Non-Fiction Comic Festival @ Fletcher Free Library

When

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Where

Fletcher Free Library 235 College Street, Burlington, VT 05401 Visit Website | 802-865-7216 |

Who

Kids, Tweens, Teens

Details

Parking: Yes - Lot with metered parking

There is a lot of fun happening in the Local History Room...

Live Cartooning
12pm - 1pm // Local History Room
Instructor: Marek Bennett

Join us for an engaging and fun workshop on live cartooning! This session will kick off with an introduction to the art of live cartooning, exploring how to capture moments in a quick, visual way.

Following the introduction, participants will dive into a collaborative drawing project centered around a prompt. Attendees will work together to create a large-scale piece that will be displayed at the library, showcasing the diverse perspectives and creativity of our community. No prior drawing experience is necessary — just bring your imagination and a willingness to express yourself!

Jokes With A Twist!
1:15pm - 2:15pm // Local History Room
Instructors: Coco Fox, Annabel Driussi

Calling all silly cartoonists who want to learn about story structure! In this one hour workshop, you will leave with a funny (and/or punny) four panel comic that ends in a TWIST! We will guide you on how to make a character, give that character a goal, then create a great twist ending! All in a 4-panel joke. Can’t wait to see what stories you come up with!

Let’s Go On An Adventure… with comics!
2:30pm - 3:30pm // Local History Room
Instructor: Alexandra Gallant-Lee

Are you ready to turn your adventures into comics? Come discover the world of travel and diary comics, where you'll learn how to capture memories and special moments from your life through comics. This workshop will offer inspiration, tips and tricks for things like how to stay in the moment while sketching and traveling, plus special tools for making comics on the go and fun ways to weave mementos like photos, ticket stubs, event programs, etc. into your comics. You'll get some hands-on experience creating one page of your own travel or diary comic in this workshop.

Necessary Whimsy: Comics-Based Ethnography and How To Do It
3:45pm - 4:45pm // Local History Room
Presenter: Sally Campbell Pirie

“Whimsy,” writes Joanna Mann, “provides a glimmer of hope that other ways and worlds are possible if we allow ourselves to be nourished by the energy their surprise affords.” This lecture seeks to provide nourishment in the context of our contemporary ontological emergency by offering comics as method. Specifically, we will explore the unique possibilities—and areas for care and concern—associated with the use of comics-based research (CBR) methods in ethnographic contexts, which have their own unique methodological concerns as well as histories around the use of comics as texts. Beginning with a thorough overview of CBR methods, the lecture will specifically describe how CBR may be used for data analysis as well as dissemination of study findings, while also teasing apart how CBR differs from and overlaps with other visual arts-based research methods. Practical recommendations and detailed how-to’s for using CBR—and whimsy-- in anthropology conclude the talk.

Reviews

9 reviews

June 26, 2024
"This is a great library for Burlington! This was my childhood library and one we've been going to as a family for years. Bright open space, lots of new and ongoing events, kind staff and a great selection!"
- Vtfun
August 20, 2017
"By far the biggest Kids selection and section we have seen! So many great activities and programs!"
- TBirrd91
August 20, 2017
"I'm so grateful for the summer reading program. The staff is always willing to help and get kids excited about book. My 9 year old has had a blast every time we visit, the passes you can checkout for echo, Shelburne Museum, etc. Are so helpful for a single mom. Thanks again for all the amazing experience!"
- Mom of munchkins
June 18, 2014
"I love Fletcher Free Library! The staff is nice and the space is great! Make sure to stop in here!"
- peejie
June 14, 2014
"I have been going here for years with my 2 girls ages 6 and 7. The staff is wonderful and there are lots of activities to do for all ages. The children's section is huge we never run out of things to do or books to read!"
- maerdandrea
August 22, 2013
"We make weekly visits to the library we love it there. The kids love the puppet theater. The staff is always very friendly and helpful."
- bluebingo
August 21, 2013
"This library is wonderful, the staff is always friendly and the kids section often has many ways (aside from just reading) to keep you little ones entertained. Head here on a rainy day you will not regret it."
- katiebug_1530
February 6, 2011
"After being cooped up in the stroller downtown for most of a Saturday afternoon, we headed into Fletcher Free Library for a change of pace. They have a nice children's section with a great selection of books for every age group. There are tons of toys, blocks and puppets to play with, too."
- justjack
September 15, 2010
"This is a great library with the best kid selection around- and Robert and Gigi singing was a fun attraction! Unfortunately they don't reciprocate like all of the other towns do. You need to buy a library card if you aren't from Burlington."
- native VTer