It was a night full of music, dance and dad jokes at the annual talent show held on the Guy and Ann Booth porch in the Ash Park Historic Neighborhood.
The event was started almost a decade ago after Sherene Player and their family came to the neighborhood, and encouraged people to share their talents—big or small—to the audience of neighbors. A potluck meal always follows the annual event.
The event is usually held in the days before school starts for the year and has become a ground for new neighbors to meet their additional neighbors in the district as well.
Player commented after the fact that the talent show also serves as a way for the community to better see talents develop, like that of Vivian Andresen’s piano playing going from a simple song like “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” to more complex piano arrangements this year. Andresen is also going to be part of the percussion in middle school band this coming year.
Roch Player and Guy Booth closed the evening out with a number of dad jokes.
Player said it is a simple way for other communities in Mount Vernon or Lisbon to also get to know your neighbors. No talent is too small not to share at the event, and all it requires is a willing neighbor to host the event for a select period. The show Monday was over by 8 p.m., with kids in the neighborhood utilizing the Booth’s land for community games.