Olympia Zine Fest
The Olympia Zine Fest is an annual community event held in Olympia, Washington that promotes zines and other forms of DIY culture.
Past Events
2015
Thursday, October 22
Subversion: W.S. Burroughs and Noise Experiments
A screening of work by experimental filmmaker Marian Wallace. Q&A with Marian Wallace and V. Vale following the films.
6 PM Doors / 6:30 PM Films
Capitol Theater,
$7 general admission / $5 OFS members
Friday, October 23
Zinester Panel with V. Vale (Search and Destroy, RE/Search Magazine), Imogen Binnie (author of Nevada, Maximum Rock'n'Roll contributor), and Milo Miller (Queer Zine Archive Project). Facilitated by Joaquin De La Puente. Olympia Timberland Library, 7PM
Saturday, October 24
Olympia Zine Fest Expo
With zines by over 70 tablers
Olympia Center,
12 PM – 5 PM
People of Color Caucus
Space for those negatively impacted by racism, who wish to discuss racism and power dynamics. Topics covered will be determined by participants, but may cover internalized racism, horizontal oppression, colorism, microaggressions, “race” in Olympia. POC Only. Facilitated by Anna Vo and Ari Perezdiez.
Olympia Center, Room 101,
12:30 PM – 2 PM
Zine Event Organizing Chat
Facilitated by Alex Wrekk.
Olympia Center, Room 101,
2 PM – 3:30 PM
Tabling Expo After Party at Obsidian
Music by The Fabulous Downey Brothers, Fruit Juice, and Mutiny Mutiny at Obsidian, 414 4th Ave E.
$5, all ages.
7 PM doors / 7:30 PM music
Sunday, October 25
Workshops
11 AM to 1 PM
- Kids and Comics Workshop at Le Voyeur
- Selection, Use, and Care of the Manual Typewriter at Obsidian
1:30 PM to 3 PM
- Erasure Zines! at Obsidian
- Mending Your Dress: Coping with Trauma Through Writing at Le Voyeur
3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
- Comic Surgery at Obsidian
- Zines and Music: a Panel Discussion at Le Voyeur
2016
Friday, September 30
Zine Fest kick-off event with Guest of Honor Osa Atoe, featuring live music by bands with members who also make zines: Spider and the Webs, Dr. Identity, VOG. Olympia Timberland Library, 7pm
Saturday, October 1
Tabling Expo
Olympia Center,
11am – 5pm
Teaching with Zines, facilitated by Greg Hatcher and Cathy Camper
Olympia Center, 2pm – 3:30pm
Game Night
A time to hang out and play board games with other zinesters after the expo.
Obsidian, 7pm – 9pm
Sunday, October 2
Workshops:
11am to 12:30pm
- Disability and Zines, with Sabine Rear and Kayla Rosen
- How to Win at Zining: Advice from the Pros, a panel with Sage Adderley, Anna Vo, and Alex Wrekk
1pm – 3pm
3:30pm – 5pm
External Links
Olympia Zine Fest website
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