Author: Cassy Sinke

It’s time for another EPIC Geek Prom, and this years theme is Heroes and Villains.

Dress up as your favorite hero or villain and join us for an even bigger party than last year!

Bring your Superman or find your Wonder Woman, and get ready to dance the night away until your legs are Thor.

This customizable marble roller coaster is a perennial favorite, serving as a metaphor for the open source development process.  The Chaos Machine is available all weekend for Penguicon attendees to tinker with!

Here is a time lapse video of the 2011 Chaos Machine. 

Join us for Retro Gaming!  Including systems from Atari to GameCube and (almost) everything in between, join us for four hours of reliving your childhood! Enter our Mario Party 4 Tournament and win a retro system to take home!  

Each year there is a chance for people who love making costumes and cosplay to show off their creations and passion. Entrants should show up for the Muster at least 30 minutes before the contest for judging. From there it is in the hands of our MC and N.U.E.T, better known as “The Con Scouts.”  So come down for some fun and maybe enter for a chance to win prizes.  Best of Show receives a free badge to Penguicon 2017!

Geeks with Guns is an off-site event held early on Friday afternoon, just prior to the official opening of the con. It involves going to a nearby range, and consuming copious quantities of ammunition while noisily punching holes in various paper targets for a couple of hours.

It is a painless and fun way for newbies to learn the fundamentals of firearms safety, and for them (and experienced shooters) to have an opportunity to handle and shoot a variety of guns in the company of other Penguicon attendees. The cost is as low as we can make it, and the fellowship is excellent. We usually have Eric S. Raymond in attendance (who is the inventor of the event). There are also several other experienced firearms instructors present, and the unwavering emphasis is on safety.

Please join us for 2016! Email guns@penguicon.org to express your interest by February 29th, and to get the latest planning info.

Are you interested in alternative energy sources like solar and wind power? Have you figured out how to hyper-mile your electric car? Whether you’re into beekeeping, urban space planning, or vermicomposting, our Eco track is the place for you.

We would love for you to submit a proposal for an event in the Eco track that you intend to present!

If you have an idea for a Eco track event you’d like to see at Penguicon but don’t want to present yourself, please suggest an idea for our track head to look into!

Science Fiction inspires and has been inspired by work done by scientists. The Science track brings you telescope viewings, hands-on chemistry and robotics, discussions on the future of disease prevention, and a chance to walk the scale of the solar system.

We would love for you to submit a proposal for an event in the Science track that you intend to present!

If you have an idea for a Science track event you’d like to see at Penguicon but don’t want to present yourself, please suggest an idea for our track head to look into!

Gaming Track is bigger and better than ever.  Literally.  This year, in addition to our awesome gaming area and library, U-Con will be bringing their board game library to share (here is a list of all of their 145 games), and Lansing Maker Network is planning to bring some of their giant versions of popular games like Mega-Operation, GianTRIS (aka Mega-Tetris), and Colossal Connect Four!

Plus we’ll be running a contest with a prize for whomever plays games with the largest number of other players over the weekend!

We would love for you to submit a proposal for an event in the Gaming track that you intend to present!

If you have an idea for a Gaming track event you’d like to see at Penguicon but don’t want to present yourself, please suggest an idea for our track head to look into!

 

Come explore our events including frank and often hilarious discussions of sex, kink, and other adult-oriented content. Must be over 18.

We would love for you to submit a proposal for an event in the After Dark track that you intend to present!

If you have an idea for a After Dark track event you’d like to see at Penguicon but don’t want to present yourself, please suggest an idea for our track head to look into!

Don’t forget, the deadline for proposals is February 1st, submit your ideas today!

Mayhem is what happens when you leave the panels behind.  Play some giant Jenga, earn some con badges from the Scouts or get your fortune read.  There are lots of activities going on all convention long, look around and you’ll find some fun!

We would love for you to submit a proposal for an event in the Mayhem track that you intend to present!

If you have an idea for a Mayhem track event you’d like to see at Penguicon but don’t want to present yourself, please suggest an idea for our track head to look into!

Don’t forget, the deadline for proposals is February 1st, submit your ideas today!