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Summer Fun AT THE LIBRARY WITH THE JOHN P. HOLT BRENTWOOD LIBRARY
BY AMELIA ROSE SMITH
As the 2022 school year comes to a close, it can be difficult to find learning opportunities for kids. Williamson County is fortunate enough to have wonderful public libraries across the county! The John P. Holt Brentwood Library is proud to present summer kids calendars that you – and your little readers - won’t want to miss! Splash Into Summer JUNE 3 | 4PM Dive into an Ocean of Possibilities and celebrate Summer 2022 with an event featuring food and fun! Mr. Rich with Super Science JUNE 7 | 1PM Audience: Ages 6+ Like science? Try something dynamic, fun and interactive with Mr. Rich. Created to educate and entertain, kids can see experiments and learn about a lightsaber, disappearing water, bubbling potions, a bed of nails, smoking drinks and (Yes!) explosions! Code Club JUNE 7 | 4:30PM Location: Learning Lab Grades 3-5 are invited to learn a new language through the Prenda Coding Club program. Create Minecraft worlds, build a website, control robots and more!
Anthony Lena – Balloons of Pure Awesomeness JUNE 9 | 1PM Audience: All Ages Join for a special comedy magic show by a multitalented young man who can make amazing balloon sculptures. Join for a celebration with Balloons of Pure Awesomeness®. Steve Pennington JUNE 14 | 1PM Audience: Age 5 and up Steve Pennington combines comedy, magic, music, puppetry and whatever else he can think of to entertain children. He co-created WSMV’s Snowbird and was the master puppeteer for Walt Disney on Broadway. Mr. Bond JUNE 16 | 1PM Audience: Ages 6+ Bond is back! Enjoy another great summer reading program with the best mad scientist around. You might witness a tornado simulation, sound FX, optical illusions, and explosions! Donuts with Dads JUNE 18 | 10:30AM Meeting Room A Bruce Amato JUNE 21 | 1PM Audience: Age 6+ Join for a show consisting of magic, comedy and audience participation, focusing on the importance of reading. Bruce will dazzle us with his marvelous magic and comical antics, and he never fails to delight his audience.
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Farmer Jason JUNE 23 | 1PM Audience: Age 2 - 8 Farmer Jason draws his musical influences from folk, country and rock ‘n’ roll with a dash of DIY punk rock to teach kids about farm lie and the wonders of nature. Scott Humston JUNE 28 | 1PM Audience: All Ages Scott’s show is a mix of music that inspires with messages about honesty, self-respect, and cooperation, combined with comedy! Gene Cordova JUNE 30 | 1PM Audience: All Ages Gene Cordova and his cast of characters lead you through an exciting performance, including ventriloquism, illusions, comedy, audience participation, and high-energy antics. Rodney Kelley JULY 5 | 1PM Audience: Age 6+ Are you ready to laugh and be amazed? Rodney performed at Opryland theme Park and Gaylord Opryland Hotel, and his magic has been featured on America’s Funniest Videos – Twice! Runaway Puppet Theater JULY 12 | 1PM Runaway Puppet Theater presents timeless tales with a twist. A fifty-minute show that uses hand and shadow puppetry to tell the story of perhaps how the Olympics began.
