Picture + Panel: Childhood Faves with Ellen T. Crenshaw and James Kochalka

This month, Picture + Panel reimagines timeless tales with Ellen T. Crenshaw and James Kochalka for a discussion of classic adaptations. From the Baby-Sitters Club graphic novels to Sam-I-Am's outdoor adventures, our guests explore the art of bringing beloved stories to new audiences. Arlington Public Schools Librarian Rebecca Aaronson will moderate.

All BCAF events are free to attend.  If you wish to pay it forward, a $5 suggested donation helps sustain BCAF's comics advocacy and educational programming in the Greater Boston area.

More about Picture + Panel

Picture + Panel is a monthly conversation series that brings fantastic graphic novel creators to the Greater Boston area. Discover terrific authors and fascinating stories that combine text and art through conversational confabulation. Produced in partnership by Aeronaut Brewing, Porter Square Books, and the Boston Comic Arts Foundation, Picture + Panel provides thought-provoking discussions for adults about this unique form of expression.

Book sales are provided at the event by Porter Square Books.

All events at Aeronaut Brewery are for ages 21+. This event will take place in their 'Food Hub' space.

About the Creators

James Kochalka (kah-chall-ka) has been creating iconic indie comics and bizzarely catchy punk rock since the early 80s. Largely autobiographical, Kochalka's cartoon expression of the world around him includes such real-life characters as his wife, children, cat, friends and colleagues, but always filtered through his own observations and flights of whimsy. In March 2011 he was declared the cartoonist laureate of Vermont, serving a term of three years. He is a two-time winner of the prestigious Eisner Award, four-time Ignatz Award, and a Harvey Award winner.

Ellen T. Crenshaw is a cartoonist and illustrator living on Massachusetts' North Shore. She is the creator of the New York Times bestselling Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adaptation of Stacey's Mistake by Ann M. Martin, as well as the upcoming Kristy and the Walking Disaster. Ellen is the co-creator, with Colleen AF Venable, of Kiss Number 8, which was nominated for an Eisner Award and long-listed for a National Book Award. When she’s not making comics, she is playing video games, hiking with my dog, and analyzing movies with her husband.