The Great & Powerful Dave's Magic Show Summer Kick off!

This program will be in person at Allerton Library. This 45-minute show is a blend of magic, puppets, comedy, and audience participation that celebrates the fun of reading and visiting your library all summer long. The result is a goofy, wildly-entertaining infomercial for your summer reading program. If time permits, there will be a 10-minute magic workshop in which children  will learn a few magic tricks. Appropriate for children ages 4-11. First come, first served. 

Major support provided by the New York Life Foundation, the 2025 city-wide sponsor for the Summer Reading and Learning Programs.

Additional support is provided by Jane Lauder; The Rona Jaffe Foundation; New York Yankees Foundation; Montblanc; anonymous donors; and the continuing major support of the Andreas C. Dracopoulos Family Endowment for Young Audiences.

These programs and initiatives are part of the Library’s overall commitment to our branch patrons and education programs, led by the Merryl and James Tisch Director of Branch Libraries and Education. Major support for educational programming is provided by Merryl H. and James S. Tisch.