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5 days ago
- Entertainment
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Local magician 'books' kid-friendly shows at libraries this summer
The Brief Magician Ken Scott is hosting his "Summer Library Tour 2025" through the end of July, visiting dozens of local libraries in Georgia. At each stop, Scott will perform magic for young audiences and hopes to ignite a passion for reading. This summer, Scott has more than 100 shows scheduled over the course of nine weeks, his busiest summer tour yet. PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. - Libraries have always been magical places — but this morning in Gwinnett County, one branch in particular served up a little more "abracadabra" than usual! The Gwinnett County Public Library Peachtree Corners Branch (5570 Spalding Drive in Peachtree Corners) hosted magician Ken Scott for a summer reading-themed comedy magic show — and, of course, Good Day Atlanta was there to marvel at every single trick! We're well acquainted with Scott around here, having first featured the magician back in 2020. During that interview, Scott actually talked about how libraries helped shape his passion for magic. "My love for magic came from my mom," he says. "She got me a magic book when I was 8, and she was always sending me to the library to check out more books. And that's how I would develop some of my tricks... and go show my friends and my family as much as I could." Scott's enthusiasm for both books and magic led him to schedule shows at libraries throughout the state this summer — and the magician says he hopes those shows inspire kids to find their own "magic" in reading. For more information on Ken Scott's summer schedule, head to his website here. And click the video player in this article to check out our morning in Gwinnett County, "oohing and ahhing" along with some very excited young readers! The Source Good Day Atlanta's Paul Milliken spent the morning at the Peachtree Corners library branch, enjoying a "magical" visit with Ken Scott.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- General
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Families line up at Decatur church for Easter ham giveaway
DECATUR, Ga. - Hundreds of metro Atlanta families have lined up at a Decatur church to receive free boxes of food to help them prepare for the Easter holiday. People started lining up overnight at The dReam Center Church of Atlanta on Shepherd Drive to be among the first 500 in line. What we know The giveaway started at 6 a.m., and volunteers began working to distribute the food. The first person got in line at 2 a.m. on Thursday - showing the importance of this kind of event for the community. Organizers said their goal is to serve at least 500 Easter meal kits complete with one ham and two side dishes. 1-800-Truckwreck with the Witherite Law Group said that the total amount of money spent on the giveaway was $50,000. What they're saying Organizers say the event is all about helping the community, citing data that shows around one in eight people around Atlanta are facing food insecurity. It's a problem they try to combat regularly at the church with grocery giveaways. The problem is highlighted even more during the holiday. "This is a food desert community, so it always fills our heart with joy to see them line up," dReam Center Church chief of staff Anita Fraser told FOX 5's Lindsay Tuman. "We get a chance and an opportunity to go to the cars and meet some of the families that here. It truly let us know we're making an impact on the community." What's next The event is set to run until 10 a.m. or when the supplies run out. With the demand seen on Thursday morning, it's likely that those supplies will make it until 10 a.m. The Source Good Day Atlanta's Lindsay Tuman reported this story out of Decatur.
