Celebrate Halloween with the Peanuts Gang by learning to draw Charlie Brown in his bedsheet ghost costume, Lucy in her witches hat and mask, Snoopy as the WW1 Flying Ace, and maybe, if you are sincere enough, even the Great Pumpkin! Atlanta-based cartoonist Robert W. Pope will share live step-by-step drawing instruction during this spooktacular online event. Event meets online on via Zoom Thursday, October 29, 4:00 – 5:00 pm (Pacific Time/PT).

Join Patrick McDonnell, creator of the MUTTS comic strip, to celebrate the publication of The Art of Nothing: 25 Years of MUTTS, and his newest MUTTS treasury, Hot Dogs, Hot Cats. McDonnell will talk about his work, characters, and influences in conversation with Tom Gammill, producer and writer for The Simpsons and Seinfeld, among others. Event meets online on via Zoom Saturday, November 7, 4:00 – 5:30 pm (Pacific Time/PT).

Meet Snoopy’s siblings as Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates staff artist Mary Shyne explores the story of Snoopy’s canine family throughout the Peanuts comic strip. Then, learn how to draw each of his siblings from the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm Gang with a live-drawing demonstration. Event meets online on via Zoom Thursday, November 12, 4:00 – 5:00 pm (Pacific Time/PT).

Girl Scout Cadettes will earn and receive their Comic Artist Badge in this special, online, two-session, hands-on workshop. All you need are paper, pencils, erasers, ruler, ink pens, and your imagination! Charles M. Schulz Museum staff will teach you how to develop stories and characters and create your own four-panel comic strip from beginning to end, all live from the Schulz Museum! Call (707) 544-5472 for fees and reservations or visit the Girl Scouts of Northern California website.

Join cartoonists Robb Armstrong, Darrin Bell, Keith Knight, Elizabeth Montague, and Bianca Xunise as they discuss the Black experience as told through graphic novels and comic stories. The panelists will explore the impact and importance of telling Black stories and championing representation in comics and the comic field. A Q&A will follow the discussion. Event meets via Zoom on Thursday, November 19, 4:00 pm (Pacific Time/PT).

Brush up on your fine art, animation, and cartooning skills from home or in-person at the Schulz Museum! Learn to draw fantasy creatures and landscapes, make your own animated movie, and enjoy autumn-inspired mixed-media fun. Also, join us at the Museum this December for gingerbread doghouse workshops and holiday gift-making. Classes are hands-on and interactive and are designed for kids ages 7 and up. For fees and registration, visit schulzmuseum.org/classes-camps or call (707) 284-1272.

Join us for a free online discussion with local women leaders to explore issues of justice, equity, empowerment, and leadership in conjunction with the exhibition Lucy! Fussbudget to Feminist. Panelists Camilla Gray-Nelson, Jennifer Reichardt, and Vivienne Wei will share the challenges and successes of their careers while reflecting on women in business from a contemporary perspective. Moderated by Kerry Rigo. Event meets online on Wednesday, October 7, 4:00 pm (PT).

From her comic book debut in 1941 to today’s feature-length films, Wonder Woman reigns as the leading lady of DC Comics. Take a fun look back on her feminist and not-so-feminist history in this online event. Join panelists Meredith Finch, Gail Simone, and Victoria Ying to hear how they reworked Wonder Woman into a formidable female character in a comic universe dominated by men. Moderated by Elena Creef. Event meets online on via Zoom Saturday, December  5, 4:00 – 5:00 pm (Pacific Time/PT).