Sunday, August 9: Jay Piscopo at Celebrate Maine Festival

Maine comic book artist Jay Piscopo and Ira Rosenberg of Prime Motor Group.
This weekend, don't miss the Celebrate Maine Festival in Eliot! Jay Piscopo and the Capt'n Eli crew will be there on Sunday. Kid's Activities sponsored by Prime Motor Group

FREE
Crafts and games hosted by the Child Abuse and Prevention Council of York County
Rock Climbing Wall.
Wagon Rides

Sunday only: you can also take a Pony Ride

Special Event Sunday: Capt'n Eli's Soda Van, with Jay Piscopo, author/illustrator, The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli. He will be doing free superhero sketches for the kids and signing his latest all-ages, graphic novel.

The food at this festival is incredible! Tasty Maine treats include:
- Capt'n Eli's Soda

- Homemade Strawberry shortcakes featuring Bakewell Cream Biscuits

- Shains of Maine Ice Cream

- Cabot Cheddar Cheeseburgers

- Shields Hot Dogs (the best hot dog you'll ever have!)

- Maine Lobster Rolls

- Bean Hole Baked Beans

Jay Piscopo: August Appearance Schedule

View Jay Piscopo's full schedule at this link.

August 1
11:00 -- Waterboro Public Library - Waterboro, ME
1:00 -- Hollis Public Library -- Hollis, ME

August 4
11:00 -- Rockland Public Library -- Rockland, ME
3:30 -- Rockport Public Library -- Rockport, ME

August 5
1:00
Belfast Free Library -- Belfast, ME

August 9
10:00 - 4:00
Celebrate Maine Festival -- Eliot, ME

August 11
6:30
Art Show Reception
Camden Public Library -- Camden, ME

August 12
10:30
Bridgton Public Library -- Bridgton, ME
Read more HERE

August 15
1:00 - 4:00
Children's Book Fair by the Sea
Camden Public Library -- Camden, ME

Jay Piscopo is the author and illustrator of The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli all ages graphic novel series. In his interactive Draw on Your Creativity drawing workshop, comic book artist Jay Piscopo uses simple geometric shapes to teach kids how to build anatomy and perspective to create art that tells a story. Check out photos from his workshop at this link.

For more information and to book Jay to visit your school or library contact Tami Kennedy at info@captneli.com .

Wedesday, July 29: Jay Piscopo at Thompson Free Library

This Wednesday, July 29 at 10:30 Maine comic book artist Jay Piscopo will be at the Thompson Free Library in Dover Foxcroft, Maine. He will present his interactive Draw on Your Creativity drawing workshop for kids.

In this workshop, Jay uses simple geometric shapes to teach kids how to build anatomy and perspective to create art that tells a story.

Click HERE to go behind the scenes in Jay's studio where he creates The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli all ages graphic novel series.

August 12: Jay Piscopo at Bridgton Public Library

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Contact:
Tami Kennedy
207-838-0816
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Comic Book Artist Jay Piscopo Will Draw on Your Creativity at Bridgton Public Library

BRIDGTON, ME – (July 23, 2009) – As part of this year’s summer reading program theme “Be Creative @ Your Library,” Maine comic book artist Jay Piscopo will present his “Draw on Your Creativity” drawing workshop at the Bridgton Public Library on Wednesday, August 12 at 10:30 am. This free, hour-long workshop is geared towards kids ages 7-13. Contact the Bridgton Public Library, 1 Church Street, 207-647-2472 for full details and registration information.

Piscopo is the author and illustrator of The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli all-ages graphic novel series. In this interactive workshop, he invites kids to try their hand at cartoon art and demonstrates how anyone can learn to draw and create comics. Using simple geometric shapes, he teaches how to build anatomy and perspective to create art that tells a story. For a behind the scenes look at this workshop, visit this link.

More about Jay Piscopo: Jay Piscopo is the author and illustrator of The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli all-ages graphic novel series and has been making state-of-the-art children's entertainment for nearly 20 years. He served as an art director at Tom Snyder Productions, where he led the creative team in the production of educational CD-ROMs, including the award-winning Fizz and Martina Math Adventures and was as an animator on the ABC Saturday morning show Squigglevision. He was also the co-creator of the internationally distributed comic book series featuring the world’s first disabled superheroes, The Scrap City Pack Rats, which he created in partnership with Goodwill Industries. He resides in his hometown of Portland, Maine.

More about The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli: With his companions Jolly Roger, a 200-year-old parrot, and the faithful seadog Barney, Capt’n Eli takes readers into a mesmerizing world of time travel, high-tech ships, flying mini-subs, robots, lost civilizations, and undersea empires in conflict. Volumes 1 and 2 are available now and Volume 3 is scheduled for release later this year. This series is published by Nemo Publishing and distributed nationally by Diamond Comics Distributors. Read more about the series at this link.

Capt'n Eli's origins are quite unique. He’s the namesake of real-life World War II veteran Eli Forsley who was also the inspiration for a line of hand-crafted sodas from Portland, Maine. Read more at this link.

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July 2009: Jay Piscopo Appearance Schedule

Jay Piscopo is the author/illustrator of The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli graphic novel series. In his interactive drawing workshop - Draw on Your Creativity -- Jay invites students to try their hand at cartoon art and demonstrates how anyone can learn to draw and create comics. Using simple geometric shapes, Jay teaches kids how to build anatomy and perspective to create art that tells a story. Stand by for adventure with this interactive workshop!

JAY PISCOPO - JULY 2009 - APPEARANCE SCHEDULE

July 1
10:00
William Fogg Public Library -- Eliot, ME
2:00
Springvale Public Library -- Springvale, ME

July 6-10
Tour of Pennsylvania Library System
Collingdale Public Library -- Collingdale, PA
Henrietta Hankin Library -- Chester Springs, PA
Easttown Library -- Berwyn, PA
Atglen Public Library -- Atglen, PA
West Chester Public Library -- West Chester, PA
Tredyffrin Public Library -- Strafford, PA
Joseph E. Coleman Library -- Philadeliphia, PA
Radnor Township Memorial Library -- Wayne, PA
Malvern Public Library -- Malvern, PA

July 13-17
Weeklong Workshop
Create Your own Comic
Fiddlehead Center for the Arts -- Gray, ME

July 18
1:00 - 3:00
Yarmouth Clam Festival -- Yarmouth, ME

July 23
1:00 - 3:00
Wenham Museuem -- Wenham, MA
Author and illustrator of The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli, Jay Piscopo, offers a step-by-step comic strip drawing course for aspiring artists. Ages. 7+. Pre-registration required. FMI contact the Wenham Musuem.


July 29
10:30
Thompson Free Library -- Dover Foxcroft, ME

July 30
7:00pm
George H. and Ella M. Rodgers Memorial Library -- Hudson, NH

July 1: Jay Piscopo Library Visits

Wednesday, July 1
2:00
Springvale Public Library
Springvale, Maine


Comic book artist Jay Piscopo invites students to try their hand at cartoon art and demonstrates how anyone can learn to draw and create comics. Using simple geometric shapes, Jay teaches kids how to build anatomy and perspective to create art that tells a story. Stand by for adventure with this interactive workshop! Watch a short video clip HERE.

At 10:00am that same day, Jay will be at the William Fogg Public Library in Eliot, Maine.

Stand by for adventure with The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli all ages graphic novel and Jay Piscopo in the library!

June 27: Superhero Saturday at the Wenham Museum

Don't miss Jay Piscopo at Superhero Saturday THIS Saturday, June 27 at the Wenham Museum in Wenham, Massachusetts.

Superhero Saturday
Saturday, June 27
4:00 - 7:00 pm

Wenham Museum
132 Main St., Wenham, MA 01984
TEL: 978-468-2377

Free with museum admission.

Dress as your favorite superhero, chat with local comic book artists, fly in the bouncy house, watch Jay Piscopo – author and illustrator of The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli – draw your favorite superhero, and top the day off with SUPER ice cream sundaes and Capt'n Eli's Soda!

Click HERE for directions.

This event is the official kick off for the Colorful Characters: Storytelling Through Comics exhibit. Read more about this superpowered exhibit at this link.

June 9 – September 13
It’s a bird. It’s a plane...It’s Superman! The Man of Steel will be one of the many characters in this action-packed exhibit with over 125 comic books, original artwork, graphic novels, and collectibles. Little superheroes can have adventures with family-friendly interactives like Superman’s phone booth and Batman’s Batmobile! Artwork and action figures by Jay Piscopo will be on display.

On July 23 from 1:00 - 3:00 Jay will present a step-by-step comic strip drawing course for aspiring artists. Ages. 7+. Pre-registration required. FMI contact the Wenham Musuem at 978-468-2377.