8/14-8/16 Quimby's 35th Anniversary Weekend
Quimby's 35th Anniversary Weekend
Friday 8/14 through Sunday 8/16
Quimby’s Bookstore
1854 W. North Ave, Chicago
SAVE THE DATE! Quimby's is turning 35!
We've got a lot in the works to celebrate!
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(Subject to tweaking! Of course)
ALL MONTH LONG:
Art instillation of vintage Quimby's signs and ephemera!
ALL WEEKEND LONG:
3.5% off everything and 35% off some things!
//// FRIDAY 8/14
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm: EST. 1991, 35th Anniversary Zine release party and Mt. Rushmore of Quimby's reading and panel discussion featuring: Steven Svymbersky, Liz Mason, Peter Miles Bergman, Angel xoxo and MAYBE even Eric Kirsammer (maybe)...
//// SATURDAY 8/15:
11:00 am - 10:00 pm: Don't come to Quimby's! Check out the Southside Zine Fest and Carnival and the after party produced by Zine Club Chicago and (Quimby's Alumni) Cynthia E. Hannifin!
//// SUNDAY 8/16:
12:00 am - 8:00 pm: Quimby's Garage Sale! Have you ever wondered what kind of weird ass nonsense is hiding in Quimby's basement? And wanted to take it home with you for $4.99? We'll curate the weirdest menagerie of sale books and zines, ephemera, random, and nonsense for your perusal!
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Jordan Knecht Spins FOR SALE records! Jordan Knecht is a vinyl selector based in Chicago, focusing on grooves from around the globe. Jordan is also an artist, educator, musician, and systems designer, surfing the wave of unknowing. Jordan's work is rooted in play, a guiding force which informs all projects and collaborations.
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm: PMX! PMX is a Chicago based duo comprised of Madeleine Aguilar + Philip Lesicko. Thier sets are experimental + improvised, ambient + percussive, and based on shared ethics of care, play & intuition.
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Pay what you can afford in person or via Venmo.
Suggested: $10
Venmo: @quimbysbookstore
Please include “35th” in the note!
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