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LADIESCON 2016!!!

Those ladies over at Comicazi are on the ball and created a one-day gathering of comic book, sci-fi & fantasy fans, vendors, and experts with a focus on women of all kinds in those fields.

Saturday, September 17, 2016
Con-vendors, panels, & signings: 1-6pm
After Hours Events: 7-9pm
212 Elm Street, 3rd floor
Davis Square, Somerville, MA

Special Guests:

  • Ming Doyle (Girl over Paris; Constantine the Hellblazer)
  • Linda Medley (Castle Waiting)
  • Erica Henderson (the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Jughead)

    • https://ladiesofcomicazi.com/ladiescon-2016/


    And someone stuffed a flyer for this into my hand… I know nothing about it:

    New England Super Megafest Comic-con

    Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, October, 21st to the 23rd, 2016
    Royal Plaza Trade Center, 181 Boston Post Rd. West, Marlborough, MA
    http://www.supermegafest.com

    VERNON E GRANT DAY

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    THE MILLION YEAR PICNIC WILL BE SELLING BOOKS FOR THE THURSDAY, 28 JULY 2016 EVENT AT THE CAMBRIDGE LIBRARY LISTED BELOW!


    Author Betsy Grant of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin is pleased to announce that the governor of Massachusetts, Charlie Baker, has declared July 28th, 2016 to be VERNON E GRANT DAY, to honor Cambridge, MA native Vernon E Grant for his contributions to the world of cartooning. Continue reading →

    Comics and the Art of Visual Storytelling

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    FREE SEMINAR – Comics and the Art of Visual Storytelling
    In this lecture, explore the history, structure and vocabulary of comics.


    Wednesday, August 24, 2016
    6:00pm to 9:00pm
    Instructor: Jon Dorn

    CCTV MONTHLY FREE LECTURE SERIES
    Beginning in February 2016, CCTV launched a monthly series of high-caliber seminar classes that are completely free and open to the general public (this includes non-members and non-residents). These classes are taught by highly educated practitioners in their field, and are a rare opportunity to sample the kind of resources available at CCTV

    More information and Sign up here.

    Summer Kids Comics Workshop

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    You guys know we love the Boston Comics Roundtable and they have tons of classes this summer, so if you want to learn about comics, I highly recommend checking their website out: http://bostoncomics.com/summer-kids-comics-workshop/

    But I definitely wanted to highlight their Summer KIDS Comics Workshop!
    Age group: 8 to 12
    Time: 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, and 8/6 from 9:30am to 11am
    Place: Cambridge Public Library. The Curious George Room.

    Sponsored by The Boston Comics Roundtable, River Bird Comics, Ninth Art Press and The Million Year Picnic.

    Sign up via phone at:
    617-349-4038
    or at the
    Cambridge Public Library.
    449 Broadway 02138 Cambridge, MA.