Last night was a big night: the first event (other than the dedication ceremony, of course) in the new, gorgeous Volunteers Hall.  More than one hundred kids and adults packed into the room, settled into the comfy chairs, and enjoyed the show put on by Scott Jameson.  Scott’s show is a really cool blend of magic, acrobatic feats, audience participation, and a bit of humor.  Mary (the library director) was sitting next to me, and kept shaking her head and saying that she had never seen such a great performer at any of our library events.  What amazed me more than anything was that Scott was able to hold the interest of everyone in the group, from age two or three all the way up to a couple of grandparents who attended.  Without question, absolutely everyone who attended had a great time.  (And the one baby in the crowd slept through the whole show, despite the applause and music and laughter.)

This will be a hard act to follow, but I suspect that it was just the first of many, many great events in Volunteers Hall.  Thanks to Scott for the great show, to the local Cultural Council for providing a grant for part of the event, and to the Friends of the library for funding the remainder.