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


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Performer	Program	Category	Description	Fee
Smalley, Carol Parenzan	Pets and Poetry	Literature- Creative Writing, Literature- Authors, Nature- Animals	Author of How to Convince Your Parents You Can Care for a Hamster (Mitchell Lane Publishers), Carol Smalley shares poems about pets and guides participants through the creative poetry writing process. She also answers questions about the research and writing process for her book about hamsters and a horse guide for Barnes and Noble that she and her daughter, Elise, co-authored. Library receives personalized, signed copy of her book for its collection.	$201- $350
Dentino, Bart	Rock 'n Roll Reading	Literature- Other, Music, Performing Arts- Other	This program offers a three step approach for audience members to seek out literature that interests them as a catalyst to creating intrinsic motivation to read. The steps are: 1. Evaluate what things you are interested in as a person. 2. Research what resources are available to help you find literature that covers those interests. 3. Seek out the people that can help you acquire that material. (Librarians, parents, teachers, friends, etc.) This message is reinforced with award-winning original children's music and contemporary popular music.	$351- $500
Hunt, Kathryn	Teen & Young Adult Job Style Workshop	Life Skills- Other, Literature- Other, Media- Other	This workshop addresses the specific needs of today's young job seekers including: Obtaining working papers, review of labor laws & teen driving restrictions Job applications, references, resume writing, cover letters & email usage Dressing for success, interviewing, networking, college application preparation WORKSHOP TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS All workshops are presented in Power Point from my laptop connected to the library's multimedia projector (ex: Proxima, VGA cable required on site) Attendees receive workbooks and bibliographies for additional information Customized workshops are available by request for individuals and groups *Workshops are one hour long unless noted (ex: Career Style is 2 hours) Contact Kathryn Hunt at 631-261-3693 or via email at contact@iKatGear.com for details and availability.	$201- $350
McKeon-Pierce, Lonna	Oral History: Connecting to your Family with Storytelling	Genealogy, Literature- Other, Performing Arts- Storytelling	This interactive program is ideal for conferences, church groups, clubs, libraries, and retirees. Many techniques are given for gathering and sharing family stories that reveal "Aha!" moments about who we are and what our family gifts and curses are. Using family photos, artifacts, and songs to get the juices flowing, many workshop participants experience epiphanies and connect with their families and communities in a new and enriched way.	$201- $350
Ceceri, Kathy	Amazing Robotics Projects You Can Build Yourself	Literature- Authors, Science, Visual Arts- Crafts	STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) projects with an arts-and-crafts twist! Kids can build real working robots using their creativity and imagination. Three programs: Motorized ArtBots, Gravity-Powered Mini Robot Walkers, and bendable Robot Hands. All programs feature a talk about how robots work and a look at many of the other projects from my book, Robotics: Discover the Science and Technology of the Future. To see photos and videos of the projects visit my website, www.craftsforlearning.com.	$351- $500
Bromka, Sondra & John	The Tale of Tristan & Iseult: An Arthurian Legend	Literature- Other, Music, Performing Arts- Storytelling	This most famous of all classic love stories was originally set in Celtic antiquity, and an important component of the Arthurian legends. In the 12th century, the tale was already 600 years old when it captured the imagination of Medieval France’s famous storyteller-poet-musicians, the troubadours. The powerful story continued its long journey through the ages... inspiring many works in turn, including Shakespeare (Romeo & Juliet). Bells & Motley present a telling that is authentic, yet lively, accessible, highly charged, and mysterious - full of all of the original symbolism, intrigue, and purpose. In ancient bardic style, it features a simple setting, rich language, and complex emotions evoked through the power of music. Rare historic instruments include the Medieval keyed fiddle, low-voiced recorders, ancient gut-strung bray harp, and Celtic harp. Musical selections include the same historic pieces that were part of Medieval tellings, as inspired by this enduring tale.	$351- $500
Dolan, Mary Beth	Cartooning a short story	Literature- Creative Writing, Visual Arts- Cartooning, Visual Arts- Drawing	Take a short story or small life event (like a bad lunchroom or class experience) and then break it down visually and verbally to create a cartoon/ short graphic story sequence. Great for creative problem solving and thinking, story telling skills, and simple drawing to convey an event/idea. Guaranteed to create laughter, and teamwork.	$201- $350
Marshall, Barry	Classics with a Twist	Literature- Creative Writing, Music, Performing Arts- Storytelling	The Storycrafters are internationally renowned for their creative retakes on classic stories. In this program, The Storycrafters present tales from their large repertoire of updated retellings of well-known tales in forms such as rap, spoonerism, word play, and other playful forms. In workshop format, The Storycrafters show participants how they go about creating 'new stories from old', using many of the methods The Storycrafters use to make new performance pieces.	$351- $500
Christopher, Dale	Life and Times of Matt Christopher, Presented By his son Dale Christopher	Literature- Authors, Performing Arts- Storytelling, Performing Arts- Literary Artists	Dale’s stories include periods of his Dad’s life and how he started writing. He also talks about the process of writing and his own involvement working with his Dad. Dale talks emphasize his father’s life values and the many joys of reading. He brings precious mementos to share with his audience and wears a vintage 1938 New York Yankee uniform, depicting the era that his Dad played for a semiprofessional New York Yankees team. Dale's stories are exemplified in his book, Behind the Desk With Matt Christopher (Little Brown, 2004)	$501- $1000
McKeon-Pierce, Lonna	A Visit with Laura Ingalls Wilder	History, Literature- Authors, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Master storyteller, Lonna Pierce, comes in costume and brings period artifacts of the late 1800s. She re-tells stories from the Little House on the Prairie series, tying in history, geography, cooking, dance, and music. Students will discover what it was to be a child 100 years ago!	$501- $1000

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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.