Outback Ray’s Amazing Animal Show to visit library branches this summer

Outback Ray’s Amazing Animal Show - a fun, educational, hands-on experience - will be visiting the Tuscarawas County Public Library’s Strasburg, Sugarcreek and Tusky branches in the months of June and July as part of the library system’s summer reading program. Based out of the Cleveland area, Outback Ray, who is fully licensed and insured, has been doing animal shows since 1987. When he’s not conducting shows across the northeast Ohio area, he breeds, trains and studies exotic animals. The animals showcased during his presentation include 10 to 15 captive-born exotic animals that are trained and handled daily to ensure the safety of the audience as well as the animals. Outback Ray’s featured animals include a fennec fox, a chinchilla, a hairless rat, an albino Burmese python, an alligator and an albino dove. “We are so thrilled to welcome Outback Ray’s Amazing Animal Show to our branch communities this summer,” said Andrea Legg, extension and technical services manager. “The unique and educational experience his program provides is sure to appeal to children of all ages and create long-lasting memories and that’s what library summer reading programs are all about.” Outback Ray’s Amazing Animal Show will be visiting the following locations this summer: Strasburg Branch (356 Fifth St. SW; 330-878-5711) on Wednesday, June 26 at 2:30 p.m. Sugarcreek Branch (120 S. Broadway; 330-852-2813) on Tuesday, July 16 at 6:30 p.m.Tusky Branch (209 S. Main St.; 740-922-2748) on Tuesday, July 23 at 6:30 p.m. Interested participants are encouraged to call their nearest library location to register in advance. Admission to the Outback Ray programs is free. All events are open to the public. No venomous animals such as spiders, scorpions, centipedes or snakes are used in Outback Ray’s show. For more information, visit www.tusclibrary.org.