Indie Events Roundup: July 13 – 19

 

Toronto’s Anarchist Bookfair is this weekend! Poster by Radical Design School
[image via facebook]

Tuesday, July 14

TORONTO

Art Bar Poetry Series, 8pm, Black Swan Tavern, 154 Danforth Ave, free

Jim Johnstone, Kateri Lanthier and dalton derkson read, plus an open mic.

Wednesday, July 15

TORONTO

Spacing Summer Issue Launch & Jane Jacobs Prize, 7pm, Royal Canadian Legion 344, 1395 Lakeshoure Blvd W, $10 (includes issue)

Enjoy the new issue of Spacing on a fabulous patio overlooking Lake Ontario. This celebration will double as the award ceremony for the Jane Jacobs Prize.

Saturday, July 18

TORONTO

DMG Arcade, 10am-6pm, Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W, free

Come play the games made during Dames Making Games’ Gym Jam all week, leading up to a tournament on July 25th!

Toronto Anarchist Bookfair, 11am-5pm, United Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil St, PWYC

Curious about anarchism? Been a hardcore revolutionary for time? Or do you just like zines, books, and workshops? This is the weekend for you! Runs on Sunday as well.

SASKATCHEWAN

JackPine Summer Chapbook Launch, 5pm, Moose Jaw Cultural Centre, 217 Main St N, free

Two new chapbooks from the inimitable JackPine press, including Shanda Stefanson’s Picking Apart the Stitches and Lost + Found by Laura Lamont and Jess Dixon. Plus, a new broadsheet from James Pepler.