Family-Friendly Storytelling Series Celebrates Diversity and Inclusion
The City of West Hollywood will launch its 2025 season of Drag Story Hour on Saturday, Feb. 8, continuing its commitment to celebrating diversity, acceptance, and self-expression through storytelling.
Presented in partnership with the West Hollywood Library, Drag Story Hour features drag performers reading to children of all ages in a welcoming and inclusive environment. The program, originally created by Michelle Tea and RADAR Productions in San Francisco in 2015, first came to West Hollywood in 2017 with funding from the city’s Arts Division.
The West Hollywood series is produced by Drag Arts Lab and Pickle the Drag Queen, who serves as the city’s first Drag Laureate and is only the second Drag Laureate in the United States.
The 2025 season opener will feature drag performer Miss Barbie-Q and take place at 11 a.m. on Feb. 8 in the West Hollywood Library Community Meeting Room, located at 625 N. San Vicente Blvd. The event is free and open to the public, with no RSVP required.
Upcoming Drag Story Hour Dates
- April 5, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. – Featuring Queen Angelina, winner of the 2023 Harvey Milk Day José Sarria Drag Pageant
- June 14, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. – Featuring West Hollywood Drag Laureate Pickle
- Aug. 2, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. – Reader to be announced
- Oct. 4, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. – Reader to be announced
- Dec. 6, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. – Reader to be announced
West Hollywood offers a variety of arts programs, including temporary and permanent public art installations, grants for artists and nonprofit organizations, and cultural events such as the WeHo Pride Arts Festival and WeHo Reads. More information is available at www.weho.org/arts.
