Pirate antics promote reading

When renaissance-revival musicians Marilyn and Wayne Fuller don pirate costumes and unfurl the skull & crossbones banner, they do it for a cause. Sure, they are looking for buried treasure ... the kind of treasure one finds in books. And when the singing duo known as Merry Mischief performs "Piratical Treasures and Trinkets" as they did yesterday for the Library's "Books: A Treasure" Summer Reading Program, they encourage their young listeners to read throughout the year; not just when school is in session.

Hundreds turned out yesterday at the skating rink beside the Library in Nasser Civic Center Plaza for the third in our free Thursday afternoon Books: A Treasure lineup. To see an audio-video clip of the performance, click here (WMV).

Next week, on Thursday, July 27 at 1:30 pm, Mad Cap Puppets present "Cinderella," featuring large-scale puppets and actors that are sure to please. We hope you'll attend this special event ... and don't forget to bring your kids!

The Library's 2006 Summer Reading Program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library, SSC. Without our Friends, we couldn't do it!

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