A fierce insect infestation overtakes libraries across Clallam County this week.
Free entertainment — with some science mixed in — is part of the “Catch the Reading Bug” summer reading program among the branches in Sequim, Port Angeles, Clallam Bay and Forks.
The program includes games and prizes for young people who spend 15 to 30 minutes a day reading, with or without grownups.
Among the highlights is the arrival this Wednesday of Olympia magic man Jeff Evans, aka “Bug Boy.”
He’ll bring Hercules, his “world’s strongest flea,” to the Sequim Library, 630 N. Sequim Ave., for a show of tricks and insect intelligence at 10:30 a.m.
“He is fabulous. It’s such a coup to have him,” said Keitha Owen, Sequim branch manager.
“He does magic, but he ties it in to libraries and kids.”
The 45-minute show, “The Magical Adventures of Bug Boy,” also features Evans reaching into a swarm of bees in a jar to perform a card trick.
The performance is geared toward children ages 5 and up, as are the rest of the library events.
On July 9, the Clallam County Fire District 3 firefighters are scheduled to visit the Sequim branch to introduce youngsters to their equipment.
On July 16, musician and puppeteer Linda Severt will entertain; on July 23 the Pacific Science Center of Seattle will present an interactive show and on July 30 Mary Shaver will stage “Cinderella and the Bug Brigade” with highly animated marionettes.
All programs start at 10:30 a.m.