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HOLD FAST Zines: Workshops & Programming

Live Printing with St. Michael’s Printshop

Live Printing: bring your own light-coloured tshirt & print a zinefest souvenir!

Live Printing with St. Michael’s Printshop. Saturday & Sunday 1-3pm.

What: Bring a light-coloured t-shirt and screenprint your own zinefest souvenir!

When: 1-3pm, Saturday & Sunday, Feb 25-26

Where: Main Gallery


Happy Nonsense Mini-Zine with Christine Hennebury

Happy Nonsense Mini-Zine with Christine Hennebury. Saturday 2pm.

What: Add a dash of silly to your zine-making! In this workshop, Christine Hennebury from the Association for the Arts in Mount Pearl, will help you look for the fun in everyday items.  Your mini-zine could offer advice from a sandwich, a list of pet peeves from a school bus, lessons in how to (properly) dance with your spaghetti or any other nonsense you can come up with! We’ll have prompts and samples to coax your brain into giving this foolishness a whirl.

When: 2pm, Saturday, Feb 25

Where: rOGUE Gallery


Drop in & Draw with Georgia Webber and Elijah Janka

Drop in & Draw with Georgia Webber & Elijah Janka. Saturday 4pm.

What: Sketch! Scribble! Hang out with us! We’ll have comic jam prompts courtesy of I Don’t Do Comics. All are welcome!

When: 4-6pm, Saturday, Feb 25

Where: Main Gallery


Salt Pages Open Mic

Salt Pages open mic. Saturday 7pm.

What: Share your poetry and/or prose! Join us in the gallery’s cozy corner for select readings. To reserve a reading spot, contact Salt Pages ahead of time or sign up at their Zine Market table.

When: 7-8pm, Saturday, Feb 25

Where: Main Gallery


Found Language and Blackout Poetry with Laura Sbrizzi

Found Language & Blackout Poetry with Laura Sbrizzi. Sunday 12:30pm.

What: Poems are everywhere. All we have to do is find it! Join Laura Sbrizzi to try your hand at turning word salad into poetry. No experience necessary!

When: 12:30pm, Sunday, Feb 26

Where: rOGUE Gallery


Start Storytelling with Christine Hennebury

Start Storytelling with Christine Hennebury. Sunday 2pm.

What: If you like making stuff up but you aren’t always sure how to shape that stuff into a story, this workshop can help. Join storyteller Christine Hennebury from the Association for the Arts in Mount Pearl for a series of story games and activities that will help you make your stories shine.

When: 2pm, Sunday, Feb 26

Where: rOGUE Gallery


Art Social with Queer Craft Club

Art Social, hosted by Queer Craft Club. Sunday 4-6pm.

What: Hang out! Make something! We’ll have zinemaking supplies, or BYO art/craft project to work on. All are welcome!

When: 4-6pm, Sunday, Feb 26

Where: Main Gallery