NEW
BERLIN
–
The
2026
Perkins
Memorial
Performance
Series
kicked
off
on
Wednesday,
Aug.
5,
at
6
p.m.,
with
an
exciting
performance
by
Science
Heroes.
The
interactive
show
launched
a
month
of
free
family
entertainment
presented
every
Wednesday
throughout
August.
Sponsored
by
Andrea
Miller
and
Ruso
Donald
Perkins
in
memory
of
their
parents,
Ruso
and
Jean
Perkins,
the
series
honors
a
family
with
deep
roots
in
the
New
Berlin
community.
The
annual
performance
series
is
organized
by
the
New
Berlin
Library.
Due
to
ongoing
renovations
and
equipment
installation
at
Hyde
Park,
this
year’s
performances
are
being
held
in
the
New
Berlin
Library
Community
Room.
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Science
Heroes
presented
“Digging
It,”
a
high-energy
STEM
program
featuring
live
science
experiments,
audience
participation,
and
hands-on
demonstrations.
Before
each
experiment,
the
presenter
explained
the
scientific
concept
and
invited
children
to
make
hypotheses
about
what
they
thought
would
happen.
Young
volunteers
eagerly
assisted
with
several
demonstrations,
making
the
show
both
educational
and
entertaining.
One
of
the
biggest
highlights
was
the
Toilet
Tornado™,
which
sent
streams
of
toilet
paper
flying
overhead
as
children
jumped
to
catch
the
fluttering
rolls.
Other
crowd
favorites
included
the
Disappearing
Polymer™
and
the
Hydro-Cannon™,
both
of
which
showcased
fascinating
scientific
principles
in
fun
and
memorable
ways.
The
remainder
of
the
2026
Perkins
Memorial
Performance
Series
includes:
-Aug.
12:
Dirt
Road
Express
Band
-Aug.
19:
Ron
Cain
Dino
Magic,
followed
by
free
ice
cream
–
Aug.
26:
Dan
the
Snakeman
All
performances
begin
at
6
p.m.
and
last
approximately
one
hour.
The
Perkins
Memorial
Performance
Series
is
free
and
open
to
the
public.
The
New
Berlin
Library
is
located
at
15
S.
Main
St.,
New
Berlin.
Community
members
of
all
ages
are
invited
to
attend
these
family-friendly
performances
throughout
the
month
of
August.
Some
great
new
additions
to
the
library
include:
The
Perfect
Divorce
by
Jeneva
Rose,
Something
in
the
Water
by
Catherine
Steadman,
Smuggler’s
Cove
(Twin
Lights
Series)
by
Fern
Michaels,
and
Getting
Away
with
Murder
by
Shari
Lapena.
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The
New
Berlin
Library
is
located
at
15
South
Main
Street,
New
Berlin.
The
Library
is
open
Monday
and
Wednesday
10AM-8PM;
Tuesday,
Thursday,
Friday
10AM-5PM;
and
Saturdays
10AM-noon.
The
web
address
is
http://libraries.4cls.org/newberlin/.
Please
contact
us
at
607.847.8564
or
like
and
message
our
page
New
Berlin
Library
and
Museum
(https://www.facebook.com/newberlinlibrary.newberlinny)
with
any
questions.
–
Information
from
the
New
Berlin
Library