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SamiCon 2019
SamiCon 2019. First Place winner was Kelly Clark, left. Susan, Connor and Mason Clark. Mason won 2nd place in the 12 and under group.
Samuels Public Library’s own mini Comic-Con celebrates reading and technology literacy at the library, in our community, and beyond through comics, graphic novels, manga, anime, gaming, and computer technology. This is the culminating event of Library Card Sign-up month.
This year’s theme was Lord of the Rings! Cosplayers, programs gaming, crafts, maker space, scavenger hunt, inside vendor fair, local talent, costume contest – there was something for everybody.
The Royal Examiner was there too. Watch as we traveled around the Library and spoke to vendors, cosplayers and don’t miss the costume contest at the end. Congratulations to Kelly Clark for First Place in the costume contest.
The community came out and supported this event. To name a few:
Conquest Technologies
Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum
Boy Scout Troop 53
Samuels Library S.T.E.M.
C & C Frozen Treats
Mama Lucie’s Kitchen
Batman & Friends
501st Legion
Front Royal Joker & Harley Quinn
Ghostbusters Tri-State
Rebel Legion
Allied Communications
Alvasari Wargaming
BattleGrounds Fitness / Crossfit Front Royal
cloutriGS
Communty Table
Connie’s Creations
Digital Bookmobile by OverDrive
Empathy Studios
Escape211
Front Royal / Warren County Tree Stewards
Historical Miniature Gaming Society
Infotech
The Kiln Doctor
Northern Virginia Academy of Ballet
Pagemaster Books
Ravyn Raver
River & Peak Outfitter
Simply Stitched Crochet
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Steven Reinagel, Author & Game Designer
Stoneworks
Strokes of Creativity
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