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Mini A-Kon VI

Anime lovers – mark your calendars – we are preparing for that time again!

The North Branch of the Denton Public Library, 3020 N. Locust,  is excited to present its 6^th  Annual Mini A-Kon event on January 26, 2013, from 10am – 5 p.m. with support from A-Kon®.

Come experience a little slice of A-Kon® 24 right here in Denton.

This free event features, an Art Show, Cosplay Contests, voice actors from FUNimation, local artists, open gaming, anime showings, live music , food trucks and plenty of other activities and 3 chances to win a 3 Day Pass to A-Kon® in Dallas.   Don’t miss out on this amazing anime afternoon.

Main Stage Schedule

• Whitney Rodgers Concert 10:30am – 11am
• Voice Actor Panel 11 am
• The Brehms Band Concert 1 pm
• Cosplay 2:30 pm
• 3:30 pm – Raffle
• Ani-Idol Concert 4 pm

2nd Panel Room

• 11am – Comic Panel
• Noon – Anime Jeopardy
• 1pm – Comic Showdown
• 2pm – Anime Midstream
• 4pm – Funimation

Autograph Times

• 1:30-2:30pm – Tindle, Rodgers, and Huber
• 2:30-3:30pm – Young and Roberts

Meet:

• Kristen McGuire - Mangaka
• Whitney Rodgers - Voice Actress – Deadman Wonderland
• Valkyrie Games
• roll2play.com
• Chad Middleton - Writer – Kobold Press/Open Design
• Don Rosencrans - Artist  – Litterati Press
• Painapple Teriyaki - Artist Micah Solusod and Writer/Colorist Ayu Sakata
• ShoNuff Studios - Artists Halo Seraphim and Terry Parr
• Hector Rodriguez - Creator – El Peso Hero
• Nammi Truck
• Tutta’s Pizza Truck
• Phatso’s Cheesesteaks 
• Cup Cakin – Cup Cakin Machine
• A-Kon Console Gaming
• Chuck Huber - Voice Actor – Full Metal Alchmeist Brotherhood, Soul Taker, Borderlands 2
• Aaron Roberts – Voice Actor - Toriko
• Austin Tindle – Voice Actor - Deadman Wonderland, Fariy Tale, Fractale.
• Michael Champion – Artist
• August Walker – Artist
• Brian Delaney - Silver Sparrow Comics
• Stephanie Young – Actress – Summer Wars
• Brehms Band
• FUNimation
• Sonny Strait- artist, voice actor and musician – has a new book out!

Dress Code:

This is a family friendly event and as such there are procedures regarding dress code. These apply to regular clothing as well as costumes. Denton Public Library staff will have the final say on determining whether or not your costume is appropriate. If your costume is deemed inappropriate, you will be asked to change. Failure to comply will result in you being asked to leave the property of the North Branch Library.

No costume should be larger than 6’6” tall or 2’10” wide. You must be able to fit through the doors for safety reasons.

Your costume must be at least the equivalent of shorts and a sleeveless T-Shirt (men and women). If you have a skirt or kilt you must be able to bend over without your undergarments showing. All attendees must wear shoes.

Your costume may not contain any inappropriate images.

Props and weapons:

Prop weapons may be carried during the event. These are homemade or commercially rendered costume props that support the look of a costume or character. All weapons or other props will be checked when you enter to determine if they are safe.

Any weapon/props that are determined to be unsafe will not be allowed. You can either take them home or we will hold them for you in the staff area for the remainder of the day. You will receive a ticket to pick up your item when you are ready to leave.

No real weapons are allowed. Realistic/toy guns will be allowed as long as they are clearly marked with orange on the barrel.

Due to potential damage to property, filled water guns, bubble guns, silly string and the like are prohibited.

If you have any questions about the dress code please contact the North Branch assistant manager, Wylaina Polk at 940-349-8774

International Games Day @ the Denton Public Library

The Denton Public Library will join hundreds of libraries throughout the country and the world on November 3, 2012, for the fifth annual celebration of gaming in libraries – International Games Day @ your library.  Like so many other libraries across the country and around the world, the North Branch of the Denton Public Library, 3020 N. Locust St.will offer special gaming programs and events suitable for the whole family from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“Libraries are becoming family destinations, and are continuously offering new formats

and innovative programs and services that educate, entertain and expand interaction with

their users,” said Kimberly Wells, North Branch Library Manager. “Gaming is yet

another example of how libraries are becoming more than just educational resources for

the communities that they serve. They are also places where users of all ages are

welcome to have fun together.” 

The Denton High School Chess Club and Dr. Alexey Root, author of many books on learning through chess, will be on hand to teach and facilitate game play. The video gaming events sponsored by A-Kon, will include two popular Wii game tournaments, Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Mario Kart.  Various local game companies and Madness Comics will be on hand to demo various card and role playing games, and Reaper Miniatures will offer miniature paint and takes.

This family centered program is offered free of charge.

For more information, call 940-349-8752 or email Juli Gonzalez at juli.gonzalez@cityofdenton.com.

 

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Mini A-Kon IV Video

Check out this video highlighting all of the great events at Mini A-Kon IV!  It’s otaku-licious (^o^)

Mini A-Kon IV (854×480)

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Mini A-Kon IV : See It To Believe It

Something Kawaii This Way Comes	The Day's Agenda
A Huge Panel Crowd	Voice Actor Autographs
Artist Table	Mini A-Kon Raffle
Funimation Panel w/ Justin and Joel	Voice Actor Autographs
Voice Actors Panel w/ Cherami and Micah	Artist Panel
Tabletop Gaming	Getting Your Game On
Cosplay Contest	Iron Cosplay
Cosplay Cataloging	Dancing Cosplayers
Anime Art Contest Wall	TV Time

 

Many more photos are available at our Shutterfly site: http://cityofdentonlibrary.shutterfly.com/pictures/1104

Free Gaming Tourney @ Mini A-Kon IV

Get more details at

http://bit.ly/DFWGamesAtDenton_MarvelVSCapcom3

Mini A-Kon 3

Mini A- Kon III

Anime and gaming lovers prepare for Denton Public Library’s third Mini A-Kon event.

When:  January 30, 2010, 1 – 5 pm

Where:  North Branch Library

In addition to viewing anime, open gaming (DDR and other anime themed games) guest speakers (voice actors, artists, etc.) and a Cosplay Contest, this Mini A-Kon will feature  an art contest/gallery show.  If you love to draw anime themed characters, fan art or the like, please submit your work to the art contest which will be open for public judging January 30, 2010.  Art work must be submitted to your local branch by 1/27/30. 

We have great prizes to give away plus, once again, the two, highly coveted, absolutely free, 3 day passes to A-Kon in Dallas, June 4 – 6th!!!

Mini A-Kon III Art Contest

Rules:

- All art submitted will be entered into the Mini A-Kon Art Contest and Gallery.

- Art must be original. Copies of other works are not acceptable.

- Art must be of anime or related theme. Fan art of characters is ok, as well as your own original characters.

- Artwork on notebook paper will not be accepted.

- Each piece turned in should also have a sheet that has the following information:
Artist Name
Name of the piece
Anime/ Character(s) is from/ or Original Character
Age of Artist
- Each piece, when set up at the show, will be clearly marked with the Artist’s Information for all to see.
- All artwork will be displayed at the North Branch Library.  Judging will be done through a public voting process which will begin January 30^th, 2010 at the Mini A-Kon III.  Art will remain on display through Saturday, February 6^th, at which point, library personnel will tally the votes to determine the winners.  Winners will then be notified and announced to the public through a press release and through the library’s website, Blog and social networking sites. 

All submitted art work will be available for pick up at the North Branch, February 10^th and must be picked up by March 1^st if the artist would like it back. No attempts will be made to remind the artist to pick up their work.

Art contest prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. Prizes will include Manga, Anime and art supplies.

 

Thank you for your submissions!

 

 

Art by:

skyaddicter

http://skyaddicter-emiru.deviantart.com/

and

j00nk110

http://j00nk1m110.deviantart.com/

 

Smash Bros. Brawl Tourney Winners

Thanks to all who came and participated in the first ever Smash Bros. Brawl Tournament at the North Branch of the Denton Public Library on Saturday, Oct. 24th.  We had hundreds of people pop in to check out the BRAWL madness, and nearly 100 people enter the tournament.  It was a long tournament, but we finally made it through to the end with the top 3 winners as promised.

All three winners received a trophy plaque from DFWgames and various prizes from the Denton Public Library, to include meal and play certificates donated by Gameworks at the Grapevine Mills Mall, Anime dvds donated by Funimation and various manga titles donated by A-Kon and Madness Comic and Games.

We will have another tournament in the future with players separated by skill level to allow recreational players to battle each other in one bracket, while the more professional gamers battle it out in another.

And now for the winners ( identified by their tournament player names):

In the #1 spot – Chuky

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the #2 spot – Red Neck

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And in the #3 spot – Shamburger

 

Sonic Visits the North Branch

Teens and Sonic the Hedgehog had a great time at our last Teen Game Day!  Join us at the North Branch Library every Wednesday at 4pm for Wii and PS2.  Also, don’t forget our Super Smash Bros. Tournament coming up on Oct. 24 from 2 – 4:30pm.

Smash Bros. Brawl Tourney

Do you love to play Smash Bros. Brawl? Are you up for a challenge? The Denton Public Library and DFW Games are teaming up to provide a professional Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournament at the North Branch Library on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 2 p.m.

Trophies and prizes will be given to the top three players. To pre-register for the all-ages tournament, go to www.dentonlibrary.com,  click on the Smash Bros. Brawl banner on the right hand side of the page or go directly to www.dfwgames.com and click on the Denton Library event link.

In addition to the Smash Bros. Tourney, there will be side contests of Mario Kart and a gaming character coslpay contest put on by Mu Epsilon Kappa, UNT’s official Anime Club.

“Whether or not they want to compete, everyone should come to the North Branch to see this event take place,” said Juli Gonzalez, public services librarian, North Branch Library, “DFW Games brings in professional gamers and equipment. They put on a stellar tournament.”

Attendees can also enjoy casual gaming stations and refreshments, so come and root for your friends or favorite Nintendo characters.

DFW Games is an organization that runs events and provides tools and services for gamers who enjoy console and arcade video games. Their mission states they seek “to serve, support, and grow the console gaming community of the Dallas/Ft. Worth area by creating a competitive, yet fun and welcoming environment for all participants.”

For more information, contact Juli Gonzalez, Public Services Librarian at 940.349.8741 or at juli.gonzalez@cityofdenton.com.

For other news items on the City of Denton, visit our website at www.cityofdenton.com,  go to Quick Information and click on Press Releases.