Shobou Con

Celebrate all things anime

Shobou Con is Chesapeake Public Library's annual mini anime convention. This year will be a virtual event available through Facebook.

The Library is celebrating Dragon Ball, Naruto, Sailor Moon, and all things anime with its ninth annual Shobou Con. Con-goers of all ages will enjoy a colorful and action-packed schedule of events, including how to make candy sushi, a Pokemon scavenger hunt and a live Q & A session with Virginia-based graphic novelist Laura Lee Gulledge.

Stop by your library to pick up:

• Pokedex for the Scavenger Hunt (beginning March 13)
• Craft Kits to follow along at home (beginning March 13)
• Vintage Manga (Available exclusively March 20)

Watch the Event on the Chesapeake Public Library's Facebook Page:

10:30 Live with Laura Lee Gulledge
11:00 How to make a Koi Fish Kite (pick up a kit at your local branch March 13-20)
11:30 Taiko Drum Performance
12:00 Chibi Charm Tutorial
12:30 Candy Sushi Tutorial (supply list available on FB starting March 13)
1:00 How to make a Pokemon Kaleidocycle (pick up at your local branch March 13-20)
1:30 Not My Arms Candy Sushi Challenge
2:00 Taiko Drum Performance
2:30 Candy Sushi Bento Box Showdown