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RidgeCon: Event

RidgeCon Events, Programs & Collections

 

 

RidgeCon is August 17, 2024

10:00 am-4:00 pm


Children & Families: 10:00 am-2:00 pm

Teens & Adults: 1:00 pm-4:00 pm

Adults Only, 18+: 4:00-6:00 pm

Events for Everyone

Friends of the LIbrary Booksale

Special Edition: FoRL Book Sale

Bossidy Commons
10:00 am-200 pm

Fandom Raffles

Fandom Raffles

Bossidy Commons
10:00 am-4:00 pm

Harley Nox Cosplay

Cosplay Contest with Harley Nox

Bossidy Commons
10:00 am-1:00 pm
& 2:00-4:00 pm

DIY Fandom Buttons

DIY Fandom Buttons

Bossidy Commons
10:00 am-3:00 pm

 

Dinos Escape Scavenger Hunt

Dino Escape Scavenger Hunt

Library-Wide
10:00 am-4:00 pm

Return completed hunts to a service desk

Mystery Prize Wheel

Mystery Prize Wheel

Main Level Lobby
11:00 am-12:00 pm (kids) &
2:00-3:00 pm (teen & adult)

Bach to Rock logo

DJ Miles from Bach to Rock

Bossidy Commons
11:00 am-1:00 pm

Prospector Theater

Prospector Concession Cart

Outside front entrance
11:00 am-2:00 pm

Simplay Storybook

Simply Storybook Cosplay Characters

Bossidy Commons
12:00-2:00 pm

Events for Children & Families

balloon shapes

Balloon Shapes

Bossidy Commons
10:00 am-12:00 pm

inside out imagery

Inside Out Sensory Room

Kellen Family Program Room
10:00-12:30 pm

 

fan ink

Temporary Tattoo Parlor

Study Room 111
10:00 am-1:00 pm

pokeball for pokemon scavenger hunt

Gotta Catch 'Em All Scavenger Hunt

Lodewick Children's Library
10:00 am-4:00 pm

Show the staff at the Children's Services Desk the answer to the riddle for your prize!

Pokemon players club logo

Pokémon Hour

Leir Children's Program Room
10:30-11:30 am

Minion craft

Minion Craft

Lodewick Family Children's Library
10:00 am-2:00 pm

While supplies last

Golden ticket tour on a lollipop

Willy Wonka's Golden Ticket Tour

Main Program Room
11:00 am-1:00 pm

slime sidekick

Superhero Slime Sidekick

Lodewick Children's Library
12:00-1:00 pm

While supplies last

kids costume parade

Kids Costume Parade

Lodewick Children's Library
12:30-12:45pm

Super Mario ozobot

Super Mario Ozobot Hour

Leir Children's Program Room
1:30-2:30 pm

Events for Teens & Adults

Mario and some Dungeons and Dragons dice

Mario Party D&D-
Drop in any time!

Randolph Board Room
1:00-4:00 pm

Green hobbit door with

Hobbit Hole Door Wreath

Study Room 213
1:00-4:00 pm

Whgile supplies last

Cosplay Recovery logo with first aid sign, needle and thread and makeup brush

Cosplay Recovery

Ellis Family Teen Center
1:00-4:00 pm

spill the tea in a women's cameo with a tea pot

Spill the Tea

Morris Building
1:00-4:00 pm

Henna on illustrated hands

Get Inked with Henna

Study Room 212
1:00-3:00 pm

battle of the sweets teen trivia

Battle of the Sweets Teen Trivia-
Drop in any time!

Main Program Room
2:00-3:00 pm

Lorcana logo

Learn Disney's Lorcana

Leir Children's Program Room
3:00-4:00 pm

 

Brain Candy Trivia for Adults

Brain Candy Trivia colorful brain illustration with spinkle candy behind it 

Brain Candy Trivia in the Wonka Lounge

4:00-6:00 pm
Main Program Room

Enjoy the Wonka Factory transformed into the Wonka Lounge for adults! Relax and enjoy some casual rivalry with Brain Candy Trivia! Light snacks and soft drinks will be available. Registration, along with costumes, is encouraged. Register here.

 

Events & Activities

Activities for All Ages

Special Friends of the Library Sale 10:00 am-2:00 pm Bossidy Commons
Favorite Fandom Buttons 10:00 am-3:00 pm Bossidy Commons
Costume/Cosplay Contest Entry 10:00 am-1:00 pm & 2:00-4:00 pm Bossidy Commons
Fandom Raffles 10:00 am-4:00 pm Bossidy Commons
Escaped Dino Hunt 10:00 am-4:00 pm Library-Wide
Wonka Wall Gallery 10:00 am-4:00 pm Gallery
Welcome to the Shire Photo Ops 10:00 am-4:00 pm Upper Level
Tour with Taylor Photo Op 10:00 am-4:00 pm Study Room 105
DJ Miles from Ridgefield Bach to Rock 11:00 am-1:00 pm Bossidy Commons
Prospector Concessions Cart 11:00 am-1:00 pm Outside Main Entrance

Programs for Families & Children

Inside Out Immersive Room 10:00 am-12:30 pm Kellen Family Program Room
Temporary Tattoo Parlor 10:00 am-1:00 pm Study Room 111
Costume/Cosplay Contest 10:00 am-1:00 pm Bossidy Commons
Minion Craft 10:00 am-2:00 pm Lodewick Children's Library
Gotta Find 'Em All Scavenger Hunt 10:00 am-4:00 pm Lodewick Children's Library
Eye Spy Fandoms Search 10:00 am-4:00 pm Ms. Kristina's Office Window
Gotta Find 'Em All Scavenger Hunt 10:00 am-4:00 pm Lodewick Children's Library
Explore the Pokémon TCG  10:30-11:30 am Leir Children's Program Room
Willy Wonka's Golden Ticket Tour 11:00 am-1:00 pm Main Program Room
Create your Slime Sidekick 12:00-1:00 pm Leir Children's Program Room
Mystery Prize Wheel 11:00 am-12:00 pm Main Lobby
Simply Storybook Costume Characters 12:00-2:00 pm Bossidy Commons
Children's Costume Parade 12:30-12:40 pm Lodewick Children's Library
Super Mario Ozobot Coding 1:30-2:30 pm Leir Children's Program Room

 

Programs for Teens & Adults

Hobbit Hole Door Wreath 1:00-4:00 pm Study Room 212
Cosplay Recovery Center 1:00-4:00 pm Ellis Family Teen Center
Spill the Tea 1:00-4:00 pm Morris Wing
Mario Party D&D-Drop in any time! 1:00-4:00 pm Randolph Board Room
Get Inked with Henna 1:30-3:30 pm Study Room 213
Battle of the Sweets Teen Trivia-Drop in any time! 2:00-3:00 pm Main Program Room
Costume/Cosplay Contest  2:00-4:00 pm Bossidy Commons
Mystery Prize Wheel 2:00-3:00 pm Main Lobby
Learn Disney Lorcana Trading Card Game 3:00-4:00 pm Leir Children's Program Room
Brain Candy Trivia, 18+ 4:00-6:00 pm Main Program Room

RidgeCon 2024 logo

Bach to rock, Harley Nox, Simply Storybook, Friends of the Ridgefield Library

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Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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Friday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Sunday: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
(closed summer Sundays)


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