Pride & Petals: Sapphic Romance Book Club

Kick off Pride Month with us! Local vendors, food & drinks, free craft corner & queer community joy. Free & open to all.

Pride Month is here, and we're kicking it off the right way.
Join us at Pride & Petals on Saturday, June 6th from noon to 5pm for our very first Pride Kickoff; an afternoon dedicated to queer joy, creativity, and community right here on Telegraph Ave.
Whether you've been shopping with us since day one or you've been meaning to stop by, this is your invitation. Come as you are. Stay as long as you want.

Here's what's happening:
Exclusive In-Store Deals - special discounts just for the day
Local Vendors - shop small, shop queer, all in one place
Food & Drinks - because celebrating is always better on a full stomach Free Craft Corner - make your own Pride pin and a Pride postcard to send to someone you love. Free, all afternoon, no experience needed
Community - the most important thing on this list

This is a free, all-ages, all-are-welcome event. No tickets, no RSVP, just show up and celebrate with us.
If you're not into the big parades and prefer something intimate and community-centered, this one is for you. And if you're gearing up for all the bigger Pride festivities this month, come let us outfit you so you're ready to dazzle.

Location: Pride & Petals 6607 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609
Saturday, June 6, 2026
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

We can't wait to see you there!

For the June 12th book club, we have chosen Cantoras by Carolina De Robertis:

For Pride Month and our 1 year anniversary of our Sapphic Romance Book Club, we’re diving into a story that is lush, powerful, and deeply rooted in queer history. We’re reading Cantoras, a sweeping novel about five queer women in Uruguay who, during a time of dictatorship and repression, carve out a small piece of freedom for themselves along a remote stretch of coast.

Across decades, these women build a chosen family, creating a hidden space where they can live, love, and be fully themselves, even when the outside world refuses to make room for them. Their lives intertwine through love, heartbreak, secrecy, and resilience, revealing what it means to survive and to find joy in the face of constraint.

This is not a light romance; it’s a richly layered, emotional story about identity, resistance, friendship, and the quiet, radical act of queer belonging. It’s about the spaces we create to feel safe, and the people who make those spaces feel like home.

Join us for an evening of thoughtful conversation, reflection, and connection as we explore this beautiful and important story together. As always, our book club is a warm and welcoming space - whether you’ve finished the book or simply want to listen and be part of the conversation.