Looking for an accommodating indoor space with good energy and helpful resources to host your class, workshop, ceremony, or monthly meetup? The M.A.O. Event Space located above Aquarius and Vulcan’s Forge may be perfectly aligned with your intentions.
Contact us via e-mail at aquariusbooks.promotions@gmail.com (*new) or send a message via the Facebook page to inquire about scheduling an event!
MAO Event Space Rental Pricing
$100 Weekday
$200 Weekend
These are the price points to rent the space for a single event. These price points include standard event marketing; the event will be posted as an event page to the Aquarius or Vulcan’s Forge Facebook page, to the Aquarius website calendars, and to the Aquarius store calendar as requested. These price points include the use of chairs, tables, modular stage pieces, stage lights, the overhead projector, the projector screen, easels and white boards as needed. Renters are responsible for event set up and event clean up; renters are expected to treat the space with respect and leave the space in excellent condition. If this event is private, please keep door closed to public.
Kitchen Services $100 deposit *updated 2023!
The kitchen and amenities will be made available with any price package when the renters have paid a $100 cleaning deposit to be refunded if the space if left in acceptable condition after the scheduled event. The kitchen resources made available are a stove, microwave, refrigerator, dishwasher, coffee maker, mugs, glass plates, and glass cups.
Additional Services $50 fee
Several additional services are made available by Aquarius for an additional fee of $50. The additional services that may be requested are paid online advertisements, ticket sales at the register and/or online, light refreshments, printed poster or insertable advertisements, and assistance with event set up.
Approved Monthly Meetup Package
The cost of renting the space for a reoccurring monthly event to be scheduled in the morning, afternoon, or evening is during the week pre-pay $50 per event using paypal. Monthly meetup events will be scheduled to reoccur for all twelve months of the year and payment will be expected if the space is used. This package includes standard event marketing; the event will be posted as an event page to the Aquarius or Vulcan’s Forge Facebook page, to the Aquarius website calendars, and to the Aquarius store calendar as requested. This package includes the use of the restroom and kitchen; the kitchen resources available are a stove, microwave, refrigerator, dishwasher, coffee maker, mugs, glass plates, and glass cups. This package includes the use of chairs, tables, modular stage pieces, stage lights, an overhead projector, a projector screen, easels and white boards as needed. Renters are responsible for event set up and event clean up; renters are expected to treat the space with respect and leave the space in excellent condition.
Approved Non-Profit Package
Non-Profit Organizations presenting an event that is deemed valuable to the community may become approved to use the space free of charge by coordinating with the owners of Aquarius and or Vulcan’s Forge and providing proof of their nonprofit tax ID number and description of community relation. This package includes standard event marketing; the event will be posted as an event page to the Aquarius or Vulcan’s Forge Facebook page, to the Aquarius website calendars, and to the Aquarius store calendar as requested. This package includes the use of the restroom and kitchen; the kitchen resources available are a stove, microwave, refrigerator, dishwasher, coffee maker, mugs, glass plates, and glass cups. This package includes the use of chairs, tables, modular stage pieces, stage lights, an overhead projector, a projector screen, easels and white boards as needed. Renters are otherwise responsible for event set up and event clean up; they are expected to treat the space with respect and leave the space in excellent condition. Event must finish before 5pm.
Approved Author Package
Relevant authors presenting a single free of charge books signing, class, for Aquarius are allowed use of the space free of charge. This package includes standard event marketing; the event will be posted as an event page to the Aquarius or Vulcan’s Forge Facebook page, to the Aquarius website calendars, and to the Aquarius store calendar as requested. This package includes the use of chairs, tables, modular stage pieces, stage lights, an overhead projector, a projector screen, easels and white boards as needed. The authors are otherwise responsible for event set up and event clean up; they are expected to treat the space with respect and leave the space in excellent condition. Book and product sales will need to be negotiated case by case.
Books Provided by Author
If books and products to be sold are being provided by an author then sales will be divided by a 60/40 split in which the author receives 60% and Aquarius receives 40%.
Books Provided by Aquarius
If books and products to be sold are being provided by Aquarius through any of their regular distributors then Aquarius will receive all of the book and product profits.
MAO Event Space Scheduling
All event scheduling and promotional arrangements in most cases need to be completed at least one month prior to the event date. Official Aquarius and Vulcan’s Forge events take precedence; monthly meetups and free events may at times be asked to reschedule.