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Boardman Park hosts family fun night
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Kaia Wollet (left), 2, of Austintown, got her hand painted by Brittany Ondrey of the Bridge of Hope Church at Boardman Park’s Family Night July 24, as Mackenzie Bridges, 4, of Austintown, watched.
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Families were able to enjoy a wagon ride around the park during Family Night July 24.
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Children at Boardman Park’s Family Night waited in line to crawl through a giant caterpillar provided by Bounce-A-Round.
By ABBY SLANKER
Families in Boardman were treated to a special night of free fun activities and a movie during Family Night at Boardman Park July 24.
Children of all ages enjoyed face and hand painting by members of the Bridge of Hope Church, two bounce-arounds provided by Bounce-A-Round and balloon animals and hats made by Jocko the Clown.
Families also went on wagon rides around the park and could stay to watch the movie “Monsters vs. Aliens” on a big outdoor screen at dusk.
As a special treat for the evening, Madcap Puppet Theatre, of Cincinnati, Ohio, performed Annie Oakley’s Wild West Show. The company, which travels all over the country and has been in existence for 28 years, uses Jim Henson-style puppets in their shows and tries to incorporate Ohio history and characters into its shows.
Annie Oakley’s Wild West Show told the story of the life of Annie Oakley, and included such characters as Lillian Smith, Oakley’s rival; Johnny Appleseed; Paul Bunyon and Buffalo Bill Cody.
Oakley showed off her marksman skills for the audience and a few lucky audience members were called up on stage to help with the production.
For more information on Boardman Park activities, visit www.boardmanpark.com and click on Calendar of Events.