Children, Teens, Families and Adults Are Invited to Attend the Youth Wing's 4th Annual Comic Con: a Celebration of AfroFuturism and Black Nerd Culture!
Come Enjoy:
- Roundtable Discussion with comic book creators
- Hands-on Experience at our Virtual Reality and Robotics Workshop
- Storytime with Tales of Black Heritage from Around the World
- Drawing Workshops
- Cosplay Photo booth
We Encourage:
- Acceptance and Sharing
- The wearing of Cosplay and Costumes
- Teens and Tweens (ages 10+) sharing books, drawings, and examples representing their fandom
- Leaving costume weapons at home or following NYC Comic-Con’s Costume Weapons Policy
Event Info:
- When: Saturday, March 16, 2019, 11:00 to 3:30 PM
- Where: Youth Wing, Central Branch, Brooklyn Public Library
- Ages: All
- Cost: Free
What is AfroFuturism?: A movement in literature, music, art, etc., featuring futuristic or science fiction themes which incorporate elements of black history and culture.
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For more information, please email rkearns-white@bklynlibrary.org.
Staff Picks
- BKLYN YW Gateway Sci-Fi and Fantasy Fic
The hundred thousand kingdomsJemisin, N. K.
Who fears deathOkorafor, Nnedi.
BintiOkorafor, Nnedi
BintiOkorafor, Nnedi
BobMass, Wendy, 1967-
The hero and the crownMcKinley, Robin.
HolesSachar, Louis, 1954-
The fifth seasonJemisin, N. K.
CetagandaBujold, Lois McMaster.
The golem and the jinni : a novelWecker, Helene.
The sword of ShannaraBrooks, Terry.
The hobbit, or, There and back againTolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973.
The lord of the ringsTolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973.
The magicians : a novelGrossman, Lev.
The golem's eyeStroud, Jonathan.
The hunger gamesCollins, Suzanne.
A wizard of EarthseaLe Guin, Ursula K., 1929-2018.
The lion, the witch and the wardrobeLewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963.
EragonPaolini, Christopher.
1984 : a novelOrwell, George, 1903-1950.
A canticle for LeibowitzMiller, Walter M., Jr., 1923-1996.
Alanna : the first adventurePierce, Tamora.
The girl who drank the moonBarnhill, Kelly Regan
Where the mountain meets the moonLin, Grace.
Green angelHoffman, Alice.
I, robotAsimov, Isaac, 1920-1992.
DuneHerbert, Frank.
Childhood's endClarke, Arthur C. (Arthur Charles), 1917-2008.
Saga. Volume oneVaughan, Brian K.
NightworldWilson, F. Paul (Francis Paul)
Shadow & clawWolfe, Gene.
Oryx and Crake : a novelAtwood, Margaret, 1939-
The tiger : a true story of vengeance and survivalVaillant, John.
The golden spruce : a true story of myth, madness, and greedVaillant, John.
Hard-boiled wonderland and the end of the world : a novelMurakami, Haruki, 1949-
The illustrated manBradbury, Ray, 1920-
Naruto.Kishimoto, Masashi, 1974-
Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Books I-III : The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, and The Titans' CurseRiordan, Rick.
TaltosRice, Anne, 1941- author.
Taltos : lives of the Mayfair witchesRice, Anne, 1941-
Avatar : the last airbender = Jiang shi sheng tong. Smoke and shadow. Part oneYang, Gene Luen.
The Wheel of Time : Crossroads of Twilight/ Knife of Dreams/ Gathering StormJordan, Robert/ Sanderson, Brandon.
Anthem.Rand, Ayn.
The time machineWells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946.
FoundationAsimov, Isaac, 1920-1992.
Foundation ; Foundation and empire ; Second foundationAsimov, Isaac, 1920-1992.
The left hand of darknessLe Guin, Ursula K., 1929-2018.
Dandelion wineBradbury, Ray, 1920-2012.
Guards! Guards! : a novel of DiscworldPratchett, Terry.
SeraphinaHartman, Rachel, 1972-
GracelingCashore, Kristin.
Daughter of smoke & boneTaylor, Laini.
Peter Nimble and his fantastic eyes : a storyAuxier, Jonathan.
Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stoneRowling, J. K.
His dark materials [electronic resource]Pullman, Philip, 1946-
His dark materials : the golden compass, the subtle knife, the amber spyglassPullman, Philip, 1946- author.
KindredButler, Octavia E.
The sea of trollsFarmer, Nancy, 1941-
Preacher, book oneEnnis, Garth.
Do androids dream of electric sheep?Dick, Philip K.