The inaugural Lancaster Zine Fest will take place on Saturday, April 22, from noon to 5 p.m. at Southern Market, 100 S. Queen St., Lancaster. The event will feature independent artists and writers showcasing a variety of self-published works. Attendees may discover the world of zine culture, connect with creators, attend family-friendly workshops, and browse a variety of zines and art items available for purchase.

Zines, pronounced "zeens," short for magazines or fanzines, are self-published booklets that often feature alternative perspectives and collaborations. The Lancaster Zine Fest aims to provide a platform for this unique art form, celebrating and promoting zines and the authors and artists who create them.

The festival will feature artists from Lancaster, Harrisburg, and Philadelphia, as well as neighboring cities, offering a wide variety of zines and related merchandise for attendees to purchase. In addition to the vendors, the event will include free workshops on zine-making, papermaking, book binding, drawing, and writing for people of all ages, allowing attendees to learn about the craft from experienced creators.

The festival will showcase zines from a wide variety of genres, including art, comics, poetry, music and politics. There will also be live music and other performances throughout the day on Southern Market's dining room stage.

Lancaster Zine Fest is open to people of all ages and is free to attend. For more information, contact lancasterzf@gmail.com or Kim Holland at notthatkimholland@gmail.com or visit http://www.lancasterzinefest.com.