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POSTPONED-Eastman & Laird Day 2025 Comic book Workshop with Ryan L. Higgins

November 8, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Postponed- DATE TBD

Join the Woodman Museum, Jetpack Comics, and Comic Book author and artist, Ryan L. Higgins, for the first Eastman & Laird Day art workshop. Started in 2023, Eastman & Laird Day commemorates Dover’s history with Comic Creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, who together made one of the largest comic book franchises in the world!

The day will have two workshops with a pizza party in between.

Morning Workshop: ”How to Draw Comic Book Characters” All Ages 11am-Noon

Ryan will show you step-by-step how to build characters from basic shapes. You’ll begin with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their creation in Dover, NH. Then, meet Ryan’s own superhero, the Righteous Red Cat, and discover how to bring her to life on paper. Want to draw your own favorites? During the last 15-20 minutes, the floor is open for your questions and requests. We’ll have a free-draw session where Ryan can help you draw your favorite comic book heroes! Everything you need is provided! Just bring your imagination and love for comics.

Pizza Party: Noon-1pm

Free Pizza will be provided by Ottos Pizza in Dover, NH.

Afternoon Workshop: “Comics QuickStart: Launch YOUR Superhero Story in 90 Minutes!” Grades 6+

Ever dream of seeing your own comic book hero leap off the page? Whether you’re stuck at the starting line or battling writer’s block mid-adventure, this crash course with Lazer Brain Comics creator Ryan L. Higgins is your rocket booster to success! Utilizing his “Comics QuickStart” booklet, Ryan will show you his proven process for crafting a killer comic. Whether you’re looking to go pro or want to make a homemade “zine” style comic, Ryan will share his secrets to completing a project. Don’t let your comic book dreams stay grounded! Join Ryan and blast off into the universe of comic book creation!

 

Ryan L. Higgins is the creator & publisher of Lazer Brain Comics and arguably one of the world’s greatest amateur Donald Duck impressionists. He lives in New Hampshire with his fantastic family and dynamic dog! Ryan’s comic series Lazer Brain Comics features the ongoing adventures of two kid heroes-Nova Nasser, AKA The Righteous Red Cat and Filo Farnsworth-The boy with the remote-controlled superhero

Details

Organizer

  • Woodman Museum
  • Email development@woodmanmuseum.org

Venue

  • Woodman Museum
  • 182 Central Avenue
    Dover, NH 03820 United States     + Google Map
  • Phone 6037427680

Details

Organizer

  • Woodman Museum
  • Email development@woodmanmuseum.org

Venue

  • Woodman Museum
  • 182 Central Avenue
    Dover, NH 03820 United States     + Google Map
  • Phone 6037427680
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Hale House Continued...

Born in nearby Rochester NH, John Parker Hale is best known as the first avowed Abolitionist Senator in the United States. It is an odd irony that, in the two decades Hale was in the Senate, Dover profited from the manufacture of cotton products that were produced by Southern slave labor. Living in William’s own house, Hale took a solid stand against slavery - a position that earned him enmity from Southern leaders, even a death threat on the Senate floor from a colleague. It also earned Hale a statue in 1892 on the lawn of the state capitol in Concord, NH, where his figure now stands with Daniel Webster, President Franklin Pierce and John Stark.

Today, the collections throughout two of the three floors of the Hale House are arranged into galleries displaying Hale Family artifacts, local and regional history, New England period furniture, fine and decorative arts and more.

Woodman House Continued...

The younger Charles Woodman inherited the estate from his mother. A successful financier and manager of the Strafford Savings Bank, he resided here throughout his life. He married twice: his first wife, Hannah (Coffin) Woodman, died in 1854 and in 1856 he married Annie (Allen) Woodman. When she died in January 1915, Annie Woodman left the sum of $100,000 “for the establishment …of an institution for the promotion of education in science and art and the increase and dissemination of general and especially historical knowledge.” The trustees of the estate acquired the Woodman house and the adjoining Hale House, which by chance came on the market that same year. The renovation of the interior was directed by local architect J. Edward Richardson, and the Institute opened in July, 1916.

Today, the collections throughout the three floors of the Woodman House are arranged into galleries displaying natural science (mounted specimens, rocks and minerals, fossils, seashells), Native American culture, military history, “childhood” history (schools, Scouting, toys, games and dolls), seasonal themed exhibits and more.

Damm Garrison House Continued...

In 1915, Col. Daniel Hall (the founding Head Trustee of the Woodman Museum) had an interview with Mrs. Rounds and broached the matter of having the garrison and its contents removed to the grounds of the Woodman Museum. The proposition proved to be acceptable to her; in due time she made a formal gift of the Damm garrison to the Museum. Daniel Chesley was entrusted with the task of removing the house to its new home; it took him one week, using wooden rollers and a horse, to move the garrison to the grounds. Local architect J. Edward Richardson directed the construction of the protective outer “colonnade” building that surronds and protects the garrison currently.

Today, the collections throughout the two floors of the William Damm Garrison House are arranged into galleries displaying local Colonial and Early American history.

Keefe House & Carriage Barn Continued...

Today, the first floor of the Keefe House (the Thom Hindle Gallery) features rotating artist and artisan exhibitions throughout the year. The second floor of the Keefe House (the Robert Whitehouse Library) serves as administrative offices and a climate controlled archive. The attached two story Carriage Barn houses local and regional transportation, trades, farm, and household collections.

Keefe House & Carriage Barn Continued...

Today, the first floor of the Keefe House (the Thom Hindle Gallery) features rotating artist and artisan exhibitions throughout the year. The second floor of the Keefe House (the Robert Whitehouse Library) serves as administrative offices and a climate controlled archive. The attached two story Carriage Barn houses local and regional transportation, trades, farm, and household collections.