Last week I played at the Hasting Nebraska Public Library.  They had a fun night where they planned a family picnic with hot dogs, chips, cookies and drinks.  It was supposed to be outside but with the stormy weather they had it inside their library.  They have a great room for activities like this!!  It was nice to see families eat together and then after their meal I played music for an hour.  They danced, sang, moved to the music and had a fun time!  There were a couple of older ladies without children that came and enjoyed the music and even did the actions to my silly kids songs.  I had a great time playing for this. 

This week I am playing a coffee shop in Phillipsburg and I am really looking forward to it and hoping I get a good crowd of people.  It is fun to see families come and enjoy things like this together.  I have tried for a couple of years to do an evening family show at a coffee shop or restaurant in Hays and everyone says it sounds like a good idea but it never happens.  I have talked to other performers that play music like I do in other cities and they say it works great.  I think families might enjoy themselves once in a while on a evening where they can take their children with them and relax while they eat their meal and see their children being entertained by something besides watching TV or playing a video game.  Live interactive music that keeps them active both mentally and physically!!!

Do any parents have any comments about this type of activity in Hays or any other place??