The National Cartoonist Society is teaming up with the Billy Ireland Museum at Ohio State University for a Cartoonist Showcase sketching and signing event, open to the public.

I am selected to present at “Toon Talks” during National Cartoonists Society’s 80th Annual Reuben Awards and Conference in Ohio. 

Presenters: Carolyn Belefski (How Comics Shape Minds and Health), Deon Parson (Making Traditional Comics in a Digital World), Jonathan Lemon (How to Hack Your Deadlines), Sonya Saturday (So Anyway, I Saved a Dollar), Tom Gammill (How I Learned To Draw). 

Join us at CulpeperCon for a celebration of graphic novels, pop culture, and storytelling -- connecting fans and creators through interactive events, art, and community. The event has many activities lined up: Bingo, Lego, Special Effects Makeup, Cosplay Contest, Games, Pokémon, Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Scavenger Hunt, and more.

I've been asked to be the keynote speaker at 9AM. Hope to see you there!

Culpeper Con is Culpeper County Library's premier annual graphic novel and comic book convention, hosted by the Friends of the Culpeper County Library.

Cartoonists Draw Blood blood drive with the American Red Cross is taking place on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 from 10AM-4PM at 8550 Arlington Blvd. Fairfax, VA 22031.

Blood donors meet local cartoonists and take home a complementary sketch after their appointment. As an added incentive, the American Red Cross is providing a limited edition pair of socks featuring the film Elf to blood donors.

Link to schedule blood donation: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=ARC8550

How Sara Shepard Made a Best Friend
Walter E. Washington Convention Center - Room 204 (Level 2, South Building)
801 Mount Vernon Place NW, Washington, DC 20001
Stage: Discovery Stage
Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For All Ages
Genres: Book Series, Fiction, Fun and Funny, Middle Grade

Fifth grade is full of surprises: good, bad, silly, weird—you name it. The first installment of a new middle grade series, Sara Shepard’s “Penny Draws a Best Friend” follows young Penny Lowry as she navigates changing friendships, a family secret and her feelings of anxiety. Moderated by Carolyn Belefski.

Curls Studio will be at Tidewater Comicon on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center with celebrity guests, comic book creators, voice actors, and much more. Children get in free with the purchase of a regular adult pass.

Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum, Adrianne Palicki, Jim Shooter, Dan Gilvezan, Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner, Sargent Slaughter, and many more!

Virginia Beach Convention Center
1000 19th Street, Virginia Beach, VA 23451

SHOW HOURS
Saturday: 10:30am-6pm (VIP entry 10am)

Come to the Maryland STEM Festival Art Contest Kick-Off Event at Howard Community College this Saturday, September 10 from 9AM to Noon in the Science, Engineering, and Technology Building (SET). A free, fun family event for all! I was invited to speak about art and encourage young students in grades K-12 to enter in the Art Contest (this year’s theme is Cybersecurity and Information Technology). Winning entries will be announced in a live event at the National Cryptologic Museum.

I will have Curls Studio comics, books, pins, stickers, and other merchandise available for purchase.

For guidelines about the art contest and more information about the event click on the link: https://marylandstemfestival.org

Howard Community College
Science, Engineering, and Technology Building (SET)
10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD 21044

I'll be a special guest at the second Fairfax Comic Con of 2022 in a bit over a week on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at Dulles Expo Center from 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM (VIP entrance opens at 10 AM). The show organizers decided to have the shows this year be one day only on two different Saturdays in 2022. The first was on March 5.

Children ages 10 and younger are free. Tickets are $12 and VIP tickets are $20. More info here: https://www.fairfaxcomiccon.com

Hope to see you there!

Meet Carolyn Belefski and Joe Carabeo at The Amazing Comic Shop – University Mall (across from GMU) 10647 Braddock Road, Fairfax, Virginia

Appearing 10:30AM to 1:00PM