Blackwater Regional Library’s Summer Reading Program a big success in Windsor
Published 6:27 pm Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Holding the ukuleles they learned to play during a Summer Reading Program event at the Windsor Library on Tuesday, July 25, are, from left, front row, Bowen Smith, Kenley Smith, Hunter Carr, Hunter Smith, Gavin Smith, Adrian Newsome, Asher Overby, Erin Pettit; standing in back row, Stephanie Wright, Lauren Lombard, Laura Smith, Aspen Black — the Singing Cowgirl, Michelle Virtue, Tynisia Newsome and Kimberly Pettit. (Photo submitted by Blackwater Regional Library)
Hunter Smith enjoys some hands-on learning during the Kingry the Magician event on July 18 that was part of the Blackwater Regional Library’s Summer Reading Program in Windsor. (Photo submitted by Blackwater Regional Library)
Adrian Newsome smiles while learning about magic and illusion with John Kingry, who is also known as Kingry the Magician. (Photo submitted by Blackwater Regional Library)
John Kingry, also known as Kingry the Magician, performs a magic trick for participants in the Blackwater Regional Library’s Summer Reading Program on July 18 in Windsor. (Photo submitted by Blackwater Regional Library)
Ripp Thornburg smiles as he takes part in Kingry the Magician’s presentation at Windsor High School during the Blackwater Regional Library’s Summer Reading Program. (Photo submitted by Blackwater Regional Library)
From left, Aspen Black, also known as the Singing Cowgirl, gets Summer Reading Program participants involved in her presentation Tuesday, July 25, in Windsor, including Hunter Carr, Ripp Thornburg, Erin Pettit, Wyatt Lewis, Carleigh Lewis and Adrian Newsome. Seated in back are, from left, Wyatt Thompson, Stephanie Wright, Linda Wilkins and Kimberly Pettit. (Photo submitted by Blackwater Regional Library)
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Blackwater Regional Library’s Summer Reading Program has led to significantly increased engagement at the library’s Windsor branch this year.
“Our Summer Reading Program has been a huge success thus far,” BRL Windsor Branch Senior Library Assistant Melody L. Ranck said. “Our circulation has increased significantly over the past month, and patrons are thoroughly enjoying attending programs and entering in for prize drawings at the Windsor branch.”
On Tuesday, July 25, the reading program featured Aspen Black, the Singing Cowgirl, in a presentation at Windsor High School called “Sing All Together Now.”
Later that day the SRP shifted to the Windsor Library where Aspen taught participants how to play an instrument.
“Our events with Aspen Black went exceptionally well yesterday,” Ranck said in a Wednesday, July 26, interview. “Attendees enjoyed singing along with the Singing Cowgirl, and quite a few patrons proceeded to join us for Aspen’s ‘Play All Together Now’ event, where we all learned to play ukuleles. Almost all of our participants never played the instrument before but were able to play up to five songs on the ukulele after the program.”
On July 18, the Summer Reading Program featured Kingry the Magician. As noted at KingryMagic.com, John Kingry has entertained audiences of all ages with his magic in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Suffolk, Williamsburg, Richmond, the Outer Banks and the Eastern Shore for more than 30 years.
At the July 18 event, “everyone had a wonderful time learning all about magic and illusion with Kingry,” Ranck said.
The SRP in Windsor also included an end-of-summer reading celebration at the library on Tuesday, Aug. 1 — Awards Day. Participants were able to pick up a free book and snow cone.
