Geek out at Tempe FanCon
Saturday, Jan. 28, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tempe Public Library Plaza
Free

It's time to throw on your capes and join this all-ages celebration of fandoms including comics, movies, manga, anime, and all things pop culture!

Here's what you can expect to see and experience:

- More than 100 vendors - including food trucks!

- Costume contests for youth, teens, adults and groups (winners receive tickets to Phoenix Fan Fusion!)

- Stranger Things escape room 

- Wags and Whiskers pet contest winners Kiwi the dog, Orange the cat and Artie the rat

- All-day entertainment on the outdoor stage

- Hang out with Tempe Play Mobile and create a superhero mask, compete in Thor's axe throwing and strike a pose at the photo booth.

- Storytimes and author readings

- Live sketching

- Arts activities with Edna Arts

- Cosplay-themed shopping experiences  

- Board game room

PLUS so much more!

COMICS AND THE LIBRARY CONNECTION
Comics and graphic novels can encourage literacy and boost reading skills in many ways: 

- Images provide the context necessary to help build vocabulary for ESL & reluctant readers.

- The slow pace of analyzing images and pausing in between panels encourages time to reflect and builds reading comprehension.

- Colorful graphics and exciting story lines can captivate attention span & interest of all ages.

That's why Tempe Public Library's librarians love reading of ANY kind! Visit tempepubliclibrary.org/FanCon for details.