WEEKEND: Day for comic lovers to carry on this evening at Port Angeles Library
Published 12:01 am Friday, July 24, 2015
NOTE: “Today” and “tonight” refer to Friday, July 24.
PORT ANGELES — A comics-lovers convention will begin at 10 a.m. today at the Port Angeles Library and carry on into the evening with the CosPlay Ball.
All events at the Comic Con at the library at 2210 S. Peabody St. are free.
Workshops and discussions are scheduled throughout the day. Games and craft activities will be set up in the library also.
The evening’s CosPlay Ball is for youngsters age 12-18 who have signed up for the library’s young adult summer reading program.
Participants are invited to come in costume as a favorite character from a graphic novel, movie or book, said youth services librarian Jennifer Knight.
Activities
Here’s the schedule of activities, which are for all ages unless otherwise noted:
■ 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Costume-construction workshop with Seattle costume designer Deb Skorstad; limited space is available, so participants should sign up by phoning the library at 360-417-8500, ext. 7705, or visiting www.nols.org.
■ 1 p.m.: Workshop and demonstration by Phoenix Dragon Martial Arts.
■ 2 p.m.: Artists Matthew Holm and David Lasky discuss how they became professional comic book artists and authors, and offer insider tips.
■ 3 p.m.: “Creating Creature Worlds”: Authors Lindy MacLaine, Lish McBride, and Lisa Mantchev discuss creating fantastical creature worlds.
■ 4 p.m.: “Illustrating and Writing Using Popular Characters”: Jason Fruchter along with Georgia and Scott Ball discuss their work as writers and illustrators for books about popular characters like My Little Pony and Dora the Explorer. Participants can enter to win a collection of action figures and a book.
■ 5 p.m.: “Graphic Novels You Should Know”: A discussion of comics, manga and graphic novels. Special door prizes of select titles will be given away.
■ 6:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.: The CosPlay Ball for ages 12 to 18 features a screening of the movie “Guardians of the Galaxy,” a MAGIC tournament hosted by Anime Kat, a costume contest and parade, and more.
For more about the Comic Con and other summer reading program events continuing through Aug. 1, see the North Olympic Library System’s website, www.NOLS.org, or email youth@nols.org.
