Our friends at Bricks & Minifigs Newton have an awesome offer: Every Calmer Con attendee will get a coupon for one free minifig from their minifig maker and one free tub of bulk bricks! Join us at Calmer Con on Saturday, then stop by Bricks & Minifigs to customize your own minifig.

Thanks so much to Boston.com for featuring us in Things to Do! Always nice to have some help spreading the word 🙂 Check out the story here: www.boston.com/things-to-do... See what the buzz is about next Saturday, September 12! Free admission with registration, and all are welcome!

We're excited to welcome Damian Alexander @damianimated.bsky.social to Calmer Con's Artist Alley! Damian is the author of OTHER BOYS, ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING, and HAND-ME-DOWN, a graphic memoir about the love we pass down across generations. Meet Damian and other artists on Saturday, Sept 12th!

Tonight at @brooklinebooksmith.bsky.social! Join Brendan Mahan @adhdessentials.bsky.social in conversation with Caroline Maguire for the release of Overcoming the Wall of Awful. For more info and to register, visit bit.ly/3RDAG6P. Brendan and Caroline will be at Calmer Con on September 12th!

Bricks for the Blind is a non-profit organization that creates and provides text-based instructions for blind and visually impaired builders, and you can build with them at Calmer Con. All are welcome, sighted or blind, because building is for everyone. Sept. 12th in Weston, MA: www.calmercon.org

Love a good puzzle? You'll be in good company at Calmer Con. The puzzle walls from Co-Operatives are returning this year! If you love escape rooms—or if you've wanted to try one—you'll want to check them out. Meet puzzle cube fans at the Cubing Meetup. Show off your skills or ask for help!

The Calmer Con schedule is now live! Here's just a few of the day's activities. Plus comics workshops with @juddwinick.bsky.social and Ellen T. Crenshaw, miniature painting with @glacialgeek.bsky.social, and keynote from @adhdessentials.bsky.social. Full schedule: www.calmercon.org/schedule-2026

We're excited to provide American Sign Language interpretation at Calmer Con! Just let us know at registration: on the details page there will be a question asking if you need ASL interpretation services—be sure to check yes! www.calmercon.org/events/calme...

🌟 Announcing our full guest list! 🌟 Too many to list here, so take a look at calmercon.org/guests-2026 to learn more about the artists, vendors, entertainment, and professional resources we'll be welcoming on September 12. PLUS: the full schedule will be posted soon, so stay tuned!

Yasmeen Lee (www.instagram.com/yasmeenleeee) was a first-time Calmer Con volunteer last year. Here's why she's excited to come back: 🧵

Calmer Con Boston is looking for volunteers to help out on September 12th. Whether you're a tabletop gamer, a cosplayer, a crafter, or an all-around helpful person, your skills can help make this the best Calmer Con yet! Sign up at calmercon.org/volunteer if you're interested.

Excited to announce that @juddwinick.bsky.social will be a special guest at Calmer Con! Judd is the creator of the Hilo graphic novels, a series full of adventure, laughs, friends, and robots. His latest book, The Mighty, brings his signature action and humor to a new story with a new hero!

We're excited to welcome special guest Brendan Mahan, host of the @adhdessentials.bsky.social podcast and author of Overcoming the Wall of Awful! He's helped numerous people with ADHD, autism, and anxiety better understand their challenges. (And he's a comic book collector, too—our kind of people!)

Introducing our next special guest: Ellen T. Crenshaw! Ellen is the cartoonist behind three Baby-Sitters Club graphic novel adaptations and the co-creator of the graphic novel Kiss Number 8 (with Colleen AF Venable). Ellen will be drawing with us—is there a BSC character you'd love to see?

Phil Hall @glacialgeek.bsky.social will be BACK at Calmer Con in September! Phil's paint-and-take station was a highlight of last year's Calmer Con, and we're thrilled to welcome him back. Stop by and paint your own miniature to take home, and meet one of the best (and nicest) painters around.

If you missed the initial call for artists and performers, there's still time! We've made easier to apply: www.calmercon.org/apply-to-exh... Share your comics, crafts, and creativity at Calmer Con this September! P.S. Share this post and help us find even more amazing creators and performers!

Calmer Con is looking for performers! We're looking for all types of performances—fun or funny or exciting or cool—as long it can be performed in a sensory-adjusted setting. Comic/video game/pop culture themes are especially welcome! Comment or email calmercon@bostoncomicarts.org for more info!

📣 Calling all comics creators, artists, and crafters! We've got space in the Artist Alley, and we'd love to see some new faces and new creations. If you're interested in applying, reply here or email 📩calmercon@bostoncomicarts.org. 🌟 If you know someone who may be a great fit, share this post!

🌟 Volunteer registration is now open for Calmer Con Boston 2026! 🌟 So many different people have helped make Calmer Con an amazing experience over the years. Will you join them? Whatever your skills and interests are, there's a volunteer spot for you on September 12. calmercon.org/volunteer

What is Calmer Con? It's a sensory-friendly convention designed for neurodivergent fans. It's an opportunity to meet and learn from comic artists, discover new games and hobbies, and create art. And it's a LOT of fun. Admission is free and registration is open: www.calmercon.org/events/calme...

🌟 SAVE THE DATE! Calmer Con Boston is returning on September 12, 2026. We've been busy behind the scenes, and we're excited to see you in September! Stay tuned for announcements about this year's special guests, activities, vendors, and resources. Register here: www.calmercon.org/events/calme...

This Tuesday at the Medford Public Library! Elementary and middle school students can learn from author Damian Alexander @damianimated.bsky.social how to tell their own stories through comics. Register for the workshop here: www.bostoncomicarts.org/event-detail...

Thank you so much for the kind (and wise) words, @glacialgeek.bsky.social! Geekdom is for EVERYONE. youtu.be/JgJnKnC0sHI?...

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Thanks to everyone who visited Calmer Con! It was an incredible day full of energy, music, art, and new friends. We're grateful to our guests, artists, vendors, professional resources, and volunteers, and to all of you who helped spread the word. Photos by Lauren Miller (lolamillz5 on Instagram)

We are excited to be tabling at @calmercon.bsky.social tomorrow! Come say hi if you are there - we will have some goodies!

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Just one more day! Calmer Con is 10 am TOMORROW, 9/6! A sensory-friendly comics convention featuring workshops, gaming, live entertainment, and activities for all ages. And it's FREE. Register now and we'll see you there! www.calmercon.org/events/calme...

Just one more day! Calmer Con is 10 am TOMORROW, 9/6! A sensory-friendly comics convention featuring workshops, gaming, live entertainment, and activities for all ages. And it's FREE. Register now and we'll see you there! www.calmercon.org/events/calme...

Calmer Con, a Sensory-Friendly Comics & Pop Culture Convention is this weekend in Boston!! This fest features a ton of great cartoonists, including @carabeancomics.bsky.social and @gabrieljoyyy.bsky.social! www.calmercon.org

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Save the date! Calmer Con Boston returns on September 6, 2025, 10am–4pm, at the Meadowbrook School in Weston, MA. Join us for sensory-adjusted authentic comic and pop culture experience. Register for free: www.calmercon.org/events/calme...

The full guest list for Calmer Con is HERE! We've got special guests @smyercomics.bsky.social, Jim Lawson, and @glacialgeek.bsky.social, a full Artist Alley, professional resources, and more! Learn more here: www.calmercon.org/guests See you on the 6th, and remember to register on our site!

We're looking forward to seeing cartoonist Jesse Schuh at the Calmer Con Artist Alley! Jesse's the creator of Year 'Round Days, a slice-of-life comic strip with a cast of clever kids (and an equally clever cat). Saturday, September 6th in Weston, MA, and free: www.calmercon.org/events/calme...

Calmer Con is pleased to welcome the Massachusetts Association for Gifted Education to our Professional Resource Fair. MAGE supports and advocates for the understanding of gifted students and their educational needs. Learn more about them on 9/6 at Calmer Con: www.calmercon.org/events/calme...