‘Lazy’ presenter offers twists and turns to LaGrange library attendees

Published 12:00 am Thursday, July 7, 2016

LaGRANGE — Barry Stewart Mann as ‘Lazy Louie’ led a group gathered at LaGrange Memorial Library on Wednesday in a presentation about laziness and activity.

As part of the event, he provided an interactive recitation of poet Shel Silverstein’s ‘Twistable, Turnable Man.’

The event was part of the library’s Summer Reading Program series of presentations, which are held each Wednesday at 2 p.m. through the end of July.

Next week’s presentation features Parrot Productions bringing exotic birds. The presentations are free and open to the public.

Barry Stewart Mann as ‘Lazy Louie’ leads a group gathered at LaGrange Memorial Library on Wednesday in an interactive recitation of poet Shel Silverstein’s ‘Twistable, Turnable Man.’ Mann, as ‘Louie,’ talked to the children about what it means to be lazy, while alternatively showing them how to be active. The event was part of the library’s Summer Reading Program series of presentations, which are held each Wednesday at 2 p.m. through the end of July. Next week’s presentation features Parrot Productions bringing exotic birds. The presentations are free and open to the public.

http://lagrangenews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/2016/07/web1_web0707LazyLouieLibrary-1.jpgBarry Stewart Mann as ‘Lazy Louie’ leads a group gathered at LaGrange Memorial Library on Wednesday in an interactive recitation of poet Shel Silverstein’s ‘Twistable, Turnable Man.’ Mann, as ‘Louie,’ talked to the children about what it means to be lazy, while alternatively showing them how to be active. The event was part of the library’s Summer Reading Program series of presentations, which are held each Wednesday at 2 p.m. through the end of July. Next week’s presentation features Parrot Productions bringing exotic birds. The presentations are free and open to the public.

Matthew Strother | Daily News