I am off to the auditions again in Rochester, MN for the SELCO library system. This is a great way for librarians in MN to find a fun program to motivate their young readers. I have done shows at all the libraries in Southern MN at least twice and some like Rochester, Albert Lea, Austin and Owatonna have had my magic show more than 9 times over the years. The foloowing is the bio and description I sent of their catalog. If your school or library needs a magic show that motivates reading, check me out. I am the first and original reading magic show going back many years.
Norm Barnhart - The Reading is Magic Show
Show Description:
Comedy
Magician, and best selling Children's book author, Norm Barnhart loves
to motivate youngsters to get excited about reading! His dynamic magic
show is full of laughs and amazing tricks but focuses on the fun of
reading. Each comical trick relates directly to how reading helps with
hobbies, interests and jobs.
Norm's set of four Amazing Magic
books published by Capstone press have shipped over 100,000 copies and
he just finished writing four more that will be available this summer in
June. Your library can host an author visit, book launch party
complete with a very fun magic show that motivates reading.
Bio:
Norm
has also written 6 books for magician's and entertainer's and has
hundreds of articles in their journals and magazines over the past 25
years. He is invited by magicians to come teach and perform at their
conventions. Most recently, this past November, he has performed and
taught magicians in Boston, New Hampshire and NYC. In January of 2013 he
was a guest speaker and performer on the Creativity at Sea conference
held on Norwegian Cruise lines in the Caribbean. Last summer Norm taught
and performed at a convention in California and also at the Magic
Castle in Hollywood.
Most of his time is spent motivating
children to get excited about reading at schools and libraries
throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin. He developed the first and original
Reading Magic show over 29 years ago. He is a frequent visitor to
Ronald McDonald House and Children's Hospital in St. Paul. He grows
raspberries, blueberries black berries and asparagus along with regular
gardening. His hobby is making short comedies along the lines of Carol
Burnett, Red Skelton and Laurel and Hardy.
More info at
MagicNorm.com
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Reading and Magic shows in schools are great for I love to Read Month as well as for PTA family nights.
Reading is Magic and Magic can motivate your readers. I love to be a library Magician in MN.
