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


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Performer	Program	Category	Description	Fee
Mad Science, Mad Science of Long Island	Walloping Weather (Hands-On Workshop)	Other, Science	Walloping Weather Welcome to the wild world of weather! Investigate why it rains, what causes lightning, and how weather can be predicted. Step into the shoes of a meteorologist, and create your own regional weather forecast. Learn about the Sun’s energy and ultraviolet radiation with the “Mad Science Sun Beads” you will take home. Mad Science Enrichment Programs are fun explorations into science and technology, and they encourage informal learning through hands-on experience. All Mad Science workshops include a lot of fascinating equipment, supplies, and take-home materials which the children build themselves. The Mad Science mission is to spark the imagination and curiosity of children everywhere by providing them with fun, entertaining, and educational activities which instill a clear understanding of what science really is, and how it affects the world around them.	$101- $200
Roben, Terri	Minding Our Mother Earth	Music, Nature- Environment, Science	We'll learn through songs some basic environmental facts and fun things to know. Like the fact that we are made up of mostly water, just like our planet. And what a habitat is, and what a water cycle is. We'll find out how everything is connected. We'll look at things we like that come from the earth, and maybe even play some instruments that are made of those things. We'll look a little differently at what gets called garbage, but can really be reduced, reused or recycled!	$101- $200
Edgecomb, Diane	Tales For The Earth	Nature- Other, Performing Arts- Storytelling, Science	A Celebration of Nature and all the simple things we can do to help. Tales for the Earth is a beloved performance that is both educational and entertaining. It explores topics such as Water Conservation, Recycling and Wildlife Protection. Like all of Diane's programs, the performance is tailored to suit each specific audience. Depending on the age range stories may include: What Now, Cloacina?, Diane's hilarious water conservation story about a water sprite who travels through the sewage system in search of her pond or Boy Who Loved the Swamp, based on the true story of a 5th Grade student who saves his favorite nature spot from development. In addition contemporary tales explore ways to foster a whole Earth ethic. What shines through the entire presentation is a love and respect for our place in nature; with many ideas communicated about how we can create a difference. "Diane- Thank you for adding your magic to our Earth Day celebration this past weekend. We had over 1100 happy visitors that day, which is wonderful. You were so amazing with your messages and your dramatic "art." Thank you for coming!"Bonnie Drexler, New England Wildflower Society	$351- $500
Mad Science, Mad Science of Long Island	Science of Magic (Hands-On Workshop)	Other, Science	Science of Magic Is it Magic? No… It’s science! Learn the secrets behind famous magic tricks. Mother Nature has some tricks of her own, and we’d like to show you what’s up her sleeve! Mad Science Enrichment Programs are fun explorations into science and technology, and they encourage informal learning through hands-on experience. All Mad Science workshops include a lot of fascinating equipment, supplies, and take-home materials which the children build themselves. The Mad Science mission is to spark the imagination and curiosity of children everywhere by providing them with fun, entertaining, and educational activities which instill a clear understanding of what science really is, and how it affects the world around them.	$101- $200
Sears, Susan	Slime and Goo: Polymer Chemistry	Science	A hands on science program; What exactly is a polymer? Mix some mystery substances to make 'Slimy matter' and 'Gooey Worms' and/or instant snow. This fun activity uses non-toxic household materials. Older students (middle school) will experiment with different recipes to see how they can change the results whilst younger students (grades 2 - 5) have fun with a simple method of making slime.	$101- $200
Powers, Eric	Bird Brains Unite!	Nature- Animals, Science	Bird Brains Unite! Why do birds fly south for the winter? Why do they sing? Learn this and much more in this fun and lively presentation by Ranger Eric about our feathered friends. Plus there will be artifacts on hand such as skulls and nests! If you have a feathered friend at home please bring a picture to share with everyone!	$201- $350
Hoffman, Bernadette	Burrowing Animals-The Diggers!	Nature- Animals, Science	Live animals & specimens. Learn about burrowing animals from different orders & families. Get the opportunity to touch the pelts of a badger, woodchuck and mole! Learn about the diet of a badger and why they are so fierce. How much wood can a woodchuck chuck? Well, at least find out how much dirt this little guy can push. And what about the life of a mole? Live animals include the prickly African Hedgehog, soft & plush South American Chinchilla and the social digger Chilian Degu. Program includes facts about the live animals, specimens, an educational game ending with touch time and questions. Please visit my website for further information.	$201- $350
Tomecek, Stephen	The Science of Sports	Literature- Authors, Performing Arts- Other, Science	Scientist and award-winning author Steve The Dirtmeister Tomecek takes a slightly serious look at the science behind many of the sports that kids love to play. The program features over a dozen interactive demonstrations which are safe enough for kids to try themselves. We begin with a look at athletes and why reaction time and hand-eye coordination is so important. We then explore the roles played by inertia, leverage, angular momentum, friction and gravity in everything from bowling and basketball to soccer and baseball!	$201- $350
1, Mad Science	~2013 Summer Reading Workshops~	Science	Mad Science offers many workshop topics that relate well to the 2013 Summer Reading Program theme -- Dig into Reading! Workshop Topics include: Earthworks, Mineral Mania, Digging for Dinos, Secret Agent Lab/Soil Analysis and more. Please see individual topic listings. Call us for program details at 845-294-5434 or visit our website at www.midhudson.madscience.org	$201- $350
FELDMAN, GARY ((ORGANIC FOOD/NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS))	SHOPPING OUTSIDE THE BOX	Health & Fitness- Other, Life Skills- Food, Science	Thinking outside the box also applies to how we make consumer decisions about the everyday products we shop for – household, clothing, personal care, cosmetics, food and snacks, and nutritional supplements. Gary Feldman, who was in the nutritional supplement and personal care product field for over a decade, will share trade information and teach you how to be a wise shopper. Find out what you don’t want in your products. Learn how to decipher labels. Attendees are welcome to bring in some of their favorite product labels.	$201- $350

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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.