Anthrocon 2024: Full Schedule

10:00am EDT

Pokemon Card Meet and Trade

Do you like Pokemon cards? Are you an avid collector, a regular player, or even just someone with a casual interest? Come to this event and trade your cards with other fans, or just show off your collection to everyone around you!

Binders with Pokemon cards are recommended and encouraged!

Friday July 5, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
DLCC 411-412

Meet and Greet, Collectible Card Gaming

12:00pm EDT

Model Railroading

Come play with my model trains or bring your own! This panel is perfect for all ages! Both children and the children at heart will find joy here. I have been in the model railroading hobby for the past 15 years and I will be bringing a selection of 3 rail Lionel Electric Trains from my collection of over 500 pieces. Come run my trains while you learn the unique history of these vintage toys and learn how they've stood the test of time.

Speakers

Nitrous Fox

Friday July 5, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
DLCC 411-412

Fandom, Special Interest

6:30pm EDT

Puppetry Meet and Greet

Want to get involved with puppetry but unsure how to start? Already a pro and want to connect with your fellow puppeteers in the fandom to talk shop and share your projects? Come chat with us and learn about fun ways to get involved with puppetry in the fandom! We’re a community of performers, builders, and puppetry enthusiasts of all skill levels bringing puppetry shenanigans to conventions around the country. Bring a puppet if you’d like, or just bring your enthusiasm!

Speakers

Yve

Panelist / Puppetry Track Lead

Puppeteer, puppet builder, and stop motion fabricator!

Friday July 5, 2024 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
DLCC 411-412

Puppetry, Social

7:30pm EDT

Puppet Workshop: Hand Puppets

Join us for a beginner level puppet fabrication workshop making simple hand puppets with loads of personality! The panel will have supplies for 25 participants, and supplies will be provided on a first come first serve basis. Participants must be comfortable working with scissors and hot glue, but no other experience is required! Young children should be accompanied by a helpful adult guardian for maximum fun! Once we've finished creating our new puppets we'll start to explore some performance and character basics!

Speakers

Yve

Panelist / Puppetry Track Lead

Puppeteer, puppet builder, and stop motion fabricator!

Vera Vulture

Friday July 5, 2024 7:30pm - 9:00pm EDT
DLCC 411-412

Puppetry

9:00pm EDT

Puppet Workshop: Marionettes

Join us for an intermediate level puppet fabrication workshop making fun dancing scarf marionettes! The panel will have supplies for 20 participants, and supplies will be provided on a first come first serve basis. Participants must be comfortable working with pliers, hammers, and hot glue. This workshop requires fine motor skills as we'll be working with fishing line and knot tying. All children need to work with an adult guardian, as this puppet takes a bit of coordination to finish. Once we've finished our marionettes we'll put them through their paces in a funky Puppet Dance Party!

Speakers

Yve

Panelist / Puppetry Track Lead

Puppeteer, puppet builder, and stop motion fabricator!

Friday July 5, 2024 9:00pm - 10:30pm EDT
DLCC 411-412

Puppetry

10:00am EDT

Sticks and Strings and Things

Hey, crafters! Do you need an hour to just relax with your creative hobby while at the con? Come join others who enjoy the same thing! Bring any portable craft with you and show off what you're working on. All skill levels are welcome, as we love helping each other be better at what we do and there will probably be someone willing to learn more!

Speakers

Morgain Yarn Tiger

Con Ops, Accessibility

I'm probably playing with yarn. Or D&D. Maybe both at the same time!Ask me about the time I left my husband and kept the furries in the divorce!

Saturday July 6, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
DLCC 411-412

Meet and Greet, Special Interest

7:30pm EDT

Puppet Workshop: Rod Puppets

Join us for a beginner level puppet fabrication workshop making simple rod puppets! The panel will have supplies for 20 participants, and supplies will be provided on a first come first serve basis. Participants must be comfortable working with scissors and hot glue, but no other experience is required! Young children must be accompanied by a helpful adult guardian for maximum fun! Once we've finished creating our new puppets we'll start to explore some performance and character basics!

Speakers

Yve

Panelist / Puppetry Track Lead

Puppeteer, puppet builder, and stop motion fabricator!

Vera Vulture

Saturday July 6, 2024 7:30pm - 9:00pm EDT
DLCC 411-412

Puppetry

9:00pm EDT

Puppet Workshop: SNOOFS!

Join us to sew up some fuzzy hand and rod puppets with tons of personality (and optional arms!)! The Snoof is a fun and free puppet pattern pioneered by Adam Kreutinger. This is an advanced beginners workshop for eager puppeteers looking to make a fuzzy hand puppet of their very own! This panel will have supplies for 20 participants and requires some sewing experience and the ability to work with hot glue guns. All children need to work with an adult guardian, as this puppet requires the use of needles, scissors, and hot glue. Get ready for a lip sync sing along at the end of the workshop to break in those new little critters!

Speakers

Yve

Panelist / Puppetry Track Lead

Puppeteer, puppet builder, and stop motion fabricator!

Vera Vulture

Saturday July 6, 2024 9:00pm - 10:30pm EDT
DLCC 411-412

Puppetry

11:00pm EDT

Anthrocon Puppet Slam (18+)

"A showcase of short-form puppetry acts for adults! Each piece is performed by a different artist or group of artists, and the content ranges from hilarious to profound and everything in between. The performers include anyone from veteran professionals to first-time puppeteers. Come see what our furry puppeteers can do! Anthrocon’s Puppet Slam is being put on by the Furry Puppetry Group and will be hosted by the one and only Yve Badger!
This performance showcase is made by and for adults, so participants and audience members must be 18+!"

Speakers

Yve

Panelist / Puppetry Track Lead

Puppeteer, puppet builder, and stop motion fabricator!

Vera Vulture

While Loup

Saturday July 6, 2024 11:00pm - Sunday July 7, 2024 12:00am EDT
DLCC 411-412

Puppetry, Performing

1:00pm EDT

Let's Get Good with Arm Rods w/ Wally!

Let’s learn how to waggle those puppet arms! Join Wally the Puppet who will teach you the basics of how arm rods are constructed and how to utilize gestures to sell your performance. Want to add weight to that wave? Clap those hands? Climb a pole? We’ll show you! Please bring your own puppet with arm rods if you have one.

Speakers

While

Puppeteer! Teacher! Fox! Close friends with Wally Wolf.

Sunday July 7, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
DLCC 411-412

Puppetry, Performance