Patrick Garner
as “Mr. Edison” will be at the Clarence Dillon Public Library on Wednesday,
August 20, 2014 at 7:00 pm for a fun-filled presentation about his life, his
inventions and the lessons those inventions taught him! Children volunteer to
join the “The Wizard of Menlo Park” onstage to act as his “Insomnia Squad.” All
children are involved in this highly interactive presentation. Come meet the
man with 1093 US Patents including the Phonograph, the Light Bulb, the Motion
Picture Projector, the Universal Stock Ticker, the Alkaline Battery, Talking
Dolls, Improved Cement Manufacturing, Electric Generators, the Electric Train,
the Tattoo Pen, and Wax Paper.
The program
will be held in the downstairs meeting rooms of the library and is for school
age children and their parents. The
program is free but registration is requested.
Please register by calling the library at 908-234-2325 ext. 107, in
person in the Children’s Library, or by email at ref@dillonlibrary.org. For more information please contact
Helen Petersen, Children’s Librarian at 908-234-2325 ext. 107.
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