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Neighbors | Zack Shively.The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County hosted a Disney Princess and Superhero breakfast dinner at the Poland library on Nov. 11. Deborah Liptak, Development Director at the PLYMC, organized the event. Those at the event received Disney on Ice tickets from the library.
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Neighbors | Zack Shively.Volunteer Michelle Zidian read "101 Dalmations" While dressed as Cruella de Vil from the book. The children and parents, dressed as princesses and superheroes, sat on the floor during story time.
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Neighbors | Zack Shively.The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County invited volunteers to dress up as superheroes for their Disney Princess and Superhero Breakfast at the Poland library. Pictured are Audrey Kent and Ashlee McGee with superhero volunteers.
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Neighbors | Zack Shively.A horse-drawn carriage arrived at the Poland library for the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County's Disney Princess and Superhero Breakfast. The event drew approximately 100 children and had 12 volunteers. Friends of the PLYMC sponsored the event.
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Neighbors | Zack Shively.Drag racer Ryan Martino read two stories at the Disney Princess and Superhero Breakfast. Martino and the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County work together on several events throughout the year.
by ZACK SHIVELY
The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County hosted a Disney and Superhero Breakfast at the Poland library on Nov. 11.
Children and parents dressed as princesses and superheroes met in the large meeting room at the library for french toast sticks, bacon, yogurt, cupcakes and drinks for breakfast.
Deborah Liptak, Development Director with the PLYMC, organized the event and filled the event with entertainment. She had two story times, community volunteers dressed as superheroes and a horse-drawn carriage.
The PLYMC teamed up with Disney on Ice for the event. Everyone registered for the event received tickets for Disney on Ice at the Covelli Center.
Upon entering the library, the families donated a book to the PLYMC’s children’s program. They could eat breakfast or play around the room. The volunteers set up different castles made of fabric throughout the room that the children could crawl inside. They could take pictures with volunteers dressed as superheroes. The library also gave the families Mickey Mouse ears.
Drag racer Ryan Martino read two books to start story time. He read “Race Car Count“ by Rebecca Dotlich and then “Good Night, Race Cars“ by Adam Gamble.
Martino involves himself heavily with the PLYMC, having done an event in Boardman just two months prior to this one. His efforts with library has garnered attention nationally with other racers looking to help their libraries.
Michelle Zidian, a library volunteer, read “101 Dalmatians“ while dressed as Cruella de Vil, the antagonist of the book, after Martino’s readings. Children sat on the floor between the tables and the readers for the story times.
The horse-drawn carriage arrived shortly after the story time. Some children went out to sit in the carriage while others stayed inside and played.
The event was the fourth time the PLYMC has done this event. Approximately 100 children came to the breakfast.
Liptak received help from 12 volunteers during the event. Some of the volunteers were members of the Literary Society and some were from the Friends of the Library, a sponsor for the event.