July August Newsletter 2017
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Comic Book Mania<br />
Comic Book Mania Convention<br />
All ages<br />
Saturday, <strong>July</strong> 15 10 am – 5 pm<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
• Artists Alley will feature more than 20 comic book artists and writers.<br />
• Every visitor will receive a free comic book.<br />
• Free face painting for the kids!<br />
• Comic books and pop culture merchandise for sale.<br />
• Everyone who wears a costume will win a prize.<br />
• The Star Wars 501st Legion and The Windy City Ghostbusters<br />
will be available for photo ops!<br />
Comic Book<br />
MANIA!<br />
MANIA!<br />
Special Guest<br />
Svengoolie!<br />
Noon – 2 pm<br />
Meadows Community<br />
Room A<br />
Svengoolie has been the<br />
premiere horror show icon<br />
of Chicago since multiple<br />
Emmy award-winner Rich<br />
Koz became the handpicked<br />
successor to the<br />
original Svengoolie back in<br />
the late 1970s. Generations<br />
of viewers have become<br />
fans of the monstrous<br />
mirth and movies that this<br />
video vampire dispenses<br />
every week. Numbers to<br />
get free autographs and<br />
photo ops with Svengoolie<br />
will be distributed<br />
beginning at 11 am.<br />
Comic Book Mania Panels<br />
Create Dynamic Dinos!<br />
Grades 2 – 4<br />
10:30 – 11:30 am<br />
Grove Room (2nd Floor)<br />
Artist Justin Castaneda will show you how<br />
to create dinosaurs. R<br />
The Solution Squad – Creating<br />
a Comic Book<br />
All ages<br />
11 am – noon<br />
Elgin Room (2nd Floor)<br />
Artists Jim McClain and Serena Guerra will<br />
talk about how to draw a complete comic<br />
as well as self-publishing, crowdfunding<br />
and software.<br />
Manga & Anime Meet-Up<br />
Grades 6 – 12<br />
Noon – 1:30 pm<br />
Grove Room (2nd Floor)<br />
Watch anime, share fan art and enjoy<br />
Japanese snacks while socializing with<br />
other fans.<br />
KidSpace Activities<br />
Superhero Trivia Wheel<br />
All ages<br />
10:30 am – 4:30 pm<br />
KidSpace Youth Center (1st Floor)<br />
Bring the ticket that you will find in your<br />
free comic book bag to the KidSpace<br />
Youth Center help desk. Answer a trivia<br />
question and spin the big prize wheel.<br />
Grade Your Comics Like a Pro!<br />
All ages<br />
1 – 2 pm<br />
Elgin Room (2nd Floor)<br />
Jesse Buck, owner of Modern Age Comics<br />
in Algonquin and Crystal Lake, will show<br />
you the finer points of grading comics.<br />
From Doodle to Drawing!<br />
Grades 5 – 8<br />
2 – 3 pm<br />
Grove Room (2nd Floor)<br />
Chicago-area artist and graphic novelist<br />
Justin Castaneda will introduce new artists<br />
to the basics of drawing. R<br />
Cosplay Meet-Up<br />
All ages<br />
3 – 4 pm<br />
Elgin Room (2nd Floor)<br />
Share tips, make new friends and show off<br />
your costume. Refreshments. Costume<br />
required for entry.<br />
Comic Book Mania Coloring<br />
and Crafts for Kids!<br />
10 am – 5 pm<br />
Kidspace Creation Station (1st Floor)<br />
• Create Your Own Pokémon Card<br />
• Create Your Own Pokémon Mask<br />
• Superhero Coloring Sheets<br />
4 R =Registration required • Three ways to register: Online at gailborden.info/register • Call 847-429-4597 • In person
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