by Rachel Hunter
Jeff Boyer Productions will return to the Gouverneur Public Library this summer with Big Bubble Bonanza shows at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on July 10, and Fun With Energy Shows at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on July 17. It was confirmed by Gouverneur Public Library Director Karen King this week. Call 315-287-0191 now to reserve seats for these shows.
Faithful readers of the Gouverneur Tribune Press will recall that a total of 159 local residents enjoyed the Big Bubble Bonanza Show, hosted by Jeff Boyer, during three shows at the Gouverneur Public Library in 2023. It was Judith Poticher, president of the Gouverneur Public Library Board of Trustees, who saw Mr. Boyer’s show first-hand and wanted to bring it to the Gouverneur Public Library for local families to enjoy. It was a smash hit, and there is much anticipation for Jeff Boyer Productions to return in 2024.
Jeff Boyer is a proven crowd-pleasing performer engaging, amusing and educating audiences for decades. He’s been excited about bubbles and physics since he was a kid. Studying acting at SUNY Jefferson (Watertown, NY) and the Boston Shakespeare Company brought his skills and calling into focus. Jeff moved into performing for family audiences in 1993. He’s enjoyed being part of ensemble casts and being a one-man show including musical theatre, drama, comedy, science and magic performance. He started Jeff Boyer Productions in 1999 and has been wowing audiences internationally with bubbles, science, and comedy ever since. A variety artist with over 25 years of entertainment experience, Jeff mixes the flair of magic, comedy, music and audience participation. He specializes in inclusion and diversity performance, seamlessly engaging audiences beyond language, cultural, age, and ability barriers. His dynamic style galvanizes communities. Jeff began creating bubble shows in 2005. His experience with school groups led him to raise audience participation to a new level. Jeff wows crowds of up to 1800 and spends much of his year touring internationally. When not on tour he loves to relax by the stream at home with his family and his favorite dog Lizzie.
With Big Bubble Bonanza, Jeff Boyer engages, delights and inspires those in attendance with a sensory-friendly bubble extravaganza, which will be fun for the whole family. North Country residents will have the opportunity to see the newest, funniest, zany spectacular from world-famous, Guinness Book of World Records-holding, master bubble wrangler Jeff Boyer, as he takes bubbles to the max with big bubble flair. Mixing comedy, music, and interactive bubble-magic, Jeff engages and delights audiences of all ages. The Gouverneur Public Library will be filled with excitement and delight from Jeff Boyer’s Big Bubble Bonanza, an interactive bubble show for all ages. The shows will be at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10. There is no cost to attend.
At the Fun With Energy Show, Jeff Boyer shows kids that energy is what makes our world work, through carefully laid out activities illustrating the laws and forces which govern the world around us. Jeff takes audiences on an exciting energy filled ride they’ll always remember. He brings kids right up on stage for interactive demonstrations that entertain and amaze. The shows will be held at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, at the Gouverneur Public Library. There is no cost to attend.
For more information about Jeff Boyer, visit his website at http://jeffboyer.com.
Gouverneur Public Library Director Karen King also announces this week that the 2024 Summer Reading Program will run July 1-31. Sign-ups will be held throughout the month of June. Registering gives participants one ticket toward the grand prize in their age group. Tickets can be earned by completing the activities on the Summer Reading Activity Sheet, created by the Gouverneur Public Library staff. The grand prize winners will be drawn on Friday, August 2. For more information, call the library at 315-287-0191.
The Gouverneur Public Library, 60 Church St., Gouverneur, is open on Mondays to Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More details on the Gouverneur Public Library are available at gouverneurlibrary.org.