Comic Con comes to Cincinnati Public Library for 2nd straight year

If attending Zombie Preparedness Boot Camp has ever crossed your mind, you’ll probably want to mark some Cincinnati Library Comic Con 2014 events on your calendar for the next couple months.
 
“We’re going to go over the types of zombies there are, the theories behind how the viruses are spread, as well as do activities—like build a zombie survival kit,” says LeeAnn McNabb, PLCHC reference librarian. “So we’ll see who has the best score, and there will be prizes.”
 
Zombie Preparedness Boot Camp is just one of the many options the public has to choose from when considering an educational and entertaining event for community engagement.
 
“We’re having a drawing contest now—it can be comic book, manga or anime related—and people ages 5 and up can participate,” McNabb says. “But we have events for a variety of age groups that are related to comic books or graphic novels or manga—things of that nature—and then the main event, where there will be booths and a gaming area.”
 
Various art and writing guests will also be present throughout the series of events.
 
“We bring in people who are professionals, and they’ll do a workshop on say, writing for comic books, or drawing for comic books. And of course we have materials within our collection that artists or writers can use to hone their skills or learn what they need to do for that particular genre or format,” McNabb says.
 
“So there’s a multifaceted educational approach for this event, and in general for comic books and graphic novels. We’re just hoping for a fun space where people can learn about our resources and have fun at the same time.”

Do Good: 

• Learn about the drawing contest, and consider entering. 

• Keep up with the events schedule, and plan to attend. 

• Like the PLCHC on Facebook.

 By Brittany York

Brittany York is a professor of English composition at the University of Cincinnati and a project manager for Charitable Words. She also edits the For Good section of SoapboxMedia.