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Zine Club Chicago Online: PURRzines Edition + Hallowine Celebration, Oct. 26

Published on October 3, 2021 0 Comments
Oct ’21
26
7:30 pm

A red-and-blue infographic flyer featuring photos of cats with text that reads: “Zine Club Chicago Online: PURRzines Edition; Free!; Zoom Info on quimbys.com; 7:30 p.m. CT Tuesday, October 26”

Zine Club Chicago Online: PURRzines Edition
7:30 p.m. CT Tuesday, October 26 on Zoom
Free!

Last month, Zine Club Chicago discussed perzines … this month, they’re welcoming the spooky season with a celebration of PURRzines!

Cats of all stripes have slunk across the pages of countless zines and into our hearts.  In October, Zine Club Chicago will be discussing zines about our feline friends and other mysterious creatures (both real and imaginary)! This also will be the group’s annual Hallowzine celebration, so costumes — for humans and #zinepets alike — are highly encouraged.

Grab your fave zines about cats, BYOT(ricks)&T(reats), and join in on Zoom for Zine Club Chicago Online: PURRzines Edition at 7:30 p.m. CT Tuesday, October 26!

** Zoom info ** Zine Club Chicago wants to make sure that its events are a safe space, so the Zoom link won’t be released publicly. If you’d like to attend, please email zineclubchicago@gmail.com to RSVP by 9 p.m. CT Monday, October 25 (the day before the event). You’ll receive the Zoom link by 11 p.m. CT that evening.

Zine newbies and longtime enthusiasts alike are always welcome at Zine Club Chicago, the city’s only book club-style event for people who read zines. This free monthly series is produced by Chicago Zine Fest/Midwest Perzine Fest organizer Cynthia E. Hanifin and sponsored by Quimby’s Bookstore. Anna Jo Beck designs the club’s monthly flyers, created its logo, and made the Zine Club Chicago Shout-Outs site, where folks can peruse and recommend zines.

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

September Quimby’s Newsletter Out Now!

Published on September 6, 2021 0 Comments

Our monthly announcements and all that jazz. Have you subscribed so you get it in your inbox every month yet? Check it out here.

Zine Club Chicago Online: Perzines Edition with Special Guests Jonas and Red of Midwest Perzine Fest, Sept. 21

Published on September 3, 2021 0 Comments
Sep ’21
21
7:30 pm

A red-and-blue infographic flyer featuring a composition notebook with text that reads: “Zine Club Chicago Online: Perzines Edition; Free!; Zoom Info on quimbys.com; 7:30 p.m. CT Tuesday, September 21”

Zine Club Chicago Online: Perzines Edition with
Special Guests Jonas and Red of Midwest Perzine Fest
7:30 p.m. CT Tuesday, September 21 on Zoom
Free!

This month, Zine Club Chicago has a lot to celebrate! The group is incredibly excited to welcome two special guests, Jonas and Red of Midwest Perzine Fest, to discuss one of the most compelling and enduring genres in self-publishing: Perzines.

In a world where too many voices still go unheard, perzines (short for personal zines) thrive at the intersection of the personal and the political, where our individual stories can inspire connection, hope, and revolutionary action. Jonas and Red will talk about their own deeply personal zines, their favorite perzines, and the fest they’re organizing to bring together perzine makers and fans from across the region. Everyone is invited to bring your own most-loved perzines to share, too!

The black-and-white logo for Midwest Perzine Fest

The members of Zine Club Chicago also will be breaking out their finest fizzy beverages and snacks to commemorate Quimby’s’ 30th anniversary! This September marks three years that the store has sponsored Zine Club Chicago, too.

Grab your fave perzines, BYOB(ubbly), and join in on Zoom for Zine Club Chicago Online: Perzines Edition with Special Guests Jonas and Red of Midwest Perzine Fest at 7:30 p.m. CT Tuesday, September 21!

** Zoom info ** Zine Club Chicago wants to make sure that its events are a safe space, so the Zoom link won’t be released publicly. If you’d like to attend, please email zineclubchicago@gmail.com to RSVP by 9 p.m. CT Monday, September 20 (the day before the event). You’ll receive the Zoom link by 11 p.m. CT that evening.

Zine newbies and longtime enthusiasts alike are always welcome at Zine Club Chicago, the city’s only book club-style event for people who read zines. This free monthly series is produced by Chicago Zine Fest/Midwest Perzine Fest organizer Cynthia E. Hanifin and sponsored by Quimby’s Bookstore. Anna Jo Beck designs the club’s monthly flyers, created its logo, and made the Zine Club Chicago Shout-Outs site, where folks can peruse and recommend zines.

More info at quimbys.com and on the Zine Club Chicago social media channels: @zineclubchicago. Facebook event is here.

New Quimby’s 30th Anniversary T-shirt!

Published on August 20, 2021 0 Comments

Check out our new shirt! This year we turn 30 and we’re excited to unveil one of a few fun things we’re unveiling this year, including this new t-shirt!

Happy anniversary, us! To celebrate, Quimby’s employee/cartoonist extraordinaire Caroline Cash designed this rockin’ white shirt, a take on both Chris Ware’s Quimby character as featured on our logo.

These shirts were printed locally, by our friends at Strange Cargo.

Thanks to our tshirt model, Quimby’s fiction goblin and vintage clown James Webster.

 

August Quimby’s Newsletter Out Now!

Published on August 17, 2021 0 Comments

Our monthly announcements and all that jazz. Have you subscribed so you get it in your inbox every month yet? Check it out here.