"Today?s youngsters were but a twinkle in their parents? eyes when the inaugural ?Star Wars? film debuted in 1977, but that hasn?t deterred a new generation?s enthusiasm for the franchise.
The turnout at an Aug. 23 Star Wars Day at the Sterling Heights Public Library, featuring costumed characters from the movies, proved that. Youth Services Librarian Tracy Harnish, who organized the event, said all 400 slots filled on the first day of registration nearly a month prior.
?We didn?t expect it to be quite so overwhelmingly popular,? she said.
The recent release of the ?Clone Wars? animated movie, as well as last year?s 30th anniversary of the original film, were the main impetuses behind the celebration, which attracted adults and kids alike, said Harnish.
?The children?s part of the library does try to keep current with kids? culture, whatever?s popular at the moment,? she said. ?There was kind of a fever pitch building for ?Star Wars? again.?'
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