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TARG YEAR X - 24hr Arcade & TARGathon 10th Anniversary Party

Presented by: House of TARG
Cover: NONE
Start Time: 5pm 24hr FREE-Play

Celebrate 10 years of TARG for 24 hours straight!
WED APRIL 17 5pm - THU APRIL 18 5pm

- THE ITINERARY -
WED APRIL 17
5pm - 8pm ALL AGES
- doors, cake eating ceremony + F8-Bit performing Video Game Music Live

9pm- 12am 19+
Live Music/DJs/Performers
9pm - KRAFTWERK TRIBUTE (Rigid Body Dynamics)
9:45pm - DJANGO FET (JAZZ/SWING)
10:30pm - SOURPUSSY (indie pop)
11:15pm - MUFFLER CRUNCH (iHEAVY/doom)
12am - RAT FINKS (the TARG misfits band)

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THU APRIL 18
12am-6am - 19+
Live Music/ DJs/Performers / GraveYard Shift Menu including Mean Jean Mama Royale’s Chili Dogs, major snacks, pop and coffee.

12:45am - MESOTHELIOMA (black metal)
1:30am - LEFTY & HIS RIGHT-HAND BAND
2:15am - MATTY GRACE (sad core)
2:45am - Comedy by:
- GANDLAF The Wizard of Comedy
- QUICK ADVICE FROM SLO’ TOM… LIVE
Tom’s suspicious advice to equally suspicious questions has been documented in the annals of TARG Zine… Now he’s doing it live.


7:30am-9am - ALL AGES
B4 SCHOOL FREE-PLAY
Bring the kids in before school for 80s cartoons, unlimited pinball & video games inspired by the epic Mayfair Cartoon & Cereal Parties across the way. Fun Cereal, juice & coffee will be on the menu.
MASTER BALLOON ARTIST & WIZARD MAGICIAN Stephan will be on hand to amaze - www.worldsgreatestballoons.com

12pm-1pm  ALL AGES
ARCADE YOGA w/ XANDER
Super Cobra Pose? Downward Facing Frogger? Join Xander from The Oscillators (Ottawa Ska) on a lunchtime journey to self-actualization and relaxation right in the middle of arcade paradise. We’re serious, bring yer mat.

3pm - 6pm ALL AGES
TARG COMMUNITY CLOTHING SWAP
BRING: clothes, shoes & accessories
SWAP: for something you want & reduce your carbon footprint!
ITEMS MUST BE: clean & in good condition, ripped jeans are ok ;)
* please limit what you bring to 10 items or less - thanks


THE GAMES
- 24hr Arcade. All Pins & vids on FREE-PLAY.
- No admission charge.
- New Pinball Machine Coming APRIL 17
- Amenities for Arcade Endurance TARGathoners
- PWO TARG Year X SELFIE TOURNAMENT
You have 24 hours to post your high score on the WALKING DEAD pinball machine and take a selfie for a chance to win prizes from Pinball Women Ottawa and House of TARG. Details at
https://matchplay.live/pwotarg10th

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THE FOOD
- NEW TARG/Paper Tiger collberation Perogi
- Late nite “GraveYard Shift Menu” featuring snacks, H.O.T. Dogs + Mean Jean Mama Royale’s Chili Dogs!!!!
- Birthday Cake
- Mayfair Popcorn
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THE DRINKS
- Limited Edition 10-year Anniversary TARG BEER
- The Artery Community Roasters - will supply the caffeine
- Collective Arts Wide Eyed energy drinks
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TARG YEAR X MERCH
- limited edition TARG Year X t-shirts, long sleeves & hoodies featuring rad graphics by @kjmaxxgraphix
- @friends_of_hell_leather Handmade Leather Goods by Wizard Holly


Earlier Event: April 14
FREE-PLAY SUNDAY: After Dark! 8pm-12am
Later Event: April 18
FREE-PLAY ARCADE NITE