Calmer Con Boston

Calmer Con is a sensory-friendly pop-culture convention designed to serve fans with sensory processing challenges, autism & anxiety concerns

[BostonComicsRoundtbl @BostonComics]

Boston #Comics Roundtable pointer of the day: Nominees for the 2024 Ignatz Awards recognizing “exceptional work that challenges popular notions of what comics can achieve,” to be given at @SPXcomics – https://t.co/PeG3Jyv8km

[Calmer Con Boston @CalmerConBoston]

Calmer Con Boston is under way at the Meadowbrook School in Weston! Come enjoy the comics creators and vendors, activities and classes, music and magic—and also professional resources for families.

[Calmer Con Boston @CalmerConBoston]

Here's an overview of Calmer Con Boston, the sensory-friendly pop-culture convention coming up on Saturday, Aug 24, at the Meadowbrook School in Weston: https://t.co/tStzh073EA

If that looks like your family’s idea of fun, please register and join us! https://t.co/D14dBv8meq

[Global FanCons @GlobalFanCons]

75 Conventions this weekend in 🇸🇦🇵🇱🇩🇪🇺🇸🇨🇦🇳🇱🇲🇾🇨🇿🌐🇸🇲🚢🇸🇮🇦🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇧🇷🇹🇼🇨🇷🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇱🇰🇿🇼

What will you be attending? #EsportsWorldCup #gamescom2024 #FANEXPOCanada #SasnakCity #2DCon #AniManGaki #AnimeNYC #Bubonicon55 #CSCC2024 #Czequestria #EFNW2024 #HFF7 #IFC24 #LIWho #PopCon2024 (1/6) ~ LM

[RINewsToday @RINewsToday]

Sour Grapes time - and meet Tim at CalmerCon!

https://t.co/RDfPGR0ioa

#SourGrapes #cartoonist #comics @CalmerConBoston #cartoonist #comics

[BostonComicsRoundtbl @BostonComics]

Boston #Comics Roundtable pointer of the day: @CalmerConBoston, the sensory-friendly pop-culture celebration for fans of all ages, is coming this Saturday, Aug 24, in Weston! Check out the full schedule of activities – https://t.co/QJfCRlp2Wt

[Mass Center for the Book @MassBook]

#Massachusetts #author & #cartoonist @jonathanjtodd to be @ #libraryofcongress #NatBookFest discussing his #debut #graphicnovel TIMID (@Scholastic), about shyness & fitting in. Info: https://t.co/VXDGbgmi5t #washingtondc #CenterForTheBook @MassLibAssoc @mblclibraries @NEIBAbooks

[National Autism Resources @AutismResource]

🤗 The I Have Feelings, Too! interactive reading book of emotions is an interactive resource designed to teach emotional awareness to teens and adults. Order today at National Autism Resources! #autism

https://t.co/uTLf0bgbGs

[Calmer Con Boston @CalmerConBoston]

At Calmer Con Boston this Saturday, August 24, the schedule sets aside time and space for learning new games with new friends: https://t.co/HWaId0V2ll

Special thanks to @SmirkandDagger, @DolphinHatGames & @EnvyBornGames for donating to the con!

[BostonComicsRoundtbl @BostonComics]

Boston #Comics Roundtable pointer of the day: The list of nominees for the Harvey Awards for best comics published last year in many categories includes local graphic novelist Jonathan Todd’s “Timid” among the Best Children’s Books – https://t.co/Iq9EbnzAhS

[Calmer Con Boston @CalmerConBoston]

Our sensory-friendly comics con is coming up this Saturday, August 24. Join us at the Meadowbrook School in Weston!

If you want to support more events for fans who need calmer spaces to enjoy pop culture, please consider donating to Calmer Con: https://t.co/8KOe9WEURm

[Calmer Con Boston @CalmerConBoston]

We've posted the schedule of workshops, presentations, and activities at our sensory-friendly comic con: https://t.co/HWaId0UuvN

Calmer Con Boston is coming up in Weston on Saturday, August 24!

[Calmer Con Boston @CalmerConBoston]

Violet Chan Karim preparing for a sketch session and book chat with @CaraBeanComics at @booksmithtweets right now.

[Calmer Con Boston @CalmerConBoston]

Tonight at 5pm! The Brookline Booksmith hosts VIOLET CHAN KARIM sketching and talking about her new graphic novel, “Summer Vamp” with fellow cartoonist Cara Bean:
https://t.co/5CGhdql6zt

Both Karim and Bean will also be at our sensory-friendly comic-on in Weston on August 24!

[FAN EXPO Boston @FANEXPOBoston]

Not everything can be an album cover, but what would be the title of this one?

#FANEXPOBoston #FANEXPOBoston2024 #boston #massachusetts #newengland #newyork #bostonma #BOS #bosevents #fandom #StarWars #AlbumCover #StarWarsCosplay

[autismsociety @AutismSociety]

The Autism Society of America and @Nickelodeon created this back-to-school resource to help Autism children navigate back-to-school transitions. https://t.co/W4KOksDmPK

[Comic Art Ed! @comicarted]

Booking visits for the upcoming school year now! Contact me through my website if you're interested in comic book workshops for all ages!

“Cathy’s comic book art workshop series is one of my favorite library programs. I learned as much about making comics as the kids did!"

[Calmer Con Boston @CalmerConBoston]

Tomorrow, Wednesday, August 14, at 5pm, Violet Chan Karim chats about her new graphic novel “Summer Vamp” with fellow cartoonist Cara Bean at the Brookline Booksmith. Register here:
https://t.co/5CGhdqkyJV

Both Karim and Bean will be at our con on August 24!

[Calmer Con Boston @CalmerConBoston]

Our program on August 24 includes not only fun activities like “Mad Lib Comics” and “Superhero Training” but also helpful workshops on subjects like “Using Games to Support Parent/Child Relationships” and “Relationship Skills.”
Learn more at: https://t.co/sWYYEt4wP9