Magical programs made for libraries

Story-driven programs combining careful research, humor, audience participation, and magic for children, teens, and adults.

Are these magic shows?

Sort of.

First and foremost, these are story-driven presentations. Dinosaur Safari is about dinosaurs. New England Ghosts is about ghosts. The magic is used to communicate ideas, themes, plots and yes, to add wonder and surprise.

The amount of magic varies by program. New England Ghosts has a light touch of magic and focuses more on artifacts. Dinosaur Safari has a lot of magic, but it’s still dinos first, magic second.

Except for the Magic Show program. That one is, you know, a magic show.

New England Ghosts

True ghost stories from across New England.

One story from each New England state (yes, even Connecticut). What can we learn about our regional relationship with spirits? How does our history with seances still impact our lives?

PG-13. 60 minutes. Year round.

Magical Winter Lights - Final Season!

13 stories from historical and global winter light traditions.

From fire festivals to winter holidays, explore how people have used light to mark the changing seasons, celebrate, and make meaning throughout history.

PG. 60 minutes. November-February 2026-2027

Space Mysteries

Solve mysteries about space!

Real space mysteries! Real mystery solving skills! Real magic! Real silliness! No matter what your summer reading 2027 program is, Space Mysteries fits.

G. 45 minutes. Summer reading 2027.

Tell Me Something Strange

Scary stories inspired by Are You Afraid of The Dark.

Imagine the fun of spooky stories around a campfire, jump scares with just a little bit of over-the-top camp. The stories are inspired from real New England folklore.

PG-13. 60 minutes. Begins summer 2027

Content and age ratings

Even the scariest programs here are not like a rated R movie, but some of us do have very active imaginations and are susceptible to fear.

The young readers programs are fun, loud, and silly while still being full of information.

Everything else is “family” appropriate. Nothing objectionable for the kids while still having the complexity to engage adults.

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The Science of Divination

What modern science says about traditional divination methods.

Tarot cards, palm reading, casting runes and bones, pendulums, and talking boards (Ouija) have been used for hundreds of years and have worked. But why? Modern scientific discoveries tell us what is really going on.

PG-13. 60 minutes. Begins February 2027.

Dinosaur Safari

Dinosaur discoveries from New England and beyond.

Young readers (and their adults) will learn about dinosaur feathers, eggs, families, and interesting facts in this interactive magic show.

G. 45 minutes. Year round.

Postcards will be mailed around the beginning of 2027.

Contact me for more information and early booking if you can’t wait!

D&D: the lost gem

An interactive introduction to Dungeons & Dragons.

Attendees play through a no-rules improv game that introduces the ideas and rules of Dungeons & Dragons for those new to the game or with experience.

PG. 90 minutes. Year round.

Coming in 2027!

A Magic Show - two versions

Sometimes you just want a fun magic show.

You can request between two versions: family and adult.

The Family Show (ages 6 and up) is easy to understand, funny and uses universal themes.

The Adult Show (PG-13) uses themes and stories that tap into mature emotional complexity.

60 minutes. Begins spring 2027