ASHTABULA Mark Wade, along with his puppet friends Digger the Dog and Bruno the Black Bear among others, will present Paws for Reading 2:30 p.m. June 28 at the Ashtabula Library, 335 West 44th St., and 4:30 p.m. June 28 at Geneva Public Library, 860 Sherman St. The program, recommended for children through middle-school-age, is free and open to the public. Advance registrations are requested by calling the libraries.
Wednesdays show is a custom-creation designed to tie in to the Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales theme for this years childrens summer reading programs offered by Ashtabula County District Library.
Billed as Americas Number 1 Childrens Ven-triloquist, Wade performs more than 500 shows a year all across the country and has earned excellent reviews from his audiences and sponsors.
Wade, who has been named International Ventriloquist of the Year by the Vent Haven International Ventril-oquism Museum, has a degree in elementary education from Ohio University and has taught in the primary and intermediate grades, so he brings sound educational principles and experience to his productions.
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