East Lyme LibraryCon

Please note this event is not at the Museum.

Where

East Lyme Community Center
39 Society Road
Niantic, CT

When

Saturday
November 1, 2025
11am-2pm

Admission

FREE! Please consider bringing a non-perishable food item for East Lyme Care & Share

A SUPER day for the entire family!

The second annual East Lyme Public Library cosplay event is on Saturday, November 1 from 11am-2pm. Join us for an incredible day of cosplay fun while meeting Princess Belle, Captain America, and Black Panther. Jedi Training, crafts, workshops, face painting, temporary tattoos and more make this a day not to be missed! This event also features both professional vendors and a Youth Maker Market!

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Meet & Greets

Black Panther & Captain America

11am to 2pm

Belle

11am to 12pm

Blossom the Fairy

12:15 to 1pm

Jango the Bearded Dragon

1 to 2pm

Vendors & Youth Maker Market

Join us at the LibraryCon Vendor Area! Professional Vendors will join Youth Maker Market Participants to fill the Vendor Area at the East Lyme Community Center with wonderfully creative wares for sale!

Visiting Businesses

Comics & Coffee
Bank Square Books
Adam Wallenta and Sons – Creators of Punk Taco Graphic Novels
OrchardWorks Magic Wands
Pattagansett Art Center
Salt to Sea Fiber Arts

Youth Maker Market Items May Include:

Crocheted Plushies
Rainbow Loom Bracelets and Coordinated Tie Dye T-Shirts
Play Slime
Candles
Rubber Band Bracelets
Drawings of Dragons
Paper Jewelry, Embroidered Frames, Eye pillows
Felt Characters
Cork Crafts and Sewing
Recycled Crayons
Beeswax Candles
Friendship Bracelets
Bracelets and Silicone Items
3D Printed Tools and Toys for Adults and Children

Activities

Face Painting
by April's Balloon creations

11pm to 2pm

Find the villian scavenger hunt

11am to 2pm

Dungeons & Dragons
one-off games

11am to 2pm

hands-on crafts

11am to 2pm

Workshops

Space is limited. Register at the event.

Jedi Training
with the Sabre Guild
11am – 1pm

Kessel Temple is the Connecticut chapter of Saber Guild, an international Star Wars lightsaber performance organization. Saber Guild is a Lucasfilm-recognized, not-for-profit fan group that performs at conventions, charity events, and official Star Wars events in our local communities and around the world. At this event, the Kessel Temple Saber Guild will proved light saber training for kids!

Punk Taco Anime Drawing Workshop
11am-12pm

Adam Wallenta is a professional author/ illustrator, editor and educator with almost 30 years of experience in the world of comics, working for companies such as Marvel and DC Comics.

Adam founded the independent publishing company, American Mule Entertainment in 1997 and published numerous titles over the years including the official Public
Enemy comic book series with Chuck D.

Adam’s most recent project is the multi-award-winning, all-ages “Punk Taco” graphic novel series that he created with his son Makana. “Punk Taco volume 1” was the winner of the 2019 Ringo Award for “Best Kids Comic or Graphic Novel” and the 2019 Kids Comics Award for “Best Sci-Fi or Fantasy Book”. In 2023 “Punk Taco volume 2” was nominated for the Ringo Award for “Best Kids Comic or Graphic Novel.” While Adam continues to publish Punk Taco and his other creations independently, he is also currently an editor at Papercutz/Mad Cave Studios working on comics such as “The Smurfs,” “Winx Club,” “Flash Gordon,” and more.

Chris Boyle Illustration Workshop
12:12-1:15pm

Self-taught artist, amateur storyteller, and chronic overthinker, Chris Boyle is from Canterbury, Connecticut and explores a variety of subject matter in his work. He is a professional illustrator and graphic designer obsessed with finding new ways to create. He was an incessant doodler through his childhood and naturally was drawn to the fantastical stories in comic books. His artwork is focused heavily on storytelling and creating a narrative within an image.

Chris has worked on a number of creative projects in his spare time, including children’s books, comic books, commissioned work, and more. In 2023, he entered the self-publishing world with his first creator-owned comic book titled The First Knight released through my imprint, Brok’n Rose Studios, and in 2025 he published a children’s book titled Aldo.

“Make your own Zine!” a DIY comic workshop with the Pattagansett Art Center
1:30-2:30pm

FOR AGES 7 & UP. Ever wanted to tell your story, share your passions, or just get creative in a unique and accessible way? Then join our Make your own Zine” a DIY comics workshop and discover the exciting world of self-publishing! Pattagansett Art Center will show some tips, tricks and techniques to create a fun and collectable piece.