{"id":8082,"date":"2014-04-09T21:24:46","date_gmt":"2014-04-10T02:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/?p=8082"},"modified":"2014-04-09T21:26:43","modified_gmt":"2014-04-10T02:26:43","slug":"world-yoyo-champion-to-perform-at-library-sunday-april-27th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/2014\/04\/09\/arts-culture\/world-yoyo-champion-to-perform-at-library-sunday-april-27th\/","title":{"rendered":"World YoYo Champion to Perform at Library April 27th"},"content":{"rendered":"
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John Higby, World Yo-Yo Champion<\/p><\/div>\n

Framingham, MA<\/strong> - World YoYo Champion John Higby<\/strong> will presenting his YoYo Show<\/strong> at the Framingham Public Library<\/strong> on Sunday, April 27th<\/strong>, 2014 starting at 1:30pm<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

When John was 10 years old, his Grandfather gave him a yo-yo he found in the attic, showed John a few tricks -- and the rest was history!<\/p>\n

John now holds 4 Guinness World Records and is a World YoYo Champion!\u00a0 He regularly per performs at \"Busker Festivals\" in the U.S.A., Canada, Japan and other countries,<\/em> has been seen on the David Letterman show, performed many times for U.S. troops stationed in Europe and the Mid-East -- he even ran a National Yo-Yo contest in Malaysia.\u00a0 John now performs with his wife Rebecca who at metin 2000 at a Yo-Yo event in his home town,\u00a0 Denver, Colorado.<\/p>\n

Skilled precision, deft timing, swingin\u2019 music and humor make\u00a0the YoYo Guy<\/em> a favorite for people of all ages as he performs old favorite yo-yo tricks and amazing new ones.<\/p>\n

Show will be held in the Costin Room of the Framingham Public Library, 49 Lexington Street,\u00a0 Framingham, MA. There is no charge for admission. Refreshments will be served.<\/p>\n

For more info about John, Rebecca and the YoYo Show, visit:\u00a0 http:\/\/www.yoyoshow.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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