Databurst From the 501st

May 1, 2013 at 10:34 am | Posted in 501st, Comic Books, Conventions, Databurst From the 501st, Events, News, Star Wars, Star Wars News | Leave a comment

Latest Databurst From the 501st covering 501st Legion event news from May 1 through 7th. There will be a lot of events going on for Free Comic Book Day/May the 4th Be With You this Saturday, so be sure to check out your local garrison for events.

May 2

Garrison Carida will be in Hershey, PA for the Children’s Miracle Network Kickoff Campaign from 7:30-9:30 AM at the Hershey Medical Center Hospital.
UK Garrison will be in London for the Star Wars Exhibit at Hamleys from May 2-3.

May 3

Central California Garrison will be in Lemoore, CA for the Kings County Special Olympics from 8-11 AM.
Southern California Garrison will be in San Diego California for the Gaslight Gathering Steampunk Convention from May 3-5.
Central Garrison will be in Roseville, MN for Fantasy Flight Games Star Wars Game Experience at 5:30 PM, and in Cottage Grove, MN for the Star Wars event at South Washington County School from 4-6:30 PM.
German Garrison will be in Nürtingen for the Charity City Run, in Wiesbaden and Frankfurt for the LEGO promotions from May 3-4.
Garrison Tyranus will be in Mechanicsville, VA for the Mechanicsville Elementary Spring Festival from May 3-4, in Norfolk, VA for the Norfolk Tides baseball event, in Falls Church, VA for Free Comic Book Day at Victory Comics, and in Chesapeake, VA for the Indian River Library event.
Midwest Garrison will be in Joliet, IL for the Channel 7 Morning Show.
Ohio Garrison will be in Cleveland, OH for Free Comic Book Day at Carol & John’s Comic Book Shop.
Redback Garrison will be in Brisbane, QLD for Starlight Day at Post Office Square, and at the Starlight Troop at Central Station.
Timberline Garrison will be in Billings, ID for the JDRF Walk, in Boise, ID for the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes 2013, in Post Falls, ID for the May the 4th Be With You Star Wars event at the library from Noon-2 PM, and at the May the 4th Be With You charity event at Atlas Tattoo.
UK Garrison will be in Manchester for the Star Wars Art Exhibition.

May 4

Alpine Garrison will be in St. George, UT for the 2013 May the 4th be with You at Harmons Park from 11-Noon, at Santa Clara Library for Free Comic Book Day from 1-2 PM, and in Sandy, UT for the May the 4th Real Salt Lake soccer game from 5-9 PM.
70th Explorers Garrison will be in Kansas City, MO for Legoland Star Wars Weekend at the Legoland Discover Center from 11 AM-5 PM, in O’Fallon, MO for Free Comic Book Day at Slackers on Mexico Rd from 11 AM-1 PM, in St. Louis, MO for Star Wars Day at the St. Louis County Library Oak Bend Branch from 2-3 PM, and in Bonner Springs, KS for Star Wars Dat at the Cantina from 7-9 PM.
Bloodfin Garrison will be in Evansville, IN for Free Comic Book Day at Comic Quest from 9AM-Noon, MayDay Film Fest at the Evansville Museum from 2PM-4PM, and in Fishers, IN for the Fishers Library Star Wars Fair at Hamilton East Public Library from 2-4 PM.
Central California Garrison will be in Sacramento, CA for Free Comic Book Day at Empire’s Comics Vault from 9-11 AM, Free Comic Book Day at Comics & Collectibles from 11 AM-1 PM, in Modesto, CA for Free Comic Book Day at Bonanza Books & Comics from 10 AM-Noon, in Folsom, CA for Free Comic Book Day at GamersCircle Comics from 11 AM-2 PM, in Fresno, CA for Free Comic Book Day at Heroes Comics from 10 AM-Noon, in Chico, CA for Free Comic Book Day at Collectors Ink from 11 AM-2 PM, in West Sacramento, CA for West Sac Star Wars Day at the West Sacramento Community Center from 4-7 PM, and in Stockton, CA for Star War Night with the Stockton Ports.
Golden Gate Garrison will be in San Francisco, CA for The Empire Strikes Tax! at the Public Works, in Mountain View, CA for Star Wars Day at the Mountain View Public Library, and in Santa Clara, CA for Free Comic Book Day at Illusive Comics and Games.
Southern California Garrison will be in San Diego, CA for Free Comic Book Day at Comickaze from 11 AM-3 PM, La Mesa, CA for Star Wars Day at La Mesa Library from 10 AM-1 PM, in Sherman Oaks, CA for Free Comic Book Day at Earth 2 Comics from 11 AM-5 PM.
Badlands Garrison will be in Victoria, BC for the Star Wards event from May 4-5 and several May the 4th be with You events in Calgary and Edmonton.
Capital City Garrison will be at the Alta Vista Public School Spring Fair from 10 AM-2 PM, and at Chapters locations For the Love of Reading from 3-4 PM.
Carolina Garrison will be in Durham, NC for Free Comic Book Day at Ultimate Comics from 10 AM-8 PM, in Asheville, NC for GeekOut at UNCA Sherill Center from 10 AM-6 PM, and in Sylva, NC for Fandemonium Free Comic Book Day from 11 AM-6 PM.
Central Garrison will be in Minneapolis, MN for the 2013 Twin Cities Heart Walk at Target Field, and the Book of Sith event at Wild Rumpus Bookstore, in Lincoln, NE for Free Comic Book Day at Trade a Tape Comics, in Omaha, NE for Free Comic Book Day at Krypton Comics, and Star Wars Night with the Storm Chasers, in Roseville, MN for the Fantasy Flight Game Experience, and Free Comic Book Day at The Source, in Omaha, IA for the Spinal Muscular Atrophy Bike Ride, in West Des Moines, IA for YESS Duck Derby at the Jordan Creek Town Center, in Sioux Falls, SD for Free Comic Book Day at Rainbow Comics, in Fargo, ND for Free Comic Book Day at Comic Junction, and in Sioux City, IA for Free Comic Book Day at ACME Comics.
Carida Garrison will be in Allentown, PA for the Race for Adam Charity Event from 9 AM-1 PM at Lehigh Parkway, in Mechanicsburg, PA for Free Comic Book Day at Comix Connection from 11 AM-2 PM, in Newark, DE for Free Comic Book Day at Captain Blue Hen Comics from Noon-3 PM, in West Mifflin, PA for Free Comic Book Day at New Dimensions Comics from Noon-3 PM, in Wilmington, DE for Free Comic Book Day at The Comic Book Shop from Noon-2 PM, and in Edensberg, PA for Free Comic Book Day at Codex Comics & Collectibles from 1-3 PM.
Garrison Titan will be in Tacoma, WA for Free Comic Book Day at the Shoreline Library from 9:30 AM-2 PM, and in Seattle, WA for Free Comic Book Day at Comic Dungeon from 10 AM-3 PM.
German Garrison will be in Nuremburg for Blue Nite, at Star Wars Day in Tanus Wunderland, in Esslingen for Free Comic Book Day at Collector’s Corner.
Garrison Tyranus will be in Harrisonburg, VA for Free Comic Book Day at Cosmic Toast, in Leesburg, VA for the Boy Scouts “Scouting For Bricks” event, in Christiansburg, VA for the May the 4th be with You even at Christiansburg Library, and in Richmond, VA for the Pet Food Drive to Benefit Richmond Animal Care and Control.
Georgia Garrison will be in Marietta, GA for Free Comic Book Day at Dr. No’s, and in Valdosta, GA for Star Wars Day at the Brass Quill Gallery.
Great Lakes Garrison will be in Mount Pleasant, MI for Free Comic Book Day at the library, in Troy, MI for the Troy Charity Quiz Night, in Lansing, MI for the Capital Area District Library Star Wars Celebration and the Delta Township District Library Star Wars Day, in Ann Arbor, MI for Free Comic Book Day, in Commerce Township, MI for May the Fourth Be With You, in Allen Park, MI for Free Comic Book Day, in Pontiac, MI for Free Comic Book Day, and in Muskegon, MI for the May the 4th Star Wars Tattoo Special event.
Japanese Garrison will be at Sendai Kleenex Stadium for Pacific League Vader’s Challenge, and at the Okinawa Camp Foster Comic Convention.
Mexican Garrison will be in Guadalajara, Jalisco for Children’s Day at the Civil Hospital.
Midwest Garrison will be in Champaign, IL for May the 4th Be With You at the Champaign Public Library, in Westmont, IL for Free Comic Book Day at the Westmont Library, in Glen Carbon, IL for Free Comic Book Day at Slacers, in Geneva, IL for Star Wars Night with the Kane County Cougars, in Peoria, IL for Star Wars Night with the Peoria Chiefs, in Crystal Lake, IL for the Star Wars Extravaganza at the library, in Skokie, IL for Free Comic Book Day at Aw Yeah Comics, in Portage, IN for Free Comic Book Day at Light Speed Hobbies, in Chicago, IL for Vader’s Little Princess Launch Party with author Jeffrey Brown, in Shiloh, IL for Free Comic Book Day at Twilight Comics, in Champaign, IL for Free Comic Book Day at G-Mart and Star Wars Origami and Barnes & Noble.
Mountain Garrison will be in Boulder, CO for Free Comic Book Day at Time Warp Comics from 10 AM-2 PM.
New England Garrison will be in Watertown, MA for Free Comic Book Day, in Concord, NH for May the 4th Be With You Day at Red River Theaters starting at 4 PM, in Manchester, NH for Free Comic Book Day at Double Midnight Comics, in Bellingham, MA for Free Comic Book Day at Rubber Chicken Comics, in Rochester, NH for Free Comic Book Day, and in Portland, ME for Free Comic Book Day at Casablanca Comics.
Garrison Excelsior will be in Rochester, NY for Free Comic Book Day at All Heroes Comics.
Empire City Garrison will be in Long Island, NY for Free Comic Book Day at Grasshopper Comics from 11:30 AM-2:30 PM, and in Brooklyn, NY for The Puppetry Arts Theater PS 15 Benefit.
Nordic Garrison will be in Stavanger, Norway for Free Comic Book Day.
Northeast Remnant Garrison will be in Scotch Plains, NJ for Free Comic Book Day at Little Shop of Comics, in Shrewsbury, NJ for Free Comic Book Day at The Comic Crypt from Noon-2 PM, and in Madison, NJ for Free Comic Book Day at Dewey’s Comic City from 10 AM-1 PM.
Northern Darkness Garrison will be in Ft. Wayne, IN for the Free Comic Book Day and Blood Drive, and in LaPorte, IN for Star Wars Day at the library.
Old Line Garrison will be in Annapolis, MD for Free Comic Book Day at Third Eye Comics from 9 AM-1 PM, and in Sykesville, MD for Free Comic Book Day at J&M Comics and Games from 10-11 AM.
Rancor Raiders will be in Pearl, MS for Braves Con at Trustmark Park.
Ohio Garrison will be in Fremont, OH for Free Comic Book Day at Day-Rupps Comics, in Madison, OH for May the Fourth Star Wars Library Day, in Toledo, OH for the Mud Hens Game #1, in Kettering, OH for the Art on the Playground event, in Newark, OH for the Licking County Library May the 4th event, in Loveland, OH for the May the 4th event at Symmes Township, in Fairborn, OH for Spacefest! at the WPAFB Museum, in Columbus, OH for Free Comic Book Day at the Laughing Ogre, in Hudson, OH for the Hudson Library and Historical Society event, in Madison, OH for Star Wars Day at the Madison Public Library, Cincinnati, OH for Free Comic Book Day at Up Up and Away Comics (north and south), in Sharonville, OH for Family Star Wars Day at the library, in Willoughy, OH for Free Comic Book Day at Comic Heaven, in Hilliard, OH for Free Comic Book Day at Packrat Comics, and in Dayton, OH for Books and Co May the 4th Be With You event.
Wisconsin Garrison will be in Racine, WI for the Special Olympics Track and Field Meet from 9 AM-Noo, in Oshkosh, WI for Free Comic Book Day at House of Herores from 11 AM-9 PM, in Manitowoc, WI for May the 4th Be With You at the library from 10 AM-Noon, in Appleton, WI for Free Comic Book Day at Power House Comics from 10 AM-7 PM, in Waukesha, WI for Free Comic Book Day at Netptune Comics from 11 AM-1 PM, in Madison, WI for Free Comic Book Day at Westfield Comics from 11 AM-4 PM, and in Twin Lakes, WI for May the 4th Celebrations.
UK Garrison will be in Windsor for LEGOLAND Star Wars Invasion Weekend from May 4-6, in Glasgow for Hamley’s May the 4th Weekend from May 4-5, in London for the Forbidden Planet book launch, in North Shields for Screen Con Sci-Fi, in Cardiff for Hamley’s May the 4th Day, in Hull for Movie Buffs, and in Solihull for Specsavers store promotion.

May 5

70th Explorers Garrison will be in Kansas City, MO for Legoland Star Wars Weekend at the Legoland Discover Center from 11 AM-5 PM.
Bloodfin Garrison will be in Vincennes, IN for the 2nd Annual Go Kart Racing to Benefit CASA at Gregg Park from 11AM-2PM.
Badlands Garrison will be at Ultimate Toy Fair Victoria.
Connecticut Garrison will be in Danbury, CT for the Danbury Kids Fest.
Garrison Carida will be in Allentown, PA for the Philly Non-Sports Card Show from 10 AM-3 PM.
Japanese Garrison will be in Kobe for the Make-A-Wish Kansai Kobe Tor Road charity event.
Midwest Garrison will be in Vincenness, IN for the CASA Go Kart Races.
Northeast Remnant Garrison will be in Bradley Beach, NJ for the Cystic Fibrosis Walk from 10 AM-1 PM.
Ohio Garrison will be in Cincinnati, OH for Comic Con at the Cincinnati Main Library from 1-4 PM, and in Toledo, OH for the Mud Hens Game #2.
UK Garrison will be in London for the Star Wars Exhibit at Hamleys.

May 6

Garrison Carida will be in Paoli, PA for Nurse’s Week at the Paoli Hospital from 11 AM-1 PM.
UK Garrison will be in Milton Keynes for the Milton Keynes Marathon, and in Retford for Retford Charter Day.

Next Databurst…May 8th.

*If you didn’t see the events listed for your garrison, send us an email at roqoodepot(at)gmail.com and let us know. We’re glad to add any we missed.