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


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Performer	Program	Category	Description	Fee
Gorn, Cheryl	Fabric Self-Portrait	Life Skills- Other, Other, Visual Arts- Other	Children of varied abilities accurately capture their essence in fabric. They learn about textile art as they use bits of fabric, yarn, and glittery sequins to create portraits of themselves.	$201- $350
Leeds, Dorothy	The Power Of Questions: Secrets to Successful Communications	Life Skills- Other	Questions can stimulate and persuade. They are the sign of a curious mind, a caring heart, and a confident personality. In our professional and personal lives they can make the difference between getting what we want and going without. By tapping into the powers of questions, people gain greater confidence, think more creatively, build morale, initiate and manage change, and develop stronger relationships and partnerships.	$501- $1000
Knight, Leonora	Mini Math Music	Life Skills- Other, Music, Performing Arts- Theater	Children come up to perform original songs with full orchestra sound as they learn to count by 10s, 5's, have a pizza party and divide by 8, brush the little paws of their doggie and add to 4. They will count by 3's dressed as chefs from all over the world. Concert will feature Danny Kaye's "INCHWORM" and "LADYBUG PICNIC" from Sesame Street. Costumes and props and a variety of musical styles make the concert a great way to reinforce the connection of math and music.	$201- $350
Basini, Lisa	Spell Book Cake	Life Skills- Food	A greeat family project!	$201- $350
Tolliver, Lisa	Financial Literacy: CARE (Credit Abuse Resistance Education) Program	Life Skills- Finance, Other	“The American media has dubbed this program a “scared straight” credit program for students." CARE was designed by the Bankruptcy Community to teach the importance of financial education. CARE presentations make for great standalone financial literacy lessons; they are also great supplements to other financial literacy programs and can be made during individual classroom periods or to larger student groups, including assembly programs. CARE's primary target is HS "seniors and college freshmen who are most at risk because, as hungry consumers, they are aggressively marketed by the credit card industry at a time when they carry a very low Financial I.Q.” - (Source: http://careprogram.squarespace.com/program-overview/) PROGRAM COMPONENTS & TOPICS: A live presentation A 25-minute PBS39 Video Field Trip: “Taking Care of Your Credit” Discussions of the 6 video modules: (1)What is Credit?, (2)Finding Credit, (3)Pros and Cons of Credit Cards, (4)Spend It or Save It: You Choose, (5)Consequences of Bad Credit, (6)Using Credit Wisely Handouts and tools Exercises and activities that allow students to apply what they learned and that promote reflection Pre-Test and Post-Test Supplemental readings, resources and activities	$351- $500
Carpenter, Margot	Harriet Tubman, the Underground Railroad, the Cause of Slavery, & Us!	History, Life Skills- Other, Multicultural- Other	This interactive event does something thrilling and unique: children and adults learn about a woman important in American History, Harriet Tubman, about the importance of the underground railroad, and about the cause of slavery. Based on the philosophy Aesthetic Realism founded by poet and critic Eli Siegel, children learn about themselves and the respect for the world and people they most hope for! There are Power Point slides of the routes of the Underground Railroad, music, and a re-enactment of an escape from enslavement which was led by Harriet Tubman all the way to Canada.	$101- $200
Foxx, Pat	Crazy Collage with Fabric	Life Skills- Other, Visual Arts- Other, Visual Arts- Crafts	Using scraps of fabric, children will design and put together a crazy quilt type of design that will be glued or ironed on to a fabric background. Sewing details is optional. Markers can also be used to enhance design.	$101- $200
Basini, Lisa	Fettuccine Alfredo and Penne ala Vodka	Life Skills- Food	The Baking Coach will teach you how easy it is to make these classic Italian dishes.	$201- $350
Basini, Lisa	Caramel Apples	Life Skills- Food	We melt the caramel and the patrons dip their apples and top with assorted toppings.	$201- $350
Basini, Lisa	Ice Cream Sundae and Root Beer Float Party	Life Skills- Food	Create your own ice cream sundae using an assortment of great toppings. Plus enjoy a root beer float as well! We will also demonstrate how to make ice cream during the presentation.	$201- $350

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