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A fun science fiction convention in Rockville, MD. Oct 2-4 2026 Guests of Honor Nino Cipri and Rebecca Roanhorse

A person sitting at the Capclave table, in front of him are WSFA Press books and Pedro helping out. In addition to Pedro and his siblings, there are books by Guests of Honor Nino Cipri and Rebecca Roanhorse. Behind him is the banner and video screens promoting Balticon programming related to dinosaurs
Pedro wearing his pink sombrero is patiently sitting in his dodo carrier while the rest of the extinction runs around with last minute packing. Pedro packed last night and got up early to do the final checklist. What should he read while wait?
The usual suspects up very well to set up a table for the Gaithersburg book festival. This is a two table set up with one table on the left has books by Guests Rebecca Roanhorse and Nino Cipri and dodos. The table on the right is perpendicular to the table on the left and has books, lots of books. Did we mention books make great graduation gifts
A Capclave staffer wearing a grey shirt with a dodo laughing at a bad joke. The Capclave table is full of dodos, books by Guests Rebecca Roanhorse and Nino Cipri, and WSFA Press books. Yay books! We're by the dealers room
Pedro the small plush dodo wearing a Hawaiian shirt and black bowler hat supervises his human staff putting the hotel room into dodo party central at RavenCon. Details on the party board or stop by the Capclave table Friday for details
The Capclave table at awesome con, it has dodos, books, and information about Capclave. We're at booth 1206
A close up of Pedro wearing his Hawaiian shirt and bowler hat at a jaunty angle. He is on top of a bag that has images of an old school Nintendo controller. He's doing his final checklist to make sure we have everything for the table. Pedro has a checklist for every con since he tends to forget things without it. For example, he just forgot his water bottle. Hydration is important
View from the Capclave table with a rear view of dodos that may have partied too hard Saturday night. Next to them is the candy bowl full of individually wrapped candies
Pedro in his party dodo Hawaiian shirt and hat in a jaunty angle is taking a water break from a clear glass. He's also socializing with his fellow dodos. Remember to hydrate early and often
One of the dodos hanging out with the daleks, have to be careful with them since daleks really know how to party. Our dodo is wearing a white raglan style shirt with light blue sleeves and orange trim. He's also wearing a fancy hat. Why is a dodo wearing a fancy hat? Come to room 336 from 9pm to 12 midnight to see why The dalek is red and ranting about exterminating the snow.
Photos of two signs the first sign on the left explains Mysticon con etiquette and policies about personal space, props, weapons, hygiene, and badges. The second sign gives advice on having a healthy convention. It suggests 5 hours of sleep, 2 hot meals, and 1 shower every day. The dodos totally approve
Pedro wearing a Hawaiian shirt and a bowler hat as one does. Remember if you get the reference/cosplay hr will give you a custom ribbon. Pedro is on the edge of the table today since he want to live on the edge. Someone's fingers are in the frame, still went with the photo because Pedro blinked during other photos
The Capclave table is set up at Phil con. It has the white drape with the Capclave logo, a dodo wearing a propeller beanie. From left to right Dawn and Stacy with dawn wearing her finest red shirt, Pedro in the center wearing a bowler hat in a jaunty angle if you get the reference he has a neat ribbon for you. Then Darth, Gwen, and Rosie are on the other side
Pedro the small Capclave dodo wearing a Hawaiian shirt and green sombrero is eating a chocolate chip and walnut cookie while standing by the tv. You can see his older sister Gwendodolyn in the background. The dodos are having a chill day and reading before getting ready for Phil con.
A very energetic yet tired Pedro supervising the con suite tear down. He has flyers for the WSFA meeting on October 3rd via zoom. Go to wsfa dot org for more info.
Pedro in his finest Hawaiian shirt and green sombrero has his beak in a coke can because Sunday afternoon comes after Saturday night. Even dodos need to caffinate
5 adults at a table
Photo of the people getting books signed by the guests of honor and others sitting
Dodo Esquire is a small dodo wearing a suit, he's always a dapper dresser. He's in conversation with a dragon friend from Balticon. The dragon is black with purple wings and green chest. Dodo Esquire is sitting on their shoulder. There's a jack-o'-lantern on the floor next to the dragon because September is Halloween eve.
Rosie the dodo puppet wearing a purple lei around her neck with her Capclave badge with Rosie the dodo handwritten on it. She is in front of a clipboard with the Capclave 2026 preregistration information. She was gracious to pose for a photo before writing anything down. Did we mention that Capclave memberships make great gifts? For early holiday shopping, birthdays, or to say happy Tuesday.
Pedro the small plush dodo wearing a Hawaiian shirt and green sombrero sits next to a bottle of chocolate milk and behind a bowl of rice crispy squares. Pedro thanks all the volunteers for their hard work.
Three people sitting at a table speaking about superheroes versus the Law.
View of the accessible restrooms sign from the lobby by the elevators. The black sign is near the top of the entryway. It has white text that says "Restrooms". Next to it is a screen advertising hotel restaurant. It also has helpful information about locations and hours
A photo of the women's restroom in the hotel across from the Plaza III room. The door is dark grey with a metal handle and lock. The black placard with white text says women with a graphic of a figure wearing a dress and the accessibility symbol.
Pedro the small plush dodo is impatiently waiting for the humans to get going. He is wearing a green sombrero and his head is poking out of a black travel bag. The bag is on a beige couch on top of a black, yellow, and pink blanket. Pedro and his dodo family will be at Capclave this weekend in scenic Rockville MD
Three plushies in a row. From left to right, rusty the red panda cosplaying as Queen Akira, Cinnamon the brown bunny cosplaying as Sylvie, and Pedro wearing a Hawaiian shirt and bowler hat at a jaunty angle. Say Hi to them and they will give you a ribbon
Dodo Esq catching with friend Minerva from Balticon. Dodo is sitting next to Minerva, a purple bookwyrm. In front of them is a container full of hard candies and next to a sign promoting their writer's group.
A dodo plushie wearing a Star Trek command gold uniform sits on a black chair, she wished that everyone reading the alt text lives long and prospers.
The Capclave table at Hana Con. We have our dodo family including Darth cosplaying Carl, Gwen and Dawn cosplaying from Redshirts by John Scalzi, and gramps decided against cosplaying. We also have the usual flyers and bookmarks. Did we mention guava candy?
Capclave dodo with a beanie propeller is sitting on a chair while flanked by two inflatable dragons who are ready for the Christmas season, one holds a gift and the other a warm beverage. Volunteers are the life of any convention, please consider volunteering even if it's for an hour
Pedro the Capclave dodo is wearing his Honolulu blue jersey, sitting in a folding chair getting comfortable while he delegates the table set up at the Gaithersburg book festival in lovely Gaithersburg, MD. He's looking
Rosie has WSFA Press books for sale at the Capclave table. Rosie, a Capclave dodo plush with a purple lei and name tag with "Rosie the dodo" handwritten on it. On the the table are several books for sale and a paper with a QR code for T-shirts. She concedes that t shirts are not books, but it was the best place for the codes. In front of Rosie is her apprentice who is learning how to sell books from an expert.
The Capclave tables at RavenCon. From right to left a table with a white Capclave drape with the dodo logo with plush dodos on top who are very excited to see everyone and tell them about Capclave. There are books for sale as well as copies of the Forever War by GoH Joe Haldeman which is not for sale since it's a library book, and a copy of Chaos on CatNet by Naomi Kritzer also not for sale since it's personal property. Support the vendors and see if they have a copy. On the second table is a flyer for a party in room 112 on Friday night
The Capclave table at awesome con, the table is covered by a white table drape with the phrase Capclave where reading is not extinct. There are two humans behind the table and the usual assortment of dodos on the table including Rosie with her purple lei, Darth in a universal union uniform and Pedro cosplaying a young Alex Karras. We're next to the Loundon county library and the USS Mae Jemison
Pedro the small dodo is poking his head out of a black bag you can see a bit of his costume and his pretty necklace. We'll be at table #1110 at awesome con in Washington DC all weekend long. Say hi to Pedro and his siblings. He need to get back inside of his bag now since it's time to leave dodo central for the convention center.
Doors to a room not being used by Convivial. It is a double door made from a dark wood with pieces sticking out, not sure the technical term. The dodos want to paint it TARDIS blue and see what happens
A photo of the Capclave table at Convivial in Williamsburg, VA. The table is covered by a white table drape with dodo art by Fran Perkins and says "Capclave where reading is not extinct". On the table are books for sale and others from the library. There are flyers, books, and plush dodos. Behind the table are two humans and the Capclave banner
Pedro is wearing a blue jersey with a pretty necklace. He is next to a black travel bag and wondering what he forgot. Join Pedro and friends at Convivial this weekend
Pedro sits on a black mesh table outside of the hotel, making a dodo eyewitness weather report. He needs to get inside and help with set up
Pedro, the small plush dodo wearing a blue shirt and sitting on two small bags one with scenes of dogs in a beach and the other a powder blue with drawings of pugs and bulldogs. These are inside a black bag on a folding chair.
A table with a white drape featured with an image of the Capclave dodo. On top are the usual bookmarks, rack cards, and dodos. Behind the table is a person trying to give Darth Bunny ears, but forgot to hide the pinky finger
Darth is cosplaying Carl from Dungeon Crawler Carl and he is wearing white boxers with red hearts and pink Crocs that are falling off his claws. He also has a black leather jacket and a purple lei around his neck. He's sitting on the leg of a giant koala plush. The koala has a sign that says "I'm not koalafied to answer questions....But I am available for hugs". Conventions run on volunteers, it's a great way to learn new skills and meet new people. Contact volunteers at capclave dot org
Darth a large dodo plush wearing white boxers with red hearts and pink Crocs and a black leather jacket, sits next to Princess Doughnut. Doughnut is wearing a tiara, sunglasses, a pretty butterfly necklace, and lots of bracelets. Not visible is doughnut's butt armor.
Pedro the small plush dodo wearing a red shirt is so excited to meet his favorite crawler, Princess Doughnut! Princess Doughnut is a Persian cat wearing sunglasses, tiara, a cute butterfly necklace , assorted bracelets, and I forgot the name of her butt armor.
Darth in command yellow sits in the Star Trek Captain's chair as it is his rightful place. Pedro in a red shirt plays with the buttons on the chair seeing what they do. Might be how dodos became extinct.
Close up selfie of Gwen the plush dodo showing off her cool federation pin made by D'Manda Martini who we just saw in the exhibition hall
Capclave staffers standing behind the table. The front of the table is a white table drape with Capclave dodo and the caption "Capclave where reading is not extinct." The usual flyers, merch links, and dodos are on the table. Remember Capclave is listed under our parent organization's name, the Washington Science Fiction Association Hall C section 404
Dawn the plush dodo is taking a well earned nap during the table set up. She is on a white table drape with Capclave rack cards in front of her. Around her are a book by GoH Sheree Renèe Thomas and flyers for Capclave merch. Join us in Hall C section 404
A person holding Pedro standing behind the newly relocated Capclave table. On the table are flyers for the con, origami dinosaurs and the Star Trek 3D chess set, bookmarks promoting Capclave, books by the Guests of Honor, and the dodos. Dawn and Gwen are wearing the latest on Red shirt fashions while Darth models the latest in command yellow.
D'Manda Martini wearing a Star Trek command gold uniform is holding Darth wearing his finest command gold with Capclave chair holding Pedro the small plush dodo wearing a old school Trek red shirt, also present are D'Manda Martini's assistants one wearing a red shirt and the other wearing science blue are also holding Dawn and Gwen who are wearing red shirts. Let's face it dodos are the OG red shirts
Four dodos and a human male sit at the Capclave table at Convivial. On the table is a white table drape with the Capclave logo and the text "Capclave where reading is not extinct". On the table are from left to right a flyer promoting Capclave merch, the plush dodos Dawn leans on her sister Gwendodolyn, a paperback copy of Dungeon Crawler Carl partly obscured by Pedro, Ser Darth wearing his sith robes, a paperback copy of Trouble the Waters: Tales from the deep blue edited by Sheree Renèe Thomas, flyers promoting the Desperdodo club party tonight at 9pm in room 230, and a roll of duct tape we need to return and forgot about until now. Also a sign with a red background with the text Capclave with the kaijus dodo and a QR code link to the website. Pedro apologizes to Matt Dinniman for blocking his book in the photo.
Pedro the small plush dodo is in a white tote bag with black straps. The pockets on the side are from a light colored fabric with images of dodos and inside of the pocket is a can of soda pop with the lid visible. Only Pedro's head is visible. He's very excited to attend Convivial in Williamsburg, VA and wants to get on the road soon.
The Capclave table set up featuring the white drape featuring the Capclave dodo with the text "Where reading is not extinct". On top of the table are WSFA Press books for sale which make great holiday gifts. Also has order forms and books featuring GoH Matt Dinniman and Sharee Renèe Thomas. And dodos lots of dodos. Hooray for dodos
Pedro the small plush dodo wearing a yellow shirt is sitting on a brown chair with a solid back. He is happy to have a seat since one of the humans left the Capclave table.
Pedro the small plush dodo wearing a yellow shirt faces away from the camera to stare at the new Capclave banner which is a red banner oriented vertically it has images of dodo kaijus with the text capclave including the website capclave.org and on social media @capclave. The other dodos including dodo Esq who is wearing a nice suit are facing the camera and working on setting up the Capclave table. Also visible is a paperback copy of Dungeon Crawler Carl by GoH Matt Dinniman. We're across from the freebie table between Crystal 2 and 3
Pedro the small dodo plush in a purple tote bag with a green water bottle and a small bag with a green top and plaid bottom. He's very excited to got to Philcon this weekend.
An image of the WSFA Small Press Award, a transparent lucite trophy given to the winner. Text says from top to bottom "The Dragon Project" by Naomi Kritzer Published in Clarkesworld Magazine Issue 186 (March 2022). Underneath is the WSFA logo a rocket superimposed over the US Capitol with the club name in the background. Underneath the logo are the words "WSFA 2023 Small Press Short Fiction Award. Congratulations to the winner 🏆
Pedro with a paper napkin tucked into his shirt so he doesn't make a mess is ready to eat a slice of yellow cake with white vanilla frosting and multi color sprinkles because sprinkles make everything better
Pedro standing on a podium in front of the microphone making assorted promises that won't happen if he's elected Capclave chair.
Pedro filling out the Capclave 2024 registration form, he's so excited about next year. He is wearing his usual yellow and white shirt with a green sombrero. He holds a pen with purple ink in his left claw because purple ink makes everything better. Did we mention that Capclave memberships make great winter solstice related holiday gifts?