Six-year-old Alyssa Melchor of Grace Church Street can’t hold in her laughter as Jester Jim juggles around her during a children’s show at the Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library on July 8. Young attendees laughed as he cracked jokes, beatboxed and performed circus acts at the event sponsored by the Friends of the Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
The crowd claps for Jester Jim as he performs his daring final act—juggling three pins while balancing on a rolling platform at the Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library on July 8. As part of the library’s children’s programming, he was invited to entertain local youth in a variety of ways during an evening of silliness. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Children’s Librarian Tee Cotter warms up the crowd of 35 kids and prepares to introduce Long Island-based entertainer Jester Jim. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Jester Jim asks Library Assistant Nicholas Bolanos, who graduated from Port Chester High School in 2022, to help in his juggling act. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Greenwood Avenue resident Michelle Gudino does her best to keep her 6-month-old daughter Madelyn focused on the show. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Joseph Fiscella (center), a 7-year-old Cleveland Street resident, giddily holds up a shirt Jester Jim gave him for participating in the show. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
Jester Jim enlists the help of North Regent Street resident Andrew Fernandez to stabilize him as he climbs onto a balancing board for his last stunt of the evening. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
