“Libraries Rock” Summer Reading Program features unicycle and juggling tricks for first event

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Photos by Megan Sabin

The Remsen Public Library held their first summer reading program on Wed., June 6 at 10 a.m. The Hanson Family Jugglers and Unicyclists took center stage to inform children how “Libraries Rock”. Entertainment included unicycle and juggling tricks involving various objects.

Pictured above is the famous "Danger Trick"Вќ with Mark and Christa B. Hanson juggling their clubs fast with two brave volunteers in the middle, Brennen Ball and Sophia Harpenau.
The Hanson siblings (Matthew, Luke, Caleb, and Christa B.) performed a precision club passing drill.
The audience of children and some adults were amazed by the tricks and acts the Hanson Family took part in.
These girls practice their balancing skills with the Balance pole.

This little boy holds a spinning plate.
Matthew and Lucas Hanson do a spinning trick on the giraffe unicycles.
Christa B. Hanson, a National Unicycle Champion at the age of eight, does a trick on her unicycle.
Children got to try a number of balancing and juggling tricks at the end of the show, which included Bubble sticks, Spinning plates, Balance poles, juggle with scarves, ribbons, and streamers. Pictured above some of the girls have fun with the bubble sticks.
Children from the audience helped make a Human Xylophone. With help from Christa F. Hanson, the eight volunteers played "Happy Birthday"Вќ for all to enjoy. Volunteers from left included: Breeana Sheehan, Jackston Hayes, Ayden Miller, Amaya Gengler, Eli Harpenau, Brennen Ball, Jadyn Theisen, and Tenleigh Porter.
The best tools when starting to learn how to juggle are scarves, as they are light and slow to fall to the ground. Above, children try their hand at juggling with some direction by Mark Hanson.
Mark Hanson juggles three balls, one including Froggie, in front of the children at the Library. Mark is a Guinness World Record Holder for being the fastest juggler in the world for juggling and making 520 catches in one minute using a shower pattern for the juggling of three balls.
Sophia Etter volunteers to try and test her balance on the Rolla-Bowla with help from Mark and Christa B. Hanson.
As the Grand Finale, the Hanson siblings (Matthew, Caleb, Luke, and Christa B.) performed their precision club passing and giraffe unicycle routine that they have performed in front of 10,000 people before.