{"id":21022,"date":"2025-08-24T18:50:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T22:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/?post_type=wfsu-news&#038;p=21022"},"modified":"2025-08-24T19:41:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T23:41:14","slug":"costumed-characters-abound-as-leon-countys-main-library-hosts-its-annual-cosmiccon","status":"publish","type":"wfsu-news","link":"https:\/\/wfsu.org\/local-routes\/wfsu-news\/costumed-characters-abound-as-leon-countys-main-library-hosts-its-annual-cosmiccon\/","title":{"rendered":"Costumed characters abound as Leon County&#8217;s main library hosts its annual CosmicCon"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-21022-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/cpa.ds.npr.org\/s390\/audio\/2025\/08\/cosmiccon0825full.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cpa.ds.npr.org\/s390\/audio\/2025\/08\/cosmiccon0825full.mp3\">https:\/\/cpa.ds.npr.org\/s390\/audio\/2025\/08\/cosmiccon0825full.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Leon County&#8217;s Main Library was literally full of characters on Saturday, Aug. 22. It was the library&#8217;s yearly homage to superheroes and their sidekicks.<\/p>\n<p>The hundreds of costumed kids &#8211; and grownups &#8211; who descended upon the library for Saturday&#8217;s CosmicCon were greeted by members of a worldwide club that specializes in real-live Star Wars action figures. Library Services Manager Sally Mason was as stoked as the patrons.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s so exciting and amazing to come in and see the 501st Legion be here and dressed up in all their Star Wars gear and the kids coming in and they&#8217;re floored! 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