Traveling vegan chef, food writer, musician and zinester Joshua Ploeg (http://joshuaploeg.blogspot.com/), aka "Joshua Plague," will demonstrate vegan cooking techniques, talk about his travels, and read from his work. Joshua sang for hardcore bands Behead the Prophet and the Mukilteo Fairies, has published several cookbooks and zines, and worked as a food columnist. Local zinesters Chelsea Baker, Zach Mandeville, and Nicki Sabalu will read their work following Joshua. If you're curious about independent publishing or vegan cooking, please join us @ the Olympia Timberland Library!

The Olympia Comics Festival is celebrating its 7th year of this community tradition with special guests Jeffrey Brown, Jim Woodring, and Michel Gagne. Chicago-based Jeffrey Brown is best known for his candid autobiographical accounts of failed relationships including Clumsy, Unlikely and Every Girl is the End of the World for Me. Seattle’s Jim Woodring has risen to fame for his mesmerizing silent comics featuring Frank, a strange creature in a stranger world. Michel Gagne, originally from Quebec, is an illustrator/animator who has worked on feature films such as Ratatouille, The Iron Giant and Osmosis Jones as well as publishing many comics of his own including ZED and The Saga of Rex.

Northwest Cartoonist Expo

noon to 5 P.M. at The Vault (425 Franklin St. SE)

Free and open to all ages.

 

Book Signings

3-5 P.M. at Danger Room Comics (201 4th Ave. W)

Free and open to all ages.

 

Stage Show

6 to 8 P.M. at the Capitol Theater (206 5th Ave.)

$1 donation and parental guidance advised (for language and drawn nudity).

The Olympia Comics Festival differs greatly from typical comic conventions because it is dedicated to upholding comics as an art form and promoting local small press cartoonists. This event is intended to be enjoyed by devoted comic fans and casual readers alike. For questions, email olympiacomicsfestival@gmail.com or call Danger Room at (360) 705-3050.

Please join us for a celebration of zines!

Sunday, June 1
4 - 6:30 p.m.
at the Olympia Free School, 610 Columbia St.

There will be a potluck, readings, and opportunities to trade zines! The purpose of the event is to bring people together in hopes of sharing ideas and making new friends. Everyone who is interested in zines and DIY publishing is welcome! The event is all ages and absolutely free. For more information, please write to olympiazines(at)gmail(dot)com.