McKinney shares library magic

Children in Daingerfield began July with yet another program sponsored by the Friends of the Daingerfield Public Library. This one, featuring Todd McKinney, was truly magical.

McKinney began by laying the ground rules for the children. Basically, children where to clap if they liked a trick, and pretend like they liked the ones that weren’t their favorites and clap anyway. They were also encouraged to volunteer, as McKinney would need several volunteers for his tricks.

McKinney performed tricks ranging from making a disc appear in a box on a child’s head, to magically completing a Rubik’s Cube in a magic box. Children especially enjoyed when McKinney created “sneaker juice,” using an audience member’s tennis shoe.

Throughout his presentation, McKinney reminded children of the importance of the Public Library. He told them how there were books on any subject they could imagine. McKinney even played a game with one child, where she got to choose a book from a collection he had brought.

McKinney stressed the importance of imagination, and how the local public library could help children use their imagination to become anything they wanted to be.

Library activities in Daingerfield will continue through July. On Thursday, July 7, children will be treated to animals from the Daingerfield State Park, presented by Ranger Onlie McGee. For a complete list of July events, see the Happenings section in The