Rocket City NerdCon to return with special guests
The fifth annual Rocket City NerdCon will be Nov. 3-4 at the Downtown Public Library. CONTRIBUTED
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5:25 pm Friday, October 26, 2018

Rocket City NerdCon to return with special guests

HUNTSVILLE — The Huntsville-Madison County Public Library announced that the fifth annual Rocket City NerdCon will be held Saturday, Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Downtown Huntsville Library. 

For those who are new to the convention, Rocket City NerdCon is a celebration of all things nerdy. Those with a fanaticism for pop culture, comic books, movies, TV shows, books, games, collectibles, crafting, cosplay, LARPing and more that borders on obsessively nerdy will be sure to find something of interest at the event. The Rocket City NerdCon is also an opportunity to meet other people who “geek out” over similar subjects.

Special guests will include Isaac Marion, New York Times bestselling author of the novel-turned-movie, “Warm Bodies” and Kenneth Spivey, a sought-after industry “lost arts craftsman.”

Isaac Marion

Kenneth Spivey

“We are happy to be hosting this convention for the fifth year at the public library,” said Jake Cornelius, chairman of the Rocket City NerdCon. “We remain one of the most affordable conventions in the area. One of our goals is to have something for everyone’s interest and fandom.”

Tickets are on sale now and cost For tickets and information, please visit rocketcitynerdcon.org. $15 in advance and $20 at the door and are good for the entire weekend of fandom fun. Children 10 and under will be admitted for free with a ticketed adult. For tickets and information, visit rocketcitynerdcon.org.

The library will be open to the public during normal library hours, but only ticket holders will be allowed in the library outside of normal hours.

The Huntsville-Madison County Public Library (HMCPL) is a nonprofit, 12-branch system that serves all of Madison County. For the past 200 years, the library has been dedicated to enriching the educational, recreational and cultural lives of communities in Madison County through materials, information and programs that foster a lifelong love of learning. In addition to the collection of more than 500,000 items, HMCPL also provides outreach services, a BookMobile and BookBike, online services, training, an extensive digital collection, public-use computers, free Wi-fi, meeting spaces and much more. For more information about HMCPL and its services, visit hmcpl.org.

The Downtown Huntsville Library is located at 915 Monroe St. SW.

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