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  • Zine Club Chicago: My Own Private Chicago Cartography Zine Workshop, March 23rd!

    A flyer featuring hand-drawn personal notations and stickers on a 1975 CTA map and the text: “Zine Club Chicago: My Own Private Chicago Cartography Zine Workshop; 3 p.m. Saturday, March 23, 2024; Quimby’s Bookstore, 1854 W. North Ave.; Free!; More info: quimbys.com”

    Zine Club Chicago: My Own Private Chicago Cartography Zine Workshop
    3 p.m. Saturday, March 23, 2024
    Quimby’s Bookstore, 1854 W. North Ave.
    Free!

    This month, Z marks the spot at Zine Club Chicago’s cartography-inspired zinemaking event, led by producer Cynthia E. Hanifin. We’ll each be creating a personal map of an area in Chicago we love and transforming it into a mini zine!

    Please join us for Zine Club Chicago: My Own Private Chicago Cartography Zine Workshop at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 23 right here at our shop. Free!

    We’ll provide zinemaking supplies and snacks. Feel free to bring your own maps, photos, and other materials for inspiration!

    Zine Club Chicago is a mask-supportive environment; we’ll have masks available if you’d like to wear one. Please note that seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

    Zine newbies and longtime enthusiasts alike are always welcome at Zine Club Chicago. This free monthly event series is produced by Cynthia E. Hanifin and sponsored by Quimby’s Bookstore. Anna Jo Beck designs our monthly flyers, created our logo, and made our Zine Club Chicago Shout-Outs site, where folks can peruse and recommend zines we’ve discussed at our events.

    Facebook event here. More info on the Zine Club Chicago social media channels: @zineclubchicago

    Image description: A flyer featuring hand-drawn personal notations and stickers on a 1975 CTA map and the text: “Zine Club Chicago: My Own Private Chicago Cartography Zine Workshop; 3 p.m. Saturday, March 23, 2024; Quimby’s Bookstore, 1854 W. North Ave.; Free!; More info: quimbys.com”

  • Quimby’s February Newsletter Available Now

    Read it here and make sure you sign up to get it in your inbox at quimbys.com.

  • Zine Club Chicago Online: Crowdfunding Your Zines Edition with Special Guest Scott Russell Morris, Feb. 20th!

    A red-and-blue infographic flyer, with images of zinemaker and professor Scott Russell Morris and the cover of his zine Ace of Magpies, and text that reads: “Zine Club Chicago: Crowdfunding Your Zines Edition with Special Guest Scott Russell Morris; Online! Free!; Zoom info on quimbys.com; 7:30 p.m. CT Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024”

    Zine Club Chicago Online: Crowdfunding Your Zines Edition with Special Guest Scott Russell Morris
    7:30 p.m. CT Tuesday, February 20 on Zoom
    Free!

    This month, Zine Club Chicago is excited to welcome special guest Scott Russell Morris, who will be joining us from South Korea to discuss the pros and cons of taking your zines to popular crowdfunding platforms. Scott will present his personal experience from his six Kickstarter campaigns and share insights from other zinesters who’ve used crowdfunding. There will be a lot of practical tips and tricks to help you set up your own zine campaign and a brief brainstorming session to see if crowdfunding is right for your project.

    Scott Russell Morris is the creator and editor of Magpie Zines, a zine about tarot, magpies, and found meaning. He is also a university professor, board gamer, and squirrel enthusiast. You can learn more about Scott and his work at skoticus.com and on Instagram @magpiezines

    Bring your questions and join us on Zoom for Zine Club Chicago Online: Crowdfunding Your Zines Edition with Special Guest Scott Russell Morris at 7:30 p.m. CT Tuesday, February 20.

    ** RSVP required ** We want to make sure that our online Zine Club Chicago events are a safe space, so we won’t be releasing the Zoom link publicly. If you’d like to attend, please email zineclubchicago@gmail.com to RSVP by 9 p.m. CT Monday, Feb. 19 (the evening before our event). We’ll email you the Zoom link by 5 p.m. CT Tuesday, Feb. 20.

    Zine newbies and longtime enthusiasts alike are always welcome at Zine Club Chicago. This free monthly event series is produced by Cynthia E. Hanifin and sponsored by Quimby’s Bookstore. Anna Jo Beck designs our monthly flyers, created our logo, and made our Zine Club Chicago Shout-Outs site, where folks can peruse and recommend zines we’ve discussed at our events.

    More info on the Zine Club Chicago social media channels: @zineclubchicago

    Image description: A red-and-blue infographic flyer, with images of zinemaker and professor Scott Russell Morris and the cover of his zine Ace of Magpies, and text that reads: “Zine Club Chicago: Crowdfunding Your Zines Edition with Special Guest Scott Russell Morris; Online! Free!; Zoom info on quimbys.com; 7:30 p.m. CT Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024”

  • Quimby’s January Newsletter Available Now

    Read it here and make sure you sign up to get it in your inbox at quimbys.com.

  • Zine Club Chicago: Zine Valentines Hangout, Jan. 20th!

    A red-and-blue infographic flyer, with an image of several vintage valentines and text that reads: “Zine Club Chicago: Zine Valentines Hangout; In Person! Free!; Quimby’s Bookstore, 1854 W. North Ave.; www.quimbys.com; 3 p.m. Saturday, January 20, 2024”

    Zine Club Chicago: Zine Valentines Hangout!
    3 p.m. Saturday, January 20, 2024
    Quimby’s Bookstore, 1854 W. North Ave.
    Free!

    Zine Club Chicago is kicking off the season of love in all its incarnations with a heart-shaped invitation: Come make zine valentines with us about your self-publishing passions!

    We want you to pour your admiration for your favorite zinemakers, most beloved art supplies (who doesn’t love a long-arm stapler?), or whatever else you adore about DIY culture into the pages of a mini zine. We’ll also have postcard supplies on hand so you can send a sweet note to our out-of-town zine pals.*

    Please join us at Zine Club Chicago: Zine Valentines Hangout at 3 p.m. Saturday, January 20 here at our shop. Free!

    We’ll provide zinemaking supplies, blank postcards, and snacks. Zine Club Chicago is a mask-supportive environment; we’ll have masks available if you’d like to wear one.

    *Out-of-town friends, Zine Club Chicago would love to pair you up with a zine pen pal! Fill out this Google form by 10 p.m. CT Tuesday, Jan. 16 if you’d like to receive a postcard from our in-person event: tiny.cc/ZCCZineValentines2024

    Zine newbies and longtime enthusiasts alike are always welcome at Zine Club Chicago. This free monthly event series is produced by Cynthia E. Hanifin and sponsored by Quimby’s Bookstore. Anna Jo Beck designs our monthly flyers, created our logo, and made our Zine Club Chicago Shout-Outs site, where folks can peruse and recommend zines we’ve discussed at our events.

    Facebook event link here. More info on the Zine Club Chicago social media channels: @zineclubchicago

    Image description: A red-and-blue infographic flyer, with an image of several vintage valentines and text that reads: “Zine Club Chicago: Zine Valentines Hangout; In Person! Free!; Quimby’s Bookstore, 1854 W. North Ave.; www.quimbys.com; 3 p.m. Saturday, January 20, 2024”

  • Zine Club Chicago Online: Ain't No Party Like a Zine Party!

    A red-and-blue infographic flyer, with the image of partygoers looking up at a sky full of festive stars, and text that reads: “Zine Club Chicago: Ain’t No Party Like a Zine Party! Featuring a Zinemaking Activity Led by Liz Mason; Online! Free!; Zoom info on quimbys.com; 7:30 p.m. CT Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023”

    Zine Club Chicago Online: Ain’t No Party Like a Zine Party! Edition
    7:30 p.m. CT Tuesday, December 12 on Zoom
    Free!

    This month, Zine Club Chicago is pairing up with our pals at Zine Party! to say farewell to 2023 with a festive online gathering! Our own Liz Mason will lead us in a fun zinemaking activity focused on celebrating our personal highlights of this year.

    Grab your zinemaking supplies*, BYOH(ot)C(ocoa), and join us on Zoom for Zine Club Chicago Online: Ain’t No Party Like a Zine Party! at 7:30 p.m. CT Tuesday, December 12.

    ** RSVP required ** We want to make sure that our online Zine Club Chicago events are a safe space, so we won’t be releasing the Zoom link publicly. If you’d like to attend, please email zineclubchicago@gmail.com to RSVP by 9 p.m. CT Monday Dec. 11 (the evening before our event). We’ll email you the Zoom link by 5 p.m. CT Tuesday, Dec. 12.

    Zine newbies and longtime enthusiasts alike are always welcome at Zine Club Chicago. This free monthly event series is produced by Cynthia E. Hanifin and sponsored by Quimby’s Bookstore. Anna Jo Beck designs our monthly flyers, created our logo, and made our Zine Club Chicago Shout-Outs site, where folks can peruse and recommend zines we’ve discussed at our events.

    Zine Party!, a monthly Zoom hangout for folks who make zines, is hosted by Michael Verdi on the second Tuesday of each month. Find out more at zine.party

    Facebook event link here. More info on the Zine Club Chicago social media channels: @zineclubchicago

    * You’ll need a few sheets of 8.5×11” paper, a pair of scissors, whichever implements you prefer for writing/drawing/etc., and your creativity! If you’ve never made a mini zine before, here’s a quick video tutorial (and we can provide any assistance you need at the event, too): How to Make a Mini Zine

    Image description: A red-and-blue infographic flyer, with the image of partygoers looking up at a sky full of festive stars, and text that reads: “Zine Club Chicago: Ain’t No Party Like a Zine Party! Featuring a Zinemaking Activity Led by Liz Mason; Online! Free!; Zoom info on quimbys.com; 7:30 p.m. CT Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023”

  • Quimby’s November Newsletter Available Now

    Read it here and make sure you sign up to get it in your inbox at quimbys.com.

  • Zine Club Chicago: Bodies on the Page Panel + Zinemaking Workshop, Nov. 19th!

    A red-and-blue infographic flyer, with a black-and-white drawing by Jude R. Bettridge of front and back views of two people’s nude bodies and lettering that reads “Bodies on the Page,” with flyer text that reads: “Zine Club Chicago: Panel and Zinemaking Workshop featuring moderator Jamie Kadas + panelists: Katie Armentrout, Jude R. Bettridge, Megan Kirby, and Andrea Pearson; 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023; Quimby’s Bookstore, 1854 W. North Avenue in Wicker Park. Free! In Person!”

    Zine Club Chicago: Bodies on the Page Panel + Zinemaking Workshop
    3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19
    Quimby’s Bookstore, 1854 W. North Ave.
    Free!

    This month, Zine Club Chicago is excited to welcome five of our favorite local zinemakers for a panel and zinemaking workshop! Moderator Jamie Kadas and panelists Katie Armentrout, Jude R. Bettridge, Megan Kirby, and Andrea Pearson will discuss how they explore experiences and emotions regarding their own bodies in their work. A generative workshop for folks who’d like to make a zine about their own bodies will follow the panel.

    Join us in person for Zine Club Chicago: Bodies on the Page Panel + Zinemaking Workshop, 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19 at our shop. Free!

    Zine Club Chicago will supply all the zinemaking materials and provide a list of prompts, and also will have snacks on hand, as always!

    Please note that our discussion will include words and images that are appropriate for folks 18 and older only.

    Zine Club Chicago is a mask-supportive environment; we’ll have masks available if you’d like to wear one.

    Jamie Kadas uses personal experiences to create comics that focus on body image, anxiety, and all her fat girl insecurities. Additionally, she creates curvy pin-ups that reimagine pop culture in a more inclusive light.

    Katie Armentrout gives voice to the everyday and spotlights the extraordinary in the lives of fat babes who radiate confidence and charisma. Katie’s work is a testament to the power of embracing one’s own uniqueness and finding beauty in the horror of daily existence.

    Jude R. Bettridge is a jack-of-all-trades artist based in Chicago who specializes in zinemaking, fiber arts, and printmaking. Their work is a conglomeration of themes that always touch on mental health and feature soft horror.

    Megan Kirby is a writer, illustrator, and zinemaker who likes to make art about bodies, feelings, Chicago, and niche pop culture. She writes lots of fanzines, a long-running perzine called Coffee Spoons, and a graphic memoir called Another Day in Paradise that came out in 2022.

    Andrea Pearson is the Chicago cartoonist behind the comic zine series No Pants Revolution. She also runs the small press comic and art zine distro Aquatic Panda.

    Online friends, Zine Club Chicago will be back on Zoom with y’all in December for a year-end celebration of zinemaking! More info coming soon.

    Zine newbies and longtime enthusiasts alike are always welcome at Zine Club Chicago. This free monthly event series is produced by Cynthia E. Hanifin and sponsored by Quimby’s Bookstore. Anna Jo Beck designs our monthly flyers, created our logo, and made our Zine Club Chicago Shout-Outs site, where folks can peruse and recommend zines we’ve discussed at our events.

    Facebook event link here. More info on the Zine Club Chicago social media channels: @zineclubchicago

    A red-and-blue infographic flyer, with an abstract image of a human body, and text that reads: “Zine Club Chicago: Bodies on the Page Panel and Zinemaking Workshop featuring moderator Jamie Kadas + panelists: Katie Armentrout, Jude R. Bettridge, Megan Kirby, and Andrea Pearson; 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023; Quimby’s Bookstore, 1854 W. North Avenue in Wicker Park. Free! In Person!”

    Image description #1: A red-and-blue infographic flyer, with a black-and-white drawing by Jude R. Bettridge of front and back views of two people’s nude bodies and lettering that reads “Bodies on the Page,” with flyer text that reads: “Zine Club Chicago: Panel and Zinemaking Workshop featuring moderator Jamie Kadas + panelists: Katie Armentrout, Jude R. Bettridge, Megan Kirby, and Andrea Pearson; 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023; Quimby’s Bookstore, 1854 W. North Avenue in Wicker Park. Free! In Person!”

    Image description #2: A red-and-blue infographic flyer, with an abstract image of a human body, and text that reads: “Zine Club Chicago: Bodies on the Page Panel and Zinemaking Workshop featuring moderator Jamie Kadas + panelists: Katie Armentrout, Jude R. Bettridge, Megan Kirby, and Andrea Pearson; 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023; Quimby’s Bookstore, 1854 W. North Avenue in Wicker Park. Free! In Person!”

  • QuimBurger Celebration, Oct 28th

    Everybody knows if Halloween falls on a weekday you do your partying the Saturday before. 2023 is no exception (especially because we’re closed on Tuesdays anyways). So join us all day on Saturday, October 28th from noon to 6pm while we transform Quimby’s into QuimBurger, with special themed merchandise and activities (and of course, candy).

    No, we won’t have hamburgers and fries, but we will be selling a super special secret thing you can only get at Quimby’s, inspired by our newest window display! Chicago artist/writer/Meanwhile reading series organizer/fast food aficionado Megan Kirby transformed our front window into a vision of greasy fast food, inspired by Chris Ware’s store logo. We’re big fans of Megan’s work around these part, from her works like Another Day In Paradise and Coffee Spoons, to her pieces in the Chicago Reader, we are thrilled to have her art in our window! We’ll have some themed things to buy related to the QuimBurger theme we’ll surprise you with that day.

    And since it’s the spooky season, we have to pay our tributes to the energies from beyond the veil. And that is why we’ll have tarot readings by Echo from 3-6pm! Echo has been reading tarot cards for decades. She uses tarot as a mind-opening tool, a method for helping us see more, a path illuminator. Find her on the internet at @fraulein_echo + echothehuman.com.

     

  • Quimby’s October Newsletter Available Now

    Read it here and make sure you sign up to get it in your inbox at quimbys.com.