Wednesday, March 16, 2016
YOUNGSTOWN
It could have been the luck of the Irish, the luck of the draw or both, but whatever was in the air worked favorably for 9-year-old Janiah Baty, as evidenced by her growing stack of reading material.
“My favorite book is ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid,’” the Horizon Science Academy third-grader said, referring to the main part of a series of satirical fiction books by Jeff Kinney about a boy and the struggles and travails he endures in middle school.
Janiah took home five books that she selected, courtesy of having won several games during Thursday’s Family Bingo Night at the Newport Branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County, 3730 Market St., on the South Side.
Janiah and her brother, 7-year-old Jaheim Parks, a Williamson Elementary School first-grader, were among several children who participated in the 45-minute fun-filled series of St. Patrick’s Day-themed bingo games.
The object for the youngsters was to get four covered squares in a row on their cards. Instead of the traditional bingo numbers, these friendly competitions consisted of items such as colored shamrocks, leprechauns, cartoon characters, an Irish flag and a green T-shirt, cupcake, hat and bow that five-year librarian Cyndi Hickman held up.
Read more about the event and what the library has to offer in Thursday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.