Celebrate the season with locally-crafted goods and gift-worthy experiences.

This time of year brings many reasons to snuggle close to your loves and exchange gifts. If you're looking to support queer artists and allied small businesses this holiday seazon, scroll on down to browse some lovely local options!

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Picked Just for Them

  • GHOST :: SEEDS by Sebastian Merrill

    GHOST :: SEEDS by Sebastian Merrill

    Sebastian Merrill
    $21.95


    Set on a remote island on the Maine coast, GHOST :: SEEDS incorporates elements of magical realism and myth to explore and trouble conceptions of gender and identity. The central tension of this book-length poem is a dialogue between a trans speaker and his “ghost,” the “girl-ghost” of the self that he left behind to become the man he is today. Putting a queer spin on the myth of Persephone, the girl-ghost speaks from underworld lit by glowworms, cut through by dark rivers, and connected to the world above through a sea cave.

    SEBASTIAN MERRILL’s debut collection GHOST :: SEEDS was selected by Kimiko Hahn as the winner of The 2022 X. J. Kennedy Poetry Prize.

  • sunny yoga and movement studio

    Bloom Local Special: New Member Offer

    Sanctuary
    $45.00

    Unlimited access to online and in-studio classes (prenatal classes not included). Includes access to archive of recorded Sanctuary classes.

    This is a one-time purchase for new members only (anyone who has not previously purchased a Sanctuary membership). Expires 30 days* from purchase. No refunds or extensions.

  • GREEN be Alex Gino Book Cover Novel Ages 8 to 12 and up at High Five Books

    GREEN by Alex Gino

    High Five Books
    $17.99

    This fall, superstar middle-grade author Alex Gino returns to the world they created in their beloved, identity-affirming books MELISSA and RICK, now with GREEN. Alex’s newest novel for readers ages 8-12 (and up!) tells the story of a non-binary middle-schooler named Green who comes into their own in no small part by fighting for gender-free casting in their school's production of THE WIZARD OF OZ.

  • Thinking of You Plantable Wildflower Seed Card

    Thinking of You Plantable Wildflower Seed Card

    Small Victories
    $5.75

    Send a kind message with this plantable card, featuring our original illustration of a red fox (Vulpes vulpes) looking at a full moon while surrounded by wild carrot flowers (Daucus carota) and glowing fireflies (Photinus, Pyractomena, and Photuris spp.).

    A mix of non-invasive wildflower seeds are embedded in the paper; follow the instructions on the back for sprouts in 4-6 days. With a two-year shelf life, your recipient can plant the paper in a pot indoors or save it for spring.

    Made by hand at our sunny studio in Easthampton, MA. Free no-contact local pickup available.

  • Personalized Tarot Art

    Personalized Tarot Art

    Astral Cherry Art
    Sliding Scale, from $150

    Would you like a completely one-of-a-kind piece of art that merges personally significant imagery with the lessons and archetypes of tarot? Personalized tarot cards are a unique blend of tarot reading, energetic channeling, oral storytelling, and a celebration of YOU. They illustrate your life story and bring a bit of magic into your home.

    Available as digital art, fine art prints, and stretched canvas prints.

  • Cozy and romantic cafe table set with candles and tea cups in a bookshop.

    Date Night at Federal Street Books

    Federal Street Books
    $40.00/couple

    Book a private, after-hours date for two at Federal Street Books!

    Your date night includes:

    A private hour of browsing and shopping in-store;

    A table for 2 in our mystery section;

    Tea (a custom blend from Alchemy of Avalon) or kombucha for 2;

    A $15 shopping credit;

    An in-store scavenger hunt;

    Your choice of music;

    And other little surprises.

    Date nights are available most Thursday and Friday nights and must be booked more than 24 hours in advance.

  • Blue and teal spiral of small dots of different sizes

    Spiritual Direction

    M Rudder
    Sliding Scale: $30 - $100/session

    Spiritual Direction is the process of contemplative listening carried out in the context of a one-to-one trusting and confidential relationship, taking place 1x/mos for 60 - 75 minutes. It is the act of bearing witness to, holding reflective spaces for, and calling forth the wisdom of the individual in service of transformation in their life and work.

    Spiritual Direction welcomes all parts of your life into the fold for reflection, observation, listening, and exploring.

    To purchase a Spiritual Direction session, please schedule an Introduction to Spiritual Direction session with M.

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