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Celebrating Parsons Railroad Heritage - May 24-26, 2013 - Forest Park


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CRAFTERS - UNDER CHILDREN'S TENT

Pottery – Benjamin and Caleb Newton, Parsons, KS

The Newton brothers will be demonstrating how a pot is made on a wheel. 

Rope Making – Roy Parsons, McCune, KS

The longest line is always at Roy’s rope making machine where kids will have the opportunity to make their own rope.

Wringer Washing Machine  – Marvin McKinney, Parsons, KS

Clothes Washing with 1940’s Maytag Wringer Washing Machine. Marvin’s mother used this machine to keep her family’s clothes clean.  Kids can give it a try.  Marvin is a true jack of all trades.  He hasn’t decided what he is bringing but be sure to stop by because it is guaranteed to be interesting.

 

BE SURE AND VISIT THE PETTING ZOO

Friday 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Saturday  9:00 am to 5:00 pm

East side of Forest Park

 

2013 SPECIAL GUEST - SATURDAY

JAY TEMAAT - Magician

     Jay was born in the small town of Oakley, Ks, in 1995 to Stacey and Brad Temaat.  Little did they know what their son's life had in store for their whole family.  When he was eight years old, a family friend, Skip Foley, taught him rope tricks.  Later that evening, Jay performed the small tricks at an ice-cream parlor where they ate. That day is what sparked the fire that is his love for magic.  Jay graduated high school two and a half years ahead of his class from Lawrence Virtual High School, in pursuit of performing around the world.

     In 2009, Jay attended the World Magic Seminar in Las Vegas, where he was accepted as 1 of the top 40 teens allowed to attend. Being in this magical atmosphere inspired Jay to want to do magic for his career!  In 2011, he competed in the World Magic Seminar Teen Competition and received the highest scholarship to the McBride Magic and Mystery School. He stayed in Vegas for the class, working with the top performing artists from around the world. Jeff McBride became a mentor and a great friend. This was a very special opportunity for Jay, and a turning point in his career. At only 16, Jay already had a blooming a career in magic. He is currently an emancipated 17 year old, and has taken the country as well as the magician community by storm. From some of the highest awards in magic, to representing North America in the World Championships of Magic. Jay’s long-term goal is to be a permanent fixture on the strip in Las Vegas.

 

LAUGHING MATTERS

Unrestrained squeals of delight and adult size roars of laughter follow every action from this delightful duo. Jay and Leslie Cady prove over and over again that Laughing does matter. Their act involves the audience each minute in unique and exciting scenes of silliness and skill. Leslie is the childlike innocent

discovering and tricking her husband with her naivete. Jay plays her long suffering and slow burning partner who is the constant victim of her simple reasoning. This husband and wife team has created original juggling routines, unusual magic tricks and comic pantomime skits that will keep an audience of any size and age entertained. Jay and Leslie offer a great variety of shows for Schools and Libraries, each with their own theme and message. They have created and toured succesfully shows on math, science, environmental science and reading. Call us to find out what show best fits your needs.

PERFORMING SKILLS: Comedy, pantomime, Juggling Fire eating, Magic, Audience Participation

http://www.leslieandjay.com/

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Train mural - children can take a turn at helping paint.  We’ll have t-shirts to protect their clothes.

 

Copper hammering - supervised hands on activity to punch a design in copper using a small hammer

 

Old-time office - What’s a typewriter? An adding machine?  A check safe?  Might be time to find out and give them a try.

 

Corn pond and Sand box - fun places to park and play

 

Face painting - by the PHS cheerleaders

 

Army National Guard - will have equipment to explore plus some lazer shooting and possibly dog tags.

 

Clowns and Balloons - Shriner clowns will be twisting balloons into fun and interesting shapes and sharing them with  their audience.

 

Duck pond and bean bag toss and more - You can win a prize!

 

Pedal Tractors - Wes and Pam Grady and family bring their antique pedal-powered tractors for kids to ride in the spot that was once the children’s swimming pool .  (near the brick bathrooms - west side of park)

 

 

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