Calmer Con Boston 2026: Full Schedule

Draw along with Special Guest Ellen T. Crenshaw, artist and adaptor of The Baby-Sitters Club graphic novels! See what it’s like to take a BSC book and bring Kristy, Stacey, Marianne, Claudia and the whole gang to life in comics.

Artists

Ellen T. Crenshaw

Saturday September 12, 2026 10:30am - 11:15am EDT
Workshop Area Meadowbrook School 10 Farm Rd Weston

Workshop, All ages

10:30am EDT

Zine-Making Workshop

Saturday September 12, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am EDT

YA Lounge

Create your own pocket-size fold up zine and share what your passionate about.

Instructors

Maya Escobar

Saturday September 12, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
YA Lounge Meadowbrook School 10 Farm Rd Weston

Workshop, Young Adult, Teen

Energy Level Low Energy

10:30am EDT

Escape Room Puzzle Walls

Saturday September 12, 2026 10:30am - 3:30pm EDT

Rotunda

Co-Operatives is a new approach to escape rooms that focuses on bringing players closer together by playing on opposite sides of a puzzle wall.

Exhibitors

Co-Operatives

Saturday September 12, 2026 10:30am - 3:30pm EDT
Rotunda Meadowbrook School 10 Farm Rd Weston

Activity, All ages

11:00am EDT

Magic Show

Saturday September 12, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT

Gym Zone

Exhibitors

Sages Entertainment

For Kali and Wayne, sharing joy with people is their life. In 2019, they found an opportunity to help educators, families, events and businesses by combining their passions for magic, bubbles, balloons, and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) education. Together... Read More →

Saturday September 12, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Gym Zone Meadowbrook School 10 Farm Rd Weston

Entertainment, All ages

Energy Level Medium Energy

11:00am EDT

Goblin Errands RPG

Saturday September 12, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT

Table Top Game Area

Goblin Errands is a no-prep RPG for 2 to 4 goblins and one Tall Person. Together you'll go on comical (mis)adventures trying to complete seemingly mundane tasks as you struggle with a world not designed for you.

Sponsors

Side Quest Books & Games

Saturday September 12, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Table Top Game Area Meadowbrook School 10 Farm Rd Weston

Gaming, All ages

Energy Level Medium Energy

11:00am EDT

Nintendo Switch Game Tournaments

Saturday September 12, 2026 11:00am - 3:00pm EDT

Gaming Area

Exhibitors

One Up Games On the Go

Saturday September 12, 2026 11:00am - 3:00pm EDT
Gaming Area Meadowbrook School 10 Farm Rd Weston

Gaming, All ages

11:30am EDT

Hilo Comics Workshop

Saturday September 12, 2026 11:30am - 12:15pm EDT

Workshop Area

Special Guest Judd Winick takes you behind the scenes of his latest book, HILO PRESENTS: THE MIGHTY! He’ll answer questions about his artistic process to creating a HILO book and will even share innumerable photos of his two cats (Troy and Abed). Bring your burning questions for the author!

Artists

Judd Winick

Saturday September 12, 2026 11:30am - 12:15pm EDT
Workshop Area Meadowbrook School 10 Farm Rd Weston

Workshop, All ages

Energy Level Medium Energy

11:30am EDT

Mindful Doodling

Saturday September 12, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT

YA Lounge

Experience firsthand how drawing leads to mindfulness. Discover your unique creative process through improvisation and collaborating with others.

Artists

Cara Bean

Cara Bean Comics

Cara Bean is a cartoonist, art educator, and the author of Draw 500 Funny Faces and Features and has been a teacher for many years. Her work has been featured in Pen America Illustrated, The Women’s Review of Books, and Teaching Arts Magazine. Here I Am, I Am Me is her first book... Read More →

Saturday September 12, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
YA Lounge Meadowbrook School 10 Farm Rd Weston

Workshop, Young Adult, Teen

Energy Level Low Energy

12:00pm EDT

ASL Meet Up

Saturday September 12, 2026 12:00pm - 12:15pm EDT

Exhibitor Hall

Calmer Con welcomes deaf and hard of hearing attendees to meet up with interpreters to choose activities and engage with exhibitors.

Saturday September 12, 2026 12:00pm - 12:15pm EDT
Exhibitor Hall Meadowbrook School 10 Farm Rd Weston

Meet Up, All ages

12:00pm EDT

D&D Beginner Adventure

Saturday September 12, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT

Table Top Game Area

Instructors

Chris Buckner

Exhibitors

Knights of Roleplay

Saturday September 12, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Table Top Game Area Meadowbrook School 10 Farm Rd Weston

Gaming, Ages 10+

12:00pm EDT

Jedi Training

Saturday September 12, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT

Gym Zone

Exhibitors

CalmPassion

Saturday September 12, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Gym Zone Meadowbrook School 10 Farm Rd Weston

Activity, All ages

12:30pm EDT

Keynote: Overcoming the Wall of Awful

Saturday September 12, 2026 12:30pm - 1:15pm EDT

Workshop Area

In Calmer Con’s keynote presentation Special Guest author Brendan Mahan provides insights from his recent book Overcoming the Wall of Awful. Written for people with ADHD, autism, trauma, and anxiety, Mahan shares a unique take: You’re not lazy. You’re up against a Wall.

Speakers

Brendan Mahan

ADHD Essentials

Brendan Mahan, M.Ed., MS., is the host of the ADHD Essentials Podcast, and an internationally recognized expert on ADHD/Executive Function, anxiety, and neurodiversity.

A former educator and mental health counselor, Brendan helps individuals, families, and organizations manage neurodiverse challenges through an approach blending education, collaborative problem-solving, and accountability with compassion, humor, a focus on strengths and growth... Read More →

Saturday September 12, 2026 12:30pm - 1:15pm EDT
Workshop Area Meadowbrook School 10 Farm Rd Weston

Presentation, All ages

Energy Level Low Energy

12:30pm EDT

Trivia

Saturday September 12, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT

YA Lounge

Saturday September 12, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
YA Lounge Meadowbrook School 10 Farm Rd Weston

Entertainment, Young Adult, Teen

1:00pm EDT

For The Queen RPG

Saturday September 12, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT

Table Top Game Area

For the Queen is a card-driven collaborative storytelling game that invites you to tell a dramatic narrative about a Queen’s journey with you, her companions! What will you learn about her (and yourself) along the way? In the end, will you stand for or against her?

Sponsors

Side Quest Books & Games

Saturday September 12, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Table Top Game Area Meadowbrook School 10 Farm Rd Weston

Gaming, Ages 10+

Energy Level Medium Energy

1:30pm EDT

Superhero Pokemon Drawing Workshop

Saturday September 12, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT

Workshop Area

Create fun superhero Pokémon mashups like Captain America Pikachu, Wonder Woman Eevee, and Rowlet Green Lantern! Follow along step by step, drawing basic shapes to form the characters.

Artists

Emily Drouin

Kids Con New England

Emily Drouin is a professional illustrator and graphic designer with over 20 years of experience in the creative industry, including comics, children's books, game & toy design, video editing and animation. She creates fun, colorful, whimsical art that inspires wonder and learning... Read More →

Saturday September 12, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
Workshop Area Meadowbrook School 10 Farm Rd Weston

Workshop, All ages

Energy Level Low Energy

1:30pm EDT

Procreate Workshop with SketchyGOichie

Saturday September 12, 2026 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

YA Lounge

Explore your creativity with an introduction to digital art, comics, and character design using Procreate. iPads provided or you can bring your own!

Instructors

Roger Andrews

SketchyGOichie

Saturday September 12, 2026 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
YA Lounge Meadowbrook School 10 Farm Rd Weston

Workshop, Young Adult, Teen

Energy Level Low Energy

2:00pm EDT

Jedi Training

Saturday September 12, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

Gym Zone

Exhibitors

CalmPassion

Saturday September 12, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Gym Zone Meadowbrook School 10 Farm Rd Weston

Entertainment, All ages

2:00pm EDT

Quick Draw! Cartoonist Challenge

Saturday September 12, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

Gym Zone

Two cartoonists go head-to-head in a series of improvised, fast, and silly drawing challenges. Special Guests Ellen T. Crenshaw (The Baby-Sitters Club) and Judd Winick (Hilo) face-off with antics from your hosts Braden Lamb (Adventure Time) and Gabriel Joy Reid (Sunflower Workshop).

Instructors

Braden Lamb

Artists

Ellen T. Crenshaw

Judd Winick

Saturday September 12, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Gym Zone Meadowbrook School 10 Farm Rd Weston

Entertainment, All ages

Energy Level Medium Energy

2:00pm EDT

D&D Beginner Adventure

Saturday September 12, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

Table Top Game Area

Instructors

Chris Buckner

Exhibitors

Knights of Roleplay

Saturday September 12, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Table Top Game Area Meadowbrook School 10 Farm Rd Weston

Gaming, Ages 10+

Energy Level Medium Energy

2:00pm EDT

Cubing Meet Up

Saturday September 12, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

Rotunda

Want to learn how solve a puzzle cube or how to do it in record time? Share tips and tricks with other cubing fans.

Saturday September 12, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Rotunda Meadowbrook School 10 Farm Rd Weston

Meet Up, All ages

2:30pm EDT

Text-Based Brick Building

Saturday September 12, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

Workshop Area

Bricks for the Blind invites everyone to experience building Lego sets with text-based instructions. Whether you are sighted or blind this workshop reveals that anyone can enjoy the thrill of the build!

Instructors