Live Free and Draw

Live Free & Draw presents:

Family Comics Workshop
@ Keene Public Library

Family teams collaborate to create comics about local history, family stories, & more!

DAY 1 = July 6 (Saturday) 10-1 ~ Meet LF&D cartoonist Marek Bennett, and learn the basics of creating exciting, easy-to-read, fun-filled comics from special materials & stories provided by the Historical Society of Cheshire County. Then take your project home, work on it over the Summer, and join us for…

DAY 2 = August 3 (Saturday) 10-1 ~ Learn how to edit, polish, & prepare your work for publication.  Marek will demonstrate methods of publishing mini-comics, webcomics, and graphic novels using basic print & digital technologies.  Our ultimate goal: release a mini-comic booklet featuring comics by all our participating families!
PLUS: Learn how to submit your NH history comics to LF&D as a GUEST ARTIST POST!

REGISTRATION & MORE INFORMATION AVAILABLE VIA KPL WEBSITE.

Links to Keene History Resources:

• A History of the Town of Keene from 1732, when the Township was Granted by Massachusetts, to 1874, when it Became a City by S. G. Griffin, M. A.
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  KPL’s Historical Photo Collection
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  KPL’s “Digital Books, Pamphlets, Photos, and Postcards”
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  Historical Society of Cheshire County
  • “Monadnock Moments”
  • Teacher Resources (includes a list by era)

RECENT POSTS FROM KEENE HISTORY:

Wilcox Timeline (by Jess & Molly) – An overview of major events from Wilcox’s diary & letters…

Civil War Comics Camp – Middle school students research & draw original comics based on local Civil War era primary sources…

August 5, 1862: Wilcox Enlists (by Abby) – Charles Wilcox makes his fateful decision …

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