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


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Performer	Program	Category	Description	Fee
Rakvica, Pattie	Jewlery Design/Bead Making	Science, Visual Arts- Crafts	Students will be able to express their creativity in jewelry design. Students will be able to create and design various jewelry items. This class can compliment science studies of rock and minerals. Student will be interested to learn how we are surrounded by rock, minerals and gems in our everyday lives. Bead making is a hands on experience for girls and boys. Designing beads and creating an exciting piece of art (key chains and necklaces).	$351- $500
Long Island Science Center, The Place for Learning	THE MUMMY	History, Multicultural- Other, Science	Participants learn about the ancient process of embalming and the cultural significance of mummification. Topics discussed include amulets, sarcophagus, canopic jars and pyramid building. Students make their very own mummy to take home. 4th - 6th grade	$201- $350
1, Mad Science	Wacky Waves	Science	Wacky Waves combines three demonstrations and three activities in this exciting introduction to one of life's fundamentals - water. Students will explore four facets of this fascinating substance: density, water as the universal solvent, water pollution and the dynamics of waves. Eggbert and Megg, our hard-boiled friends, will introduce and illustrate density. Since water is a universal solvent, we will explain the incredible phenomena of hydrophobic sand!	$201- $350
Sears, Susan	Fun in the Sun	Science	Become an Ultra Violet detective. Have fun with black lights, then, using special paper and beads, discover how well sunglasses and sunblock protect you from the sun's harmful rays. Take home your own UV detection device.	$101- $200
Beltrani, Susan	Got Flubber?	Science	The magic of chemistry right in your hands! Combine a known substance with other molecules to create a new substance....Flubber! Using everyday substances and household materials, participants make a stringy, bouncy creation while exploring states of matter, molecules, polymers and chemical reactions. Participants take home their creation!	$101- $200
Mad Science, Mad Science of Long Island	Space Technology (Hands-On Workshop)	Other, Science	Space Technology Discover technology designed for outer space! Steer a laser beam through a laser maze, find hidden mountains using the principles of radar technology, and discover everyday objects originally designed for use in space! Take home a Lightning Launcher™ that will light up the sky! Mad Science Enrichment Programs are fun explorations into science and technology, and they encourage informal learning through hands-on experience. All Mad Science workshops include a lot of fascinating equipment, supplies, and take-home materials which the children build themselves. The Mad Science mission is to spark the imagination and curiosity of children everywhere by providing them with fun, entertaining, and educational activities which instill a clear understanding of what science really is, and how it affects the world around them.	$101- $200
Foxx, Pat	Wonderful Watercolors	Nature- Other, Science, Visual Arts- Painting	Using watercolors and other materials, children will experience the excitement of seeing colors blend and combine as they create individual expressions based on various pieces of music - from classical to popular.	$101- $200
Mad Science, Mad Science of Long Island	Earthworks (Hands-On Workshop)	Other, Science	Earthworks Discover what the Earth is composed of, and learn all about rocks and minerals. Explore what lies inside an ordinary-looking piece of rock and see minerals fluoresce before your very eyes. Learn about the forces that create earthquakes, the natural faults under the Earth's crust and how mountains are formed. Take home the Mad Science Sedimentary Stacker. Mad Science Enrichment Programs are fun explorations into science and technology, and they encourage informal learning through hands-on experience. All Mad Science workshops include a lot of fascinating equipment, supplies, and take-home materials which the children build themselves. The Mad Science mission is to spark the imagination and curiosity of children everywhere by providing them with fun, entertaining, and educational activities which instill a clear understanding of what science really is, and how it affects the world around them.	$101- $200
Kuhn, Lindsay	Traveling Farm	Life Skills- Food, Nature- Animals, Science	Smoke Ridge Organics is a fully operating organic farm located in Rochester, NY. Our animals participate in an on farm petting zoo and have toured several libraries and schools around the state. I bring a miniature horse, calf, sheep, goat, pig, angora rabbit, peacock, turkey, chicken, duck, and quail; along with anything else that is new or fits in the trailer. Most of our animals are heritage breeds, there is an explanation of the history of the breed, how the animal benefits the farm, what products come from the animal, and general care and management. Kids can pet the animals learn to handle them. This program is suitable for the 2013 summer reading program.	$101- $200
Streeter, William	Close Encounters With Birds Of Prey	Nature- Animals, Nature- Environment, Science	Delaware Valley Raptor Center introduces audiences to the fascinating world of raptors. Close Encounters With Birds Of Prey brings 5-6 live raptors, a hawk, 2 falcons, 2 owls and an eagle. Talks last about an hour and cover predator/prey relationships, specific survival adaptations of the birds, raptor behavior, conservation, the ancient art of falconry, the hawk migration phenomenon, endangered species, and more. The experience with live raptors instills into each individual viewing the program a greater respect and appreciation and a more responsible attitude towards all wildlife.	$351- $500

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