Zinester, activist and doom metal rocker Imogen Binnie comes to Olympia for 1 night only for a reading of her first novel NEVADA.

About the book:
Nevada is the darkly comedic story of Maria Griffiths, a young trans woman living in New York City and trying to stay true to her punk values while working retail. When she finds out her girlfriend has lied to her, the world she thought she'd carefully built for herself begins to unravel, and Maria sets out on a journey that will most certainly change her forever.

About the author:
Imogen Binnie writes a monthly column in Maximum Rocknroll magazine, as well as the zines The Fact That It's Funny Doesn't Make It A Joke and Stereotype Threat. Her work has appeared in Aorta magazine, The Skinny, PrettyQueer, and the Topside Press anthology The Collection: Short Fiction from the Transgender Vanguard. She lives with her girlfriend and their dog Pants. Her website is http://www.keepyourbridgesburning.com.

Where: Olympia Timberland Library, 313 8th Ave SE
When: Friday, March 8, 2013, 7PM
FREE - Books will be available for sale.
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/443264489077986/

More info: www.topsidepress.com/nevada

Advance Praise for Nevada

Zinester, activist and doom metal rocker Imogen Binnie comes to Olympia for 1 night only for a reading of her first novel NEVADA.

About the book:
Nevada is the darkly comedic story of Maria Griffiths, a young trans woman living in New York City and trying to stay true to her punk values while working retail. When she finds out her girlfriend has lied to her, the world she thought she'd carefully built for herself begins to unravel, and Maria sets out on a journey that will most certainly change her forever.

About the author:
Imogen Binnie writes a monthly column in Maximum Rocknroll magazine, as well as the zines The Fact That It's Funny Doesn't Make It A Joke and Stereotype Threat. Her work has appeared in Aorta magazine, The Skinny, PrettyQueer, and the Topside Press anthology The Collection: Short Fiction from the Transgender Vanguard. She lives with her girlfriend and their dog Pants. Her website is http://www.keepyourbridgesburning.com.

Where: Olympia Timberland Library, 313 8th Ave SE
When: Friday, March 8, 2013, 7PM
FREE - Books will be available for sale.
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/443264489077986/

More info: www.topsidepress.com/nevada

Advance Praise for Nevada

Zinester, activist and doom metal rocker Imogen Binnie comes to Olympia for 1 night only for a reading of her first novel NEVADA.

About the book:
Nevada is the darkly comedic story of Maria Griffiths, a young trans woman living in New York City and trying to stay true to her punk values while working retail. When she finds out her girlfriend has lied to her, the world she thought she'd carefully built for herself begins to unravel, and Maria sets out on a journey that will most certainly change her forever.

About the author:
Imogen Binnie writes a monthly column in Maximum Rocknroll magazine, as well as the zines The Fact That It's Funny Doesn't Make It A Joke and Stereotype Threat. Her work has appeared in Aorta magazine, The Skinny, PrettyQueer, and the Topside Press anthology The Collection: Short Fiction from the Transgender Vanguard. She lives with her girlfriend and their dog Pants. Her website is http://www.keepyourbridgesburning.com.

Where: Olympia Timberland Library, 313 8th Ave SE
When: Friday, March 8, 2013, 7PM
FREE - Books will be available for sale.
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/443264489077986/

More info: www.topsidepress.com/nevada

Advance Praise for Nevada

Zinester, activist and doom metal rocker Imogen Binnie comes to Olympia for 1 night only for a reading of her first novel NEVADA.

About the book:
Nevada is the darkly comedic story of Maria Griffiths, a young trans woman living in New York City and trying to stay true to her punk values while working retail. When she finds out her girlfriend has lied to her, the world she thought she'd carefully built for herself begins to unravel, and Maria sets out on a journey that will most certainly change her forever.

About the author:
Imogen Binnie writes a monthly column in Maximum Rocknroll magazine, as well as the zines The Fact That It's Funny Doesn't Make It A Joke and Stereotype Threat. Her work has appeared in Aorta magazine, The Skinny, PrettyQueer, and the Topside Press anthology The Collection: Short Fiction from the Transgender Vanguard. She lives with her girlfriend and their dog Pants. Her website is http://www.keepyourbridgesburning.com.

Where: Olympia Timberland Library, 313 8th Ave SE
When: Friday, March 8, 2013, 7PM
FREE - Books will be available for sale.
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/443264489077986/

More info: www.topsidepress.com/nevada

Advance Praise for Nevada

Do you know someone who is getting married next year? South Sound Manor Event Center is giving away a free wedding and would love it if they entered our contest!

http://southsoundmanor.com/2012wedding.html

 

 

The newly revived and under new (no)management Free Skool Olympia has come out with its February calendar of classes!

Free Skool Olympia is an autonomous, all ages, egalitarian, volunteer-run collective which works to offer a wide range of workshops, classes, trainings, and skill shares freely to the community. The Free Skool offers a direct challenge to educational, economic, and social systems that oppress and divide our communities by providing vibrant alternatives to those systems and safe places for them to thrive so that we may begin to imagine and build a truly free world.

This month features classes on:

• Algebra
• Art and Activism
• Book Binding
• Computer Security
•  Freestyle Rap
• Haiku & Asian Poetry
• History
•  Knot Tying & Climbing
• Media
•  Musical Saw Playing
•  Mycology
•  Peace Psychology
• Really Really Safe Sex
• Self Defense
• Sign Language

• Stick 'N' Poke Tattoos

As well as a Black History Reading Group, White Privilege Reading Group, film showings, a Stitch 'N' Knit circle, and a Theatre of the Oppressed troupe!

All classes are absolutely free. The whole month's calendar, which includes descriptions, times, and locations is attached to this post!

Child care will be provided at classes on request. If you have child care or accessibility needs, contact the facilitator of the class you'd like to attend.

To find out more about the Free Skool, you can come to our general meetings every Sunday, 2:00pm at Media Island (816 Adams St. SE) or find us on Facebook. To contact us, e-mail olyfreeskool (at) riseup (dot) net

Really Really Free Markets (RRFMs) are completely free, public events where neighbors, friends and family come together in the spirit of community building, sustainability and anti-consumerism.  The idea is to give away no longer needed items, find new treasures, bring/eat good food and *gasp* socialize with fellow members of our community.

Bigelow Park
1220 Bigelow Avenue NE
Olympia, WA 98506

Really Really Free Markets (RRFMs) are completely free, public events where neighbors, friends and family come together in the spirit of community building, sustainability and anti-consumerism.  The idea is to give away no longer needed items, find new treasures, bring/eat good food and *gasp* socialize with fellow members of our community.

Woodruff Park
1500 Harrison Avenue NW
Olympia, WA 98502

 SAVE THE DATE!

Sunday, September 19th, 2010

Marathon Park on Capitol Lake

Registration begins at 12:00 PM

Walk Begins at 1:00 PM

Really Really Free Markets (RRFMs) are completely free, public events where neighbors, friends and family come together in the spirit of community building, sustainability and anti-consumerism.  The idea is to give away no longer needed items, find new treasures, bring/eat good food and *gasp* socialize with fellow members of our community.

Bigelow Park
1220 Bigelow Avenue NE
Olympia, WA 98506