November 14 - See you in Eliot, Maine!

Check out photos from last year's event at this link.

WHAT: 2nd Annual Capt'n Eli Family Fun Day
WHEN: Saturday, November 14 -- Noon-4:00
WHERE: Regatta Banquet & Conference Center
Route 236 - Eliot Commons - Eliot, Maine
Directions at this link

Calling kids of all ages! Join the Capt'n Eli crew for a day of family fun. I will be doing free superhero sketches all day.

Blue Ocean Society will take you inside a life-size finback whale and introduce you to real life sea creatures you can hold in your own hands. Rock out with the Rick Miller Trio and hilarious all-ages improv comedy with The Escapists.

Meet 13-year-old race car driver Sulo Burbank and check out his cool car. Enjoy Shield's hot dogs and delicious Capt'n Eli's Soda.

Admission is free but you can help Capt'n Eli support healthy oceans with an optional donation to Blue Ocean Society.

November Appearance Schedule

View my full appearance schedule at this link.

November 2
Peaks Island School -- Peaks Island, ME

November 5 and 6
Marshwood Great Works School -- South Berwick, ME

November 10
Penn Brook Elementary -- Georgetown, MA

November 14
Noon - 4:00
FREE Capt'n Eli Family Fun Day
Regatta Banquet & Conference Center -- Eliot, ME

I am the author and illustrator of The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli all ages graphic novel series. In my interactive Draw on Your Creativity drawing workshop, I use simple geometric shapes to teach kids how to build anatomy and perspective to create art that tells a story. Check out photos from my workshop at this link. The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli is the perfect way to Make a Splash @ Your Library in Summer 2010!For more information and to book a visit to your school or library visit this link or contact Tami Kennedy at tami@maine.rr.com

Nov 14: Capt'n Eli Family Fun Day

WHAT: 2nd Annual Capt'n Eli Family Fun Day

WHEN: Saturday, November 14 -- Noon-4:00

WHERE: Regatta Banquet & Conference Center
Route 236 - Eliot Commons - Eliot, Maine
Directions at this link

Calling kids of all ages! Join the Capt'n Eli crew for a day of family fun. I will be doing free super hero sketches all day. Blue Ocean Society will take you inside a life-size finback whale and introduce you to real life sea creatures you can hold in your own hands. Rock out with the Rick Miller Trio and hilarious all-ages improv comedy with The Escapists. Meet 13-year-old race car driver Sulo Burbank and check out his cool car. Enjoy Shield's hot dogs and delicious Capt'n Eli's Soda.

Admission is free but you can help Capt'n Eli support healthy oceans with an optional donation to Blue Ocean Society.

Check out photos from last year's event at this link.

Airship 27: Ron Fortier

Thanks to loyal airman Ron Fortier for writing about the Commander X action figure this week in his Airship 27 flight log. Check it out at this link.

And be sure to read his Commander X "The Thing in the Moon" story at this link.

October School Visits

In October, I'm visiting schools in Maine and Pennsylvania. View my full appearance schedule at this link.

October 8
Glenburn School -- Glenburn, ME

October 9
Orono Middle School -- Orono, ME

October 16
Laura Richter -- The Way Learning Should Be
ACTEM 22nd Annual Technology Conferece

Week of October 19th
Pennsylvania School Tour
Rainbow Elementary -- Coatesville, PA
Friendship Elementary -- Coatsville, PA
East Fallowfield School -- East Fallowfield, PA

I am the author and illustrator of The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli all ages graphic novel series. In my interactive Draw on Your Creativity drawing workshop, I use simple geometric shapes to teach kids how to build anatomy and perspective to create art that tells a story. Check out photos at this link.


The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli is the perfect way to Make a Splash @ Your Library in Summer 2010! For more information and to book me to visit your school or library visit this link or contact Tami Kennedy at tami@maine.rr.com

Capt'n Eli Curriculum Presented at ACTEM

On Friday, October 16 Skowhegan Area Middle School educator Laura Richter and principal Bruce Mochamer will present a special session at the Association of Computer Technology Educators of Maine's (ACTEM)22nd Annual Technology Conference "The Way Learning Should Be." View full conference schedule at this link.

Their session is titled "Technology Integration @ Skowhegan MS: Special Emphasis on Literacy and Graphic Novels" and will provide an overview of a wide variety of technology integration projects at the Skowhegan Area Middle School. A special emphasis will be on an interdisciplinary approach to teaching graphic novels. The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli, has inspired reluctant readers to become engaged in many exciting learning activities ranging from map creation to a WebQuest based on literature and history! All activities integrate programs provided on the MLTI laptops including NoteShare, Studywiz, Pages, and Comic Life! Free copies of the book will be available for participants.

Check out classroom curriculum Laura Richter created for The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli graphic novel series at this link. Read more about resources for educators and librarians at this link.

Huzzah for Joe Zierman!

Don't miss Joe Zierman's artwork on the Kirby Museum's Kirby-Vision website!

"Chicago based artist Joe Zierman brings a dynamic Kirby flair to this pinup of TorpedoMan from issue #2 of The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli. Joe is perhaps best known for his work with Big Bang Comics, on characters such as The Savage Dragon, Venus, and Teen-Rex, a character which Joe co-created, inspired by Jack Kirby’s work on Kamandi and Devil Dinosaur. More of Joe’s work can be found by visiting Comic Art Fans." ~ Kirby-Vision

Kirby-Vision is a showcase for creative work inspired by the art and concepts of Jack Kirby. Curated by Jason Garrattley.