A crowd of more than 400 student artists, their families, Portage Township School Art Teachers and guests attended the Youth Art Month Opening Reception at the Portage Library.
Victoria Borinovski, a third grader at Myers Elementary said, "I was really excited to have my art work at the library. My family liked it and thought it was great beautiful. I liked having it at the library because a bunch of people will see my art."
Bethany Majewski, in second grade at Myers agreed, "I liked the art about giraffes and different things. My mom, dad, and aunt thought my art was creative!"
Generous donations by Portage Tri-Kappa, Portage Kiwanis and Miller’s Assisted Living of Portage allowed attendees to enjoy cookies and punch as they viewed art work by more than 200 Portage Township students. Moody Blooms provided a whimsical centerpiece and Mrs. Cindy Laingren, secretary to the PTS Superintendent, assembled corsages for the PTS Art teachers.
Paintings, drawings and other multi-media pieces will be display in the Youth Services Department and display cases throughout the month of March.