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Teen Zine Club: Happy Pride Month
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June 17, 2026 at Oakland Public Library in Oakland, CA
125 14th St, Oakland, CA 94612, USA
✂️ Make your own zines at our monthly Teen Zine Club! ✂️
This is a chill space for you to get creative, express yourself, and hang out with new and returning zine makers. No prior knowledge or experience needed! For teens ages 13-18.
🗓️ Date: 3rd Wednesday of every month
⏰ Time: 3:00 - 5:00 PM
📍 125 14th St, 2nd Floor TeenZone, Oakland, CA 94612
This summer, our themed line-up includes:
JUNE 17 - Happy Pride Month
🌈 Read LGBTQIA+ zines from the collection and add your queer story!
JULY 15 - Travel
✈️ Cut out pictures from faraway places that you dream of traveling to!
AUGUST 19 - Draw a Dream
💭 Illustrate your latest and wildest dreams!
We provide all the materials: all kinds of paper, pens/markers, magazines to cut up, folding tools, long arm stapler, paper trimmer, scanner, and free photocopying/printing. You'll also have the option to donate a copy of your zine to the Teen Zine Collection at the Main Library!
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What's a zine? Pronounced "zeen," zines are DIY booklets made by collaging text and images together to share your niche interests and personal experiences through low-stakes creative self-expression. The best thing about zines is that anyone can make them – they're easy, cheap, and can explore literally any topic or theme. No rules, no filters, no algorithm – just pure pre-internet vibes, made by you because you love what you love.
Date:
June 17, 2026
Time:
10:00 PM
12:00 AM
Event type:
Uncategorized
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