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MT. LEBANON PUBLIC LIBRARY
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
are a comics fan, zine maker, occasional
reader or simply curious about comics,
you will want to hear about Yona’s
adventures. She’ll discuss what it’s like
collaborating with accomplished female
artists like Afua Richardson (All Star
Batman, Mad Max, World of Wakanda) and
Alitha Martinez (Iron Man, Archie Comics,
World of Wakanda), Marvel’s decision to
diversify its comics content and creators,
her experience working on a Marvel
creative team, the process of learning-as-
you-go script writing, and more.
SUFFRAGE AND SAPPHO: 75 YEARS OF
WONDER WOMAN!
7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 16
Wonder Woman first
appeared in Sensation
Comics in 1942. Now
recognized as the
foremost female
superhero, she has
influenced generations
of creators and
characters. Wayne Wise
will discuss her history,
the background story
of her creation, and
the ongoing story of her influence,
both in comics and in the world. Wise is a
comic book writer, artist, retailer and
scholar living in Pittsburgh. He has taught
classes on Comics and Pop Culture at
Chatham University, and seminars on
Writing for Comics at Seton Hill and Point
Park University. He serves on the Board of
the ToonSeum.
LEBO COMICS FEST
6:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 18
This all-ages, after-hours
party celebrates comic
books and
cartoons.
Explore the
history of comics
with hands-on
displays and
activities for all ages
from local Pittsburgh artists, comics
experts, and arts organizations:
• Comics Workbook and Pittsburgh
Zine Fair artists Juan Fernandez, Sally
Ingraham, and Maggie Lynn Negrete as
well as cartoonist, illustrator, writer and
musician Wayno will lead hands-on art
activities.
• Makeup artist Noelle Marinelli will do
face painting.
• Invent your own superhero with green
screen cosplay.
• See displays of contemporary comics,
cartoons, and graphic novels and meet
historian Bill Boichel, founder of PIX:
The Pittsburgh Indie Comics Expo
and owner of The Copacetic Comics
Company.
• Visit a pop-up display from ToonSeum,
Pittsburgh’s Museum of Comic and
Cartoon Art, and meet executive
director and historian John Kelly.
• Costumes are encouraged and light
refreshments will be provided.
GLOBAL BEAT
GLOBAL BEAT: CHINA
4:45 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 7
Join your friends and neighbors for an
all-ages, after-hours cultural get-together
at the Mt. Lebanon Library. Explore a
different country or region of the world
each month through live music, food,
dance, and conversation with the artists.
This month: Purple Bamboo & Yanlai
Dance Academy.
LECTURE: CHINA AND ALIBABA
7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 19
In America, Alibaba is known as China’s
Amazon. In China, it is a synonym for
e-commerce platform, allowing millions of
e-shops to operate in the largest internet
marketplace on Earth. Understanding
Alibaba’s unlikely birth and bumpy
journey to greatness will help us gain
insight into a country in rapid transition.
The evening includes the documentary
Crocodile in the Yangtze, an intimate and
candid story of Alibaba and its charismatic
leader, Jack Ma. Immediately following
the viewing of this film we will have an
interview and Q&A with a husband-and-
wife duo who own a successful business
on Alibaba’s platform.
GLOBAL BEAT: INDIA
4:45 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 4
Join your friends and neighbors for an
after-hours cultural get-together at the
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