Design your own superhero at a comic book workshop

Create your own superhero on Saturday as the African American Museum in Philadelphia concludes its four-part series, "Outlined in Black: Creating Superheroes - A Comic Book Workshop for Youth and Young Adults."

The workshop, taught by acclaimed illustrator and artist Eric Battle, is inspired by the life of enslaved African American Robert Smalls who became a Civil War hero and a five-term U.S. Congressman from South Carolina.

Families also can learn about the significance of black superheroes and the meaning of heroism.

Battle, a Philadelphia native, will teach the basics of comic-book drawing and the art of comic-book storytelling. He has drawn illustrations for children's books, and worked for Marvel Comics and DC Comics on popular characters such as Spider-Man, Batman, and more. The workshop is from noon to 2 p.m.

The zoo's significant others

Visitors can see the zoo's families and couples during the Wild at Heart tour and learn interesting facts about them from an expert. Tour packages for two will be offered that include beverage vouchers from the Hot Chocolate Bar at Impala Cafe. Tours are scheduled at 10 and 11 a.m. and at noon, 1, and 2 p.m. daily. Tours are on a first-come, first-served basis and will depart from the Rare Animal Conservation Center History Exhibit. Visitors are encouraged to arrive 10 minutes prior to start time.