Welcome to our 7th annual CAPE (Comics&nbs
p\;And \;Pop Culture \;Extravaganza) Con! \;
*Meet member
s of the 501st Legion (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.) and the League of Enchantment (10
a.m. - 1 p.m.)
*Visit the Cosplay Medic &\; Help Desk (10 a.m. -
3 p.m.) with costume Q&\;A\, best practices\, emergency repair help\, a
nd more.
10 a.m.
*Super Friends Storytime
(Room 125/126) Join us for a super fun storytime! For children of all age
s and their caregivers. Costumes welcome!
*We Love Poké\;mon (R
oom 305) Start CAPE Con with your fellow Poké\;mon fanatics! This me
etup will fill you with energy like a Meganium's Giga Drain! Trade cards\,
battle\, and more. \;
*Design &\; Draw Like a Pro (Room 224)
Professional graphic designer and comics artist Winston Gambro will share
his experiences and advice for anyone looking to make a career out of art
! \;
10:30 a.m.
*Amazing Face Paintin
g (Kiwanis Children's Center) Celebrate your favorite superhero (or villai
n!) and have your face painted with a character logo by Zor Zapata. Childr
en of all ages are welcome.
*Introduction to Game Design (Room 218) J
oin us to learn the fundamentals of game design and how you can get involv
ed in the exciting world of game jams! \;
11 a.m.
*Read-Along - Max &\; The Midknights (Room 125/126) Hear y
e\, hear ye! Do you dream of becoming a knight and/or want to share an adv
enturous tale with friends and fellow fans? We're put this bestselling gra
phic novel by Lincoln Peirce on the big screen! \;
11:30 a.m.
*Tabletop Games Meetup (Room 224) Do you enjoy bo
ard games? Like playing trading card games? Join us for this special CAPE
Con event celebrating the joys of tabletop gaming! \;
*Fandom Lounge &\; Cosplay Break Room (Room 30
5) Take a break in the Fandom Lounge in between CAPE Con festivities! This
area will offer a place to relax and connect with others over snacks\, tr
ivia\, and self-directed activities while supplies last. \;
*Read
-Along - Nimona (Room 125/126) Be swept away on a fantastical journey with
plucky shapeshifter Nimona! This graphic novel is full of humor and adven
ture\, perfect for tweens and families\, and even more epic on our big scr
een.
12:30 p.m.
*How to Play a Tabletop Role
playing Game (Room 332) Roll for fun! Come learn the basics of how to play
TTRPGs. We will learn about creating characters\, safe tables\, and what
dice to use.
1 p.m.
*Rootin
' Tootin' Character Dance Party (Room 125/126) Yeehaw! Woody and Jessie ar
e riding into town for a rootin'-tootin' good time. Join us for 30 minutes
of dancing and fun\, followed by a 30-minute meet and greet with these fa
vorite characters. \;
2 p.m.
*Introdu
ction to Game Design (Room 218) Join us to learn the fundamentals of game
design and how you can get involved in the exciting world of game jams!&nb
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*Writing for Comics (Room 224) Jana Tropper\, author of comics i
ncluding Animal Rescue Friends\, will lead writing exercises designed to t
each us how to write comics and collaborate with artists.
*TTRPG Char
acter Creation Workshop (Room 305) Get ready to roll! Interested in D&\
;D or other roll playing games\, but don't know where to start? Work with
volunteers from our teen TTRPG club and the Aurora RPG club to make your o
wn characters.
2:30 p.m.
*Let's Make Pok&
eacute\;mon Fossils (Room 125/126) Inspired by paleontology and Poké
\;mon characters\, all ages are invited to create their own one-of-a-kind
skeletons - made out of cotton swabs\, paper\, and glue dots! \;
3 p.m.
*Super Mario Bros. Movie Showing (1993\, P
G) (Room 224) The popular video game comes to life as two plumbers (Bob Ho
skins\, John Leguizamo) plunge into a parallel universe ruled by the villa
inous King Koopa (Dennis Hopper).
3:30 p.m.
*Cosplay Fashion Show (Atrium) Show off your favorite Star Trek unif
orm\, Sailor Moon suit\, Thor costume\, or whatever your favorite look- It
's your time to shine! See and celebrate some amazing costumes &\; meet
other cosplayers. \;
...and more coming soon!