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


Performer Information
Stage name:	Aunt Helen's Closet, Museum Approach to Education
Performer name:	Ellen Mnich
Phone:	518-434-3991
Mailing address:	49 Patroon Place Loudonville, NY 12211
E-mail address:	info@aunthelenscloset.com
Website:	http://www.aunthelenscloset.com
Previous appearances at:	Colonie Town Library, Cucthogue Central School District, Herkimer BOCES, Harmony Hill, Cohoes, Schenectady Public Library Contact information for New York State Public Libraries
Information last updated:	02/08/2010

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Program
Category
Description
Fee

Aunt Helen's Closet, Museum Approach to Education Multicultural- Other,
Museums,
Performing Arts- Storytelling

Aunt Helen's closet is the true story of my Great Aunt Helen Fitzgerald's life of traveling around the world for over 60 years. The colorful display spreads out over 25 feet and I bring Mexican blankets for the children to sit on. I take the members of the audience, put my aunts clothes on top of their own clothes and tell stories. The boys like it as much as the girls as I have safari clothes, hiking clothes from every country in South America, hand carved walking sticks etc. Aunt Helen's love for interesting people, exotic places and unique cultures is passed along from one generation to the next through storytelling and hands-on participation. Ellen takes you on a learning journey from the African savannah to the Australian outback. The hands-on museum approach to learning enables studetns to discover various cultures in a friendly and exciting manner.
$201- $350

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Program	Category	Description	Fee
Aunt Helen's Closet, Museum Approach to Education	Multicultural- Other, Museums, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Aunt Helen's closet is the true story of my Great Aunt Helen Fitzgerald's life of traveling around the world for over 60 years. The colorful display spreads out over 25 feet and I bring Mexican blankets for the children to sit on. I take the members of the audience, put my aunts clothes on top of their own clothes and tell stories. The boys like it as much as the girls as I have safari clothes, hiking clothes from every country in South America, hand carved walking sticks etc. Aunt Helen's love for interesting people, exotic places and unique cultures is passed along from one generation to the next through storytelling and hands-on participation. Ellen takes you on a learning journey from the African savannah to the Australian outback. The hands-on museum approach to learning enables studetns to discover various cultures in a friendly and exciting manner.	$201- $350