Westlake Porter Public Library issues spelling bee challenge

Westlake Porter Public Library is issuing a spelling challenge to the West Shore area: Find out how well you can spell at the Friends of Porter Library Spelling Bee. The Bee will be held as a special Friday evening program on July 16 at 7 p.m. It is open to teams of four to six.

The library will be fielding a team of spellers, and invites families, neighborhoods, civic and community organizations, local companies and more to create a team and enter the spelling bee. Entry information and a word list will be available at the library starting June 9, which is the start of the library’s annual Summer Reading Program. Spelling teams will compete for bragging rights as the West Shore’s best spellers.

To get would-be spellers into the spirit, the library will be screening "Akeelah and the Bee," the acclaimed 2006 movie about a surprise spelling bee winner, on Tuesday, June 29 at 7 p.m.

Elaine Willis is the Public Relations Associate for Westlake Porter Public Library.