{"id":20318,"date":"2024-08-19T10:19:09","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T14:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/?post_type=wfsu-news&#038;p=20318"},"modified":"2024-08-19T10:41:51","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T14:41:51","slug":"leon-county-is-hosting-a-dragon-themed-cosmiccon","status":"publish","type":"wfsu-news","link":"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/wfsu-news\/leon-county-is-hosting-a-dragon-themed-cosmiccon\/","title":{"rendered":"Leon County is hosting a dragon-themed CosmicCon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Leon County is hosting CosmicCon this Saturday. It\u2019s the county\u2019s 6th annual celebration of comic books, gaming, pop culture, and more.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s event is titled <i>Here Be Dragons<\/i>. Attendees are invited to engage in dragon-themed, hands-on activities, cosplay competitions, and scavenger hunts.<\/p>\n<p>All ages are welcome. It happens Saturday from 10 a.m. till 2:30 p.m. at the Leon County Main Library downtown.<\/p>\n<p><u>Here\u2019s the press release from Leon County Government:<\/u><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Unleash Your Inner Dragon During Leon County\u2019s Sixth Annual CosmicCon<\/i><\/b><br \/>\n<i>Dive into a world of fantasy and fandoms during Leon County Government\u2019s sixth annual CosmicCon, a celebration of comic books, graphic novels, gaming, sci-fi, artwork, and pop culture, on Saturday, August 24, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Leon County Main Library, 200 West Park Avenue. <\/i><br \/>\n<i>This year\u2019s theme, Here Be Dragons, invites citizens to engage in dragon-themed, hands-on activities, interactive sessions, cosplay competitions, scavenger hunts, book displays, and more.<\/i><br \/>\n<i>Magical CosmicCon programming for all ages includes:<\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>Cosplay Competition from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. \u2013 Unleash your creativity and showcase your craftmanship by dressing up as your favorite literary characters, superheroes, or pop culture icons for a chance to win gift card prizes. The competition is open to participants ages eight and older. <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fleoncountyfl.us20.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D409ab23af703589b0c972da4d%26id%3D21c3ea24ee%26e%3D95954013ab&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cresearch%40wfsu.org%7Cdbc5a1ee78734e4ca93208dcc053103f%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C638596710201181069%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=wyAxiSp3dHBR5bEgoeZqnuuGENFJLEj6nn1HQn0ig78%3D&amp;reserved=0\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Register online to participate<\/i><\/a><i>. The competition will be followed by an all-ages costume parade.<\/i><\/li>\n<li><b><i>Tales from the Tabletop: Shelly Mazzanoble and the Power of Dungeons &amp; Dragons<\/i><\/b><i> from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in person and <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fleoncountyfl.us20.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D409ab23af703589b0c972da4d%26id%3D4262bd1aef%26e%3D95954013ab&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cresearch%40wfsu.org%7Cdbc5a1ee78734e4ca93208dcc053103f%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C638596710201190315%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=05r%2Buk6mGD%2F8FvxkYUdedTAhN%2FQ%2F%2FxcWUcoss1ZAl0s%3D&amp;reserved=0\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>virtual<\/i><\/a><i> \u2013 Join author and podcast co-host Shelly Mazzanoble in a discussion about her book\u00a0Welcome to Dragon Talk: Inspiring Conversations About Dungeons &amp; Dragons and the People Who Love to Play It.<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Training Grounds, throughout the event \u2013 Become a dragon trainer and enjoy memory games, a riddle contest, and more.<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Potion Making at the Alchemists\u2019 Apothecary, throughout the event \u2013 Visit the Alchemists&#8217; Apothecary to create your own glitter sensory potion bottle.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>For a complete list of programming, visit <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fleoncountyfl.us20.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D409ab23af703589b0c972da4d%26id%3D6a6765bf32%26e%3D95954013ab&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cresearch%40wfsu.org%7Cdbc5a1ee78734e4ca93208dcc053103f%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C638596710201198057%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=t%2BB0GOd4kOE15vWtbZzN%2FTOQfwGVgctH872F4F9%2Fy7I%3D&amp;reserved=0\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>LeonCountyLibrary.org\/CosmicCon<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><br \/>\n<i>For more information, contact Sally Mason, Learning &amp; Workforce Services Manager, at (850) 606-2665 \/ <\/i><a href=\"mailto:MasonSa@LeonCountyFL.gov\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>MasonSa@LeonCountyFL.gov<\/i><\/a><i>, or Leon County Community and Media Relations at (850) 606-5300 \/ <\/i><a href=\"mailto:CMR@LeonCountyFL.gov\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>CMR@LeonCountyFL.gov<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><br \/>\n<i>\u00a0<\/i> <\/p>\n<div class=\"fullattribution\">Copyright 2024 WFSU<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":20319,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","wds_primary_category":0},"categories":[],"tags":[1137,1135],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Leon County is hosting a dragon-themed CosmicCon - WFSU Local Routes<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/wfsu-news\/leon-county-is-hosting-a-dragon-themed-cosmiccon\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Leon County is hosting a dragon-themed CosmicCon - WFSU Local Routes\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Leon County is hosting CosmicCon this Saturday at the downtown library. 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