Mamaphonic - Events

me and China at Ladyfest Baltimore this weekend (April 13th, 2008)!!

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:38:57 -0700

SUNDAY, APRIL 13
11am .. 1230pm

*Feminist Family Indoor Picnic at 2640*

Bring your lunches (potluck/picnic style) and the whole family to have fun with hoola hooping, crafts, live music and more! (Childcare starts up at 1pm, and goes until 6!)
(2640 St Paul Street) (Cost: donations)

Hooping Revolution! (with Noelle aka "Strange Powers")
People of all ages, genders and sizes are welcome to swivel their hips! Noelle, a hooping extraordinaire and exemplary teacher, will have you hooping like a pro in no time! (Multi-sized hoola hoops provided for workshop)

California here we come! March 19th - 23, Radical Parent Writer-Zine-Friends Readings & Events

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 06:58:16 -0800

Radical Parent Writer-Zine-Friends Together at Last:
Joybringer, My Mother Wears Combat Boots, Rad Dad, The Future Generation!

Wednesday, March 19th, 7 pm @ AK Press Warehouse, 674-A 23rd. St Oakland, CA:
Book reading event with China Martens, The Future Generation: A Zine-Book For Subculture Parents, Kids, Friends & Others (Atomic Books Company) and and Jessica Mills, My Mother Wears Combat Boots (AK Press). For more info contact: AK Press at 510.208.1700 or visit www.akpress.org

mini zine fest - this thursday! - in baltimore

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 10:22:15 -0800

MINI ZINE FEST OH EIGHT!
Thursday Mar 6, 6PM @ 2640 (2640 St. Paul St.), FREE!

Featuring Al Burian (Burn Collector, Things Are Maning Less) / Sean Stewart (Thoughtworm) / China Martens (The Future Generation) / Eight Stone Press / Leeking Ink / Closed Captioned Comics , and more!

Performances by Witch Hat and Erin Tobey

Anybody with zines / comics is encouraged to come out and table!!!!

All-Age Revolution! CHINA (and DC Childcare Collective) in DC! Sun, Feb. 24th!

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:54:31 -0800

Feb. 24 - Wash. DC reading w/ D.C. Childcare Collective

ALL AGE REVOLUTION!
Radical Childcare * Parenting * Community * Discussion
SUNDAY, FEB. 24, 2008
4:00 PM

*China Martens reads from her book:
The Future Generation: Zine-book for Subculture Parents, Kids,
Friends + Others

A pioneer of the genre, especially when it comes to mamazines, China
Martens started her zine The Future Generation in 1990. She was a

Kidz Corner @ Mid-Atlantic Radical Bookfair in Baltimore this weekend!

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:43:44 -0700

(sorry to post this at the last minute!)

http://redemmas.org/bookfair/2007/

Kidz Corner in the basement of the Village Learning Place on 2521 Saint Paul
St. Saturday and Sunday

Its a space set up to support children and parents, to hang out , to
meet, and a good portion of both days will
have childcare available, some volunteers are nannies, some moms (Sara
and Alina are volunteering 2-4 on saturday, and some friendly people.

1905

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 11:35:32 -0700

12 dollars ( this pays for shipping)
any size shirt and pretty much any color
i can print the image in black white or royal blue ink
i can only accept money orders or cash

have questions email me at:

Ideals and Crazy Dreams Book Tour

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:48:33 -0700

Radical Writer-Mamas on Tour
Three Writer-Moms Perform from Three Wild and Inspiring New Books

Annie Downey spins offbeat tales from her critically acclaimed novel, Hot and
Bothered, a Cinderella story for single moms
http://www.anniedowney.com/

Ariel Gore, founder of Hip Mama, performs from How To Become a Famous Writer
Before You're Dead: Your Words in Print and Your Name in Lights
http://arielgore.com/

Richmond, VA Zine Fest! - Saturday, April 28th, 2007

Sat, 24 Feb 2007 08:44:04 -0800

Its Richmonds 1st zine fest and boy it looks like it is shaping up! Check it out: www.richmondzinefest.com

and we will be there too!!!

MAKING APPEARANCES AT THE ZINE FEST
- The Dreams & Ideals Radical Mama book tour will be making a stop at the Richmond Zine Fest from 12-2pm at The Firehouse Theatre location. The tour features China Martens, editor of of the long-running punk parenting zine The Future Generation reading from her book The Future Generation: The Zine-Book For Subculture Parents, Kids, Friends & Others (China also contributes a column to the long-running RVA zine Slug & Lettuce); Ariel Gore of the zine Hip Mama (hipmama.com) will be performing from her book How To Become a Famous Writer Before You're Dead: Your Words in Print and Your Name in Lights; and Annie Downey will be reading from her novel Hot and Bothered, "a Cinderella story for single moms."

nyc-mam*a craftastic celebration!

Wed, 07 Feb 2007 12:47:16 -0800

Get out of the cold and bask in the creativity and community at mothers alliance for mutual aid (m*a*m*a)'s FUNdraiser on Friday, February 23rd. Handmade arts, crafts, zines, comics and baked goodies will be sold to benefit our (almost) annual Mothers Day event, Mamas Rising Up!(our annual reclamation of Mother’s Day as an activist holiday that celebrates caregivers). Also a kid’s art area, tarot readings and a kissing booth (suggested donation). East Village Inky/No Touch Monkey/Dirty Sugar Cookies author Ayun Halliday will be selling zines, onesies, t-shirts and more.

DIY Convention - Feb. 9-11, 2007 - Los Angeles

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 14:40:22 -0800

February 9-11 - 7th annual DIY Convention, CA (Los Angeles)

Panels on podcasting, licensing music, blogging, MySpace/YouTube success, book publishing, digital entertainment and showcases, screenings and parties are on tap for the 7th annual DIY Convention. The event focuses on creating, promotion, protecting and distributing independent film, music, books and digital media as related by people who have achieved success.

What Are You Attending in 2007?

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 09:38:50 -0800

Here are a few events I hope to get to this year. Every year I say I'm gonna booth at Comfest, then don't apply in time. I really want to go this year but they don't have the dates up yet. I hope it doesn't conflict with the Allied Media Conference, which is June 22-24, or BookExpo America, which is June 1-3. Those two I definitely plan to do this year.

Baby/Child Sleep Study - survey respondents needed

Sun, 17 Dec 2006 21:43:13 -0800

Hi there,

I am taking the lemons of my daughter's sleepless first year and making lemonade. I am conducting a research study about babies/children and sleep. If you have a child age 5 and under, please take my survey. Data will be compiled and (hopefully) published in a book. Click on or paste the link below into your browser.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=396721222701

Thank you for your support!

New Orleans Bookfair (complete with kid's corner!)

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 08:54:33 -0700

hey y'all,
we're gearing up down here for this year's bookfair, saturday, october 28. this year we're going to have a kid's corner with activities and hang out space, but/and also, I'll have a table where I'll be selling my zines as well as copies of mamaphiles and the mama calendar. I'm happy to feature other mama/parent-made zines there, too, so let me

The Perpetual Motion Roadshow (come see me in september!)

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 11:06:35 -0700

The Next Roadshow...
PMR #36, Sept. 16-23

...Perpetual Motion Roadshow #36...
featuring:

troubled troubadour
TROY CURTIS
from San Jose!

zinestress extraordinaire
CHINA MARTENS
from Baltimore!

faithful urban scribe
ERIC LAB RAT
from Chicago!

All shows are pay-what-you-can.

Chicago: Sat. Sept. 16, 7 pm. Quimby's (1854 W. North Ave.) w/ braniac girl genius Kate Sandler!

Rock Mamas on Live Wire June 16

Thu, 15 Jun 2006 15:03:29 -0700

Portland filmmaker Jackie Weissman will be on Live Wire on Friday, June 16th to talk about her documentary-in-progress, Rock N Roll Mamas. The film follows several musician-mothers as they balance motherhood and rock stardom. Kristen Hersh, one of the rock mamas in Jackie's film, will join Jackie on Live Wire this Friday.

The show happens live at the Aladdin Theater in Portland, and is played at a later date on OPB.