Pima County Public Library’s geeky occasion returns after a three-year hiatus. MegaMania will happen on the Pima Neighborhood Faculty’s Downtown campus on Saturday, July 15 from 1 p.m. to five p.m.
“MegaMania is a comic-con-style occasion,” mentioned Kendra Davey, PCPL’s library providers supervisor. “We needed to deliver that fan power to the group totally free.”
The concept for MegaMania started in 2011, originating with a library summer season program for teenagers referred to as MangaMania, which was solely centered in manga and anime. The response was constructive and other people from all ages – not simply youngsters – expressed curiosity for the occasion.
“It has been altering each single 12 months ever since,” Davey mentioned.
MegaMania was canceled in 2020, 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic and staffing. Having grown in measurement since its starting, the “comedian con” was moved from being held on the library to then being held at Pima Faculty.
“In 2019, it was packed,” Davey mentioned. “We will need to have had not less than 1,500 folks.”
Attendees will have the ability to take part in actions totally free comparable to cosplay creation, crafting, tabletop video games, video video games, and extra. Native cosplay teams will probably be there for phot-ops and the Frank Powers and the Comedian Bookmobile will supply actions comparable to the right way to create your personal comedian e book.
The escape rooms are beginner-friendly and members of all ages can play. Davey mentioned some actions such because the escape rooms would require signing up on web site with the intention to save a spot. At 1:30 p.m., Preserve Tucson Sketchy may have a stage presentation.
It is going to be adopted by PoetryMania open mic at 2 p.m., which can embody a poetry workshop with the PCPL’s author in residence Gene Twaronite. There will probably be a cosplay showcase at 4 p.m. and everybody who wish to exhibit their cosplay is inspired to enroll.
Artist workshops will embody making cube goblins with Natalia Lopez, character design with Ross Demma and mini comics and self-publishing with Adam Yeater.
“I am wanting ahead to seeing everybody’s creativity and it is enjoyable to see the group have a good time and admire one another,” Davey mentioned. “I believe what makes it so particular is that each one ages are welcome. One 12 months, our youngest attendee was an toddler dressed as Superman – tremendous cute. And there is been younger individuals who have come yearly since they have been little after which they beginning coming over as younger adults earlier than the pandemic.”