Santarchy is coming up on the 2nd, and before that there’s going to be a mutant toy workshop. Santa Ivan says it’s, “that special time of year when Santa’s helpers gather to rend, tear, saw, cut, fold, spindle and otherwise mutilate boring old toys, then patch, splice, glue, hammer, nail, sew and seal them back together in MUTANTOUS COMBINATIONS! The wonderful, twisted toyspawn that result are then thrust into the glad hands of HIDEOUS CHILDREN and DRUNKEN FRAT BOYS during Santarchy.

If you are coming, BRING: toys, tools, pornography (for frat boys only), power tools, hot glue, staple guns, stuffed animals, sewing kits, and more toys. (Buy them by the baggie at Value Village.)”

The toy workshop is happening on Wednesday from 7:00 - 9:00, at 814 19th Ave.

Santarchy is scaled down a little bit this year, starting at the Nitelite at about 6:00 and moving to Benaroya to sing to Microsoft. At around 9:00 they’ll head to the Rendezvous for reconvening and color wars (?). I’m missing Santarchy again this year because I’ll be at 826 most of the day, but if you’re downtown on Saturday evening be on the lookout for them.