| Sep ’23 |
| 16 |
| 6:00 pm |
Zine Club Chicago 5th Anniversary Party: Juvenilia Edition with
Special Guest Justin Kern of The Museum of the Unintentional
6-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16
Quimby’s Bookstore, 1854 W. North Ave.
Free!
This month, Zine Club Chicago is celebrating its 5-year anniversary here at Quimby’s Bookstore! Since 2018, these monthly meetups have been hosted in person and online by our shop. So of course we’re commemorating the occasion with a special event and party!
Join us for Zine Club Chicago 5th Anniversary Party: Juvenilia Edition with Special Guest Justin Kern of The Museum of the Unintentional, 6-9 p.m. Saturday, September 16 at Quimby’s Bookstore, 1854 W. North Avenue in Wicker Park. Free!
We’re thrilled to welcome special guest Justin Kern of The Museum of the Unintentional presenting a collection of found, loaned and contributed multimedia expressions in pop-up style exhibition. In this first showing in Chicago, The Museum, largely contained in one musty suitcase, unfurls for a special presentation of writings, photos, cassettes and personal items in their context, once removed. In honor of this special anniversary at Quimby’s, a one-of-a-kind zine will serve as program and companion during your unique visit through ephemera in this uncollection, presented by conservateur naiveté Justin Kern, a Milwaukee musician, writer and public moron.
And y’all are invited to contribute to this one-night-only museum installation! Bring an item that represents your own juvenilia: An early attempt to create something in one of your chosen art forms, whether that’s writing, comics, visual art, or the fanciful doodles you drew on your 9th-grade history notebook.
We’ll also be holding an open mic for anyone who would like to show off and discuss the juvenilia they’ve brought.
Contribute to and explore The Museum of the Unintentional from 6-7 p.m.; open mic begins at 7 p.m. Yes, we’ll have snacks on hand! Masks are strongly encouraged when you’re not noshing.
Online friends, Zine Club Chicago will be back on Zoom with y’all in October for a special event that will be part of our shop’s own 32nd anniversary celebrations. More info coming soon!
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 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 link here. More info on the Zine Club Chicago social media channels: @zineclubchicago
Description of image #1: A red-and-blue infographic flyer, with photos of a vintage suitcase filled with ephemera and Justin Kern of the Museum of the Unintentional with his hand over half of his face, and text that reads: “Zine Club Chicago: 5th Anniversary Party: Juvenilia Edition with Special Guest Justin Kern + The Museum of the Unintentional; In Person! Free!; Quimby’s Bookstore, 1854 W. North Ave. in Wicker Park; 6-9 p.m. Friday, September 16, 2023”
Description of image #2: Justin Kern of the Museum of the Unintentional stands, with a drink in hand, next to a bronze statue of a person in a hunting cap with ear flaps.
