Diwali Celebration
Saturday, November 7
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
All Ages
Join us for a cozy, community-led Diwali celebration! Local families will read stories and bring in snacks, an artist will provide henna tattoos for anyone interested, and we will create a giant poster to commemorate the occasion.
FerryCon 2026 **NEW DATE**
Saturday, November 21
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
FerryCon is the library’s annual Comic Con-style flagship event for all ages that takes place one Saturday every fall (formerly spring). Since 2019, FerryCon has brought over 300 participants to the library for fun-filled events including artists alley, classes, panels, and contests that revolved around comic books, graphic novels, super heroes, and more!
This event is free but will include a suggested donation of $5 per family at the door. We’re fundraising for the library this year!
Events
11:30am: Meet & Greet with Spider-Man, followed by a spidey-sational storytime!
12:30pm: Kids’ “One Punch Man” Boxing Class with Marcus Romero
1:30pm: Storybuilding: Create Your Own Characters and Tell Your Own Story with author Mina Elwell
2:30pm: Sculpt Your Avatar art workshop with MakerHive
6:00pm: Pop Culture Trivia night with prizes!
All Day: Pokémon trading, Magic the Gathering, KPop Dance Party, Tarot, Raffle, temporary tattoo station
Special Guests
Mina Elwell, Artist, Author
Shannon Gilchrist, Psychic Energy Healer
Sophie Huston, MakerHive
IzzyVerse, Comics Retailer
Antonio Mastria, Artist
Joe Maymi, Spiderman Cosplayer
John Monaco, Artist and Author at Modern Geek Gaming
Franka Pessin, Illustrator
Gabriel Pinto, Artist and Illustrator
Gene Pitts, Artist at Extended Playing Cards
Ian Rivers, Artist
Marcus Romero, Comics Artist
Leo Turk, Pokémon and Lego Collector
Citizen Suzie, Cosplay Shop
Raffle
Enter our raffle to win the kids, teen, and/or adult gift basket containing prizes like a signed Marvel comic, superhero merch, and more! Proceeds go to the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Library. $3 for 1 ticket or $5 for 2 tickets.