Love, Peace & Spades:
A Rather Fly Game Night
A cultural experience dedicated to our most storied card games.
Spades Academy by Love, Peace & Spades at Our House brings together seasoned experts and coaches, curious first-timers, and players looking to rebuild their skills for our once-a-month gatherings filled with strategy, laughter, and connection.
From Bid Whist to Tunk/Tonk to Dominoes to Spades, these games have deep roots in our culture and have long been a key ingredient for fellowship and generational exchange.
What to expect when you attend: Play & Learn: Tables for both experienced card game players and those eager to learn the ropes. Culture & Community: A warm, inclusive “hush harbor that celebrates the heritage of our play traditions.
Wine & Food Vibes: South LA Wine Club’s curated wines will be available for pour, while Chef Binta’s WithBEE, Afro-Caribbean cuisine, will serve lite bites throughout the night.
The World Famous VIP Block Party is a cultural celebration rooted in music, community, and connection.
This free public event brings together multi-generational audiences through live music, DJs, cultural programming, local business activation, and immersive experiences. This is more than an event it is a cultural moment rooted in history, unity, and joy.
We will be hosting an Open Play Session + Spades Academy by Love, Peace & Spades™ for people who want to learn how to play Bid Whist, Tunk, Dominoes and, of course, Spades.
Join us at Promenade Square Park (215 E 1st Street, Long Beach, CA) for an exciting Juneteenth-winning weekend.
Seats go fast. You don’t want to miss this!
Love, Peace & Spades™ is a community of creatives, professionals, and grassroots organizers who curate free, donation-based game experiences to honor, celebrate, and cherish our Black family heirlooms (e.g. Uno, Bid Whist, Tunk (or Tonk), Dominoes, and, of course, Spades).
In addition to gameplay, we offer pop-up experiences, skills-based education, tech/VR integration, a comprehensive directory of Black-owned businesses, game developers, and makers, plus an annual Spades tournament and festival for enthusiastic players.
About Us
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Our mission is to curate Love, Peace & Spades™ as a modern-day “hush harbor,” a protected space created by and for Black people where we can promote intergenerational communion through music, tech, education, and play.
Love, Peace & Spades™ events and programming address social isolation and trauma commonly associated with past gaming experiences by reestablishing new and healthier relationships to gameplay through ‘Spades Academy,™ a curriculum-based activation for players to develop skills and strategies.
