South Central Region: New York State Performers, Programmers & Related Resources for Public Libraries & Groups


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Performer	Program	Category	Description	Fee
Deaner, Don	Live your passions and follow your dreams!	Health & Fitness- Other, Life Skills- Food, Life Skills- Other	What stops us from following our dreams? What prevents us from living a passionate and fulfilling life? Is it fear? Too young? Too old? Maybe it’s a lack of time or money or maybe is it simply not in the cards for us. No matter what you think the reasons are, we all can have and deserve an amazing life. Using PowerPoint, handouts and motivational speaking, I explore life balance, fears, goals and what they are comprised of, and the importance of being happy and following one’s dreams.	Up to $100
Basini, Lisa	Special Meal and a Movie Night	Life Skills- Food	You provide the movie and we can supply the meal of your choice: Pasta Night: Tossed salad, Penne Pasta Alfredo or mock Ala Vodka and Cannoli's for dessert. Mexican Fiesta: Fresh Hot Quesadilla's, Tacos and Fruit salsa with chips for dessert. *Sunday Brunch or Saturday Munch: Yogurt and Fruit Bar, Cheese and Crackers, assorted Fresh Hot Muffins and Pancakes served with syrup and butter.	Up to $100
Tolliver, Lisa	Financial Literacy: CARE (Credit Abuse Resistance Education) Program	Life Skills- Finance, Other	“The American media has dubbed this program a “scared straight” credit program for students." CARE was designed by the Bankruptcy Community to teach the importance of financial education. CARE presentations make for great standalone financial literacy lessons; they are also great supplements to other financial literacy programs and can be made during individual classroom periods or to larger student groups, including assembly programs. CARE's primary target is HS "seniors and college freshmen who are most at risk because, as hungry consumers, they are aggressively marketed by the credit card industry at a time when they carry a very low Financial I.Q.” - (Source: http://careprogram.squarespace.com/program-overview/) PROGRAM COMPONENTS & TOPICS: A live presentation A 25-minute PBS39 Video Field Trip: “Taking Care of Your Credit” Discussions of the 6 video modules: (1)What is Credit?, (2)Finding Credit, (3)Pros and Cons of Credit Cards, (4)Spend It or Save It: You Choose, (5)Consequences of Bad Credit, (6)Using Credit Wisely Handouts and tools Exercises and activities that allow students to apply what they learned and that promote reflection Pre-Test and Post-Test Supplemental readings, resources and activities	$351- $500
Basini, Lisa	Jumbo Rainbow Cookie	Life Skills- Food	Create a beautiful colorful rainbow on a cookie using buttercream icing and pastry bags. A delicious treat.	$201- $350
Basini, Lisa	Take and Bake A Carrot Cake	Life Skills- Food	Make the batter for a delicious carrot cake to take home and bake	$201- $350
Shih, Patricia	Make Music Make Money	Life Skills- Other, Music, Performing Arts- Other	Award-winning singer-songwriter Patricia Shih will share information about what a life devoted to music entails. Topics include working with agents and managers, booking gigs, recording, touring and much more. Performance coaching a la "American Idol" is also offered if desired. Gentle and constructive suggestions are made to "raise the game" of any participant who wishes to share a song in front of the group.	$501- $1000
diLorenzo, Valerie	Basic Astrology	Life Skills- Other	Basic Astrology - Do you read your daily or monthly horoscopes online or in the newspaper? You’ve may have followed your astrology sign for years and think that’s all there is to it. But astrology is much deeper than what could ever been written about sun signs alone. Have you ever wondered: - Why are my two friends who are both Libras vastly different? - Why do I usually attract Geminis? - Why is my Aries boyfriend so distant? - Why have I been told that my rising sign more important than my sun sign? - Why is my moon sign so important for compatibility? Finally, a place to star. This class is for beginners to learn basic (and I do mean BASIC) Astrology. We will look at the 3 main points of your personal astrology charts, the definition of Houses, Signs and Planets as well as a bare bones discussion of how they all work together to give you a fascinating insight into your personality.	$101- $200
Pratt, Linda D.	How to Select a Preschool for your Child	Life Skills- Parenting	Once your child is ready to make the move from home to preschool, there are many options to choose from. In this workshop, participants will learn about the various types of preschool and child care options and the benefits and challenges of each. At the end of this workshop participants will be able to make 5 key observations when visiting a preschool or child care center, and 5 important questions to ask of the educational staff.	Up to $100
Hunt, Kathryn	T-Shirt Revamp Camp	Life Skills- Other, Media- Video, Visual Arts- Crafts	Learn creative ways to give your old t-shirts a new life. Projects are cut and restyled with no-sew and basic hand sewing techniques. Turn your plain old t-shirts into something one-of-a-kind. Get inspiration from completed projects and learn to design your new style before ever cutting a thing! The options are endless, create a restyled t-shirt, skirt, accessories or décor! *Scissors and T-shirts are required.	$101- $200
Kolarik, Frank	Character Education Presentations	Life Skills- Other, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Listen Up Safety Services provides informative, engaging, and entertaining multimedia character education presentations that hit home for students, helping them discover the information that they really need in order to stay safe and out of trouble. Popular presentations include: Internet Rights and Responsibilities, Bullying, “Don’t Be a Rat?” Dealing with strangers, Substance abuse, and “S.O.S. Serving Our School.” In each presentation, students critically reflect on, interpret and discuss their understanding of the issues through stories, video clips, current events, and role-plays, connecting these to their own lives and to society as a whole. Students have the opportunity to interact and communicate their ideas and feelings through expressing their own experiences, telling their stories, and role-playing. For more information check out www.listenupss.com.	$351- $500

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* Inclusion in this database does not indicate endorsement of any performer or program by the NYS Education Department, the Office of Cultural Education, the NYS Library or the participating library systems, nor does it eliminate the need for reference checks and appropriate standard screening procedures.