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Harford County Public Library invites the community of all ages to “get it’s geek on” at Fandom Fest on Saturday, October 22, at the Abingdon Library from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
 
Fandom Fest, a day dedicated to comic book and pop culture, takes over the entire Abingdon Library and features Dungeons & Dragons, jumbo-sized family games, geeky green screen photos, kids’ crafts, Nintendo Switch™ Gaming, board games, trading card games, scavenger hunt, Superhero Academy, Who’s That Poke´mon? 3D print demos, costume contests and more.
 
From 12 to 12:45 p.m. Lee Durfey-Lavoie and Veronica Agarwal, the authors of the 2022 Black-Eyed Susan Award nominee, “Just Roll with It,” will participate in a meet the author and illustrator event. Their book is a contemporary middle-grade graphic novel for fans of “Guts” and “Real Friends” about how dealing with anxiety and OCD can affect everyday life.
Other activities throughout the day include:

• Nerdy Story Time, 10:15 to 11 a.m.
• Dungeons & Dragons, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
• Robo Petting Zoo, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• Super Smash Brothers Ultimate Tournament, 12:30 to 4 p.m.
• Sphero Derby, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
• Abingdon Library Teen Anime Club Presents: Try Not to Dance, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
• Special Effects Makeup Demo, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.