Star Wars celebrated at Poland library

October 11, 2014 at 4:51p.m.

POLAND

Reading, movies and fun intersected at Star Wars Reads Day Saturday at the Poland public library.

For the first time, the library here joined more than 2,000 libraries and bookstores across North America in the simultaneous observance of the third annual international event.

For the 4 1/2-year-old twin brothers, Gabriel and Gavin Repasky of Austintown, who arrived in Darth Vader and Yoda costumes, respectively, the event was a prequel to Halloween, for which they’ll wear the same attire.

“It’s fun,” Gabriel said of the event.

His light saber-wielding brother told a reporter: “May the force be with you.”

Their mother, Carrie Repasky, said Gavin sleeps with his light saber.

“The boys like Star Wars, so we thought it would be a fun way to spend the afternoon,” said her husband, Matt, who was a Star Wars enthusiast while he was growing up.

“It’s just an interesting story that anyone can relate to. I mean there’s good and evil. There’s love. There’s little monsters. There’s robots. I mean once they’re old enough, it’s fun for the whole family,” he said.

“They like to read, and there’s books for them to read, and they have lots of crafts for them to make today,” his wife said of their sons.