• 6:15 – doors open

• 7:00 – shpil begins

• 8:30 – Good Trouble Brass Band

• 9:00 – dance party

• 10:00 – costume contest

• 11:00 – Event end

Our venue, Spontaneous Celebrations, is located in a residential area, and we want to be respectful of our neighbors. We are requesting that all attendees be courteous towards neighbors when departing the venue by remaining as quiet as possible until you reach your MBTA stop, car, or other form of transportation at the end of the night.

Good Trouble Brass Band

Good Trouble is an activist, not-for-profit, raucous, New Orleans-style street band based in Somerville and Cambridge, Massachusetts. Beginning as the Second Line Social Aid and Pleasure Society Brass Band in 2003, they began doing music at anti-war protests with Bread and Puppet Theatre. The group continued to perform at protests and other justice-related events, and in 2006, founded the HONK! Festival in Somerville. We are thrilled to have them back once again to perform at Gragger!

• Dressing up in costume is part of what makes Gragger so much fun, and we’re excited to see what amazing costumes you’ll wear to Gragger! However, some use Purim as an opportunity to demean marginalized cultures and communities. Every attendee should know that we will not be admitting anyone wearing a racist costume. If you are unsure if your costume might be harmful to a marginalized community, we encourage you to err on the side of caution and compassion and choose something else. There are many great options: figures from the Purim story, animals, or pun costumes are wonderful choices that do not rely on racist stereotypes.
• Additionally, we look forward to Gragger as an opportunity to cultivate a gender expansive space where everyone can play with gender expression in a way that is affirming. In the spirit of gender performance, exploration, and subversion, we welcome costumes which allow you to express your gender creatively. However, be aware that any attendees wearing costumes that use transgender identities, particularly transfeminine ones, as a punchline will not be admitted.
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Gragger will be held this year at Spontaneous Celebrations, located at 45 Danforth Street in Jamaica Plain. We highly recommend that attendees travel to Spontaneous Celebrations by public transit; the venue is a couple minutes walk from the Stony Brook station on the Orange Line. There is parking on surrounding streets; we ask that all attendees treat neighbors with respect by ensuring they obey all parking signage and take care not to block driveways, fire hydrants, or similar infrastructure. Parking at Spontaneous Celebrations is restricted to event staff and those needing accessible parking; please make sure to indicate on your form if you will need an accessible parking space so we can ensure there’s a spot for you.

• Spontaneous Celebrations is wheelchair accessible; the accessible entrance is located on the left side of the building (when facing the front of the building from the street). Accessibility escorts will be available to assist attendees with finding their way into the building. An elevator is available to use to move between the upstairs and downstairs spaces.
• Gender neutral restrooms will be available.
• ASL interpreters will be available for the purimshpil (Purim play). Simply indicate on the registration form or let folks at the registration table know and we will show you where to sit.
• A low sensory room will be clearly marked and available on the first floor.
• Chairs will be available in both the upstairs and downstairs.
• Please note any accessibility accommodations or questions regarding accessibility on your registration form or by contacting BWC Organizer, Zohar Berman.

• Hamantaschen this year is once again sponsored by IfNotNow Boston, and will include gluten-free and vegan options. Other light refreshments will be available.
• Beer and wine will be available at our cash bar, thanks to our sponsors. Non-alcoholic beverages and water will also be available at the bar. Water is free to all attendees.

• With guidance of BWC’s Safety Team and building on our past collaborations with Kavod’s Community Safety Team, we are planning for community safety during this event in alignment with BWC’s commitment to exploring non-carceral approaches to holding programming safely. Our safety team volunteers will be available throughout the party to help anyone who feels unsafe or unwell and needs assistance. We will have medics available for basic first aid.
• Sexual harassment of any kind is strictly prohibited and any incidences will result in those engaging in these behaviors being removed from the party. Attendees should always check for consent before touching other party-goers and should periodically check in with those that do give consent to ensure they are still ok with contact.
• We take safety of attendees seriously, and work to provide safety options even for incidents which are very rare. Drink spiking incidents have increased in recent years in many cities, including Boston; as a result, we will have anti-tamper stickers and straws available for anyone who would like one for their drink. We encourage attendees to keep their drink in sight and to look out for one another. If attendees see any suspicious behavior or a person who may need medical assistance, they should immediately inform a safety team member or a BWC staff member. As a safety precaution and to support clean up volunteers, we will regularly be disposing of unattended drinks that we find.

More info coming soon.

More info coming soon.