Events at Push/Pull Ballard

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So you have Procreate. What can you do with it?

Maximize your efficiency in Procreate and get the most out of your screen time. Learn how to use the tools, hidden menus and features, and get familiar with gestures in Procreate. You'll learn all you need to get started creating digital work!

This is an in-person class. Please bring your iPad and Apple Pencil.

To participate, students will need an iPad with Apple Pencil and latest version of Procreate. WiFi & power are available in the Push/Pull studio/classroom.

First Thursdays, 5-8 pm.

This is a paid class that requires registration. Sign up here.

Get your ideas onto the page and finally MAKE THAT ZINE!
Zines are small books, usually made out of a single sheet of paper, that anyone can make! In this all-ages workshop, join us to develop your zine from start to finish. Learn different ways to fold the same piece of paper to acquire different zine formats. Each month we'll focus on a different topic so you can keep coming back to make more!
The cost of the class includes 10 copies of your zine printed on your choice of Risograph colors or on our laserjet printer.

• January: Perzines! A perzine (personal zine) features anecdotes, stories, or memoir about your life! Plan your 2026, tell a story, explore how you're connected to people and nature, or write a how-to guide.
• February: Comics! We'll use zines to make small comics. Have a comic character in mind? Or want to make an autobiographical comic about something fun you did this past week? All are welcome--even if you've never written a comic before.
• March: Fanzines! We'll harness our rabid appreciation for different media. Make a fanzine about your favorite book, movie, TV show, local radio station, cats, or whatever else you're a fan of. We'll look at some examples and talk about how to balance writing and art while making a zine about what you love.
• April: Collage! Tear into our extensive used magazine collection to cut and paste your way to success. Collage is a wonderful way to use your imagination while starting with some images--so you don't have to come up with them all by yourself!

This event is free, but RSVPs are appreciated. Sign up here.

Concerned about the state of... well, everything? Let's join together and use our special weird powers for good!

Be a part of the Riff Raff League, a group of neighbors banding together for mutual aid, community building, and political action. We'll meet weekly for an hour to talk through what's happening locally and nationally and to brainstorm what we can do about it.

Come when you can, provide ideas and solutions, or just listen to what's going on in the neighborhood. This event is free, after-hours at Push/Pull. RSVPs are appreciated, but we will not turn anyone away. You are welcome to bring snacks to share. Recommended for ages 14 and up.

Push/Pull's Director, Maxx FG, will be moderating meetings of the RiffRaff League. Maxx has been passionate about politics from a young age and believes collective action is critical to a functioning democracy.

This is a free event, but space is limited. Please RSVP here so we know how many to expect!

IMPORTANT: Qu-Art is now a mask-required event. Masks will be provided at the front desk if you haven't brought your own. Masks are still optional for in-store shoppers during the event.

Want to help keep Qu-ART going? Help support our community art programs with an optional donation.