Don’t Miss MoComCon on Jan. 20

Montgomery County Public Libraries will host its eighth annual free comic convention, MoComCon, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Germantown Library and at the BlackRock Center for the Arts. It is one of the largest free comic conventions in the Mid-Atlantic area.

The Germantown Library is located at19840 Century Blvd. in Germantown, and the BlackRock Center for the Arts is nearby at 12901 Town Commons Drive in Germantown.

MoComCon is an all-day celebration geared for all ages interested in pop culture, fandoms, comics, graphic novels and libraries. The schedule of events includes workshops, story times, panel discussions, card trading, trivia, dance parties, book sales, button making, crafts for kids, retro gaming, anime viewing, a cosplay parade and a cosplay contest.