This Youth Comic Con In Ingleside Has Plenty To Offer Kids Of All Ages

Families, teens and kids of all ages are welcome to attend the San Francisco Youth Justice Comic Con at Lick-Wilmerding High School on Saturday, Feb. 29, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

“We are thrilled that so many of our facilitators, vendors, panelists, and makers are youth artists,” SF Youth Justice Comic Con organizer Jason Wyman said.

The free event will feature student and local artist exhibitors, along with comic shops and booksellers.

There will be workshops where attendees can make mini-comics and zines, craft costume accessories, and flip books. Other workshops will be held on poetry writing for teens and family cartooning.

They include “The Butterfly Effect: Migration is Beautiful,” “Making Change Through Fashion,” “Anyone Can Make Comics and Everyone Should Try,” “Revolution On My Tongue: Writing Workshop,” Mesoamerican Comics and a Youth Artists Panel.

The ever-popular San Francisco Public Library Bookmobile will also be at the event.

The San Francisco Youth Justice Comic Con is a collaboration between Aptos Middle School Library and Lick-Wilmerding High School’s Center for Civic Engagement. It’s sponsored by the Cartoon Art Museum, Lick-Wilmerding High School, San Francisco Unified School District Librarians and SF Zine Fest.

Event Details

What: San Francisco Youth Comic Con
Where: Lick-Wilmerding High School, 755 Ocean Ave.
When: Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Cost: Free

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