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


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Performer	Program	Category	Description	Fee
Smalley, Carol Parenzan	The Hero Within: Writing Your Life Story	History, Literature- Creative Writing, Literature- Authors	Carol Smalley is the author of two books about heroes. Born and raised in Hershey (PA), the Chocolatetown native was asked to create two books about the founders -- Milton S. Hershey and Catherine Hershey -- of the town and school for orphans, which later became the Milton Hershey School. For her picture book, she parallels the life of a red oak tree and the 100-year history of the school. For middle grade students, she creates a journal-style book written by an 8th-grade boy and set in 1977-78, when girls were first admitted to the school. For her workshop, she guides participants in writing their own life stories, using either story technique.	$201- $350
Bazzicalupo, Susan	Old Fashioned Ice Cream workshop	History, Life Skills- Food	Participants will learn a little about the history of ice cream and get to make homemade ice cream with an ice cream churn. They'll make their own sundaes with store-bought ice cream and many toppings. After they finish that sundae, they'll taste the home-made ice cream and compare the 2. Then they can make a sundae from the home made ice cream Recipes will be given out	$101- $200
!, Spook Handy	Spook Handy In Concert	History, Music, Performing Arts- Other	Spook Handy in Concert is the most popular show I do. Instead of being theme oriented, this is just simply me, my trio or full band showcasing mostly original songs from my 4 CDs. Sprinkled with occasional 60s and 70s folk songs or an obscure original, this concert engages audiences of all backgrounds and ages. An excellent program for Libraries, Arts Centers, Churches, Schools and other meeting places. Pete Seeger covers some of Spook's songs and the two perform together several times per year. Visit www.spookhandy.com for more info on the artist and other programs and workshops.	$501- $1000
TheatreworksUSA, -	Living Voices' NORTHWEST PASSAGE	History, Media- Video, Performing Arts- Theater	When Julia’s family immigrates to the northwestern United States from Sweden, she experiences the diversity of America through interactions with her African, Asian, and Native American neighbors as she becomes a nurse at the height of WWI.	$501- $1000
Michael Salvarezza, Christopher Weaver,	Haunted Long Island	History, Other, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Do ghosts inhabit the supposed haunted houses of Long Island? Join Eco-Photo Explorers as they uncover the spine-tingling stories of our resident ghosts, ghoul and monsters. In this program, viewers will learn the real story behind “The Amityville Horror”, and will hear about Oyster Bay’s haunted Raynam Hall. In addition, we will explore numerous other “hauntings” across Long Island, while also examining the stories behind the Montauk Monster, and the rumors of strange animal experiments at Plum Island. This is a fun filled program sure to raise more than a few goose bumps!	$201- $350
Ackerbauer, Bill	Old-Time Americana	History, Music, Performing Arts- Storytelling	The Bentwood Rockers are an acoustic duo specializing in old-time country, hokum, Piedmont blues and traditional folk -- music from the early days of the recording industry. Between them, Bill Ackerbauer and Roland Vinyard play a variety of stringed instruments -- fiddle, guitars, many kinds of banjos, mandolin, autoharp, harmonica. They have a stage presence that is both casual and engaging, scholarly and humorous. Bill and Roland both live in New York’s beautiful Mohawk Valley. Performing as The Bentwood Rockers gives them a outlet for their mutual obsession with the sublime rustic-roots sounds of the 1920s and 30s. They pepper their concerts with historical anecdotes about the musicians, instruments and culture that produced the music we now consider "vintage."	$201- $350
Cavanaugh, Deb	Explore New York: a musical journey written for the 2010 Summer Reading Program	History, Music, Other	Come join us as we explore New York musically with such songs as Erie Canal, Barges, Sidewalks of New York and many more. We will visit the Iroquois Nation, the Big Apple, the Hudson River, the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains and more. This program can be adapted for all ages, can be interactive for the very young and can include a songwriting workshop for teens.	$351- $500
Smith, Dr. Andrew J.	Benedict Arnold: The Story Behind the Man	History	Benedict Arnold is known today as simply a traitor, but he was much more than a simple black and white figure. This program discusses his achievements and the events leading up to his treasonous act and the people around him.	$201- $350
Duda, Jonathan	Let's Drum	History, Multicultural- Other, Music	Let's Drum is a hands-on, interactive educational program that uses music as a means to introduce or develop a variety of elements in peoples’ everyday lives. Using musical games, structured traditional rhythms, and improvisation,participants from all levels of musical ability can play in a comfortable and welcoming setting.	$101- $200
Edgecomb, Diane	One World, Many Stories: Around the World Folktales	History, Multicultural- Other, Performing Arts- Storytelling	This performance complements the 2011 reading theme of 'One World, Many Stories.' Join in and travel around the world with these captivating multi-cultural legends. Each tale offers a participatory look at our comon love of story. Celebrate engaging narratives, animal characters, songs in different languages and home-spun wisdom as one of New England's favorite storytellers takes us from the heart of the Amazon rainforest to the forests of the Czech Republic to the villages of Africa. Celebrate the diversity of people all over the world using the common elements of story, rhythm and song.	$351- $500

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