Category Archives: Outings

Joliet Star Wars Day

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Every year is the great Joliet Library Star Wars Day. The morning started with a little rain. But still the parade went on! Also tons of fun activities spread throughout the library and the Joliet Historical Museum.

Pit Droids with crates
Need your podracer serviced?
mini-R2D2
They’re adorable!
BB-8
Happy Beeps
R2D2
Don’t worry, we have Artoo
Lady behind table with lightsabers with people
Star Wars group table
Helmets, t-shirts and blaster on table
Rebel Bits
R2D2 and Wookiee masks
More demos
Chewbacca mask and in progress mask
How to on Chewie masks
Bothan mask and Chewie mask
Many Bothans died to get us these masks
Porg, owl and ice cream maker
Ice cream, ice cream
Boba Fett armor
Boba Fett where?!?
blaster on table
Blast ’em!
cards and dice tray on table
Sabaac anyone?
two quilts
Behold!
one quilt
The awesome quilts!
two Quilts
More awesome quilts!

DePaul Pop Culture Conference

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A Celebration of Star Wars: Episode XI: The Conference Strikes Back happened at DePaul University downtown. With keynote speakers Claudia Gray and Carmelo Esterrich, there were a ton of fun topics centered around Star Wars. Chicago Force attended and then ran around the corner to Graham Crackers comics for Free Comic Book Day. Then a delicious dinner afterwards, a great day was had by all.

DePaul Pop Culture Conference sign
We’re here!
Three women with Death Star in background
Looks like we are at the right place.
Five ladies and three gentlemen posing together
Chicago Force represent!
Claudia Gray with cosplayers
Entourage
Man and Claudia Gray at podium
Our faculty sponsor and Claudia Gray
Claudia Gray
Claudia Gray talking Star Wars books
Man and podium, Man behind desk
Introductions for Carmelo Esterrich before a great talk
Claudia Gray signing books
Author Signing
Author Signing
So exciting!
Author signing
Right there please.
People in line at comic shop
Quick stop for Free Comic Book Day
Cosplayers
Photo op!
People at table
Dinner afterwards at The Exchequer

Tree Trim Clean-Up

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It’s cold this time year, so no better time to head to the zoo? Well, it’s the weekend for un-decorating the tree we decorated last November. So we headed to the zoo, saw some animals and tried to enjoy the snow.

Snowy Christmas trree
Here’s our tree!
Snow Leopard at zoo
A snowy snow leopard
peacock looking directly at camera
Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk…

Geek Fest

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The first Geek Fest was a blast! Great weather and lots of fun things to see!

Table outdoor with Chicago Force banner and life-sized yoda
All set up and ready to go!
Dr. Strange cosplayer
Did someone call for a Doctor?
Thor cosplayer
Time to summon the Bifrost
Spider-man Cosplay
Look Out!
Park with bouncy house in background
Saturday in the park.
Wooden cutouts of Batman, Superman, Wonder Women and Captain America
Justice League Assemble!
wooden x-wing and T.I.E. interceptor
Cue soundtrack
wooden T.I.E. interceptor
I can hear this picture
Captain America, Wolverine, Spider-man and Iron Man
Okay, now Avengers Assemble
park with tents in background
Cloudy but nice
Pavilion with DJ
Pump up the volume!
Darth Vader, Stromtroopers, people
You shall not… wait wrong franchise.
lady in dark side dress
Custom Star Wars dress
back of lady's dress
Dark Side!
dog with tongue out
Just being adorable.

Dr. Strange at the McHenry Drive-In

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We had a great time going out to the Drive-In! We got there early and there were about 25 to 30 cars ahead of us. The sun was out, there was a band playing. Our grillmaster brought brats from home. It got dark, and cold! Then the movie. We didn’t stay for Spider-Man, but still had a great time.

Waiting for the gates to open.
Chair, Check! Blanket, Check!