🎌 AnimeCon 21 at the Main Library 🎌
Calling All Teens!
Join us for an epic celebration of anime, manga, Asian pop culture, and cosplay- designed just for teens!
📅 Friday, July 25 | 🕙 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Open to teens ages 12 to 19
👘 Cosplay encouraged! Bring your friends and fandom spirit.
Call for Entries: Asian Inspired Teen Art Show
DEADLINE: Wednesday, July 23, 9pm
Submit in person at the Main Library’s Children’s Dept. or email a clear image to MainTeenServices@LFPL.org.
GUIDELINES:
- Submit your original artwork (that you have made) inspired by anime or Asian culture. Please no AI-created art or scans of someone else’s art.
- 2D only; we are not accepting 3D works such as sculptures.
- May be either physical or digital.
- Physical items should be no larger than 8.5" x 12" and digital files should be 1 megabyte or smaller.
- Keep content family-friendly; think PG-13 at most.
- Include full name, age, and phone number or email address when submitting artwork. Ages 12-19 only.
Selected art will be displayed at AnimeCon.
SCHEDULE
Subject to change. Please check for updates regularly.
| Time | Event | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00am - 2:00pm | Check-In | South Lobby | Register for special events and contests, pick up your con ribbons, start the Dragonball Z scavenger hunt, grab extra supplies for last-minute costume issues, and enjoy the work of a local origami aficionado. First 150 check-ins receive a ticket for their free Ramen Bar Lunch. |
| 10:00am - 12:00pm | Vendor Hall | Auditorium | Explore vendors from local shops and creators and buy something for yourself, friends, or family. We'll have representatives from Activate Games, My Tindahan Filipino grocery store, A Novel Romance book store, Asian Institute: Crane House, Mon Cheri Genki pastry and craft shop, Mars and Me accessory shop, and Jemma's Boutique accessory shop. |
| 10:00am - 11:30am | Breakfast and Movie | MPR | Come have breakfast and watch Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019). |
| 10:00am - 2:00pm | Craft It | South Basement | Make anime-themed bookmarks, sculpt clay figurines, learn about teru teru bozu dolls, have fun with shrink dinks, and make and trade friendship/kandi bracelets. There will be a craft demonstration every hour for folks that would like more hands-on help. |
| 10:15am - 10:30am | Air Dry Clay Demonstration | South Basement | Learn how to make your own air dry clay figurine and use clay sculpting tools. |
| 10:00am - 2:00pm | Karaoke | Community Room | You're the star! Pick out a song and sing in our glow-in-the-dark themed karaoke room! |
| 10:30am - 11:30am | Happy Fun Time Trivia Hour | Classroom 205 | Join a team, decipher the anime from the emoji, play minute-to-win-it games, and see if you'll be a winner! (Must sign up at Check-In beforehand.) |
| 11:15am - 11:30am | Teru Teru Bozu Doll Demonstration | South Basement | Learn what teru teru bozu dolls are and how to make your own. |
| 12:00pm - 12:30pm | Chopped! Ramen 1 | MPR | Can your team turn mystery ingredients into a yummy bowl of ramen? Join a team and be the Chopped! champions! (Must sign up at Check-In beforehand.) |
| 12:00pm - 1:30pm | Ramen Bar Lunch | Auditorium | Turn in your ticket to get a lunch complete with ramen, toppings, candy sushi, and a drink with yummy popping boba! (Must get ticket from Check-In beforehand.) |
| 12:15pm - 12:30pm | Shrinky Dinks Demonstration | South Basement | Learn how to make shrinky dinks. |
| 12:30pm - 1:00pm | Chopped! Ramen 2 | MPR | Can your team turn mystery ingredients into a yummy bowl of ramen? Join a team and be the Chopped! champions! (Must sign up at Check-In beforehand.) |
| 12:30pm - 1:30pm | Bingo | Classroom 205 | Relax with some bingo and win extra candy for you and your friends. |
| 1:15pm - 1:30pm | Friendship/Kandi Bracelets Demonstration | South Basement | Learn how to make friendship/kandi bracelets and swap them with your friends. |
| 1:30pm - 2:00pm | Ramen Eating Contest | MPR | Who can eat ramen the fastest and be crowned this year's champion? |
| 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Cosplay Contest | Auditorium | Strut your stuff and show off your cosplay costume! Our 1st Place winner and Fan Favorite winner will both receive $150 gift certificates from Activate Games. There will also be cool prizes for our runner-ups and random giveaway winners. |