SEPTEMBER
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NORFOLK ZINE FEST
Saturday, September 23rd 
Not For The Weak Records
223 W York Street, Norfolk VA Norfolk Zinefest supports and further cultivates the local, independent, and personal expression of experience and ideas in the printed form. Come celebrate, shop, and engage with our zine-making community at our annual fest!
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ARTIST ALLEY 757 MINI CON
Sunday, September 24th 
757 Creative Re-Use Center
300 Monticello Avenue (McArthur Center), Norfolk, VA Join us Sunday, Sep 24 from 1-6pm at the 757 Creative Re-Use Center in McArthur Center Mall for 757 Artist Alley's Mini Con! There's something for everyone at our artist market- Anime, comic books, kawaii, quirky and more!
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KICKSTARTER LAUNCH PARTY
Saturday, September 30th 
The Secret Lair
1854 East Market Street Suite 105 Harrisonburg, VA The Avandrus Theory #2 launches on Kickstarter with a launch party and signing event at The Secret Lair Comics in Harrisonburg, VA! All FIVE original creators will be there ready to sign books, sketching and answering questions from the fans.
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OCTOBER
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LANCASTER COMIC CON
Sunday, October 8th 
Lancaster Comic Con
16 Town Centre Dr. P.O. Box 850 Kilmarnock, VA Come Join us for the first ever Lancaster Comicon! Lancaster Community Library is bringing the Comicon sensation home! Join us for a day of artists, authors, and vendors that will delight any fan. Featuring a special presentation from author and VCU Professor S.J. Sindu. Creators Manuel A Carmona (President of Truthful Comics), Micah Myers (Professional Letterer), C.L. Zeno (The Avandrus Theory), and more! We will have table top games, a Cosplay contest, photo booths, and many more fun activities! We can't wait to see you there!
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24 HOUR COMICS DAY
Saturday, October 14th 
The Muse Writers Center
2200 Colonial Ave Ste 3 Norfolk, VA On this day, comic book creators around the World are invited to spend the day making a 24-hour comic from start to finish. Many comic book stores support this event by setting up space for participants to work on their comic while also making it an event to draw in more people to their shops. This a a fun yet difficult challenge that will test your limits of endurance, speed and imagination.
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TRUNK OR TREAT
Saturday, October 28th 
The Sanctuary Outreach Center
228 29th Street, Newport News, VA What Is Trunk-or-Treat? Consider this a cool twist on old-fashioned trick-or-treating. A group of cars with elaborately decorated trunks gathers in a parking lot, and kids go from car to car for treats, games, and other Halloween fun. Comics for Christmas will be a part of this event and we'll be handing out comic books and candy to every kid in attendance!
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NOVEMBER
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VIRGINIA BEACH SPORTS CARDS & COLLECTIBLES EXPO
Saturday, November 11th 
Virginia Beach Field House
2020 Landstown Centre Wy, Virginia Beach, VA The only Collectibles Show in Tidewater in November that matters at the VB Field House. With 200+ tables, 7 autograph guests, local comic book creators and the best vendors in the area, we have all your collectibles needs under one roof.
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FEEDING 5,000
Saturday, November 18th 
Location To be Announced
The “Feeding 5,000” Juneteenth Celebration in Newport News is part of something that started more than two decades ago.
Andrew Shannon is the person who put it together. The event is in its 21st year. When it started, volunteers fed a couple of hundred people. The event eventually grew to the point they fed 5,000 people. |
DECEMBER
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757 CARD SHOWS & COMICS FOR CHRISTMAS 1ST COMICS AND TOY DONATION DRIVE
Sunday, December 3rd 
Pembroke Bingo Hall
809 Chimney Hill Shopping Center Virginia Beach, VA The amazing people behind the 757 Card & Collectibles Shows in Virginia reached out to us trying to figure out how to help our Comics for Christmas initiative. After sitting down and bouncing ideas back and forth we decided that on December 3rd, during the Pembroke Bingo Hall Cards & Collectible Show we'd do our first official Comics For Christmas comic book and toy drive! Entrance will be free and we'll have our own table, fully decorated for Christmas so that anyone can stop by and drop their donations. Hope to see you all there!
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COMICS FOR CHRISTMAS @ SLOVER LIBRARY
Saturday, December 9th 
Slover Library 235 E Plume St, Norfolk, VA On Saturday, December 9th Slover Library will have their Christmas Celebration and they were so kind to invite Comics For Christmas to be a part of such a joyous experience! We will bringing hundreds of comic books and we'll be handing them out to every kid in attendance absolutely FREE!!! So, if you or someone you know lives in the Hampton Roads area make sure to visit us and/or invite them. Merry Christmas!
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THE SANCTUARY OUTREACH CENTER CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
Saturday, December 16th 
The Sanctuary Outreach Center
228 29th Street, Newport News, VA On Saturday, December 16th, The Sanctuary Outreach Center in Newport News will host their first Christmas Celebration and Comics For Christmas will be there handing out comic books to every kid in attendance! There will be music, hot chocolate, music and a whole lot of Christmas cheer! |