Queer Zines Discussion + Workshop led by Larry Wolf
Zine Club Chicago x Gerber/Hart LGBTQ+ Library & Archives:
Queer Zines Discussion + Workshop Led by Larry Wolf
7-9 p.m. CT Tuesday, June 17
In person at Gerber/Hart
6500 N. Clark St. 2nd Floor
And online too! (RSVP required for Zoom link)
Free!

Happy Pride Month! We’re teaming up with Gerber/Hart LGBTQ+ Library and Archives to celebrate queer zines with a discussion and zinemaking workshop led by local artist and zinemaker Larry Wolf.

Join us in person or on Zoom to explore the queer zines in Gerber/Hart’s archives, discuss favorite titles in your personal collection, and make a zine! Zine Club Chicago x Gerber/Hart LGBTQ+ Library & Archives: Queer Zines Discussion + Workshop Led by Larry Wolf is set for 7-9 p.m. CT Tuesday, June 17. Free!

In person: We’ll be meeting in the Community Room at Gerber/Hart LGBTQ+ Library & Archives, 6500 N. Clark St., on the second floor of the Howard Brown Health building in Rogers Park. The elevator is located at the end of the hallway (past Howard Brown’s front desk). All zinemaking materials will be provided.

On Zoom: RSVP at zineclubchicago@gmail.com by 9 p.m. CT Monday, June 16. We’ll send you the Zoom link by 5 p.m. CT Tuesday, June 17. (To help ensure that our online Zine Club Chicago events are a safe space, we won’t be posting the Zoom link publicly.)

Please feel free to bring queer zines you love to discuss with the group in person or online!

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

Larry Wolf is a 73-year-old Chicago-based artist working in photography, drawing, and painting. He’s only been making zines for five years, kind of still a newbie and kind of knows what he’s doing. His zines tell stories; single sheets of paper, folded in different ways, a physical embodiment of feelings and thoughts, playful and serious, objects of exchange. Larry can be found some Fridays soaking in the queer zines at Gerber/Hart. 

Gerber/Hart is a LGBTQ+ library and archives located in the Rogers Park neighborhood in Chicago. Founded in 1981, Gerber/Hart is one of the largest repositories of LGBTQ+ content in the world. Gerber/Hart is a 501(c)3 non-profit and focuses on collecting, preserving, and making accessible the LGBTQ history and culture of Chicago and the Midwest. Learn more at gerberhart.org or by following @gerberhart on Instagram and Facebook. 

Zine newbies and longtime enthusiasts alike are always welcome at Zine Club Chicago. This free community event series is produced by queer zinemaker Cynthia E. Hanifin. Anna Jo Beck is the creative force behind our visuals. Liz Mason is our indispensable co-conspirator.

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

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A red-and-blue infographic flyer, with an image of  a selection of queer zines, the Zine Club Chicago and Gerber/Hart LGBTQ+ Library & Archives logos, and text that reads: “Queer Zines Discussion + Workshop Led by Larry Wolf; 7-9 p.m. CT Tuesday, June 17, 2025; In person at Gerber/Hart, 6500 N. Clark St. 2^nd Floor; And online too! Zoom info at zineclubchicago.com”

A photo of Chicago-based artist Larry Wolf sitting at a table of his zines.

The Gerber/Hart LGBTQ+ Library & Archives logo, which features an illustration of a book with rainbow pages.

A rainbow version of the Zine Club Chicago logo, which features an illustration of a lightbulb with a zine inside of it.

Applications to table at South Side Zine Fest 2025 are now CLOSED! We’re really excited about the enthusiastic response we’ve received to our call for tablers.

Thank you to everyone who applied! We’ll let all applicants know via email if you’ve been accepted or waitlisted by 11 p.m. CT Monday, June 9.

Questions? Please email us at zineclubchicago@gmail.com

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The application to table at the inaugural South Side Zine Fest is now OPEN! Find it here: tinyurl.com/ApplySSZF2025

Applications will be accepted 11 a.m. CT Monday, May 19 through 11 p.m. CT Sunday, May 25, 2025. Only fully completed applications will be considered. We will be prioritizing zinemakers with strong ties to the South Side of Chicago in our decision process. We are asking tablers to make sure that at least 75% of your items will be zines.

The inaugural South Side Zine Fest presented by Zine Club Chicago will be held 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, July 26, 2025 at the Richard J. Daley Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 3400 S. Halsted St. in Bridgeport, Chicago IL 60608. Admission is free!

Our tables are 6 feet long. Each tabler will be offered a 3-foot table space. There is no cost to vend; however, we are asking each tabler to donate $5 worth of zines to be given away as part of our free raffle for festgoers.

Please note that we are a very small fest! We appreciate your understanding that we will not be able to offer a table to everyone who applies. Our hope is to continue to grow our fest and be able to offer more tabling opportunities in the future.

We will notify all applicants as to whether they’ve been accepted or waitlisted by 11 p.m. CT Monday, June 9, 2025.

South Side Zine Fest is presented by Zine Club Chicago. Jamie Kadas (Curvy Girl Comics) and Cynthia E. Hanifin (Zine Club Chicago producer), both native South Siders, are the fest’s volunteer co-organizers. This free community event is made possible by a grant from the Richard J. Daley Branch of the Chicago Public Library and individual donations from Zine Club Chicago members.

South Side Zine Fest logo designed by Aim Ren Beland. Flyer designed by Jamie Kadas.

You can find more info about South Side Zine Fest and Zine Club Chicago on our social media channels: @zineclubchicago

Image description: A blue and red flyer featuring the South Side Zine Fest and Zine Club Chicago logos and this text: “Join Us for the Inaugural South Side Zine Fest! Presented by Zine Club Chicago; A celebration of self-publishing with Zine Camp vibes!; Applications Open!; Apply Online from 11 am Monday 5/19 to 11 pm Sunday 5/25; Find more information on zineclubchicago.com”

We’re SO EXCITED to announce our brand-new event: South Side Zine Fest! Our celebration of self-publishing with Zine Camp vibes will be held 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, July 26, 2025 at the Richard J. Daley Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 3400 S. Halsted St. in Bridgeport. Free!

We’re expanding our Zine Camp hijinks to include tabling by local zinemakers and collectives. We’ll be prioritizing self-publishers with strong ties to the South Side of Chicago. Programming will include a panel discussion with local zinemakers, all-day zinemaking stations for folks of all ages, a zine swap, button making, and more.

South Side Zine Fest is presented by Zine Club Chicago. Jamie Kadas (Curvy Girl Comics) and Cynthia E. Hanifin (Zine Club Chicago producer/founder), both native South Siders, are the fest’s volunteer co-organizers. This free community event is made possible by a grant from the Richard J. Daley Branch of the Chicago Public Library and individual donations from Zine Club Chicago members.

South Side Zine Fest logo designed by Aim Ren Beland. Flyer designed by Jamie Kadas.

Image description: A blue and red flyer featuring the South Side Zine Fest and Zine Club Chicago logos and this text: “Join Us for the Inaugural South Side Zine Fest! Presented by Zine Club Chicago; A celebration of self-publishing with Zine Camp vibes!; 11 am-4 pm Saturday, July 26, 2025; Richard J. Daley Branch, Chicago Public Library, Bridgeport; Find more information on zineclubchicago.com”

Zine Club Chicago on Marz: Wanderlust Zinemaking Hangout
Life on Marz Community Club, 1950 N. Western Ave. in Logan Square/Bucktown
7 – 9 p.m. Thursday, May 15, 2025
Free!

As warm-weather travel season kicks off this month, we’re embracing the joys of hitting the open road in collaboration with our friends at Life on Marz Community Club! Y’all are invited to help create a group zine on the theme Wanderlust.

Please join us for Zine Club Chicago on Marz: Wanderlust Zinemaking Hangout, 7-9 p.m. Thursday, May 15 at Life on Marz Community Club, 1950 N. Western Ave. in Logan Square/Bucktown. Free!

We’ll provide all the zinemaking supplies! Just bring your creativity. Life on Marz Community Club, our favorite locally owned taproom and café space, offers awesome alcoholic, CBD, and non-alcoholic beverages from Marz Community Brewing Co. and more, plus some very fun snacks, for purchase. DJ Nate Large will be providing sonic accoutrement during the evening, and we encourage y’all to stick around for some awesome music!

Zine newbies and longtime enthusiasts alike are always welcome at Zine Club Chicago. This free community event series is produced by Cynthia E. Hanifin. Anna Jo Beck is the creative force behind our visuals. Liz Mason is our indispensable co-conspirator.

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

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Zine Club Chicago Zine Fun Fair!
1:30-4 p.m. Sunday, May 18, 2025
Richard J. Daley branch of the Chicago Public Library
3400 S. Halsted St. in Bridgeport
Free! All ages!

We’re thrilled to announce that Zine Club Chicago is partnering with the Richard J. Daley branch of the Chicago Public Library for a yearlong series of events on the South Side!

For our kickoff this month, we’ll be hosting a Zine Fun Fair at the library! During this laidback drop-in event, folks of all ages are invited to make their own mini zines and mailable letter zines, participate in a zine swap, and explore our South Side Zine Library that is permanently housed in the branch.

Please join us for the Zine Club Chicago Zine Fun Fair, 1:30-4 p.m. Sunday, May 18, 2025 at the Richard J. Daley branch of the Chicago Public Library, 3400 S. Halsted St. in Bridgeport. Free!

We’ll provide the zinemaking supplies. If you’d like to participate in the zine swap, just bring a zine (made by you or someone else) to trade. Or you can make one on the spot to swap!

Also at our Zine Fun Fair, the Zine Doctors will be in! Seasoned zinemakers, including Liz Mason (Caboose) and our producer Cynthia E. Hanifin (Pulaski at Night), will be on hand to offer support and feedback on your zine project, whether you’re new to self-publishing or a veteran zinester fine-tuning your latest issue.

But wait, there’s more! We’ll also have a recording area set up for folks who’d like to make a short (one minute) video about their latest zine for a new channel on YouTube launched by our pal Billy McCall (Behind the Zines Distro)! For a preview, check out the I Love Zines channel.

We’ll be holding three more events at the Richard J. Daley branch this summer (did someone say Zine Camp vibes?) and autumn, so keep an eye on this space for more announcements coming soon!

Thank you to branch manager Jeremy Kitchen and his team for inviting us to bring all kinds of cut-and-paste hijinks to their library this year.

Zine newbies and longtime enthusiasts alike are always welcome at Zine Club Chicago. This free community event series is produced by Cynthia E. Hanifin. Anna Jo Beck is the creative force behind our visuals. Liz Mason is our indispensable co-conspirator.

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

Image description: A cut-and-paste flyer featuring a photo of a Tilt-A-Whirl fair ride and the following text: Zine Club Chicago Zine Fun Fair!; 1:30-4 p.m. Sunday, May 18; Richard J. Daley branch, Chicago Public Library, 3400 S. Halsted St., Bridgeport; Free!; All ages!; Zinemaking!; Zine Swap!; South Side Zine Library!; Zine Videos!; The Zine Doctors!”