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Libraries welcome magician, actor On Tuesday, July 11, three libraries will kick-off their Books: A Treasure! summer reading programs with David Moreland the Magician. Moreland has combined magic, comedy, and stage makeup into a show designed to encourage young people to fill their summer with reading. Moreland, 45, has worked as a professional actor and magician for almost twenty years. Before moving to Ithaca in 2002, he lived in Los Angeles for six years. 'I worked as a children's magician on the weekends, doing three or four private birthday parties, and pursued film and television acting work during the week,' he says. In all, Moreland has appeared in over 40 films and television series including Legally Blonde, Seinfeld, Friends, Will & Grace, The X Files, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Practice, and the cult hit Donnie Darko. For three seasons, he played Ted Danson's obnoxious next-door neighbor Mr. Grenquist on Becker. Scheduled to perform his Books: A Treasure! show at over 40 libraries in New York State this summer, Moreland says he finds special satisfaction in promoting summer reading. 'I spent many summer days as a child at the Elma Public Library. I would walk a mile there from home and read about magic and theatre for hours at a time. It's a great pleasure to share my love of reading with children.' New York State libraries make a special effort to promote reading in the summer and cite studies that show that children who fill their summers with reading do better at school than students who don't. Moreland the Magician's July 11 Books: A Treasure! programs will be held at the Zion Episcopal Parish for the Palmyra Kings Daughters Free Library at 11 a.m., at the Williamson Free Public Library at 1:30 p.m., and at the Sodus Free Library at 4 p.m. Each show will be followed by a 20-minute magic workshop for those who would like to learn a few tricks of their own. The programs are geared to children ages 4-10, but all ages are welcome and admission is free. For more information, call or stop by any of the above libraries.
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