Area children were treatedrecently to a performance of "Spot the Dot," an adaptation of the Max Lucado book "You Are Special."

The show was performed by the Senior Theatre Company from the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts in the gallery at the Palmerton Area Library. It was free and open to the public.The story takes place in the town of Wemmickville, which is filled with many unique wooden people.The Wemmicks love to show off their skills and judge one another with a system of stars for successes and dots for mistakes. Everyone has at least one star, except for Punchinello.Punchinello wants a star so much that he'll do practically anything to get one. He goes on a journey with his friend and learns that loving yourself is the key to happiness.The production was made possible through the efforts of their teacher Ashley Weller.In all, there were 26 students involved in the production, including actors, props, music, choreographers, makeup and directors.Library director Diane Danielson said the theater group also performed the show at Towamensing Elementary School after they left the library."The show was fantastic," she said. "The students do a wonderful job of putting it all together. Their enthusiasm is contagious."There were about 30 children who saw the show at the library. Some came from home, while others came over from the Watch Me Grow Daycare, Danielson said.At Towamensing Elementary, the second-grade students watched the show. Jodi Kocher, guidance counselor at Towamensing, said she had recently read the book by Max Lucado to the second-graders and thought this would be a great opportunity for them to see it live."They loved it," she said. "They definitely understood the message. It's such a great message."Kocher said she and the teachers were very impressed by the professional level of the performance, and look forward to inviting the troupe back to the school.Kylie Miller, the student director, said, "It's been wonderful to be able to share this play with so many kids, and seeing them receive the message is the most rewarding part.""I think this play is so important for young audiences to see because not only is it fun and engaging, but it is filled with messages of self-love and confidence. Understanding that mistakes are a part of life is vital, especially children. This play drives that point, as well as explaining that when moving forward, the best thing any person can do is love themselves for who they are."This is the second year that the Senior Theatre Company has come to the library to perform, and their first trip to Towamensing Elementary. The performances are part of the performing arts high school's curriculum.