-invasion/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T180000
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SUMMARY:Kids on the Street: Joseph Plaster in conversation with Hugh Ryan (in person only)
DESCRIPTION:Join authors Joseph Plaster and Hugh Ryan as they discuss Kids on the Street: Queer Kinship and Religion in San Francisco’s Tenderloin\, a hidden history of queer and trans street youth who\, abandoned by family and society\, forged street families\, faith traditions\, and mutual aid networks to survive in San Francisco’s Tenderloin. \nKids on the Street is the winner of The Publishing Triangle’s 2024 Randy Shilts Award for Gay Nonfiction\, the Urban History Association’s Joe William Trotter\, Jr. Book Prize for best first book in urban history\, and the 2024 Oral History Association Book Award. \n  \nTo reserve a copy of Kids on the Street (Duke University Press\, February 24\, 2023\, paperback\, $28.95) please write to us at contact@bgsqd.com with “please reserve Kids on the Street for November 6 event” in the subject line. \nThank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us! \nYou can also purchase Kids on the Street (click on title below) on our online shop at bookshop.com/shop/bgsqd: \nKids on the Street \n  \nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. \n\n\nRegistration is not required. Seating is first come\, first served. \n  \n\n\n\nThe Bureau will solicit donations at the beginning of the event—we especially encourage donations from those who do not plan to purchase any books. \nAll are welcome to attend\, with or without a donation. \n\nWe will pass a bag for donations at the start of the event\, but we can also take credit card donations at the register or on Venmo @BGSQD \nEven better: sign up to make a monthly tax-deductible donation to the Bureau! \n\nThank you for committing to sustaining this vital project! \n\n\nHugh Ryan is the author of When Brooklyn Was Queer\, The Women’s House of Detention\, and the memoir My Bad: A Personal History of the Queer 90s (and Beyond!)\, forthcoming in 2026. \n  \nJoseph Plaster is a queer public historian and author of Kids on the Street: Queer Kinship and Religion in San Francisco’s Tenderloin. He teaches and directs public humanities programs at Johns Hopkins University. \n 
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/kids-on-the-street/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T193000
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SUMMARY:Expanding Dissociation-Informed Psychoanalytic Practice (registration required)
DESCRIPTION:In recent years\, psychoanalysis has expanded its focus moving beyond repressive symptomatology to include dissociative processes. Concepts such as Howell and Itkowitz’s dissociative unconscious\, Bollas’s unthought known\, Stern’s unformulated experience\, and my own idea of unexperienced-experience have become increasingly central in both theoretical and clinical discourse.  Despite this growing attention\, significant ambiguity remains particularly around distinguishing ordinary dissociation from defensive dissociation\, as well as in understanding the various forms defensive dissociation can take. It’s common to conflate dissociation as a defense mechanism with dissociation as a structural feature of the self. \nDrawing on Sullivan’s view of the self as a system\, I propose a self-state continuum model of dissociative functioning—from a relatively continuous self-system to one that is structurally discontinuous. I differentiate between “dissociation of content” versus “dissociation as a structure of the self\,” and highlight clinical phenomena that may help practitioners recognize these dynamics in their work. I will also illuminate some of the structural aspects of dissociation as a self-organization and provide clinical examples to illustrate how these patterns may manifest in treatment. \n  \nTICKETS: $50.00\nStudent tickets $25.00\n(Proof of student status required) \nFree for MIP candidates (RSVP candidates only) \nTHIS IS A HYBRID EVENT: IN PERSON AND ONLINE \nCLICK HERE TO PAY AND REGISTER TO ATTEND IN PERSON \nTIME: 7:30 to 9:30PM \nLOCATION: Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\nRoom 210 of The Lesbian\, Gay\, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center\n208 W 13th St\, NY NY 10011 \n***\nCLICK HERE TO PAY AND REGISTER TO ATTEND ONLINE \nYou will receive a Zoom link after you register. \n  \nContinuing Education Hours: 2\nThe Manhattan Institute is a NY State approved provider of continuing education hours for: LCSW\, LMSW\, LCAT\, LMHC and Licensed Psychologists. \n  \nJohanna Dobrich\, LCSW\, holds a Master’s degree in Political Science from Rutgers University and is a graduate of the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy’s (ICP) four-year psychoanalytic training program. She is a licensed clinical social worker with a private practice in New York City. Johanna has served on the faculty of ICP\, the Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Study Center (PPSC)\, and the National Institute for the Psychotherapies (NIP)\, where she has taught courses on trauma\, dissociation\, and contemporary psychoanalytic practice from a Relational perspective. She also supervises candidates in psychoanalytic training. She has served on the Board at ICP and currently holds a position as an advisory member. She also teaches and consults in the Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis’s Certificate Program in Trauma Studies. \nJohanna is the author of Working with Survivor Siblings in Psychoanalysis\, for which she received the 2023 Sandor Ferenczi Award from the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD). She has published numerous articles and is recognized for her thoughtful writing on trauma\, dissociation\, and relational psychoanalysis. Her work offers insights into the complexities of loss\, mourning\, and the emotional lives of “survivor siblings”. Through her articles and book chapters\, she bridges theory and clinical practice\, providing valuable perspectives on developmental trauma and promoting healing through psychoanalytic approaches. \nShe is currently completing a book titled Moving from Grievance to Hope in Psychoanalysis: Applied Case Studies\, which explores the use of psychoanalytic tools to promote social and collective healing within the socio-cultural field. The book is slated for publication in winter 2026 as part of Donnel Stern’s Psychoanalysis in a New Key series.
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/expanding-dissociation-informed-psychoanalytic-practice/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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SUMMARY:lesbian book club: November edition (in person only)
DESCRIPTION:We’ll be reading fiction and non-fiction — classic\, contemporary\, revealing and visionary. As a group we will decide what to read each month\, focusing on lesbian authors and/or related topics. Co-founded by lesbian book lovers Judi Komaki and Piper Olsen. \n\n\nFor our November 8th meeting\, we’ll read Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers: A History of Lesbian Life in Twentieth-Century America\, Lillian Faderman (Columbia University Press\, February 1\, 2012\, paperback\, $24.95). Purchase a copy before November 8th\, and receive a 15% discount ($21.22 instead of $24.95). Just mention the lesbian book club when making your purchase. \n\nThank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us! \n\n\nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. \nRegistration is not required.
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/lesbian-book-club-november-edition/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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SUMMARY:OUTspoken: The Publishing Triangle's Reading Series\, November Edition
DESCRIPTION:The Publishing Triangle presents the November edition of its monthly OUTspoken Reading Series as host Rob Byrnes welcomes Steven Reigns\, Rodney Rhoda Taylor\, Geoffrey Newman\, and GOODW.Y.N. \nJoin us in-person or watch the live-stream to hear from some of queer literature’s most dynamic established and up-and-coming voices. \n\n\n\nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. \n\n\n\n\nRegistration is not required. Seating is first come\, first served. \n\nAlso live-streaming on the Bureau’s YouTube channel: \nyoutube.com/@bgsqd \nThe Bureau will solicit donations at the beginning of the event—we especially encourage donations from those who do not plan to purchase any books. \nAll are welcome to attend\, with or without a donation. \n\nWe will pass a bag for donations at the start of the event\, but we can also take credit card donations at the register or on Venmo @BGSQD \n\nEven better: sign up to make a monthly tax-deductible donation to the Bureau! \n\nThank you for committing to sustaining this vital project!
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/outspoken-november-2025/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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SUMMARY:Holiday and Everyday Greeting Card Making Workshop (in person only)
DESCRIPTION:Please join Teresa Theophano for this fun\, hands-on paper crafting workshop. We’ll create holiday and everyday greeting cards together; materials will be provided\, but feel free to bring your favorite art supplies to use\, too. All skill levels welcome! \n  \nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. \n\n\nRegistration is not required. Seating is first come\, first served.
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/holiday-and-everyday-greeting-card-making-workshop/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T190000
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SUMMARY:Radical Queer Reading Group (in person only)
DESCRIPTION:Starting on November 19th\, the Bureau is hosting a brand new monthly reading group: the Radical Queer Reading Group! \nJoin us as we read radical leftist texts with a focus on queer liberation\, anti-capitalism\, and anti-colonialism. For November 19th\, we’re reading EVERYTHING FOR EVERYONE: AN ORAL HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK COMMUNE\, 2052–2072 by M.E. O’Brien and Eman Abdelhadi (Common Notions\, August 2\, 2022\, paperback).\n  \nWe’re meeting Wednesday\, November 19th at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division in room 210 of The LGBT Community Center in the West Village\, 7-8 PM.\n  \nCopies of Everything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune\, 2052-2072\, by M.E. O’Brien and Eman Abdelhadi (Common Notions\, August 2\, 2022\, paperback\, $18) are available to purchase at the Bureau. Purchase the book before November 19th and receive 15% off ($15.30 instead of $18). Just mention the Radical Queer Reading Group when you check out.\n  \nThank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us!\n  \nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011.\nRegistration is not required. Seating is first come\, first served. \n  \nThe Bureau will solicit donations at the beginning of the event—we especially encourage donations from those who do not plan to purchase any books. \nAll are welcome to attend\, with or without a donation. \nWe will pass a bag for donations at the start of the event\, but we can also take credit card donations at the register or on Venmo @BGSQD \nEven better: sign up to make a monthly tax-deductible donation to the Bureau! \nThank you for committing to sustaining this vital project! \n  \nThe next meeting of the Radical Queer Reading Group will take place on Wednesday\, December 17th\, at 7 PM.\nStarting in January 2026\, the Radical Queer Reading Group will meet on the second Wednesday of every month.
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/radical-queer-reading-group-november/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T203000
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SUMMARY:Heretic: A Queer Revolt Against Evangelicalism\, Empire\, and the Lies We Are Sold (in person & live-streaming)
DESCRIPTION:Join Jeanna Kadlec for a reading and discussion of her memoir\, Heretic: A Queer Revolt Against Evangelicalism\, Empire\, and the Lies We Are Sold. Jeanna will be joined in conversation by Bureau co-founder Greg Newton\, who also survived a childhood in the world of American white evangelical Christianity.\n  \nAbout Heretic :\n \nA memoir of leaving the evangelical church and the search for radical new ways to build community. Jeanna Kadlec knew what it meant to be faithful–in her marriage to a pastor’s son\, in the comfortable life ahead of her\, in her God–but there was no denying the truth that lived under that conviction: she was queer and\, if she wanted to survive\, she would need to leave behind the church and every foundational building block she knew.\n \nHeretic is a memoir of rebirth. Within\, Kadlec reckons with religious trauma and Midwestern values\, as a means of unveiling how evangelicalism directly impacts every American–religious or not–and has been a major force in driving our democracy towards fascism. From the story of Lilith to celebrity purity rings\, Kadlec interrogates how her indoctrination and years of piety intersects with her Midwest working-class upbringing. As she navigated graduate school\, a new home on the East Coast\, and a new marriage\, another insidious truth began to reveal itself –that conservative Christianity has both built and undermined our political power structures\, poisoned our pop culture\, and infected how we interact with one another in ways that the secular population couldn’t see.\n \nWeaving the personal with powerful critique\, Heretic explores how we can radically abandon these painful systems by taking a sledgehammer to the comfortable. Whether searching for community in the face of millennial loneliness or wanting to reclaim a secular form of fellowship in everyday life\, Kadlec envisions the brilliant possibilities that come with not only daring to want a different way but actually striking out and claiming it for ourselves. \n  \nTo reserve a copy of Heretic: A Queer Revolt Against Evangelicalism\, Empire\, and the Lies We Are Sold (Harper Perennial)\, September 23\, 2025\, paperback\, $18.99) please write to us at contact@bgsqd.com with “please reserve Heretic for November 20 event” in the subject line. \nThank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us! \n \nYou can also purchase Heretic (click on title below) on our online shop at bookshop.com/shop/bgsqd: \nHeretic: A Queer Revolt Against Evangelicalism\, Empire\, and the Lies We Are Sold \n \n \nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011.\n \nRegistration is not required. Seating is first come\, first served.\n \nAlso live-streaming on the Bureau’s YouTube channel: \nyoutube.com/@bgsqd \n \n \nThe Bureau will solicit donations at the beginning of the event—we especially encourage donations from those who do not plan to purchase any books.\n \nAll are welcome to attend\, with or without a donation.\n \nWe will pass a bag for donations at the start of the event\, but we can also take credit card donations at the register or on Venmo @BGSQD \nEven better: sign up to make a monthly tax-deductible donation to the Bureau! \n  \nThank you for committing to sustaining this vital project! \n \nJeanna Kadlec is the author of Heretic: A Queer Revolt Against Evangelicalism\, Empire\, and the Lies We Are Sold and the forthcoming Astrology for Artists. A born and raised Midwesterner\, she now lives in New York City with her wife.\n \n \nGreg Newton (he/him) moved to New York City from Connecticut in 1991\, leaving behind the world of American white evangelical Christianity. He was pursuing a PhD in art history at the City University of New York Graduate Center and teaching art history and writing at Parsons The New School for Design before deciding to leave academia to found the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division with his partner\, Donnie Jochum\, in 2012. \n \n \n 
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/heretic/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T170000
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SUMMARY:Healing\, Pleasure\, and Play: A Queer Take on Psychedelics (in person & live-streaming)
DESCRIPTION:Join director/actor Marco Calvani and author Joe Dolce for an intimate\, mind-expanding conversation about Modern Psychedelics: The Handbook for Mindful Exploration. \nThese two longtime friends will dive into the unique connection between LGBTQ people and psychedelics — how these sacred molecules have fueled healing\, creativity\, and ecstatic self-discovery. Expect a candid\, provocative dialogue about how psychedelics can be used to deepen emotional and sexual intimacy\, dissolve old stories\, and awaken new layers of pleasure and transformation. \nIf you’ve ever wondered how expanded states of consciousness can open the heart\, ignite desire\, and bring more authenticity to your relationships — this is a conversation you won’t want to miss. \n  \nTo reserve a copy of Modern Psychedelics: The Handbook for Mindful Exploration (Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers\, August 5\, 2025\, paperback\, $24.99) please write to us at contact@bgsqd.com with “please reserve Modern Psychedelics for November 22 event” in the subject line. \nThank you for supporting the Bureau by purchasing books from us! \nYou can also purchase Modern Psychedelics (click on title below) on our online shop at bookshop.com/shop/bgsqd: \nModern Psychedelics \n  \nThis event will take place in person at the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, on the second floor (room 210) of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W. 13th St.\, NYC\, 10011. \n\n\nRegistration is not required. Seating is first come\, first served. \n\nAlso live-streaming on the Bureau’s YouTube channel: \nyoutube.com/@bgsqd \nThe Bureau will solicit donations at the beginning of the event—we especially encourage donations from those who do not plan to purchase any books. \nAll are welcome to attend\, with or without a donation. \n\nWe will pass a bag for donations at the start of the event\, but we can also take credit card donations at the register or on Venmo @BGSQD \nEven better: sign up to make a monthly tax-deductible donation to the Bureau! \n\nThank you for committing to sustaining this vital project! \n\nJoe Dolce is the author of Modern Psychedelics: The Handbook of Mindful Exploration and Brave New Weed: Adventures into the Uncharted World of Cannabis.. He is also the founder and CEO of Medical Cannabis Mentor\, an online education platform serving healthcare providers\, dispensary personnel\, and community colleges around the US. When not exploring the intersection of substances and consciousness\, Joe runs Joe Dolce Communications\, one of New York’s most esteemed presentation and media training companies. He is the former editor-in-chief of Details magazine and he lives in Brooklyn\, NY. \n  \nMarco Calvani is an award-winning writer\, director\, producer and actor. Over the course of his twenty-year career he has received commissions from the Phoenix Theatre of London\, Kunsthaus Tacheles of Berlin\, and La MaMaTheatre of New York\, among others. His first feature film High Tide premiered at SXSW to critical acclaim and features Brazilian star Marco Pigossi\, Oscar-winner Marisa Tomei and Tony-winner Bill Irwin. As an actor\, he co-stars in Tina Fey’s The Four Seasons (Netflix) playing opposite Oscar-nominees Steve Carell and Colman Domingo. The show returns for a second season in 2026.
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/healing-pleasure-and-play-a-queer-take-on-psychedelics/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services—Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251123T170000
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SUMMARY:Fight the Power! 15 Years of HOMOCATS Closing Party (in person only)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the closing party for \nFight the Power! 15 Years of HOMOCATS ! \nSpecial guests will read zines\nfrom the HOMOCATS zine series at 6 PM:\n\nRay Cha\nAbi Cohen\nLeah Gabriel\nAndrew Greene\nRichard Haines\nLaura Klein\nJoseph Kaminski\nLloyd Mulvey\nKaren Paris\nJoe Westmoreland\n  \nAbout the exhibition: \nHOMOCATS and the Bureau of General Services—Queer Division are excited to present Fight the Power! 15 Years of HOMOCATS\, an art exhibition celebrating 15 years of the HOMOCATS zine series. \nJ. Morrison created the HOMOCATS at a printmaking residency at the Anderson Ranch in Colorado in 2010. Morrison was inspired during Obama’s presidency to create a zine advocating for affordable health care\, marriage equality\, and equal rights. 15 years on\, HOMOCATS continues this quest with a mission to fight phobias\, champion equal rights for all\, combat harmful cultural stereotypes\, and challenge stigmas\, all while protesting the current U.S. administration. Paying homage to historic queer symbols such as the rainbow flag and pink triangle\, Morrison’s work also engages pop art and pop culture with playfulness and humor. \nThe exhibition takes its name from the first HOMOCATS zine\, “Fight the Power\,” and features some of the original posters that were first shown in 2013 at the Bureau’s original location\, at  Strange Loop Gallery in Chinatown\, NYC. The exhibition also includes a selection of digital c-prints (seen on TV shows)\, print editions\, and artwork from the series. HOMOCATS zines and hand-screen-printed apparel are available for purchase at the Bureau. \nThe zines are beloved and collected by many museums\, universities\, and libraries worldwide\, including the NY Public Library\, MoMA\, the Whitney\, and the Met. The zines were featured in the “Over the Rainbow” exhibition at the Centre Pompidou in Paris and are currently on view at the University of Texas Fine Art Library in Austin. \nFor more information about HOMOCATS and J. Morrison visit: homocats.com \n  \nExhibition Dates: September 26 – November 23\, 2025 \n 
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/homocats-closing/
LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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SUMMARY:Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
DESCRIPTION:The Bureau will be closed on \nThanksgiving\, Thursday\, November 27th\, \nand Friday\, November 28th.\nThe Center will open at 5 PM on both dates.
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SUMMARY:Bureau closed on Friday\, November 28th
DESCRIPTION:The Bureau will be closed on \nThanksgiving\, Thursday\, November 27th\, \nand Friday\, November 28th.\nThe Center will open at 5 PM on both dates.
URL:https://www.bgsqd.com/event/bureau-closed-on-friday-november-28th/
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