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Bodies on the Page Panel + Zine Release Event presented by Zine Club Chicago1-4 p.m. Saturday, October 18, 2025Richard J. Daley Branch of the Chicago Public Library3400 S. Halsted St., BridgeportFree! Zine Club Chicago is excited to celebrate the release of local collaborative zine Bodies on the Page 2 with a free community event curated…

Zine Club Chicago on Marz Zinemaking Hangout:PERMANENT RECORDLife on Marz Community Club, 1950 N. Western Ave.in Logan Square/Bucktown7 – 9 p.m. Wednesday, September 17, 2025Free! We hope you know that this will go down on your permanent record … this month, we’re teaming up with our friends at Life on Marz Community Club to explore…

Shift Notes: Writing About Work with Katie Kiesewetter2-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025Richard J. Daley Branch of the Chicago Public Library3400 S. Halsted St., BridgeportFree! We’re thrilled to welcome one of our favorite local zinemakers, Katie Kiesewetter, as our special guest in September! Join us for Shift Notes, an artist talk that digs into Katie’s work,…

Zine Club Chicago on Marz: Creating Community Zinemaking Hangout!7 – 9 p.m. Wednesday, August 20, 2025Life on Marz Community Club, 1950 N. Western Ave. in Logan Square/BucktownFree! This month, we’re teaming up with our friends at Life on Marz Community Club to revel in all the ways we forge connections with each other! Y’all are…

We could not have had a more perfect and joyful day at our inaugural South Side Zine Fest. We appreciate each of the amazing zinemakers who tabled, our wonderful community partners, and the festgoers — about 400 of you! — who joined us in Bridgeport on Saturday from all over Chicago (and even a few…

When South Side Zine Fest wraps, we’re taking the fun to Marz Brewery! Our afterparty kicks off at 5 p.m. Saturday, July 26 at the Bridgeport taproom, 3630 S. Iron St. (about a mile southeast of the Richard J. Daley branch of the Chicago Public Library). Free! Marz is our favorite spot to hang out…

Cynthia E. Hanifin (she/her) is a zinemaker, writer, arts organizer, and social worker from the Southwest Side of Chicago. She grew up in the Marquette Park neighborhood and currently lives in Heart of Chicago with several staplers and a tabby cat named Kasimira Pulaski. Her zines and community work explore the power of our personal…

Jamie Kadas (she/her) is a lifelong South Sider, growing up in the Brighton Park neighborhood. During the day, Jamie pretends to be an adult and is a public high school teacher. In the evening, she drinks far too much coffee and creates zines that focus on body image, anxiety, and womanhood. Additionally, Jamie designs fat…

Anna Jo Beck (she/her) is a zinester based in Chicago, IL. She runs the zine by mail subscription service Zine-A-Month, in which subscribers are sent a brand new zine by a different zinester each month. Find out more at www.zineamonth.com Anna is a founding member of Zine Club Chicago and the creative force behind our…