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RidgeCon
All-Age, All-Awesome, Free Fandom Fun!
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Saturday, August 5, 2023
10:00 am-4:00 pm
Age-Specific Events:
Children: 10:00 am-1:00 pm
Teen & Adults : 1:00-4:00 pm
Adult 18+: 6:00-9:00 pm
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Special Message from Liam Halliburton, Pokémon Champion | |
Cosplay & Costume Contest Entry
10:00 am-12:00 pm
& 2:00-4:00 pm
Bossidy Commons
Dress your best, have your photo taken and you could win a Gift Card for the Prospector Theater. Register and get your photo taken during the morning session (10 am-12 pm) or the afternoon session (2-4 pm). Both sessions are judged together. Winners will be notified Monday, August 7.
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Kids Cosplay & Costume Parade
1:00 pm-1:15 pm
Lodewick Children's Library
Parade through the Library and around the building to show off your costumes! The Parade will end with a Make-Your-Own-Sundae Bar in the Main Program Room!
Don't forget to stop by the Bossidy Commons to enter the Cosplay Contest!
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Simply Storybook
10:00 am-1:30 pm
Bossidy Commons
Say "hi" to the characters from Simply Storybook in the Bossidy Commons in the morning and with the Kids Cosplay and Costume Parade.
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Photo Ops
10:00 am-4:00 pm
Library-Wide
Pose with any of our character cutouts, curated backgrounds, and fandom scenes throughout the building. Tag Ridgefield Library on Facebook or Instagram. @ridgefieldlibrary
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Be on the LOOKOUT
Rumor has it that a member from the 501st Legion could be spotted at RidgeCon this year!
You may also be able see local cosplay legend, Harley Nox during the day.
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RidgeCon Raffles
11:00 am-4:00 pm
Bossidy Commons
This year's raffles have something for everyone! With 20 different raffles from 15 different fandoms, your 25 tickets for $10 will go a long way! Winners will be contacted on August 7.
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DJ Spinner Prize Wheel
11:00 am-12:00 pm for Kids
3:00-4:00 for Teens and Adults
Main Level Lobby
Spin to win! DJ Spinner will be stocked with small prizes geared towards kids in the morning and teens and adults in the afternoon. One spin per person while supplies last.
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Friends Book Sale-Special Edition
10:00 am-12:00 pm
Bossidy Commons
Stop by the Friends of the Ridgefield Library, sponsor of RidgeCon, to browse and purchase books selected for RidgeCon attendees!
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Prospector Theater Concession Cart
11:00 am-2:00 pm
Outside Main Entrance
Purchase some gourmet popcorn or a tasty snack from our neighbor's concession cart!
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Barbie Fashion Icon Vote
10:00 am-4:00 pm
Bossidy Commons
Which iconic look is your favorite? Vote on outfits as modeled on vintage Barbie collector cards.
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Gotta Catch 'Em All 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Lodewick Children's Library
Pokémon Players Club Scavenger Hunt.
Search around the Lodewick Children’s Library for Pokémon Cards with letters on them. Record those letters in the spaces matching each Pokémon on your scavenger hunt codex to answer the jokes. Show the completed jokes to staff at the Children's Services Desk for a Pokémon PRIZE! (while supplies last) Gotta Find em' All!
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Retro RidgeCon Scavenger Hunt
10:00 am-4:00 pm
Around the Library
Using the puzzle sheet, locate all of the characters or fandoms in the Library, fill out your information and enter the raffle to win one of three gift cards from Books on the Common!
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Let's-a-go Super Mario!
Super Mario Craft for Kids: 10:00 am-1:00 pm
You vs. Princess Peach in Mario Kart: 2:00-4:00 pm
Study Room 111
Explore the World of Super Mario with Princess Peach. Stop by for photo-ops, crafts and giveaways, while supplies last!
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Fan Ink Temporary Tattoos
10:00 am-12:00 pm
Study Room 111
Show your fandom pride with a temporary tattoo! While supplies last.
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Teen Takeover
1:00-4:00 pm
Ellis Family Teen Center
Teens can relax and hang out in the Ellis Family Teen Center with window painting, button making, creating your own comic strip, manga art and complete our Retro RidgeCon crafts! While supplies last.
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Explore the Mystical Arts
1:00-4:00 pm
Outside Study Rooms 212 & 213
Explore numerology and palmistry with some self-directed activities. Learn about the properties of crystals, and select chakra stone to add to a necklace. While supplies last.
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Get Inked with Henna
1:30-3:30 pm
Study Room 213
In the ancient art of mehndi, henna dye is applied to your skin to create intricate, temporary tattoo patterns with significant and often spiritual meaning. Henna tattooing uses a brown plant-based dye that tends to last two weeks or so before it starts to take on a faded appearance.
Experience the beautiful Art of Henna and get a small free-style design. No registration required; One person at a time.
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Intro to Tarot
1:00-4:00 pm
Study Room 212
Learn the basics of tarot! These brief (30 minute), informal sessions will give a basic overview of tarot including some history, myths and misconceptions. The session, plus informational handouts will give a foundation to begin reading a simple three-card spread that looks at the past, present and future! No registration necessary. Sessions will start every half hour.
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Intro to Role Playing Games
2:00-3:00 pm
Randolph Board Room
Since the release of Dungeons & Dragons in 1974, the world of Role Playing Games has expanded from dungeon crawling fantasy to any genre you can think of, dozens of different play styles, across massive shared worlds on computers to single person journaling games. What does the term even mean, and what games live in the shadows of D&D? Join Game Master Brian Rogers for an informative session on RPGs.
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Tabletop RPG Demo
3:00-4:00 pm
Randolph Board Room
Game Master Brian Rogers will give a demonstration on role playing games using the FATE system document and your imagination. Genre, concept and characters will be improvised on the spot for a quick one-hour demo of how being a player in a tabletop RPG works. Intended for people who are interested in learning from the ground up, not for experienced players.
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