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Small Business Saturday is November 30th

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And we have a gift for You!

tl;dr: Buy a gift card in person at Float on Saturday, November 30th, and get a complimentary gift bag with goodies from us and other local businesses! First come first serve, while supplies last: we’ll keep giving them away until we run out.

What’s Small Business Saturday? It’s the day after Black Friday and a response to it. Small Business Saturday is a celebration of everything personal, community-focused, and local. When you buy gifts from and patronize local businesses, you’re creating jobs, keeping dollars in your community, investing in entrepreneurship, and supporting your neighborhood as a unique destination! Sometimes you can only get certain things from big companies, and that’s okay. We just like to thank you for choosing to support us and our fellows when you can. 🙂

What’s in the gift bag? A sample of new Float product McShea Dream Cream, a gift from Amal Niccoli Salon and KenkoDo Clinic in Ball Square, vouchers for body-positive More To Love Yoga with Somerville Scout cover girl Rachel Estapa, class passes for the brand new Barre3 Somerville location (due to open December 2nd), vouchers to our neighbor Daddy Jones, and a little handmade gift from me (Sara). There are also special gift packages from True Grounds and Taco Party in Ball Square. We’ll give those away to two lucky customers! We’ll also pick someone to get an extra float. Whew!

Thanks in advance for sharing floating with your friends and loved ones! Floating makes the world better.

“November 30 is the day to #ShopSmall”

Artist Program 2017

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We had so much fun last year, we decided to do it again! If you’re a visual artist, we invite you to participate in our second Float Creative project. Float three times for free, with the understanding that after the second float you’ll start an art project and finish it within one month. We think you’ll be amazed at everything your mind creates when you eliminate the distractions of the outside world.

For more information and to sign up, email us: artists@floatboston.com

Questions! You probably have questions.

Is there a deadline for signing up?  We do have a cap on the number of participants, and we’ll stop the program once we reach our cap OR October 15th 2017, whichever comes first. Sign up now!

Are there requirements for the artwork itself? Does it have to be about floating? The only requirement is that it be a minimum size of 8″x8″ (eight inches square). The subject can be whatever you like. (Please keep in mind that if your subject matter is X-rated that we will not be able to use it on social media or publish it in our book.)

What will happen when I sign up? We’ll get in contact with you to explain the program and make an appointment for a portfolio review. If it’s a good fit for everyone, we’ll sign the contract and schedule your floats.

What happens if I sign up, but it turns out I can’t float because of my health? Please do let us know – we’ll tear up the contract. We want this project to be a win-win situation for everyone.

How will the artworks be used? When you sign our contract, you’ll grant us royalty-free rights to photograph the work and use the images in promotional and commercial projects. If everything works out, we plan to publish the works in a book. We will use the images to promote the artists and floating. You will retain ownership of your work. View a copy of our contract.

Can I participate if I’ve never floated before? Of course! We’ll be delighted to welcome you.

Can I participate if I did last year? Preference will be given to new participants, but we can put you on the wait list.

For more information and to sign up, email us: artists@floatboston.com

Twitter hashtag: #floatcreative

View a copy of our contract.

 

Advance screening of Passengers

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Here’s something fun for you: we have passes for an advance screening of Passengers, at AMC Boston Common on Monday, December 19th at 6:30PM.

“Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt star in an exciting action-thriller about two passengers who are on a 120-year journey to another planet when their hibernation pods wake them 90 years too early. Jim and Aurora are forced to unravel the mystery behind the malfunction as the ship teeters on the brink of collapse, with the lives of thousands of passengers in jeopardy.”

Important things to know:

  • Each pass is for two seats.
  • You’ll have to come to Float to pick up your pass.
  • Get there early. These events often overbook, and the pass does not guarantee a seat. As long as there is room, though, you’ll get in.

Email us at info@floatboston.com to get yours – first come first served.

Open house

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Join us on Saturday, November 26th, 2016 (aka Small Business Saturday) from 11am to 2:30pm for our second annual open house! We’ll have snacks on hand, gift certificates for sale, and a raffle to win a free float. We’re giving away one free float for every ten people who enter! You’re welcome to wander around and take a look at our four float tanks, including our two classic Escape Pods and two custom-built Summer Sky tanks.

Small Business Saturday is the more relaxed and friendly answer to Black Friday: it encourages holiday shoppers to patronize independently-owned businesses that are small and local (like us!). It takes place on the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend.

Whether you’re already a dedicated float fan or just curious, stop by and say hello. See you there!

Float is located at 515 Medford Street in Somerville’s Magoun Square.
Open House: Saturday, November 26th, 2016 from 11am to 2:30pm.

Pay what you can weekend

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Save the date! I am beyond excited to tell you that our first ever Pay What You Can weekend will occur on August 27th and 28th, 2016.

How does Pay What You Can work? Come up with something that feels like a solid energetic exchange for you, and trade it with us for a float that will take place during the

We don't actually take AmEx
We don’t actually take AmEx

weekend.

What would constitute a solid energetic exchange? Well, we don’t know what you can do, so you tell us. Other centers that have run these sorts of events report accepting things like homemade bread or eggs from home-raised chickens. But this doesn’t necessarily have to be limited to the tangible. Surprise us.

One thing we won’t accept this time around is cash. If our regular prices are a hardship for you, please check out our Community Hours.

We will ask you to sign an agreement detailing our planned exchange. You can take a look at that here.

To participate, drop a note to Amanda [at] floatboston.com.