For the second year in a row, Hamilton will be home to Ontario’s only
Anarchist Book Fair, happening June 6, from 10am to 4pm at Westdale
Collegiate, 700 Main St. West . Over 300 people from all over southern
Ontario took part in Hamilton’s first anarchist book fair, held last
June.
For those not familiar with anarchist book fairs you can expect a
couple dozen or so publishers and book stores to be on hand offering
literature in various forms (as well as the occasional t-shirt) at
affordable prices. You can expect to find just about every social
justice issue covered from the environment, to women’s struggles to
radical history and theory. Many local activist groups will also be on
hand to share information about important struggles happening in our
community and beyond.
You will also be able to attend a series of talks and workshops as
you take a break from browsing books. Workshop topics include
environmental justice, workplace organizing, Palestinian and First
Nations struggles against colonialism and more. A kids’ workshop,
organized by and for children, will also be held so parents are
encouraged to bring along their little anarchists. Wayne Price, author
of “The Abolition of the State: Anarchist and Marxist Perspectives”
will feature as the key note speaker. He will be speaking on the
current global economic crisis.
Admission is free. Lunch and child care will also be provided free
of cost. The building is wheelchair accessible from the parking lot.
The book fair is organized by the Hamilton branch of Ontario anarchist
group, Common Cause.
Contact Us!
hamiltonanarchistbookfair@gmail.com.
