**PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THESE GUIDELINES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO CHANGING COVID-19 REQUIREMENTS**

Join Barnes & Noble – Union Square on February 10th, 2023, for our first Sapphic Literary Speed Dating event! We’ll provide fun book-themed conversation starters, so come ready to discuss your favorite reads, make some friends, and maybe find that special person.

This event is open to all sapphic people. It is a trans and nonbinary -welcoming space, and intolerance will not be permitted. No men, please.

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**Due to Covid-19, masks are highly recommended.**

To make this event safe and enjoyable for all attendees, please read the below guidelines ahead of buying a ticket, so you know what to expect on the day. To avoid disappointment, we must stress that there will be no access to the event for non-ticketholders.

• Barnes & Noble reserves the right to make new rules and orders in its sole discretion with regard to COVID-19 at any time and any person not abiding by the Barnes & Noble directives will be refused entrance or directed to leave the premises.

TICKETING INFORMATION

• $5 Gift Card Admission – $5.00 (Admission + one $5 B&N Gift Card): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes:

• • One $5 B&N Gift Card.

• • Admission to the event space.

• Due to Covid-19, masks are highly recommended.

• Due to health and safety and space limitations, those without a ticket will not be permitted into the event space.

• Please arrive by 7 PM in order to secure your spot in the event space. Late arrivals may have to wait to join the fun.

GUIDELINES

• Ticket holders will be admitted into the event beginning at 6:30 PM the day of the event. Please have a copy of your ticket available (either printed out or on your phone) for check in.

• Attendees will have 5 minutes to chat with someone before hosts signal to switch. This will allow for approximately 12 dates per person. There will be a brief amount of time for attendees to mingle, too.

• You will be notified via email about any potential matches by a representative from Barnes & Noble Union Square 5-7 days following the event. If you do match with someone, we will share your email address with them.

• In order to attend this event, ticket holders should:

• • Have not had any contact in the last 14 days with a confirmed COVID- 19 patient.
• • Not be subject to a quarantine order.
• • Not traveled in the past 14 days to any state or country that New York has designated as an area requiring isolation upon returning to the state.
• • At the time of the event, have not experienced in the last 72 hours any body temperature above 100 degrees Fahrenheit or any new symptoms associated with COVID-19. People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19: fever or chills; cough; shortness of breath or difficulty breathing; fatigue; muscle or body aches; headache; new loss of taste or smell; sore throat; congestion or runny nose; nausea or vomiting; and/or diarrhea..

• Due to health and safety and space limitations, those without a ticket will not be permitted into the event space.

• All event guidelines are subject to change.

• If you have any additional questions, please call the store directly at: 212-253-0810.

Please note that Eventbrite is the only authorized dealer for this event. Each person must have a ticket to enter.