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Boardman library hosts talent show
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Children who attended and performed at Boardman library’s Be a Shining Star! program included, from left, (front) Aden Mehle, of Boardman, who showed off his soccer skills; Ben Slanker, of Canfield, who was the Guess the Song scorekeeper; Isaac Sherk, of Youngstown, who sang the ABC’s and Sharon Alcorn, of Youngstown; (back) Julianna Hornikel, of Girard, who demonstrated her karate moves; Madison Hornikel, of Girard, who performed a song and dance and Lauren Slanker, of Canfield, who sang an original song.
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Lauren Slanker, of Canfield, sang an original song at Boardman library’s Be a Shining Star! program Aug. 12.
By ABBY SLANKER
Stars were discovered Aug. 12, as the Boardman library hosted Be a Shining Star, as part of the summer reading program, Make a Splash - Read!
Children of all ages participated in a talent show that included individual and group acts.
“We have enjoyed a nice showing of children for our summer programs,” said Karen Saunders, Boardman library children’s librarian.
The children signed up to display their talents, but when Saunders asked for a volunteer to go first, the jitters crept in and no one wanted to perform quite yet. So Saunders had the performers and the audience play a group game of Guess the Song to get warmed up.
The room was divided down the middle with one side being the blue team and the other side being the red team. With the teams taking turns, and the score being kept, Saunders read a clue and played a song on the piano until the team could identify the song. The blue team prevailed.
With the ice broken, the performers were ready to go. Aden Mehle, of Boardman, showed off his soccer skills; Isaac Sherk, of Youngstown, sang the ABCs; Julianna Hornikel, of Girard, demonstrated her karate moves; her sister Madison performed a song and dance to “Give My Regards to Broadway” and Lauren Slanker, of Canfield, sang an original song.
Each performer was rewarded with a round of applause.
During intermission, Saunders engaged the performers and audience in a story that required their participation.
At the end of the performances, each participant received a prize and Saunders handed out freeze pops to the performers and audience members alike.