LGBTQIA+ Alliance – QTOPIA 4 Kids
August 16 @ 10:15 am - 12:15 pm
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LGBTQIA+ Alliance QTOPIA 4 Kids | Tell Your Own Story 2025
When: Saturday August 16, 10:15AM – 12:15 PM
Where: Birdhouse Books
Join us for a morning of zine-making, self-love, and a drag queen story time! This event is centered around self-expression and self-trust – no one knows your story better than you! Come celebrate Austin’s Pride month at this all ages event. Registration required, spots are limited.
Birdhouse Books opens at 10am and we’ll get started at 10:15. The first hour will be spent crafting individual zines based on the prompt “tell your own story”. Supplies will be provided, all you need to bring is your story! A zine is a mini story book; it is made out of 1 sheet of paper folded a few times and involves 1 scissor cut – children’s scissors available or an adult can help cut. Materials for filling out your zine includes: crayons, markers, pens, and collage supplies. This craft can be adapted to many different skill levels and ages.
Afterwards, the wonderful Holliday Cash will read a few stories (and maybe sing a few songs)! This campy queen will be sure to entertain all ages. Once the stories have wrapped there will be a brief zine show-and-tell, though it is not required.
Every child will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win one of the books read by Holliday. OutYouth will have a table with resources and volunteers from their team.