The Calhoun County Library had a special Summer Reading Program last week and we partnered with the Calhoun County Museum.
On Thursday, July 26, 2025, at 10:30 AM, Porkchop Productions performed for the Summer Reading Program at the Calhoun County Museum. They performed a funny, inspirational version of “The Tortoise and the Hare.” The play was a fable, which is a short story that usually involves animals and teaches a lesson, about a hare (a rabbit) that was competitive and cocky. The animals in the barn did not want to play with the hare because of that. During the play, the hare played with a few different animals and never changed its ways: always winning and then rubbing it in and bragging.
Eventually, the tortoise challenged the hare to a race. The hare, of course, laughed but eventually agreed. The race was off and the hare was so much faster than the slow tortoise that he decided to take a nap. Due to not having an alarm or someone to wake him up, the hare slept longer than he intended and almost missed the slow tortoise crossing the finish line before him. This taught the hare that you can’t expect everything to go your way and win all the time, but you have to be happy for others when they win and you can’t be a sore loser.
Over 150 people went to the Calhoun County Museum to watch the Calhoun County Library’s Summer Reading Program with Porkchop Productions. This was a fantastic turnout and we love that everyone was able to enjoy this fantastic performance!
This project is made possible by a Library Services and Technology Act grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the South Carolina State Library.
Also, remember, slow and steady wins the race.
