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May 102024
 

 

 

 

Thank you, Montgomery County, Norristown & surrounding neighbors for a great Comic Fest 2024!

Here are results of various contests and votes:

Cosplay Winners:

Under 10: Barbie             11-17: Queen of Hearts              18+: Drago

Art Contest Winners:

Fan Art: Jason Rodriguez, TMNT          Original Character: Anabel S., Lilac         Short Comic: Veyda Eisele

Fandom Voting (winner in bold):

Pikachu 77 vs. Charizard 76     Marvel 79 vs. DC 86     Ursula 34 vs. Maleficent 43     Naruto 40 vs. Sailor Moon 55     Jiji 34 vs. Totoro 39     Empire 46 vs. Rebels 62     One Piece 40 vs. Demon Slayer 48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comic Fest was held at Norristown Public Library on SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2024:

Comic Fest is an annual event that is fun for kids, teens, & adults. All are welcome. Entry is free.

Attendees received a program, free lanyard, and snack tickets. Between scheduled programs patrons saw costumes & characters, voted their fandom, shopped artist alley, played games, created  buttons & comic books, admired fan art, and more.  Members of Kyber Base were here in Star Wars costume. Sonic, Pikachu, and Belle also made appearances. Gamers enjoyed the giant game truck parked outside. Separate gaming was set up for younger children in the children’s department upstairs. All day teen and adult gaming was held in the community room. See below for timed elements of the day.

10-11am: Sonic character visit

10am-1:30pm: GameTruck outside our Powell Street entrance

11am-12noon: Pikachu character visit, trading card game tournaments

11:30: Comic Writing Workshop with Keville Bowen

12noon: Comic Art Drawing Class with Jason Rodriguez (ages 9-15)

1pm: Trivia

1:30: Artist Showdown

2pm: Cosplay Contest ($50 prizes in three age categories)

Artists in attendance included: Keville Bowen, Jason Rodriguez, Dawn Griffin, Jun Yi, Nic Hwang, Connor Peterson, Rose Moran, Zeta230, Steve Peters, and cosplay designer Cali Eisele.

Check out some photos from 2023 Comic Fest…

       

 

Look for us again in August 2025!

Nov 212023
 

Due to our limited Saturday hours in July & August we are hosting the Novel Knockout at 5:30pm on Thursday nights for those two months.

July 18, 2024, 5:30-7:30pm

August 15, 2024, 5:30-7:30pm

We will return to Saturday afternoon for the rest of the year:

September 21, 2024, 12:30-4:00pm

October 19, 2024, 12:30-4:00pm

November 11, 2024, 12:30-4:00pm

December 21, 2024, 12:30-4:00pm

Join us for an epic showdown in the ultimate battle arena!

3rd Saturday of the month @ 1001 Powell Street, Norristown, PA 19401

Tournament Highlights include double elimination bracket, a friendly atmosphere for players of all skill levels, and Gaming!

  • Tournament rules:  Stock: 3
  • Time limit: 7 minutes
  • Items: off
  • Legal stages: Small Battlefield, Final Destination, Smashville, Town & City, Pokémon Stadium 2, Pokémon Kalos League, and Hollow Bastion
  • Ages 13+

Event Schedule

  • 12pm Registration closes
  • 12:30pm Pools Begin

BRING YOUR OWN CONTROLLER!

Register on-site the day of the tournament.  Email mcnplcomputerlab@gmail.com or visit Damien in the library’s computer lab for more details. The computer lab phone is 610-278-5100 x141.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jun 162023
 

Meet up with local teens to play video games in the main library’s teen area most Tuesdays & Fridays.  Play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, join a friend to play Dragon Ball FighterZ on the PS4, or play throwback games on our XBox 360 and Wii. Teens only. Talk to Jamie at the circulation desk or email JAlbrecht@mclinc.org with questions. You may also be interested to join our Novel Knockout Smash Bros. Tournaments every 3rd Saturday of the month at 12:30pm in the community room (ages 13+).