Union City resident Mike Gomez, otherwise known as magician “Micky Magic,” used an old newspaper to hold water over preschool teacher Ms. Martias’s head. When he opened the newspaper, the water was gone, and not on her head.
He closed the newspaper again and magically poured water back into the cup. Preschoolers and first graders at the Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education cheered for more.
The children spent Earth Day, April 22, with Micky Magic. Thirteen preschool classes and five kindergarten classes learned about recycling and keeping the Earth healthy while watching Micky perform tricks. Micky encouraged the students to use recycling bins.
“It’s a fun way to learn about preservation of the planet. It’s nice to do it in a magical way.” – Mercedes Joaquin
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Joaquin is the school’s director of community relations, and every year she prepares different activities for Earth Day.
After the show, Mayor Stack treated everyone to ice cream. Just outside of the gym, where the magic show was taking place, a truck was sitting for the children and teachers.
Samantha Meyers can be reached at samantham@hudsonreporter.com .