Indie Events December 1-7

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Just The Tips Launches this Wednesday at The new TCAF Pop-Up Shop Opening!
Learn what a “Dutch microwave” is – hint: butt stuff.
[image via beguilingbooksandart.com]

Monday, December 1

TORONTO

World AIDS Day HIV/HCV Co-infection Lunch, 11am-3pm, Central Toronto Community Health Centres, 168 Bathurst St, free

A workshop on living with HIV and Hep C con-infection, lunch, and a panel about lived realities of coinfection at Queen West Community Health.

Mansfield Press Launch, 7:30pm, The Monarch Tavern, 12 Clinton St, free

Mansfield Press launches new books form Nelson Ball, Frank Davey, Laura Farina, Christine Miscione and Corrado Paina. Readings, videos, and tunes!

Wednesday, December 3

TORONTO

Just the Tips Book Launch and TCAF Pop-Up Shop Opening, 6pm, The Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St, free

Chip Zdarsky and Matt Fraction, creators of the runaway hit comic Sex Criminals, launch their weird sex guide. Butt stuff, lots of butt stuff. But wait! There’s more! This is a combo event with the opening of the new Toronto Comic Arts Festival Shop at the Toronto Reference Library — what!

Dare Night, 6:30pm, Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas St W, free

Mammalian Diving Reflex’s residency at the AGO begins NOW an it’s time for DARE NIGHT — so come take part in a series of unflavorful events. Never surrender!

Hot Damn, It’s a Queer Slam, 8pm, Supermarket, 268 Augusta Ave, free

A queer slam featuring Regie Cabico – sign up to slam at queerslam.com!

Friday, December 5

TORONTO

Street Voices Magazine Launch, 6pm, Evergreen, 381 Yonge St.

A new magazine by and for street involved youth launches at Evergreen!

That Teenage Feeling, 8pm, Videofag, 187 Augusta Ave, $5 PWYC

Video art. Teenagerdom. It’s Friday night, alright!

Saturday, December 6

TORONTO

Bit Bazaar Winter Market, 11am-7pm, Bento Miso, 862 Richmond St W, free

Indie games! Comics! Good food! Xmas shopping! Okay!

Céline Dion Party, 10:30pm, Henhouse, 1532 Dundas St W

Some people have everything, they have nothing. Take a kayak! Who let Céline out?!

Sunday, December 7

WINNIPEG

Junto’s 10th Annual Spelling Bee, 5pm, Tallest Poppy, 103 Sherbrook, free

The legendary spelling bee is back! Do you got what it takes? Support the Junto Alternative Library, eat some food, and spell your face off!