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Library trades silence for squirt guns
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem .Banjo the Clown performed for Canfield residents to kick-off the library's summer reading program. He told the kids that he learned magic tricks from reading books at the library.
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem .Canfield residents waved their hands in a circular motion to help Banjo the clown summon his magic for a trick during his show Monday. More than 100 residents visited the library for the magic show.
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem .Banjo the clown let kids make lots of noise during his magic show at the Canfield library Monday. The show was used to jump-start the library's summer reading program.
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem .Canfield's Lauren Jones (left) was unable to flip her cup over without spilling water at the library's Banjo the clown show Monday. Banjo's cup did not leak because it was empty.
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem .Since the Canfield library summer reading theme is "Make a Splash, Read," Banjo the clown sprayed his audience with a water gun during his magic show Monday.
Noise and water do not belong in the library, but were tolerated this time for a special magic show.
Banjo the clown visited the Canfield library June 21 to kick off its summer reading program. The program’s theme is “Make a Splash, Read” and has several activities planned throughout the summer.
Banjo splashed his audience with a water gun during his performance and used water in some of his tricks.
He said it was it was a rare opportunity for kids to make noise and get soaked in the library.
More than 100 residents showed up to see Banjo in action. He urged kids to read and said he learned most of his tricks from books he read at the library.
This was Banjo’s first performance at the Canfield library. He has been performing for more than 10 years.
The reading program is sponsored by Canfield Friends of the Library. Marlene Braunlich, president of the group, said it is looking for new members and new ideas for future programs.
For information, contact Deborah Liptak, development director, Mahoning County libraries, at 330-744-8636, extension 118.