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Published May 4th, 2016

KAPOW! ComicFest Comes to the Lafayette Library

Submitted by Patrick Brogan

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The Lafayette Library and Learning Center presents ComicFest 2016. This mini Comic Book Convention style event will feature artists and their work, along with workshops, crafts, cosplay, photobooth, scavenger hunt, raffle prizes and more.

Joe Field, owner of Flying Colors Comics in Concord and founder of Free Comic Book Day, will be the event's guest of honor. Field will kick off the event and give a talk on his life and how comics has and continues to affect it.

San Francisco-based comedian and cartoonist Mike Capozzola will perform a comedy routine and host a table. Guest artists include San Francisco resident Oliver Chin who will host a workshop and table and Concord resident Sam Filstrup, who will host a table. Guest authors include Lamorinda residents and cartoonist Betsy Streeter and Raea Gragg (cartoonist for the Acalanes Blueprint student newspaper).

Participants are encouraged to come in their best superhero or villain costume. There will be a giveaway of free comic books while supplies last (children first).

This event is part of Free Comic Book Days @ Your Library (www.tinyurl.com/comicbookdays2016) and is sponsored by Friends of the Lafayette Library & Learning Center. For ages 5 and up.



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