Abracadabra Alex

Magic for Children and Families

Join Abracadabra Alex for a fun and interactive comedy magic show that highlights the many adventures kids can take through the magic of books, reading, and libraries.

Join Abracadabra Alex for a fun and interactive comedy magic show that highlights the many adventures kids can take through the magic of books, reading, and libraries. During the performance, children will be amazed and engaged with magical themed stories tied to books that they'll want to take home after the show as they make reading and libraries a favorite part of their everyday world.

This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Library, Montgomery County, Inc. 

Looking for something to do until this program? Sign up for the library's Summer Reading Challenge! Preregistration begins May 15. Log activities from June 14 – August 31, 2024.

Take a look at these resources for kids using your library card.  Don't have a card right now? No worries!  Find out how to Get a Library Card.

TumbleBooks - books that read themselves 

Kanopy Kids- videos and animated books

BookFlix - animated stories

Explora Educators, Explora Primary School - education resources

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten - sign up online today, and print out your child's reading log and your list of Early Literacy Moments

Questions about this program? Contact the Maggie Nightingale branch at 240-773-9550

Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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