For six weekends, Canobie Lake Park Screeemfest (located in nearby Salem, NH) delivers family fun by day and a healthy dose of fear by night. You get TONS of rides, haunted houses, kid-friendly fun, live shows, roving monsters and much, much more. Join Michael Perron, Senior Supervisor of Screeemfest Design & Development, and Jeff DePaoli, host of "That Halloween Podcast", as they talk all about these fantastic haunted experiences right in our backyard!

About Canobie Lake Screeemfest: Canobie Lake Park in Salem, New Hampshire, is New England's premier family amusement park with over 85 rides, games, live shows and attractions. For six weekends, Canobie Lake Park SCREEEMFEST delivers family fun by day and a healthy dose of fear by night. You get TONS of rides, haunted houses, kid-friendly fun, live shows, roving monsters and much, much more. All in ONE place, all for one low admission price! NO COSTUMES OR MAKEUP PERMITTED - leave the scaring to us!

About Michael Perron: In fall 2011, Mike began his tenure in the haunt industry as a clown in Canobie Lake Park Screeemfest's “Merriment Incorporated” haunted attraction. This fun seasonal job quickly transformed into a 13 year long career at the Park, where Mike has had a hand in all facets of Canobie Lake Park Screeemfest. In 2016, Mike began leading the charge as Sr. Supervisor of Design and Development for Screeemfest, overseeing design, construction, and execution of all 5 haunted attractions at the Park. In 2017, Mike took on an additional role as the Park’s Graphic Designer, where he has created maps, billboards, ads, logos, and full branding packages for Screeemfest, various Park programs, and new attractions, such as the Castaway Island expansion in 2018.

About our Host: Jeff DePaoli grew up in Woburn, Massachusetts and graduated from Emerson College with a B.F.A. in the Performing Arts. He has been obsessed with Halloween from a very early age, and it truly is his favorite day of the year. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California where he provides his skills and talents for Halloween conventions and events including Midsummer Scream, Creep It Real OC, and beyond. Jeff is an avid podcaster where he shares his love of Halloween with special guests on "That Halloween Podcast." He has been podcasting since 2014 when he launched his flagship show, "Dizney Coast to Coast." Jeff attends and reports on many Halloween and themed entertainment events throughout the year as a journalist for Attractions Magazine. As a voiceover artist, he has worked with Universal Pictures, Netflix, and is the host of the official Alexa Disney Trivia game on the Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition. He has always enjoyed hosting and was honored with the opportunity to host TEDx Culver City, as well as numerous panels for the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, and various conventions. One of Jeff's more unique credits is his role as the Stage Manager of 'The Ed Sullivan Show' in the Clint Eastwood film "Jersey Boys." You can learn more about Jeff's podcasts at www.DePodcastNetwork.com and follow @JeffDePaoli on social media.

NOTE: This session will be recorded and all registrants will receive the video link soon after the program.

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library and made possible through a partnership with the Ashland Public Libraryand a multitude of MA libraries.