Chicago Comic-Con 2009

Hey everyone! This is Tressa. I’m taking over Katie’s blog for just a moment. A couple of weeks ago I went to the Chicago Comic-Con and it was unbelievably awesome!  The whole conference floor was jammed pack with comic book collections, games, specialized toys, t-shirts…you name it, it was there!!!

The best part was seeing everyone dressed up in costumes. Before you even got into the conference area, people were walking around dressed as characters from Star Wars, Batman, Spiderman, Watchmen, etc.  Next year I am totally dressing up! 

 Another fun part was seeing some somewhat-famous celebrities:  Michelle Rodriguez (“Anna Lucia” from LOST) was there; Peter Brady from “The Brady Bunch”; Ray Park (Darth Maul), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) and Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrission) from “Star Wars”; the original Incredible Hulk, Lou Ferrigno; …oh, and some kid named Cameron Bright who will be Alec, one of the Volturi, in the next Twilight movie. 

 Anyway, it was a ton of fun!! If you guys ever get the chance to go, it is definitely worth it!!  More pictures after the jump…

Paper Bowl Pics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to everyone who came to the program!
Katie

Corkboard designs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to all the corkboard designers who made it to the program on Friday.  Check out these great patterns!

Transformers

Last week’s “Transform Your T-Shirt” event was great!  Here are some of your creations…

Beach Bag Pics

On Monday we made beach bags out of duct tape and tank tops.

Want to sign up for programs like this one? You can sign up for all teen events (grades 7-12) using our online events calendar. If it’s listed in green, it’s for teens, and if it’s underlined you must register.

Ice Cream Social Pics

Hope you could make it to Wednesday’s Ice Cream Social.  Here are a few pictures from the night…
 

Picture this…

If you couldn’t make it to this weekend’s Customized Picture Frames event, here’s a sample of the frames that were created.  Don’t forget, this summer we’ll have plenty of programs, so keep watching the blog for announcements of upcoming events!

 
 

  

  

 

 

In case you missed it…

Check out these pics from our acting program on July 11.  By popular demand, I’m going to try and schedule a similar program this fall.   Stay tuned for more info, and don’t forget, if there’s a program you want to see at the library, comment me!

    

    

    

Catch the next craft

Here’s some of the magnet sets people made at my first craft program.    If you’re into crafts, comment me with ideas for which craft programs I should do next.

    

    

    

    

Open Mic Night

If you couldn’t make it to our first ever Open Mic Night, here are some pictures of a great act, Sarah and Josh.  Look out for future programs like this one and be sure to join us!

See you this afternoon at 2:00 for Manga Mania, and then not again until next Tuesday cause I’m on vacation, 
Katie

Newbie no more

I’m back from my first Anime and Manga Convention, and it was a crazy fun experience.  I have to say, I wasn’t familiar with anime fandom, but it is an amazing group of people.  Check out some of these photos of costumes seen at the con, and you’ll get an idea of what I’m talking about.  (More pictures after the page break.)

Don’t forget, if I drop the ball and don’t order a great new manga series you’re dying to read, let me know.

Katie

Prom Hair Pics

If you couldn’t make it to our Prom Hair Basics program this weekend, here’s what you missed….

          

You don’t  have to have a library card to come to a program, so next time recruit a friend and join us!  Come to one of these upcoming programs:

Sarong Sewing (call 630.653.7599 to register)
Saturday, May 12, 1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.

Teen Finals Break
Saturday, May 19, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Got a great idea for a program? Email or comment us!
Katie