Troy Puckett, 3, and his sister Sarah, 6, build crowns for the Midsummer Knight’s Read finale party at the base library August 13. Over 200 children registered for the 8-week long Air Force-wide summer reading program sponsored by the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katrina Heikkinen)
Volunteer Cathy Skinner pants flowers on Sarah Rice, 9, at the Midsummer Knight’s Read. Along with face painting, there was a dragon-egg hunt, royal slipper race, sword fighting and a knights and princess fashion show. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katrina Heikkinen)
Molly Sweeney, 3, her sister Shae, 4, and Charleigh Mellish, 4, are all smiles as they search for dragon’s eggs at the Midsummer Knight’s Read finale party. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katrina Heikkinen)
Michael Mehaffey and Wyatt LaBelle practice their sword-fighting techniques in a demonstration at the base library August 13. Both are members of the Society for Creative Anachronism, a world-wide organization that depicts the middle ages. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katrina Heikkinen)