Zine Night: Aug-Tober

Zine Night: Aug-Tober is at the Central Library on Wednesday, August 19. It's a library-hosted zine night that leans into the seasonal clash of its name, pairing the best of August in Austin—100-plus degree days, Austin Pride, and the start of the school year—with the best of October: skeletons, falling leaves, and candy-induced stomachaches. The organizers bill it as a 'creepy craft night,' and that spooky, autumnal energy is exactly what you're making your way toward, even while the August heat is still very much a thing outside.

If you've never made a zine, this is a good place to start. Austin Public Library staff are on hand to help newcomers take up the zinester reins, so you don't need to come with a finished plan or any particular skill set. You just show up and start putting something together. And when you're done, you can add your creation to the APL zine collection, which means your work ends up on the shelves alongside everyone else's.

It's a low-stakes way to spend a Wednesday evening, and the 'creepy' theme gives you a starting point if you're staring at a blank page. Between the August heat and the October vibes, there's plenty to pull from. The event is at the Central Library, 710 W. Cesar Chavez, in the heart of downtown Austin.