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We just finished our program with a performance from Marilyn Scanlon and her "Sail the Seven Seas this Summer" show. We would highly recommend her as she was delightfully engaging, energetic and delivered a most important message : that the library is the real treasure. |
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Lyn Gebhard
Sparta Public Library | Sparta, NJ | 2010-08-04 14:26:58 |
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We just finished a program with The Magic of Ed Smoot. He is awesome and I highly recommend him.
Check out:
http://www.edsmoot.com/
He works with the theme and is entertaining for all ages! |
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Audra Osorio
Mount Olive Public Library | Flanders, NJ | 2010-07-15 20:56:32 |
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Magician Mark Zacharia performed at our library last night for our "Make a Splash" program kickoff. He is a wonderful performer and the kids absolutley loved him. I highly recommend him.
His contact info is:
908-654-8277
email: markthemagician@yahoo.com |
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Jo Ann Drolshagen
New Milford Public Library | New Milford, NJ | 2010-06-30 15:22:21 |
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There is still to book Magic Jim for this summer. Jim Vagias is wonderful. I cannot say enough about how impressed everyone at the Bernardsville Library is and has been with having Magic Jim perform. You will not be disappointed! |
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Michaele Casey
Bernardsville Public Library | Bernardsville, NJ | 2010-06-21 20:10:18 |
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FYI,
If anyone is looking for a storyteller,
Rachael Harrington is available for public library programs (Her mother LaDawna was a school librarian in Woodbridge). Rachael offers great stories for all ages and occasions. For more information about Rachael, go to www.storybeansoup.com |
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Sharon Rawlins
Nj State Library | Trenton, NJ | 2010-06-07 11:33:56 |
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Jim Vagias will be in the Essex County area on Tuesday, June 29 performing our library. He is available for morning or early afternoon shows on the above date. We have had him in the past, and he is great! |
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Christal Blue
East Orange Public Library | East Orange, NJ | 2010-06-03 11:58:07 |
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The American Red Cross (ARC) and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have partnered with the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) to help support the library programs in your communities. Both organizations have a strong "water" emphasis and will conduct FREE programs at your library.
To find an American Red Cross chapter near you, go to: http://www.redcross.org. Click here to see information from ARC showing many of the Water Safety Presentations, storytime offerings, and educational resource kits available.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers locations near you may be found at: http://www.corpslakes.us. Click here to see information about the "Lake and Library" print kits that are available. There are also interactive stories and games on-line at: http://www.bobber.info
Don't miss this fabulous opportunity to partner with an organization near you! |
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Allison Santos
Princeton Public Library | Princeton, NJ | 2010-05-20 17:12:42 |
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"Sail the 7 Seas this Summer!"
Find Treasure @ Your Library
Marilyn Scanlon has spent the last 12 years performing "Magic of Mother Goose". She now invites kids to join her and her pirate friends to find treasure in the library using puppets, magic and music and audience participation. |
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Patti Forte
Mccowan Memorial Library | Pitman, NJ | 2010-05-20 13:23:32 |
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TD Bank is pleased to share its 2010 TD Bank Summer Reading Program with the local community. The Summer Reading Program is designed to encourage students to continue reading during the summer months. Children who read ten books by the end of the summer will receive $10 from TD Bank to deposit into a new or existing TD Bank Young Saver Account.* The Summer Reading Program takes place May 3rd September 30th. More information is available at www.tdbank.com/summerreading.
The Program kicks off in May with TD Banks Employee Reading Month, where senior banking representatives visit local schools, libraries and organizations to read to a first through third grade class for about 30 minutes.
This years chosen book, A Chair for My Mother, tells the affecting story of a child who discovers that sometimes the best gifts come from the heart. Along with its inspirational message of hope, the book also was chosen for its educational value, and its focus on saving money for future rewards. TD Bank will donate this book to your classroom/organization so that other children can enjoy this wonderful story.
If you are interested in receiving Summer Reading bookmarks (available in English or Spanish) or if you are interested in having a TD Bank representative visit your library during Employee Reading Month, please contact Jennifer Goudy, Community Relations Manager, at (856) 470-3761 or jennifer.goudy@yesbank.com. All of us at TD Bank look forward to working with you to make the Summer Reading Program a success.
*Limit one $10 offer per reader
Jennifer Kastle Goudy
Community Relations Manager - NJ
Program Manager
TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank
9000 Atrium Way
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
AIM #02-201-01-10
Phone: (856) 470-3761
Internal: 8-234-3761
Fax: (856) 470-3859
E-mail: jennifer.goudy@yesbank.com
http://www.tdbank.com/community/our_community.html
Making a Difference Together. |
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Sharon Rawlins
Nj State Library | Trenton, NJ | 2010-05-04 17:29:31 |
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FYI,
Passing on this message I received:
I wanted to write you a quick note to tell you an exciting project we developed for the 2010 summer reading program. It's a CD of over 20 songs and skits called, "Splish Splash"! It's so much fun.
My wife is a librarian turned teacher, and I also teach. All of the songs we wrote to be fun, highly-interactive and great to use with preschool and elementary age kids. Every track on the "Splish Splash" CD promotes reading, having fun at the library, and includes lots of wet and wild, splishy-splashy, water-related fun! Just take a look at what's on this incredible new CD...
1. The Hello Song
2. Let's Make A Splash And Read
3. Tooty Ta
4. Zinghop-A-Hula
5. DJ Dewey Decimal's Top 10 Countdown
6. Food Rainbow
7. Wonders Of Water, Wow!
8. Fish Learn To Read (In Their Schools)
9. We Love Reading Time!
10. A High Seas Learning Adventure
11. Minnie The Mermaid
12. The Splish Splash Dance
13. Summertime, Reading Time!
14. Blue (The Water Is Blue)
15. In A Little Hula Heaven
16. Six Little Ducks
17. Storytime
18. Soap And Water (Do You Like To Wash Your Hands?)
19. Ahoy, Readers!
20. Make A Splash And Read (The Mad Lib Game)
21. The Goodbye Song
The CD has been REDUCED TO SELL for the next month only at: http://www.SummerReadingProgramCD.com - it also includes a FREE Activity Guide which includes materials and ideas to help you make a splash at your library! Also all orders are shipped the same day - so you'll have your CD a day or two after you place your order...at no additional fee! There's still plenty of time to add this fun CD to your collection for the SRP! Again, just visit: http://www.SummerReadingProgramCD.com to learn how to order. You can also LISTEN BEFORE YOU BUY on our website. Be sure to check out our Dewey Decimal Song - it's funny and will help show your patrons where they can find books! ;)
We're so incredibly proud of this CD! We hope you make the decision to add it to your collection. Be sure to let us know how your kids like it. Here's to making a splash at the library this summer!
Cordially,
Jack and Kitty Norton
PO Box 682873
Franklin, TN 37068
1-800-970-0563
http://www.SummerReadingProgramCD.com |
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Sharon Rawlins
Nj State Library | Trenton, NJ | 2010-04-30 11:53:52 |
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The information for the McDonald's coupon program for northern NJ is now live on our website.
Allison |
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Allison Santos
Chair, Nj Summer Reading | Princeton, NJ | 2010-04-21 08:46:42 |
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The information for McDonald's coupons for the south is on our website.
http://njsummerreading.org/children.php
Information for the northern counties will be available soon.
Allison
Chair,Summer Reading Program |
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Allison Santos
Nj Summer Reading Program Co-chair | Princeton, NJ | 2010-04-20 09:42:29 |
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Can someone send me the name of the contact person for McDonald's coupons.
Thank you,
Fran |
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Fran Jiampetti
Cape May County Library | Cape May, NJ | 2010-04-19 09:16:41 |
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The committee chose to not do a skit this year based on the feedback from last year's workshops.
The craft instructions will be added to the website soon. Just keep an eye open for them.
Thanks for asking. |
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Allison Santos
Summer Reading Co-chair | Princeton, NJ | 2010-04-13 15:59:46 |
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Is there going to a reader's theater play this year? If so, when will it be posted? Also, when will the crafts be posted? |
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Marilyn Olson
Johnson Free Public Library | Hackensack, NJ | 2010-04-13 15:49:17 |
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FYI,
Here is a free resource for this summer's theme, "Make a Splash--READ."
A coloring book page is available for free download at: www.makeasplashandread.blogspot.com . Check it out!
Please download, copy, and use this illustration to promote your summer reading program--with our compliments!
There are also links to the song "Make a Splash and Read" from our CD "Let's Have a Reading Party!" available from Amazon, iTunes, Midwest Tape, and The AVCafe. CD and downloads also available at: www.cdbaby.com/cd/stevemarty
A simple activity suggestion: Have the kids do the coloring page while listening to the song, "Make a Splash and Read."
Thanks for your consideration. Good luck with your planning and have a terrific summer reading season!
Steve Blunt Marty Kelley
Award-Winning Children's Music Best-Selling Author/Illustrator
www.steveblunt.com www.martykelley.com |
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Sharon Rawlins
Nj State Library | Trenton, NJ | 2010-04-12 10:00:42 |
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Books Displayed at Summer Reading Workshops (Not in alphabetical order)
Children's:
River Boy: The Story of Mark Twain by William Anderson
The Fish Who Cried Wolf by Julia Donaldson
Mermaid Queen: the Spectacular true story of Annette Kellerman, who swam her way to fame, fortune and swimsuit beauty by Shana Corey
Pirates, Ships, and Sailors: Twenty-four Stories and Poems by Kathryn and Byron Jackson
How to Catch a Fish by John Frank
Ask Dr. K. Fisher about Planet Earth by Claire Llewellyn
Tales from Outer Suburbua by Shaun Tan
Frogs by Nic Bishop
Little by Little by Amber Stewart & Layn Marlow
The Down-to-Earth Guide to Global Warming by Laurie David and Cambria Gordon
About Mollusks by Cathryn Sill
Discover the Oceans: The Worlds Largest Ecosystem by Lauri Berkenkamp
The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark by Ken Geist
When I Wore My Sailor Suit by Uri Shulevitz
Ocean Life! (World of Wonder) by Carolyn Franklin
Dolphins in Danger (Adventures of Riley) by Amanda Lumry
Living Sunlight: How Plants Bring the Earth of Life by Molly Bang
Weather: Discover why it storms, rains, snows, or shines by Caroline Harris
Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship by Barry Clifford and Kenneth J. Kinkor
Ella Sets Sail by Carmela & Steven DAmico
Our World of Water: Children and Water Around the World by Beatrice Hollyer
Winters Tail: How One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim Again by Juliana Hatkoff, Isabella Hatkoff and Craig Hatkoff
Thats Papas Way by Kate Banks
The Pet Sitter: Parrot Pandemonium by Julie Sykes
Uncharted Waters: A Novel by Leslie Bulion
All Sail Set by Armstrong Sperry
Pirates Passage by William Gilkerson
Attack of the Butt-Biting Sharks by Matt Kain
The Animal Family by Randall Jarrell
Nick of Time : An Adventure Through Time by Ted Bell
Time Pirate: A Nick Iver Time Adventure by Ted Bell
Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie
Rebel Cargo by James Riordan
To the Edge of the World by Michele Torrey
Voyage of Plunder by Michele Torrey
Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome
The Coastwatcher by Elise Weston
Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion by Loree Griffin Burns
Teen:
The Herb Bible: A Complete Guide to Growing and Using Herb by Jennie Harding
Water Shaper by Laura Williams McCaffrey
Peter and the Shadow Thieves by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
Children of the Sea (Graphic Novel) by Daisuke Igarashi
Bride of the Water God (Graphic Novel) by Mi-Kyung Yun
Water Baby (Graphic Novel) by Ross Campbell
Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters by Jane Austen and Ben H. Winters
Mermaid Saga (Graphic Novel) by Rumiko Takahashi
Madapple by Christina Meldrum
Stories of the Sea (Everyman Pocket Classics) Edited by Diana Secker Tesdell
The Death-Defying Pepper Roux by Geraldine McCaughrean
Ice by Sarah Beth Durst
Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson & the Olympians) by Rick Riordan
North by Donna Jo Napoli
In the Break: A Novel by Jack Lopez
The Water Mirror (Dark Reflections, Bk.1) by Kai Meyer
Secret of the Sirens (The Companions Quartet) by Julia Golding
Alligator Bayou by Donna Jo Napoli
In the Belly of the Bloodhound: Being an Account of a Peculiar Adventure in the Life of Jacky Faber by L.A. Meyer
Fluke by Christopher Moore (Adult)
East by Edith Pattou
Breathless by Jessica Warman
Water: Tales of Elemental Spirits by Robin McKinley and Peter Dickinson
Aquamarine by Alice Hoffman
Swim the Fly by Don Calame |
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Sharon Rawlins
Nj State Library | Trenton, NJ | 2010-04-03 23:10:51 |
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Evanced Solutions Summer Reader for all NJ Public Libraries
All NJ public libraries must sign up with Evanced Solutions and use Evanced software for their online summer reading registration program. This is the only way that the NJ State Library is accepting summer reading statistics for the 2010 SRP. To register your library for this program that is hosted on Evanceds server, go to the Evanced Solutions website at (http://www.evancedsolutions.com/njsrform.asp), fill out and submit the form. For weekly webinars you can take any time on your own go to http://host.evanced.info/lib/eventcalendar.asp). For a demo go to http://evancedsolutions.com/our-solutions/product-demo/
Private webinars and on-site training will be held in May. Dates, times and locations TBA. If more information, contact Sharon Rawlins, Youth Services Consultant, NJ State Library, srawlins@njstatelib.org, 609-278-2640 ext. 116. |
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Sharon Rawlins
Nj State Library | Trenton, NJ | 2010-04-01 16:40:16 |
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Performer Suggestion:
Ann Wild- she does a great "Music to Move By" program for children ages 0-4.
I have her come about 5-6 times a year and she'll do two programs in one visit for $255.
Here is her contact info:
ANN WILD
ONEWILDANN@AOL.COM
908-874-6657 |
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Chrissie Mcgovern
Matawan-aberdeen Public Library | Matawan, NJ | 2010-03-29 20:12:20 |
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Performer suggestion for this summer:
Art Club with Artist Peri
201 952 2533
E-mail: PierinaArt@earthlink.net
This all new art program is filled with step-by-step art direction, fun lessons about famous artists, tons of student participation, and a magic art board that show how art can "come to life". Artist Peri uses pupets to allow students to ask questions of artist from the past.
Summer programs availible include, but are not limited to:
watercolor painting, anima, cartoons, Gyotaku: Japanese fish rubbing print, rock painting, Suminagashi: Japanese Art of Marbleizing, Salvador Dali: Still life with fish, and much more.
Rates: $175-$250
Special rates for 3 or more club meetings
Check out pictures at Montvale Public Library Children's Dept. Photo Gallery Art Club with Artist Peri
Http://montvale.bccls.org
I highly recommend! |
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Giulia Bombace
Montvale Public Library | Montvale, NJ | 2010-03-11 15:17:28 |
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I had a few questions about the fonts used on for the Make a Splash manual.Countryhouse was used for the headers and Bubblegum was used for the chapter numbers. New Baskerville was used for the body. For the Make Waves manual, Scratch was used for the headers and New Baskerville was used for the body.
Hope this helps!!
I found all of these FREE on various sites this afternoon.
Bubblegum http://www.searchfreefonts.com/free/bubblegum.htm
Countryhouse http://www.lettersnstuff.com/fonts/fonts.htm
Grinched http://www.getfreefonts.info/free_font.grinched.html (this font is awkward to use, as letters tend to mash together, and I tried a few different free downloads and it was the same each time)
Stonecross http://www.fontriver.com/font/stonecross/
Scratch http://www.dafont.com/scratch.font |
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Allison Santos
Princeton Public Library | Princeton, NJ | 2010-03-11 14:19:05 |
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FYI,
Bruce Hale, author, (Chet Gecko) is interested in doing programs in libraries this coming summer. Besides being an author and illustrator, he is an actor, storyteller and cartoonist. He will also conduct writing workshops. His fee is $1500 per day (willing to do several locations!) travel negotiable (he lives in CA).
For information, email writerguy@brucehale.com
(I've heard him speak. He's very good and very funny) - Sharon |
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Sharon Rawlins
Nj State Library | Trenton, NJ | 2010-03-04 15:31:47 |
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SRC 2010 Performer suggestions:
Interactive-singer songwriter
Meredith Levande/Monkey monkey music with Meredith Levande
New York, NY 10002
212-673-6472
Meredith@monkeymonkeymusic.com
http://www.monkeymonkeymusic.com/
Ages: 8 years & under
Rates: Please call for rates
"Monkey Monkey Music provides top-notch professional performances for early childhood special events" |
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Maggie Zambrano
Ramsey Public Library | Ramsey, NJ | 2010-03-03 11:32:24 |
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Hi! I'm hoping I am submitting performers for your review to the correct spot:
Margaret Zarrell
Workshops -Jewlery Making
Ramsey, NJ 07480
Zarrell5@gmail.com
201-236-1626
Be creative and make beautiful jewelry with glass beads. Its a great creative and social outlet.
Ages: 6 years and up
Rates: Please contact for rates
We've used her for several workshop programs and her rates have been very reasonable.
Thanks! |
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Maggie Zambrano
Ramsey Public Library | Ramsey, NJ | 2010-03-03 10:01:19 |
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Hi Everyone,
Public libraries are starting to receive their summer reading incentives from Upstart. I ordered a childrens banner, a childrens poster, a teen poster (if your library wanted it),
1 package of teen bookmarks and 2 packages of childrens bookmarks for each library.
Many libraries have contacted me to say that instead of receiving 2 packages of childrens bookmarks, their invoice says they are backordered to get 2 packages of flip flop necklaces.
I am aware of this problem and have made Upstart aware of it as well. We are working to resolve it.
Please dont contact me or Upstart about this issue. I will work with them to correct it and let you know the outcome.
Best,
Sharon Rawlins
Youth Services Consultant
NJ State Library
185 West State St.
P.O. Box 520
Trenton, NJ 08625-0520
srawlins@njstatelib.org
609-278-2640 ext. 116 phone
609-278-2650 - fax |
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Sharon Rawlins
Nj State Library | Trenton, NJ | 2010-03-02 11:36:13 |
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FYI,
Make a Splash with Copper Tom
*Booking for the 2010 Summer Reading Program *
Have you heard about my Water Wonderland Show designed to compliment 2010's Make-a-Splash Summer Summer Reading Program? I'm touring nationally, and may be in your state this summer.
See my videos & listen to my music here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/coppertomrocks
Let this Double Pisces (Yes, I am part fish!) delight your listening audience with the splish splashinistm, fun- filled show of the summer.
Don't settle for the same old show. Try something new & your patrons will will be thirsty for more!
*Good Dates Are Still Available!*
I am available for bookings this summer! Shows can be adapted, to either pre-school, lower elementary, or upper elementary age levels, or can be presented as a One-Size-Fits-All Family Show.
*Call: (734) 971-3100 **or E-Mail: coppertom@coppertom.com |
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Sharon Rawlins
Nj State Library | Trenton, NJ | 2010-02-25 10:14:23 |
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The correct URL for the Mark Twain program should be
www.marktwainslaststand.com |
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Sharon Rawlins
Nj State Library | Trenton, NJ | 2010-02-24 14:41:38 |
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FYI,
Mark Twain Impersonator Offers Collaborative Summer Library Programs
Themed programs for audiences age 8 80 designed for Summer Reading Programs and Programs for General Audiences through the end of 2011.
Water and Travel are constant themes in Mark Twains work. He traveled more extensively and was associated with more bodies of water than any other land-based American writer of the nineteenth century. He worked on water; wrote about water. His travels on it helped make him the most famous writer on Earth.
Every work on the following list was made possible because of Twains association with water.
Mississippi River
Life On The Mississippi
Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Guilded Age
Atlantic Ocean
Innocents Abroad
Tramps Abroad
Pacific Ocean
Dispatches from the Sandwich Islands
Philippine-American War
Mediterranean Sea
Innocents Abroad
Nile River
Innocents Abroad
Water - everywhere
Three Thousand Years Among the Microbes
GENERAL AUDIENCES
Mark Twains Last Stand (Biography and Fantasy)
Twain had been filled with wanderlust from his earliest boyhood. Respiratory ailments kept him housebound until age four, enhancing his dream to travel anywhere, and any mode of transportation would do, including time travel. Last Stand uses this mode of transportation to bring Twain into the present century to comment on the human
condition, and offer a permanent solution to Recession. But he has an agenda: he wants to run for President in 2012.
Running Time: Eighty minutes of stories, anecdotes and tall tales to entertain, inform and inspire.
YOUNG AUDIENCES
Mark Twain Live
This show is what the children make it. We offer stories from the oral tradition that made it possible for Twain to become the beloved performing artist and author; and add stories that reflect Twains gift of improvisation. This show was inspired by a Clemens family tradition. After dinner each night, he would tell his children impromptu stories about objects in the room. They would make suggestions at will that made the stories more to their liking. For this series of shows, the children get to ask Twain any question they like, provided it has something to do with water. In 2010, his response has to include a reference to water from his writings or his life. In 2011, the questions can cover any topic, but his references must be travel.
Running Time: 45 minutes to one hour each.
COST
Single program $650 each up to two. plus travel and expenses
Three programs $1,500 over two days, plus travel and expenses.
- Additional programs - $550.
(Travel between each program not to exceed 15 miles. A minimum allowance of two hours between each show is required for travel, meals and costume adjustments.)
ABOUT ALAN KITTY
Kitty has been a Mark Twain Impersonator and has portrayed the humorist on stage and film since 1979. As a playwright, he has penned seven works, including three one-man shows on Twain; and a musical play about Bing Crosby. He was the recipient of a Manhattan Cable grant for his original series Reel Exposure. Other works include the dark political comedy Elective Behaviors, and the whimsical social satire Landscape. His current show, Mark Twains Last Stand has had over 90 performances, and opens Off Broadway on May 6, 2010 at the Kraine Theatre in New York.
For more information, and to view a clip from one of our shows, go to our website at www.marktwainslaststasnd.com or call 609-219-9339.
Presented by Alan Kitty www.marktwainslaststasnd.com, 609-219-9339.
Every work on the following list was made possible because of Twains association with water.
Mississippi River
Life On The Mississippi
Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Guilded Age
Atlantic Ocean
Innocents Abroad
Tramps Abroad
Pacific Ocean
Dispatches from the Sandwich Islands
Philippine-American War
Mediterranean Sea
Innocents Abroad
Nile River
Innocents Abroad
Water - everywhere
Three Thousand Years Among the Microbes
GENERAL AUDIENCES
Mark Twains Last Stand (Biography and Fantasy)
Twain had been filled with wanderlust from his earliest boyhood. Respiratory ailments kept him housebound until age four, enhancing his dream to travel anywhere, and any mode of transportation would do, including time travel. Last Stand uses this mode of transportation to bring Twain into the present century to comment on the human condition, and offer a permanent solution to Recession. But he has an agenda: he wants to run for President in 2012.
Running Time: Eighty minutes of stories, anecdotes and tall tales to entertain, inform and inspire.
YOUNG AUDIENCES
Mark Twain Live
This show is what the children make it. We offer stories from the oral tradition that made it possible for Twain to become the beloved performing artist and author; and add stories that reflect Twains gift of improvisation. This show was inspired by a Clemens family tradition. After dinner each night, he would tell his children impromptu stories about objects in the room. They would make suggestions at will that made the stories more to their liking. For this series of shows, the children get to ask Twain any question they like, provided it has something to do with water. In 2010, his response has to include a reference to water from his writings or his life. In 2011, the questions can cover any topic, but his references must be travel.
Running Time: 45 minutes to one hour each.
COST
Single program $650 each up to two. plus travel and expenses
Three programs $1,500 over two days, plus travel and expenses.
- Additional programs - $550.
(Travel between each program not to exceed 15 miles. A minimum allowance of two hours between each show is required for travel, meals and costume adjustments.)
ABOUT ALAN KITTY
Kitty has been a Mark Twain Impersonator and has portrayed the humorist on stage and film since 1979. As a playwright, he has penned seven works, including three one-man shows on Twain; and a musical play about Bing Crosby. He was the recipient of a Manhattan Cable grant for his original series Reel Exposure. Other works include the dark political comedy Elective Behaviors, and the whimsical social satire Landscape. His current show, Mark Twains Last Stand has had over 90 performances, and opens Off Broadway on May 6, 2010 at the Kraine Theatre in New York.
For more information, and to view a clip from one of our shows, go to our website at www.marktwainslaststasnd.com or call 609-219-9339. |
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Sharon Rawlins
Nj State Library | Trenton, NJ | 2010-02-24 14:32:25 |
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FYI,
Award-winning CD with 20 songs & puppet skits for the 2010 Summer Reading Program!
"A MUST-HAVE FOR EVERY YOUTH LIBRARIAN!"
(American Library Association)
JUST IN TIME FOR SUMMER 2010!!!
It's time to make a splash and read with award-winning innovative educators, the Zinghoppers. Youth Librarians will appreciate this new collection of songs that promote reading and encourage positive behavior. Librarians can have fun using this CD as part of the 2010 Summer Reading Program, at the start of events or during storytime. Turn stressful moments into fun learning experiences with practical, simple activity songs and fun, easy-to-use puppet skits.
Written by the husband-and-wife teaching team of Kitty and Jack Norton, and developed with education experts at the Mayo Clinic, "Splish Splash" was called, "a must-have for every librarian" by the American Library Association. Recorded in Nashville (with some of Music City's top session musicians), this rockin' CD is designed to be enjoyed by preschoolers and elementary age children. Guaranteed to provide children with an outlet for wiggles, while giving their brains a jump start in literacy. The summer just got a lot more fun with this remarkable CD that's guaranteed to make a splash at your library!
On sale now...and reduced to sell!
Visit: www.summerreadingprogramcd.com for info. |
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Sharon Rawlins
Nj State Library | Trenton, NJ | 2010-02-22 10:08:51 |
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If you are looking for a musical performer, try Little Music Makers.
Jeanne DePodwin of Little Music Makers will delight young children with her musical program Splishin and Splashin with Nemo.
Jeanne will provide an amazing multi-faceted 45 minute musical adventure, while she engages the children in singing, clapping, dancing, and searching for Nemo.
If you have not had the opportunity to have Jeanne at your library in the past, this is the summer for you.
Call to schedule your summer songfest with Little Music Makers!
Jeanne DePodwin
908 221-9552 or email: jdepo12@msn.com
www.littlemusicmakers.org |
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Michaele Casey
Bernardsville Public Library | Bernardsville, NJ | 2010-02-11 14:49:43 |
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Zucchini Boats Teen Craft
Turn a zucchini into a Viking Ship Centerpiece that holds a sea of dip!
Supplies: Zucchini (one for each boat, and extras for parts), Nori, Radishes (sliced in advance)
Toothpicks, Bamboo Skewers, Spoons and/or Scoops, Scissors; Peeler & Knife for adult
This works best in mid-late July when zukes are at their peak, and sometimes free. Also works with cucumbers on a smaller scale.
1. Position zucchini so it looks most like a long boat. If needed, take a strip off bottom to stabilize.
2. Slice top third of the zucchini off lengthwise, and reserve.
3. Scoop seeds and some flesh out of boat, leaving a thick layer on the bottom and sides.
4. Peel reserved top third, and cut into long wedges (like dill pickles).
5. Cut wedges in half, and trim with scissors into the head and tail of a Viking dragon boat. (a simple notch at the chin of the neck makes a head; a piece of a wedge makes a good tail.
6. Attach head and tail on bow and stern with toothpicks.
7. Attach radish slices to the sides with toothpicks to suggest decorative shields.
8. Trim Nori sheet as desired for sail, and thread onto bamboo skewer. Anchor with leftover chunks of zucchini if it tears or slips too much. Paper sails work much better, if full edibility is not a goal.
9. Put a chunk of zucchini in the center of the boat. and anchor the skewer through it into the hull.
10. Fill hull with dip, and place completed boat on serving tray surrounded by cut veggies. Enjoy!
If using for a party centerpiece rather than a craft, try to get a giant overgrown zuke from a home gardener. Impressive!
Susan Grotyohann, Monroe Township Library |
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Susan Grotyohann
Monroe Township Library | Monroe Township, NJ | 2010-02-08 16:12:37 |
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FYI,
Take a Tromp Through the SwampAnd a Break by the Lake!
with singer and guitarist/banjoist Tom Sieling.
He does humorous, VERY participatory (sometimes even a bit athletic!) songs that engage the whole family in keeping with the Make a Splash READ! summer reading theme.
Tom has delighted tens of thousands of families in the US and beyond for over twenty years 92 programs in 10 states during the summer of 2009.
He accompanies himself on guitar, banjo, harmonica... and a drum machine!
At Toms library programs every song invites full audience participationfun is the guiding principle. He travels with a great sound system for use as needed- it works nicely outside, too.
His contact information is:
risatom@lightlink.com
(800) 724-7126 or (607) 564-3508
302 VanOstrand, Rd., Newfield, NY 14867
Fees and Travel:
The fee for Toms library programs is $250, or $225 if 2 or more libraries within 60 miles of each other arrange bookings together. There is no travel fee as long as bookings can be arranged for when hes in your area. Hell be close by quite a bit during the summer of 2010. (92 programs, 10 states, and 11,000 miles for the summer of 09!).
He still has the following $250/225 if block-booked openings for NJ, and would like to let people know about them:
- Fri., June 25, anytime
- Friday, July 2, anytime from 4 PM on
- Sat., July 3, anytime
- Mon., July 5 in the afternoon
- Sat., July 24, anytime
- Mon., July 26, in the morning or afternoon
- Tues., July 27, anytime
- Wed., July 28, in the morning
- Mon., Aug. 9, in the morning or evening
- Tues., Aug. 10, anytime |
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Sharon Rawlins
Nj State Library | Trenton, NJ | 2010-02-08 12:35:23 |
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I am the Marketing Associate with Uno Chicago Grill of Deptford, NJ. Recently I contacted several of the local libraries about their summer reading programs and children's events. A few were very interested in our Make Your Own Pizza parties for kids, where the children get to make their own pizza, tour the restaurant including the kitchen, receive an activity book and apron, as well as a certificate for a free children's meal during their next visit. We are incorporating a storytime into the traditional pizza party for these events. The library will be signing up the children for the event and we will host the party during which a representative from the library will host a storytime. Kids love the parties and it's a unique way to get them interested in reading! Just a suggestion for other libraries. We are located in Deptford, NJ. Uno Chicago Grill, 856-853-7003 or you can contact me at the email above. |
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Amanda Mccallion
| Deptford, NJ | 2010-01-25 13:22:44 |
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