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Program saves teens from boredom
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Neighbors | Amanda TonoliConnor (left) and Annabelle Adkins joined Unmask! Comic Book Program with Jerry DeCaire presenting ‘Science of the Superhero’ on Aug. 13 at the Poland library.
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Neighbors | Amanda Tonoli.Nick Basel (left) and Cade Frank took special interest in their favorite superhero, Hulk, during Unmask! Comic Book Program with Jerry DeCaire presenting ‘Science of the Superhero’ on Aug. 13.
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Neighbors | Amanda Tonoli.The Poland library hosted Unmask! Comic Book Program with Jerry DeCaire presenting ‘Science of Superhero’ on Aug. 13 to conclude the Summer Discovery Program. Pictured, from left, are Delaney Pallo, Hanna and Patrick Kelly.
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Neighbors | Amanda TonoliPoland library’s Teen Advisory Board members Daniel Pirone, Meganne Evans and Matthew Welton showed off their comic book-making skills on Aug. 13 at Unmask! Comic Book Program with Jerry DeCaire presenting ‘Science of the Superhero.'
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Neighbors | Amanda TonoliJerry DeCaire presented ‘Science of the Superhero’ on Aug. 13 at the Poland library to end the Summer Discovery Program for the Public Libraries of Youngstown and Mahoning County.
By amanda tonoli
The Summer Discovery Program for the Public Libraries of Youngstown and Mahoning County saved teens from summer boredom with the variety of numerous fun activities for the summer of 2015.
On Aug. 13 the Poland library hosted Unmask! Comic Book Program with Jerry DeCaire presenting Science of the Superhero for the last blowout teen program from Summer Discovery.
Librarian Cindy Beach said she was excited for the presentation, not just for the comic book elements, but the presentation also had elements from science and math.
“He [DeCaire] shows how different geometric shapes goes into what he draws,” Beach said.
Teens had to opportunity to participate in games, crafts, pictures and more before the arrival of speaker and comic book artist Jerry DeCaire.
Meganne Evans, Daniel Pirone and Matthew Welton – leaders of the Teen Advisory Board for the library – came to Unmask to talk to other teens about making comics, answer questions prospective Teen Advisory Board members have and show off their work of art, a graphic novel/webcomic.
Meganne Evans, the social media manager and main artist, said between school and various other activities they have to find time to create not only the novel, but also the social media to help promote their creation.
“This is basically what we do in our spare time,” Evans said.
Daniel Pirone does most of the scripting and storyline for the novel and prides himself for making what was a hobby into a real, workable piece of art.
“I just like how something that I have been doing for six years now is actually going to be a thing that makes sense, instead of having it as an idea,” Pirone said.
Evans agreed and said things that she has always thought about are actually being put together for others to be able to view.
“Every kid probably has the thought, ‘That would be so cool if that happened,’ or ‘Oh I’ve got this guy in my head like my imaginary friend,’ and now we are kind of putting that out for people to see,” Evans said.