CXC 2023 – Kids, Families and All Ages Events

Join us for a conversation with best-selling children’s cartoonist Raina Telgemeier, presented in partnership with the Billy Ireland….

All Ages Kids and Families Spotlight

Learn the art of comics storytelling with acclaimed cartoonist Scott Chantler (SQUIRE & KNIGHT, THREE THIEVES) as he and young artists from the audience create a “jam comic” bas…

All Ages Kids and Families Teens Workshops & Demos

An Expo of 100+ creators, artists and publishers on the reading room floor of the library.

Adults All Ages Kids and Families Teens

Screening of Kung Fu Panda, free with ticket.

All Ages Animation Kids and Families Screening

Join us at CXC for a fantastic opportunity to meet the renowned graphic novelist Raina Telgemeier in person! Raina will share stories and drawings, and lead a live comics reading from o…

All Ages Graphic Novels Kids and Families Teens

Pirates, Princesses, Aztecs, Vikings, Cowboys, Gladiators… history is full of amazing and interesting periods that can provide you with costume and story ideas for your characters. Jo…

All Ages Kids and Families Workshops & Demos

Limit one book per person. No flash photography. Books available for purchase from The Laughing Ogre vendor at the signing table. …

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Screening of How to Train Your Dragon. Free with ticket.

All Ages Animation Kids and Families Screening

In this drawing workshop, participants will design their own unique characters, explore different ways to draw facial expressions, and bring them to life. …

All Ages Kids and Families Workshops & Demos

Learn to draw Snoopy and then make him move with simple flip-o-ramas and thaumatropes to take home. Have fun creating your own hand-drawn animation and learning about the Peanuts animat…

All Ages Animation Comic Strips Kids and Families Workshops & Demos

Screening of Shrek. Free with ticket.

All Ages Animation Kids and Families Screening

Join Steve Hamaker as he talks about his coloring process and demonstrates along with the attendees by painting on clear acetate with acrylic pens!…

All Ages Kids and Families Workshops & Demos

An Expo of 100+ creators, artists and publishers on the reading room floor of the library.

Adults All Ages Kids and Families Teens

What kind of monster would you make with a pencil, paper, and some googly eyes? Join cartoonists Coni Yovaniniz and Rodrigo Vargas (The Do-Over) for a playful session of creature-making…

All Ages Kids and Families Workshops & Demos

The game show where cartoonists and kids match wits and pencils! Join host Jerzy Drozd (Science Comics: Rockets, The Warren Commission Report) and some of your favorite cartoonists as t…

All Ages Kids and Families

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