RippleCon

Richmond Public Library's 3rd Annual Fandom Convention!

Celebrity Panel – 2:30pm – Gellman Room
Featuring:

Special Guest Benjamin Stegmair
Special Guest Celeste Perez
Special Collections Nia Celeste

Photos

A Full Day of Activities

Time: 9:00 AM

Location: Main Lobby

Time: All Day

Location: Children’s Area

Stop by for some fun crafts and see if you can win a SMASH BROS. round.

Time: All Day

Location: Young Adult Area

Stop by and meet our Celebrity Guests and get 1 flat thing signed for FREE!

Design your own stickers

Time: All Day

Location: Innovation Lab

Want to turn your art into stickers? Learn how to use Canva and Cricut to create your own stickers or use images from the gallery or create your own.

Two people working on a costume

Time: All Day

Location: Youth Services Area

Release your inner designer. Get creative and make your own costume or to enhance the one you already have. We’ll have a variety of materials on hand for you to use.

Time: All Day

Location: Annex

Release your inner designer. Get creative and make your own costume or to enhance the one you already have. We’ll have a variety of materials on hand for you to use.

Gamestar Mechanic Learn to design video games

Time: All Day

Location: Computer Lab G

Ever want to create your own video game? Now you can! Go through the Quest to learn and then start designing your own game with Gamestar Mechanics.

Logo for RVA Lego Users Group

Time: All Day

Location: Youth Services Area

Check out the RVA LUG groups new construction. Get information about the group as well.

patrons having fun posing in a photo booth

Time: All Day

Location: Youth Services Area

Take a picture by selecting one of our backdrops, get it printed and have a photo of your experience.

Ripple standing with some RippleCon vendors

Time: All Day

Location: Auditorium

Check out over 30 local vendors and all of their COOL stuff for sale.

Image of D-n-d player manual

Time: 10:00 AM

Location: The Richmond Room

Stop by and join a drop in DnD session hosted by Goblins and Growlers. Stay for the whole 2 hour session or come and go. There will be a second session at 1:00 PM.

Painting a grey miniature

Time: 10:00 AM

Location: Activity Room

Learn the art of Miniature Painting with Jess. Use these figures to play RPG games or just to have.  There will be a second session at 12:45 PM.

Logo for Victoria's Kitchen Kids cooking school

Time: 11:00 AM

Location: 1930’s Foyer

Cooking demo with Victoria’s Kitchen. Participants get to help then enjoy Chicken Sliders with Zelda Sauce. There will be a second session at 12:00 PM.

Bulbasaur terrarium

Time: 11:30 AM

Location: Activity Room

You gotta plant them all! We provide the Pokemon; you provide the green thumb. Create a habitat for your Pokemon.  There will be a second session at 2:15 PM.

Logo for Victoria's Kitchen Kids cooking school

Time: 12:00 PM

Location: 1930’s Foyer

Enjoy a cooking demonstration by Victoria’s Kitchen (and some people get to help)!

Painting a grey miniature

Time: 12:45 PM

Location: Activity Room

Learn the art of Miniature Painting with Jess. Use these figures to play RPG games or just to have.

Image of D-n-d player manual

Time: 1:00 PM

Location: The Richmond Room

Stop by and join a drop in DnD session hosted by Goblins and Growlers. Stay for the whole 2 hour session or come and go.

Bulbasaur terrarium

Time: 11:30 AM

Location: Activity Room

You gotta plant them all! We provide the Pokemon; you provide the green thumb. Create a habitat for your Pokemon.

Time: 2:30 PM

Location: Gellman Room

Join us as we talk to voice actors Nia Celeste, Celeste Perez, and Ben Stagmair to hear all about roles, how they got started, and any questions you may have for them.

RippleCon Costume contest

Time: 3:15 PM

Location: Gellman Room

Come show off your cosplay in one of three categories: beginner, intermediate, or advanced. Cash prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each category. Not feeling up to showing off? Come watch and cheer for your favorite looks!