Lost and Found: A Compassionate Guide to Homeownership: An Evening with Mercury Stardust

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Lost and Found: A Compassionate Guide to Homeownership: An Evening with Mercury Stardust This event takes place at Central Presbyterian Church. This event is free and open to the public but registration is requested. Click here to register. There will be a book signing following the event, which will include an option for photos. Charis welcomes Mercury Stardust in celebration of Lost and Found: A Compassionate Guide to Homeownership, which demystifies the path to homeownership and sets you up for homeowning success. The trans handy ma’am is back … and this time she’s buying a house and taking her loyal audience along on the journeyBuying your first home can be an intimidating process filled with questions and uncertainties—how do you know you’re working with a trustworthy lender? What are closing costs and how much should you budget for them? Can you actually afford to fix a fixer-upper?In this successor to the #1 New York Times bestseller Safe and Sound, Mercury Stardust demystifies the path to homeownership and sets you up for homeowning success. Learn about the ups and downs of the house hunting process—from putting in an offer to going through inspections and closing—and then join Mercury as she tackles her first year with a fixer-upper that needs to be renovated and updated.With DIY projects and guides for renovating and maintaining every part of your new house, as well as with tips for weather-proofing and maintaining outdoor spaces like a deck or garden, Lost and Found will empower you to create your dream home. Mercury reveals the good, the bad, and the ugly, including all the emotional highs and lows when things break, emergencies arise, and the unexpected inevitably happens. About the Author Mercury Stardust (@mercurystardust) known as the Trans Handy Ma'am, is a professional home maintenance technician, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and award-winning activist. Mercury credits her TikTok success to her experience teaching burlesque, where she learned to communicate and create a safe space for students who had frequently experienced trauma. She's been featured in stories by NBC, NPR, Buzzfeed, Newsweek, The Washington Post, and Pink News. Her leadership within the trans community has led to collaborations with such brands as Dolby, Lowe’s, and Point of Pride. Her #1 New York Times bestseller, Safe and Sound: A Renter-Friendly Guide to Home Repair, was published in 2023. About the venue: Located in the heart of Atlanta, Central Presbyterian is convenient to those walking, driving or taking public transit to our church. They are located directly across the street from the state Capitol at the corner of Washington Street and Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive. Parking & Accessible Entrances: The parking garage at the Department of Public Safety Garage, 180 Shirley Franklin Ave SW will be open for this event. Accessible entrances will be marked with signs by Rand Chapel on Washington St. and people needing that entrance should be dropped off there before parking in the garage. The event is free and open to all people, but we encourage and appreciate a donation of $5-20 in support of the work of Charis Circle, our programming non-profit. Charis Circle's mission is to foster sustainable feminist communities, work for social justice, and encourage the expression of diverse and marginalized voices. Donate via our website: www.chariscircle.org/donate. Please contact us at info at chariscircle.org or 404-524-0304 if you would like ASL interpretation at this event. By attending our event, you agree to our Code of Conduct: Our event seeks to provide a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), class, or technology choices. We do not tolerate harassment in any form. Unsolicited sexual language and imagery are not appropriate. Anyone violating these rules will be expelled from this event and all future events at the discretion of the organizers. Please report all harassment to Charis staff immediately or email info at chariscircle.org. Image