BwPCon! is Books with Pictures’ minicon, a one-day free event featuring a wide range of local artists all gathered to show off their stuff Saturday, June 13, 11 am-7 pm. The event is heavily inspired by the Artist Alley halls traditionally found at comic and anime conventions, giving nerdier folks a chance to gather and support their community.
The event offers “Very Difficult Comics Trivia,” a cosplay contest, guest signings, photobooth, kids craft zone, scavenger hunt, vendors and more. Douglas Wolk, author of All of the Marvels, hosts the trivia. Team up with a group of up to five people and try your best answering tricky trivia questions. And if cosplay is more your forte, the cosplay contest, judged by returning guest bugchampciri, is your time to shine. Signup opens at 10 am and starts at 1 pm.
The outdoor event, at 1401 SE Division St., will have a curated selection of vendors with a focus on creating a vibrant mix of products and styles. While the vendors will be provided tents, attendees should plan accordingly for the weather.
BwPCon! is an all ages event and Books with Pictures is a dog friendly store. Everyone is welcome as long as they are well behaved. The store will also be open during the event. Get a book for one of the guests to sign, learn where a trivia question came from or snag a zine from a local creator who couldn’t make it.
After the festivities of the day are over, join Books with Pictures partner shop, My Vinyl Underground for a one of a kind punk show featuring Blazed with their “emotional rock music,” Quinkana’s “DIY noise rock” and Portland’s Blisster making emo music. The all ages event has a $10 door cover to support the bands.
