In honor of Maya Williams' release of eir poetry collection, Refused a Second Date, join us to get engaged with sexual health resources from Family Tree Clinic and hear poems from Maya's book. The evening will consist of Family Tree Clinic sharing their work, and Maya sharing poems that will lead to a Q&A about queerness, interpersonal relationships, mental health, and sex, Event starts at 6 pm and will conclude at 8 pm in room 203 at Open Book. Masks are highly recommended. Capacity is 40 people. There will be no food at this event, so we encourage you to eat beforehand.

Author Bio: Maya Williams (ey/they/she) is a religious Black multiracial nonbinary suicide survivor who is currently the poet laureate of Portland, Maine. Refused a Second Date is eir second full-length collection. Maya's debut collection Judas & Suicide was selected as a finalist for the New England Book Award in July 2023. Maya was one of three artists of color selected to represent Maine in The Kennedy Center's Arts Across America series in 2020. Maya was also selected as one of The Advocate's Champions of Pride in 2022. You can follow more of their work at mayawilliamspoet.com