’09 D*C News

Kids Need to Read Arrives at Dragon*Con

Kids Need to Read Arrives at Dragon*Con

It’s thanks to the Austin Browncoats that the Kids Need to Read foundation will be filling a booth at Dragon*Con 2009.

Kids Need to Read, which distributes books to libraries, schools, and other institutions in need, was founded in 2007 by writer P.J. Haarsma, author of The Softwire book series, and actor Nathan Fillion, best known to D*C attendees as Captain Mal Reynolds of Firefly and Serenity.

Dragon*Con Thriller 2009

Dragon*Con Thriller 2009

Help Dragon*Con break the world record for “Largest ‘Thriller’ Dance”—the most people simultaneously dancing to Michael Jackson’s Thriller—on Sun 7PM in the Grand Ballroom A-C of the Sheraton (3rd floor). Stormtroopers, fairies, vampires, pirates, klingons, superheroes, and definitely zombies, welcome*!

Princess Alethea’s Traveling Sideshow

Books, bubbles, and mayhem! Join Princess Alethea and the authors and artists that make up her Traveling Sideshow: featuring Leanna Renee Hieber, Janet Lee, Mike Lee, Chris McCormick, and Ada Brown. The first 50 attendees will be given tote bags filled with books, buttons, bracelets, tattoos, and random valuable prizes! This will be no dull reading…come have some fun! Fri… Read more →

Hall Costume Contest

Participate in the Dragon*Con Hall Costume Contest, the only Dragon*Con costume contest decided by popular vote! Come in costume to the contest registration table in front of the Centennial Ballrooms in the Hyatt (in the alcove to the right) on Friday and Saturday from 10AM to 5PM to have your picture taken.  Children welcome! Pictures will be posted for everyone… Read more →

Blood Drive 2009

Last year, the Dragon*Con Blood Drive issued a challenge to the attendees to beat Comic-Con’s donations for that year. And we made history when we were the single largest blood drive ever at a science fiction related convention when 1,165 individuals registered to donate blood, with 938 of them successfully doing so and 75 double red donations using the ALYX… Read more →

Sunless Dawn Guild of Auchendoun Scavenger Hunt

Sunless Dawn of Auchendoun will be hosting a World of Warcraft scavenger hunt at Dragon*Con. Be on the lookout for quest givers and hidden items that will be scattered throughout the convention from 10AM to midnight, Friday through Sunday. Quest givers and takers will be clearly marked with giant exclamation marks and question marks over their heads, just like in… Read more →

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