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Two polaroid photos - one showing watercolour paints and the other showing people walking down a spiral staircase - and several cards with text quotes sit on top of a green background with pink ribbon. Type reads: May 10th, 1771: I am so happy my dearest, so fully absorbed in the feeling of this calm presence, that my art is suffering. I couldn't draw now, not one stroke, and yet I have never been a greater painter than in these moments. The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Two polaroid photos - one showing watercolour paints and the other showing people walking down a spiral staircase - and several cards with text quotes sit on top of a green background with pink ribbon. Type reads: May 10th, 1771: I am so happy my dearest, so fully absorbed in the feeling of this calm presence, that my art is suffering. I couldn't draw now, not one stroke, and yet I have never been a greater painter than in these moments. The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

Paper Paper

Two overlapping images of two round, miniature books with patterned covers, both fastened with a leather strap and button. The top, larger image shows one book leaning against the other. The bottom, smaller image shows the book on the left open, with the other closed beside it.

Cute as a Button Book workshop

One day only – Sun, May 10, 2026: Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild hosts the Cute as a Button Book workshop, facilitated by book artist Anna Yevtukh. Learn how to create your own miniature book (5 cm diameter) that’s as cute as a button! No prerequisite training needed. Online via Zoom, with a maximum of 25 participants.

Recurring event: A long wooden table in the centre of a shop, set with vintage typewriters and red folding chairs.

Regional Assembly of Text: Monthly Letter Writing Club

Back by popular demand! The first Thursday of every month: Join The Regional Assembly of Text at their Vancouver shop for their monthly letter writing club. This free event is open to everyone, especially those who love writing & receiving letters. Supplies, including typewriters, & refreshments provided. Each event has two sessions of 18 people each – first come, first served.

Recurring event: Collage image with text. Issues Magazine Shop presents Collage Night. Hosted by Alanna Chelmick & Bryonie Wise. A woman, her head thrown back and arms raised, in front of a background with water at the top and leaves of various shades of green at the bottom.

Issues Magazine Shop: Collage Workshops

Several nights a month: Issues Magazine Shop hosts their collage workshop. Come out to cut & paste and create your own collage to create memory – a reflection, a love note, a vision board or a blessing for the future. No prior experience necessary. All supplies provided. All ages welcome.

Past event: Greyed out image of a room set up for a book arts and zine fair, with vendors sitting or standing behind tables displaying their offerings, and visitors chatting as they explore the displays.

10th Annual Artspace Book & Zine Fest

PAST EVENT: Two days only – Fri, May 1 & Sat, May 2, 2026: Artspace hosts its 10th Annual Book & Zine Fest, featuring the work of comics artists and graphic novelists, letterpress printers, zine makers, & many other book & paper arts makers, plus workshops! Family-friendly & free to attend (donation suggested). Presented with the Peterborough Public Library, in the Friends of the Library Room.

Past event: Greyed out image featuring text and illustration. Top half: BOUND Book Arts Fair in white font inside a purple rectangle. A mustard yellow needle and thread in the centre of the word "BOUND", the thread curling down to "Book Arts". Bottom half - purple font against a white background: Sun. Dec. 7th Limited Edition Hand Made Books, Artist's Books, Prints, Broadsides, Cards, Ephemera and more... Bottom centre: A black illustration of an open hard cover book.

BOUND Book Arts Fair 2025

PAST EVENT: One day only – Sun, Dec. 7, 2025: BOUND Books Arts Fair presents the 2025 edition of their annual event at the Arts & Letters Club in Toronto. Come out to explore & discover limited edition handmade books, artist’s books, prints, broadsides, cards, ephemera & more while you chat with the artists & artisans. Free admission!

Past event: Greyed out poster image featuring text and illustration. A cloudy light blue sky with red and white hot air balloons to the left and bottom right, with a pigeon carrying a letter at the top right. Town of York | Toronto's First Post Office Pop-up Paper Fair. First show: July 12th 2025. Second show: August 9th 2025. Whimsical & fun cards, notebooks, stickers, pins, patches, prints, keychains and many more! Free admission! 10AM - 4PM @ Toronto's First Post Office. 260 Adelaide St East

Toronto’s First Post Office: Pop-up Paper Fair 2025

PAST EVENT: For two Saturdays this summer – Jul. 12 & Aug. 9, 2025: Join Toronto’s First Post Office & the Town of York Historical Society for their summer pop-up paper fair. Come out & meet the vendors, including Young W (July 12), & browse a fantastic selection of whimsical & fun cards, notebooks, stickers, pins, patches, prints, keychains & more – there's something for everyone! Free admission, for all ages.

Past event: Greyed out image of attendees and exhibitors chatting and exploring the offerings along rows of display tables at a book arts fair.

Town of Grimsby Wayzgoose Book Arts Fair 2025

PAST EVENT: One day only – Sat, Apr. 26, 2025: The Town of Grimsby presents its annual Wayzgoose Book Arts Fair at the Grimsby Public Art Gallery. Exhibitors include private press printers, bookbinders, print makers, paper marblers and other artisans – displaying their work, providing live demonstrations in traditional book arts practices, and sharing their expertise with the next generation of artists and artisans.

Past event: Greyed out close-up of a spread of multi-coloured zines, laid out in a pseudo tile formation.

9th Annual Artspace Book + Zine Fest

PAST EVENT: Two days only – Fri, Mar. 7 & Sat, Mar. 8, 2025: Artspace hosts its 9th Annual Book + Zine Fest, featuring the work of over 20 local and regional comics artists, graphic novelists, letterpress printers, zine makers and more! From books to prints to poetry, there’s truly something for everyone. Family-friendly, free event – with donations accepted.

Past event: Greyed out rectangular detail of a stamp image featuring text and illustration on a red background. 'Tis the season for snail mail! Snowy Pop-up Paper Fair. An image of a winter cottage surrounded by evergreen trees, hung with lights and snow swirling about. Bottom: Fri Nov 29th, Sat Nov 30th & Sun Dec 1st. New vendors @ each show.

Toronto’s First Post Office: Snowy Pop-up Paper Fair

PAST EVENT: Three days only, from Fri, Nov. 29 – Sun, Dec. 1, 2024: Join Toronto’s First Post Office & The Town of York Historical Society for a holiday pop-up paper fair! New vendors every day, including Young W (Fri., Nov. 29). Browse whimsical greeting cards, notebooks, stickers & more, plus plenty of stocking stuffers. Perfect for your holiday gift list, something cozy to do indoors or just to treat yourself!

Past event: Greyed out image of a close-up photo of a deckle box with multiple colours of pulp, plus three containers of red & yellow pulp to the left.

Deckle Box Papermaking Workshop

PAST EVENT: One day only - Sat, Nov. 16, 2024: Learn how to make your own paper using a deckle box, one of the oldest methods of papermaking, in this 5-hour workshop at Paperhouse Studio, Artscape Youngplace. All materials included. Beginner level, no experience required. Limited to 6 spots.

Past event: Greyed out image of a hand supporting the lid of a deckle box above a vat of water, during the papermaking process.

Intro to Papermaking Short Class

PAST EVENT: One day only - Sat, Nov. 9, 2024: Get a taste of papermaking in this 5-hour introductory version of the longer intensive papermaking class at Paperhouse Studio, Artscape Youngplace. All materials included. Beginner level, no experience required. Limited to 6 spots.

Past event: Greyed out close-up of a letterpress printing machine, with metal type set up to spell the name Henry, with a backwards N and upside down R and Y.

Gaspereau Press Wayzgoose 2024

PAST EVENT: One day only - Sat, Oct. 26, 2024: Gaspereau Press hosts their 2024 Wayzgoose book arts & literary event. Admission is free & the all-day event includes morning artist talks; an afternoon open house, including a shop demo & off-cut paper sale; plus evening literary readings & a book arts talk.

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