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


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Performer	Program	Category	Description	Fee
Ceceri, Kathy	2010 Make a Splash! Build Your Own Waterwheel	Nature- Environment, Science, Visual Arts- Crafts	Kids can learn about one of the earth’s most plentiful energy sources -- water power -- by building a waterwheel that really works! In this program, participants will see how water power has been used around the world and right here in the Northeast. They'll look at examples of waterwheels that grind corn, turn machinery in mills, and generate electricity and find out how they work. Then they'll use a selection of materials to design and make their own. This program is suitable for ages 7 and up, and can be done indoors or out. More details coming soon at www.craftsforlearning.com!	$201- $350
Ceceri, Kathy	Build a Bug House!	Nature- Animals, Science, Visual Arts- Crafts	People around the world keep bugs as pets. Award-winning writer and crafts designer Kathy Ceceri will show kids how to make cricket cages, ant farms, firefly lanterns and worm bins from recycled containers and crafts materials. Participants will learn how to catch bugs, how to care for them, and how to safely let them go. And everyone will get to make a quick-and-easy mesh butterfly cage to take home! Handouts with directions,fun bug facts and insect information are included. Perfect for ages 7 and up. For photos, go to www.craftsforlearning.com.	$201- $350
Ceceri, Kathy	Build Your Own ArtBot! Motorized Drawing Robots	Science, Visual Arts- Crafts	Get kids thinking, inventing, and creating with a workshop that lets them design and build their own motorized drawing ArtBot to take home. Participants get a look at some “real” robots (programmable toys and kits), then use their imaginations to put together their own art-creating devices using common crafts and recycled materials. For photos, videos and more information, go to www.CraftsForLearning.com!	$201- $350
Ceceri, Kathy	Celtic Bog Mummies: An Archeological Mystery	History, Multicultural- Other, Visual Arts- Crafts	How did forensic archeologists from the British Museum use 2,000-year-old artifacts to solve a murder in an English bog? Let World History Through Crafts take you back to the Iron Age, when Celtic warriors (including the fearsome Queen Boudicca) and secretive Druid priests ruled half of Europe. Learn how scientists use clues from the past to uncover the details of Celtic life, including their famous weapons and jewelry, and make your own replicas of Celtic shields, brooches, arm bands and necklaces. The World History Through Crafts Celtic Metalwork workshop will entice young library-goers with a thoroughly gruesome mystery and send them home with authentic-looking crafts they made themselves. Best of all, they’ll be introduced to lots of fun and fascinating children’s books on Ancient Britain, the Roman Empire, bog bodies, and archeology, including the DK classic A Street Through Time and David Macauley's hilarious Motel of the Mysteries.	$201- $350
Ceceri, Kathy	Discover the Desert	Literature- Authors, Nature- Environment, Science	Kathy Ceceri, author of the Nomad Press activity book Discover the Desert, shows kids what it’s like to visit the desert with hands-on demonstrations and displays. Programs can be designed for your library around topics like Desert Survival, Desert Science, and Desert Life. Participants can see how a mirage works, hide out in a desert shelter, and try on desert clothing. They can see how to raise easy-to-care-for desert plants and animals at home, no matter what the climate. And they can learn about human desert dwellers ancient and modern. Programs can also include a take-home art project. For more details, go to www.CraftsForLearning.com.	$201- $350
Ceceri, Kathy	World History Through Crafts	History, Multicultural- Other, Visual Arts- Crafts	Travel to different times and places around the world and explore the artifacts of the people who lived there -- then make some of your own! Crafts like Buddhist Sand Mandalas from Tibet, sacred stone Inuksuit from the Arctic, and Huichol Yarn Paintings from Mexico are not only beautiful, they also provide clues about their creators’ culture, landscape, technology and social systems. Participants will learn about a different society through their artwork and make an authentic-looking craft to take home. Each workshop begins by talking about the history of the craft and the culture that produced it, using books, photographs, websites (on my laptop if necessary), or actual examples if possible. The rest of the time will be spent making the craft. In addition to their projects, participants get a handout with information about the craft, directions for making it at home, a list of resources for further exploration, and fun paper-and-pencil games and activites. Program is suitable for family, teen and adult workshops as well as for elementary-age children.	$201- $350

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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.