Brunswick Library

In the past few years, May 4th has become something of an unofficial national Star Wars holiday -- otherwise known as "May the 4th be with you!" (get it?)  This made last Friday the perfect day for the folks at Brunswick Library to welcome Great Lakes Base, Mando Mercs and Ohio Garrison to be part of a special Star Wars-themed program for the kids!

Brunswick Library is part of the Medina County Public Library system, and this was our first time trooping at this particular branch; but I promise you it won't be our last!  There were over 400 people registered for this "after hours" event; meaning the library was normally closed to the public by this time... and everyone walking in was there specifically for the Star Wars event.  The library itself has been completely remodeled and the children's section was filled with Star Wars games and crafts for the kids to play with.  Many kids came dressed in their own Star Wars costumes, while their parents took pictures of them with all their favorite Star Wars characters.  Later, kids got to play Star Wars trivia contests, practice using The Force to "levitate" small objects (balloons) and my personal favorite... Trooper Bowling!

In addition, many of the staff and librarians got into the spirit of things by making their own Star Wars costumes: many of them were so good... we should have signed them up for our forums from right there in the library!  Even our contact (Cindy) came up with her own R2-D2 costume as she walked around; it was just too adorable. :D  

When it was all said and done, everyone at Brunswick Library that evening had FUN and walked out saying "May the 4th be with you!"

Brunswick Library GLB "Mission Photos"

This was "Episode I" of what turned out to be a very busy 48 hours here at Great Lakes Base! Elsewhere, we've got Toledo Mud Hens baseball game, a midnight kickoff to FREE COMIC BOOK DAY, and later -- inducting "Weird Al" Yankovic into the Rebel Legion...