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


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Performer	Program	Category	Description	Fee
Dolan, Mary Beth	ANIMAL DRAW!	Nature- Animals, Visual Arts- Drawing, Visual Arts- Cartooning	A wildly funny class for younger artists! Learn how to draw the faces and bodies of several animals. Complex animals are broken down into basic shapes, almost any animal can be created using the methods used in this program. Thinking like an animal, a CD of animal sounds help set the mood for this program. Includes a cool take-home work book, and all supplies. Last five minutes of the program includes a 'stump the artist' drawing game. Ages 5 and up.	$101- $200
Dolan, Mary Beth	Let's Get Buggy!	Nature- Animals, Science, Visual Arts- Other	Created for 2008 summer reading program!!! Learn fun bug facts while creating your own insect friends using polymer clay! A hands-on fun-shop- a great way to use your imagination to make a bug (or two) to take home. Participants will use polymer clay to create a bug, and we'll bake them and they can take them home. while the bugs bake, we will do fun bug-related activities.	$201- $350
Dotterweich,Stein,Pearles,Strom, Bernie,Dug,Gail,Don and Steve	Bluegrass Music	Music, Nature- Environment, Nature- Environment	For the Blue Mule Band the message is clear; to bring the unique sound of mulegrass to audiences everywhere. While Webster might not be able to define MuleGrass, The Blue Mule Band knows exactly what it is: an eclectic mix of traditional bluegrass and upbeat folk music played amid moments of humor and a lot of fun. Awash in harmonies and unique style, the sound of The Blue Mule Band sets the group apart from other bluegrass bands. Born out of jam sessions at Fosters Irish Pub in Ellicottville New York, the Cattaraugus County based band was officially formed in December 2003. In 2004, The Blue Mule Band and 36 fans, took their music for a weeklong pub tour of Ireland. Highlights of the trip was a spot on the Cormac McConnell Show. Members were interviewed and played three songs live on National Radio. The genuine interaction between the members and the audience has become a trademark and keeps folks coming back. Comittment to continuing The Blue Mule Band's unique sound and ex-panding original music continually drive the group in new directions.Contact at:@thebluemuleband@gmail.com or visit their web site @www.thebluemuleband.com	$501- $1000
Fires, Karin	BUG ZOO	Nature- Animals, Nature- Environment, Nature- Other	Did you know that there are almost a million bugs that have been identified by science? Did you know that 20% of all bugs are some sort of beetle? Did you know that the US is one of the only countries in the world who don't have bugs on their menu? We have many more amazing and interesting things to tell you about these animals. You will get a combination of information, interactive materials and live animals. We leave plenty of time for questions and a chance to get a closer look, too. And, if you're lucky, you might get a bug to eat!	$201- $350
Fires, Karin	DIVERSITY of LIFE	Nature- Animals, Nature- Other	Wildlife Educators Coalition (WEC) brings a variety of live, exotic animals to your location and demonstrates some of the amazing variety of life found on this planet. We start with a general monologue about diversity and some surprising facts about life forms. We then go to the live animals, beginning with insects to lizards to snakes to tortoises & turtles. In this part, WEC volunteers carry different types of each species around the room so people can get up close and ask questions. Some of the animals can be touched. Volunteers with hand sanitizer follow. From there we go to our higher level animals--a cockatoo and a variety of mammals, culminating with a fun and educational visit from Maggie, our black-handed spider monkey.	$501- $1000
Fires, Karin	Story Book Friends	Literature- Other, Nature- Animals, Nature- Animals	You pick the story and read it to your audience. We come in with one of the animals featured in the story and tell about that individual animal, the species in general, native habitat and funny stories. We have several animals who have appeared or regularly appear in Dora the Explorer stories, for example. We have the tortoise and the hare and many others. If you are interested, please contact me for a complete list of available animals.	$101- $200
Frenette, Liza	Visiting Author Interactive Workshops	Literature- Creative Writing, Literature- Authors, Nature- Environment	My workshops are highly interactive and involve students coming to recognize the storyteller within themselves. Drawing on characters and events from my books - Soft Shoulders, Dangerous Falls Ahead and Dead End - we talk about storytelling in terms of singing, quilting, talking, poetry, and even finding new meaning in road signs. I focus on revision and research, telling students stories of how these came to shape my books in much different ways than I had expected. All of my books are set in the Adirondacks as realistic fiction, so my programs deal with nature, plants and trees - even bogs - unique to this area. I bring in maps, hand-stitched quilts and photographs of road signs. We do group story building and visualization.	$501- $1000
frodelius, blair	The Jitterbugs: Fun Music about Insects & Bugs	Music, Nature- Animals, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Fun interactive songs & stories about insects, bugs and crawly things! Music that will have kids pretending to be butterflies, ants, bees, spiders and more! Come and dance, hear familiar stories with a new twist and even help write a song on the fly!	$201- $350
Gleason, Mary	Fairies and Other Magical Beings	Nature- Other, Performing Arts- Storytelling, Visual Arts- Crafts	The magical world of nature fairies and other magical beings comes alive in this storytelling and craft program. Children hear stories about the “little people” that live in the natural world, and then make homes for fairies and other fantasy creatures using materials from the natural world.	$101- $200
Helou, Paul	Bears, Bees & Butterflies	Music, Nature- Animals, Nature- Environment	I use interactive songs -- original and traditional -- as well as musical/theatrical improvisation to really make this an interactive, fun and energetic experience! No one will be sitting just watching -- there will be moving, dancing, singing, spontaneous fun. You will need to rest after my show! I love to empower children to use their imagination and be part of the show.	$351- $500

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