May 31, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
Children attending the opening party for the Summer Reading Program at Justin Potter Library were treated to a musical medley of fun Thursday afternoon with Barry Mitchell’s Readers ROCK Show.
Readers Rock is a symphony of fun that plays well for all ages. It’s magic of a musical nature, storytelling, and a crescendo of laughs. And it all leads to the star of the show, Sam the Tune Turtle and Hyena the Chicken.
Mitchell has entertained for country music stars, Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede, Nabisco’s Oreo magic shows, the Magic Castle in Hollywood, the Magic Circle in England, and schools, churches and corporations across America and abroad. Barry is also an author and inventor of magic tricks used around the world by professional magicians.
He’s a fixture at the annual KIDabra conference and is known for his lectures on creativity which are always well-attended. His easy-to-perform routines are very popular with kids entertainers and his DVDs are filled with original ideas.
Whether he’s doing shows for the public, or lecturing to magicians, Barry Mitchell is all about Entertaining Encouragement that’s more than funny, it makes a difference.
The Justin Potter and Alexandria Libraries Summer Reading Program is now underway through June 28. Children of all ages get to set their own reading goal and will receive a participation certificate and other goodies at the Final Party on June 28 at the County Complex Theater. This year’s theme is “Libraries Rock”.
Justin Potter Library’s Summer Reading Events will all be held at the library except the Final Party on June 28th.
The weekly schedule is as follows:
Thursday, June 7 at 2 p.m.-Edgar Evins State Park Rangers & Animal Friends.
Thursday, June 14 at 2 p.m.-Mr. Bond the Science Guy
Thursday, June 21 at 2 p.m.-Libraries Rock Story time and activities with Board of Education group.
Thursday, June 28 at 2 p.m.-Final Party with Kevin Kidd’s Family Band at the DeKalb County Complex Theater.
For more information, call Justin Potter Library at 615-597-4359 or visit Facebook or the website at www.dekalblibraries.net
Alexandria Library Summer Reading Programs:
Story Times with Activities on Wednesday, June 6, June 13, and June 20 at 2 p.m. For more information call the Alexandria Library at 615-529-4124.