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The Teaching Librarian 26.1 29 wound around the band, proved to be an equal measure of fun and challenge. As usual, youTube did not disappoint with instructional videos. A school library-led comic-con would not be complete without an author visit. A local graphic novel author spoke to invited classes about her craft and her inspirations. She also led the participants in a story-making activity which was quite a daring undertaking with about 50 students involved in the process. The result was a spectacular story with blood, vampires and a lot of romance. 3D Printer workshops for invited science classes were facilitated by Toronto Public Library Digital innovation hub Technician Gobi Sooriyakumar and our Toronto Public Library Outreach Librarian yoojin kwon. Students had a chance to learn how to design and print a 3D object starting from an existing design or could create their own. They also were able to get a 3D printer certification. The big event took place on Friday, the last day of the expo. initially, we were planning to use the LLC space that day, however, due to logistical issues we agreed to move the festivities to the auditorium, which is not only a much larger space, but also is more accessible to the whole school. The main reason for the larger venue was the number of activities involved and the timing of the event. The expo finale took place during a special common lunch for more than 1,400 students. The auditorium had enough space to accommodate doodling tables, button machines, crafts stations with jigsaw puzzles, knitting and finger knitting, board and digital game tables including Chess, monopoly, a makey makey station and an Arduino hub. Special mention goes to a café with baked goods prepared and catered by our anime club and the "gamer's den" - arguably the most popular part of the show. right at the entrance to the auditorium we set up the graphic novel booth with free comic books, bookmarks and poster giveaways. The majority of them were donated by our neighbourhood comic book stores. The rest were purchased for next to nothing with the library petty cash. The Canadian 501 Stormtroopers' Legion made an appearance as well. They blended nicely with many students and staff wearing anime, superhero and sci-fi costumes. The first ever school cosplay contest showcased creative and spectacular costumes. The awards -- gift certificates from a gaming store, an arts store, and Tim hortons -- were funded by the school. A gaming tournament held Friday after school was the cherry on top of the week long festivities. it was organized and hosted by the school Gaming Club. As usually happens with events like ours, we have started planning the next year's expo already. here is what we have decided to change: • We will add a four-day-boot camp for cosplay making after school for those interested • All tables in the auditorium, including café tables, will be doodling tables covered with white paper and supplied with coloured pencils • Collect donations for a charity of choice • Photo booth - or green screen photo studio - run by the photography class • An escape room i need to emphasize that it takes a buy-in of many groups and individuals for this event to run smoothly. it took the collaboration of the whole school and involvement of many students and teachers to make our Fan Arts expo a success. For More Information Star Wars Stormtroopers - Canadian Legion (501st.ca/ garrison) Toronto Public Library Digital innovation hubs (torontopubliclibrary.ca/using-the-library/computer-services/ innovation-spaces) Free Comic Day - first Saturday in may at participating stores (check online) z