On Saturday November 7th 2015, from 11:00am to 4:30pm, seven members of our Legions were on hand in our Star Wars costumes at the Vernon Area Public Library's second annual "Mini Comic Con" event. http://guides.vapld.info/minicomiccon
It was an afternoon long event celebrating all things sci-fi, fantasy, superhero. All members of the community were welcomed attend to this free event, especially children and teens. There were several workshops, costume contest, crafts, and a photo booth. Our members were in costume and interacted with library patrons and posed for many photo-ops.
The library wrote: "Our library patrons really enjoyed interacting with the 501st." regarding our presence at last year's first annual 'Mini Comic Con' event in November 2014.
Mini Comic Con 2015
Vernon Area Public Library
300 Olde Half Day Road
Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069
Legion members present for this event:
Kathy van Beuningen, ID9989, Imperial Officer
Kim Evans Worley, DZ12108, Tusken Raider
Hawk Worley, ID12109, Imperial Officer
Megan Murray, Rebel Legion, Jedi
Eugene J Almazan, IG80870, Imperial Gunner
Christopher G Buetsch, BH21273, Jodo Kast
James S Colaianni, TI10015, TIE Pilot
In addition to our members, Faith Worley, daughter of Kim & Hawk wore her Queen Amidala dress to the festivities. Megan's husband and their 2 boys attended, with the boys sporting their superhero costumes. Christopher's son also attended and helped his father around the library.
In addition to our costumed presence at the library, we set up the "Costume Fair" exhibit for the day, which explores the subject of building "Legion" quality costumes on a limited budget.
Visitors of all ages flocked around the display all after noon, took photos, asked questions and received a better understanding of what it really does take to build a quality costume.
The display included examples of our completed costumes on dress forms, other completes costume parts, many works-in-progress pieces, photos, posters, several replica costumes in miniature modeled by 12" & 18" dolls, table cloths made out of potential costume fabrics and the information-covered tri-fold display boards.
Contributors to the Costume Fair exhibit:
Kathy van Beuningen
Kim Worley
Hawk Worley
James Colaianni
Also, 11 of my Star Wars costumed dolls and 8 costumed Hogwarts dolls and miniature accessories are on extended exhibit at the library to help generate interest in and promote the event for the library. The dolls will be on display for an additional couple weeks now after the event and have been there since October 20, 2015.
