Academy of Fandom!
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Register for sessions here: https://www.wdmlibrary.org/events/upcoming?keywords=academy%20of%20fandom
Welcome to the Academy of Fandom! We will have one session per week over six weeks on a wide variety of topics.
We welcome participants to learn about the topic, have fun, and hang out with like-minded people! The presentation will be 30-40 minutes, with plenty of time afterwards for Q&A and discussion.
These programs are for patrons 18 and older. Registration is requested, please. Attendees will receive a special pin-back button at each session, attendees who complete 4 sessions will receive a magnet and attendees who complete all 6 sessions will receive an Academy of Fandom Class of 2026 t-shirt!
Please register for each session you'd like to attend! https://www.wdmlibrary.org/events/upcoming?keywords=academy%20of%20fandom
6/9/26 From Beeps to Beats: A History of Video Game Music and the Founding of the Des Moines Gamer Symphony Orchestra
6/16/26 Cosplay: From Origins to Artform — A Beginner’s Guide
6/23/26 Librarians of Fandom
6/30/26 Welcome to the Wasteland: Exploring the World of Fallout
7/14/26 Out of the Margins: Disability Representation in Graphic Novels
7/28/26 Slay All Day: A Final Girl Fan Party
Welcome to the Academy of Fandom! We will have one session per week over six weeks on a wide variety of topics.
We welcome participants to learn about the topic, have fun, and hang out with like-minded people! The presentation will be 30-40 minutes, with plenty of time afterwards for Q&A and discussion.
These programs are for patrons 18 and older. Registration is requested, please. Attendees will receive a special pin-back button at each session, attendees who complete 4 sessions will receive a magnet and attendees who complete all 6 sessions will receive an Academy of Fandom Class of 2026 t-shirt!
Please register for each session you'd like to attend! https://www.wdmlibrary.org/events/upcoming?keywords=academy%20of%20fandom
6/9/26 From Beeps to Beats: A History of Video Game Music and the Founding of the Des Moines Gamer Symphony Orchestra
6/16/26 Cosplay: From Origins to Artform — A Beginner’s Guide
6/23/26 Librarians of Fandom
6/30/26 Welcome to the Wasteland: Exploring the World of Fallout
7/14/26 Out of the Margins: Disability Representation in Graphic Novels
7/28/26 Slay All Day: A Final Girl Fan Party
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Where is it happening?
West Des Moines Public Library, 4000 Mills Civic Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50265-2012, United States
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Host or PublisherWest Des Moines Public Library
