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30 OUR LIFE • September-October 2023 Children Enjoy Summer Pysanka Workshop at Port Charlotte Public Library Patricia Zalisko, Press Secretary, Branch 56, North Port, FL Earlier this year, Branch 56 member and com - munity outreach coordinator Slava Stefany - shyn was approached by the librarian at the Port Charlotte Public Library, Ashley Guerzo, inviting our branch to host a summer event for children. During the summer, the library offers educational programs for area children aged four through 12. This summer, one week was designated to feature foreign countries in a global “expo.” During the event, children attending the program would learn about the arts, culture, literature, and other aspects of life of the people from those nations. July 14–21 was reserved for Ukraine. Three Branch 56 members – Roxolana Saciuk, Inia Tunstall, and Lesia Popel – agreed to help Slava Stefanyshyn with the project. Although these women planned to read a children’s story, The Mitten , to the 25 children attending, they discovered that participants quickly became immersed in a hands-on project: coloring py - sanky (Ukrainian Easter eggs). Because of the breakage involved, real eggs were not used. Roxolana Saciuk, Inia Tunstall, and Lesia Popel (l-r) at the Port Charlotte Public Library. Instead, black and white egg prints were distributed along with drawing and coloring supplies furnished by Ms. Guer - zo and her staff. Many parents and guardians also attended the program. After a short PowerPoint presentation by Inia Tunstall about the ancient craft of making pysanky, attend - ees quickly went to work creating their own patterns, draw - ing from the inspiration provided by Branch 56 members. The library also offered Branch 56 the opportunity to dis - play traditional Ukrainian arts and crafts in the library’s main display case. These included embroideries, ceramics from various regions of Ukraine, and woodwork. Pysanky on chicken, goose, duck, and ostrich eggs were also promi - nently displayed. The Port Charlotte Public Library also offered to join oth - er libraries in Charlotte and Sarasota Counties as a venue for Branch 56’s annual spring displays, which are arranged and managed by Slava Stefanyshyn with the assistance of Branch 56 members. The displays are enjoyed by library visitors for several weeks around the Easter and Passover holidays.
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