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East Norwalk Library

51 Van Zant Street, East Norwalk CT 06855

203-838-8408

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Stan Siegel: 838-8408 ext 102

Office: 203-853-0085; Cell: 203-249-6293

stan@eastnorwalklibrary.org

Jay Mankita Goes Wild at the East Norwalk Library

Kicks Off Seven-week Sensational Summer Series for Children and Families

Songwriter/guitarist Jay Mankita will appear at the East Norwalk Public Library on Friday, July 11^th, presenting a FREE interactive musical concert for children and their families featuring quirky, original songs about nature, animals, and the ‘wild’ human being in all of us. The show starts at 10 AM, and will be followed by a short presentation about his veggie oil-powered van.

An activist for social and environmental justice, Mankita tours in his van, which runs on recycled vegetable oil. He enjoys showing his van and his solar powered sound system to folks after the show, and talking about how each one of us can contribute to helping make a better world through small, simple changes.

As a songwriter, Mankita combines humorous and serious material; addressing topical issues, but always in an entertaining way. A masterful guitar player, he blends traditional acoustic blues, ragtime, and swing styles with a quirky, original feel, and has just finished his 6th recording; ‘Eat Like A Rainbow’, a CD for kids about healthy food.

The remaining six weeks of the FREE "Sensational Summer Series" features:

Friday, July 18 at 10:30am – Down Home Frolic provide good old fashioned fun for audiences of all ages. Dan Gardella, award-winning fiddler, and Fran Block, on banjo and rhythm instruments, play music ranging from old-time Appalachian to Irish and Cajun that will have you up on your feet.

Saturday, July 26 at 10:30am – Cartooning workshop with Norwalk’s own Jerry Craft, one of the few syndicated African-American cartoonists in the country. He is the creator of Mama's Boyz, an award-winning comic strip that has been distributed by King Features Syndicate since 1995.

Saturday, August 2 at 10:30am – Travel the Reading Road with Sparky’s Puppets. Children of all ages are enchanted with these lively characters that dramatize stories of mystery, friendship and laughter.

Friday, August 8 at 10:30am – D.B. and Bogus the Clown present a hilarious magic and comedy show that the entire family will enjoy.

Friday, August 15 at 10:30am – Sing along with Lynn Lewis and Friends, including Elmo and Spanky the Dog. Interactive music and movement for children ages 6 months - 8 years and their families features live music, surprise characters, singing, dancing and lots of fun.

Saturday, August 23 at 10:30am - Heather Forest, Songspinner , presents Musical Folktales from Around the World. Heather Forest's unique minstrel style of storytelling blends original music, folk guitar, poetry, prose and the sung and spoken word. She has toured her repertoire of world folktales throughout the United States and abroad. Heather has written seven children’s picture books, collected two folktale anthologies, and recorded eight albums including Songspinner: Folktales and Fables Sung and Told, which won a National Library Association Notable Record Award.

For more information about the "Sensational Summer Series" contact the East Norwalk Library at 838-0848 or email: mail@eastnorwalklibrary.org -- all events are free of charge.

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