Northwestern Comm-Con!

The 3rd Annual Northwestern Comm-Con will be here soon! This year’s event will be held on April 27th, 2023 from 5pm to 9pm in the Greenwood’s Hall Multipurpose Room( 119 North Main Street, Winsted CT 06098).

Have a question? Contact Andrew Wetmore, Director of Student Activities at 860-738-6344 or awetmore@nwcc.edu.

Entrance into the Greenwoods Hall Multipurpose room is $5.00 (Cash Only) for General Public over the age of 12. Free for those under 12, Northwestern Students & Staff.

  • First 250 people will receive a mini plush Maddie the Moose screen cleaner!

We take safety very serious. Before you attend. Make sure that your costume complies with our Costume Rules.

 

Special Guest Speaker:

Lea Carosella- Assistant Video Editor / Assistant Animatic Editor for Skybound Entertainment. Currently working on the Amazon’s adult animated series, Invincible
Where/When: Greenwoods Hall Room 306 (Above Main Convention) at 6pm. Lea, aka Toon Ruins is an American artist, autism activist and YouTuber who aims to explain the meaning, symbolism and history behind your animated media, making episode reviews, video essays, theories, analysis, social commentary and research videos all based on animation. She is a graduate of Northwestern CT Community College and will be giving a talk entitled “From Northwestern to Invincible, How to Go Industry Without Going Into Debt.” Lea will cover her story to break into the movie and film industry as well as tips on how do so yourself. Lea will also speak on what exactly she does as an Assistant Animatic Editor and present examples of her work. Join us on at Northwestern’s Comm-Con on April 27th, 2023 in Greenwoods Hall (119 North Main St, Winsted CT 06098) from 5pm to 9pm. The talk will take place at 6pm in Room 306 above the main convention floor. Entry for the general public to the Convention is $5.00 (Cash Only Please). The talk is free. Seating for the talk is limited so it is first come first serve. We hope to see you then!

Vendors:

Black Cat Collectors
Matt’s Sports Cards & Collectibles
Nemo Likes Art
Fabric Treasury
Bittersweet Farm
Northwestern LGBT+ Club
Boyie Bhumi
The Curious Cat Bookshop
The Nerdy Hodgepodge
Floyd’s Classics
Vendor Dan Santorso
Visually Stoked Media

Activities and Entertainment

  • Harry Potter Quaffle Ball Challenge(Free) – Throw the Quaffle Ball through the hoops to win a small prize.
  • Color Station- (Free) coloring page activity for all.
  • Costume Contest at 7PM in Greenwoods Multipurpose Room
    First Place (Best over all costume): 2 Tickets to Terrificon in July, $50 to AMC Movie Theater
    Cutest Costume: $50 to AMC Theater
    Best Villain Costume: $50 to AMC Theater
    Best Hero Costume:$50 to AMC Theater
    Best Group Costume: $50 to AMC Theater
    Most Accurate Costume: $50 to AMC Theater
  • Free Air Brush Tattoos
  • Interactive Fencing Demo by Laurell City Fencing. (Free)
  • Mario Kart & Super Smash Brothers Game Center (Free)
  • Goat Costume Contest! Numerous baby goats will be on site and dressed up. Pay $1.00 to vote for your favourite. The goat with the most money will be featured in our Monthly Newsletter (The Campus Voice) and all proceeds will be donated to the Student Emergency Fund!