The SFZF's across the Bay sister show is coming up on Saturday, December 10th! This is the 2nd annual East Bay Alternative Press Bookfair (whew! That's a long name! But you can just say EBAP!), and w had such a nice time last year that we definitely reccomend you check it out... There's a great lineup of small-press creators and companies, including Rock Paper Scissors, Gnartoons, Endless Canvas, Family Style, Mission MiniComix, Jen Oaks Illustration, Rad Dad, Trackrabbit, Estrus Comics, Brooke Appler (creator of that bad-ass poster!) and many many more. Its a perfect opportunity to pick up DIY gifts and stocking stuffers for all your loved ones, while supporting local artists! And its FREE to get into the show! 100% Awesome.

Renee French and Dylan Williams at the 2008 SFZF, photo by Greg Means

2011 marks the tenth anniversary of one of the most vibrant and influential publications of the last decade, the monumental photo-journal Hamburger Eyes. The loosely-organized Hamburger Eyes collective has been a major force in our contempary culture, simultaneously documenting and influencing the fashion, journalism, art, and music of the first decade of the 21st Century.

The SF Zine Fest is proud to present a free-wheeling, wide-ranging, and certainly non-exhaustive look at this Bay Area collective's impressive body of work. From early work from the archives to their new "Eyeland Editions," this exclusive, two-day showing is a must-visit for fans and a great way for new viewers to get to know Hamburger Eyes. And don't miss the Q + A with Ray Potes and other members of Hamburger Eyes on Saturday at 2:30pm!

Just like always, we've got an awesome assortment of panels, programs, and hands-on workshops for all of our attendeesand exhibitors this weekend! Swing by our Workshops + Panels Room for Q + A's with our Special Guests Hamburger Eyes and Lark Pien, learn how to stitch a booklet or screenprint on a t-shirt, watch movies about biking, gain insights into the lives and work of your favorite indie-cartoonists, and much more! All for free! For a full schedule with descriptions, head over to our Workshops + Panels page!


SATURDAY

Bookbinding: Basics and Beyond | 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Special Guest Spotlight: 10 Years of Hamburger Eyes | 2:30pm - 3:20pm

Rambling Road Show: Bike Culture | 3:30pm - 4:20pm

Memoir Comics: Life In Ink | 4:00pm - 4:50pm

This Wednesday, Needles & Pens will be hosting Danielle de Picciotto as she reads selections from her Berlin memoir, "The Beauty of Transgression" while her husband, Alexander Hacke of the legendary German Band Einsturzende Neubauten creates live electronic soundscapes. Yes! Sounds fun! Also: SF band Death Cheetah!

Danielle de Picciotto Reading + Musical Performance • Wednesday July 20, 2011 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. • Needles & Pens • 3253 16th Street, San Francisco