With the new year comes so many exciting events, and we will be tabling at a few of them. Mark your calendars! Hope to see you there!
ANTI-VALENTINES DAY RIOT GRRRL COVER BAND SHOW – February 14th
@ Death By Audio (49 S. 2nd St., Brooklyn)
Cover bands playing this year will be Babes in Toyland, Hole, X, [...]

[ November 16, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] [caption id="attachment_1081" align="aligncenter" width="443" caption="Flier by Daniela Capistrano"][/caption]
We’re so excited for our next event, co-organized with POC Zine Project & Barnard Zine Library on Wednesday, November 16th. You can RSVP on Facebook.
Wednesday, November 16 · 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Barnard College
307 Milbank Hall (3rd floor)
North end of campus
3009 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
The People of Color (POC) Zine [...]

Reposted from the Hoax blog. Rachel & Sari need contributors for this issue, so get to it!
the topic of hoax #6 will be feminisms & COMMUNICATION!!!
potential ideas for material include, but are not limited to:

how  we utilize the various creative mediums to express ourselves: ie  art/music/playwriting/dance/zines etc.
language: terminology / identifications / labels / who is allowed to use certain [...]

FTB would like to announce the next event in the Birds of Summer Series: A benefit show to celebrate “The Worst”–a compilation zine exploring contributors’ experiences with grief and loss from radical, D.I.Y., and alternative viewpoints.  The show will help to raise money to cover printing costs for the zine, which has sold nearly 1500 [...]

For the past few years, For the Birds has curated music compilations of our favorite women-fronted and feminist-positive bands from across the country, and even around the world.  We’re pleased to announce the release of this year’s compilation CD / Cassette titled “Flock Rock”, our fifth release.  It features 14 tracks (some of which are [...]

As part of our Birds of Summer Series, we’re pleased to announce details for a self-care skill share, “Check Yourself ‘Cause You’ll Wreck Yourself.”
Saturday, August 20 from 12pm-3pm@ Launchpad // 721 Franklin Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11238
A skill share on how to take care of ourselves while we try to fix the world.
Presentations to include [...]

Next Friday is the Queens SpeakOut on women’s rights hosted by the SlutWalk Coalition.  We at For the Birds are excited that SlutWalks have sparked a lively and critical debate on the ways in which we organize against violence and sexism.  We’ve compiled a few articles that take both critical and enthusiastic takes on the [...]

This just in from the Sylvia Rivera Law Project:
Come be a part of or spread the word about this brand new three part series of conversations, focused on creating safe spaces for low income people and/or people of color who are transgender, gender non-conforming or intersex.
This series is FREE! Metrocards & food will be provided [...]

[ August 9, 2011 7:00 pm to August 12, 2011 7:00 pm. ]
OPENING AUGUST 9 @ BROOKLYN FIREPROOF

a group show featuring
Suzy Exposito / Molly Fair / Kim Funk / Kathleen Hanna
J. Morrison / Adee Roberson / Gabby Schulz

Curated by Kate Wadkins + Lauren Denitzio, BIG MOUTH: contemporary voices in feminist art + illustration is a platform for unpopular visual opinions. Feminist movements have historically grown out of interventions within radical communities in [...]

[ July 28, 2011; 12:30 am to 8:30 pm. ] [caption id="attachment_936" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="photo courtesy On the Dot Collective"][/caption]

In a last minute endeavor, For the Birds is joining up with New Brunswick, NJ’s On the Dot Collective to present GIRL GANG GIG VOLUME #009. GGGV is an extension of the International Girl Gang Underground zine and seeks to document and promote women and queer [...]