Celebrate All Things Geek at Coeur d’Con

Cosplay competitors in 2017.

It’s the busiest day of the year at the library.
Coeur d’Con – our celebration of all things geek – is Saturday, Aug. 18, beginning at 10 a.m. Activities and vendors’ booths will fill every public space in the building and overflow into the park outside.
Entries in the Coeur d’Con Fan Art Contest will go on display in the library on Aug. 5. The art will be judged by the public during the two-weeks leading up to the main event.
Going on throughout the day on Aug. 18 will be the Cosplay Contest. Registration begins at 10 a.m. when the doors open and participants will be scheduled to have their photos taken. Registration ends at 11:30.
Cosplay voting by the public will begin at 1 p.m. based on photos posted along the ramp leading to the Community Room.
The top 10 participants in each category will then be judged beginning at 3 p.m. for the final winners.
Categories are Professional (self-proclaimed); Youth, ages newborn to 12; Teen, ages 13-18; and Adult, 18+.
Vendors will display their wares on both floors of the library. A portion of all sales benefit the Friends of the Library and future Coeur d’Cons.
Three special panels will be offered in the Community Room beginning at 10:30 a.m. with “Star Trek Generations: Behind the Scenes featuring Victoria Slater, who worked as the directors assistant for the series. “Saturday Morning Cartoons: My Life in Animation” begins at noon with Tom Cook, an animator and director for “Classic TV Cartoons.” Nerdwest is back this year with “Nerdwest Geek Trivia” beginning at 1:30 p.m.
Fan Meetups will be offered in the Gozzer Room, workshops will be in the Children’s Craft Room inside the children’s library, Activity Zones will be going on throughout the day at various locations, and a series of Gaming Tournaments will be offered at the left fireplace upstairs. For times, locations, and details consult your program.
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