Broward County Library Youth Services Administration is in the process of putting together our Performer’s Showcase. The showcase will take place on December 15, 2011 at our South Regional/ Broward College Library during our afternoon meeting. What is needed is a short 15 minute presentation of what your organization offers, if interested and available to attend please send the following information:

Full Name of Company:

Contact Person:

Contact #:

Website/ Email Address:

Short Description of Service:

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Hi Everybody,

The new show flyers for the Make Believe Theater FLYP summer shows 2012, are hot off the presses.

Here are descriptions of the shows:

Star Stories; Greek Myths   A Shadow Puppet Show
Look up! The night sky is full of constellations; star stories from the ancient Greeks. Katie Adams performs these myths with colorful shadow puppets, storytelling and audience participation. Stories include Perseus and Pegasus, Pandora’s Box, Baucis and Philemon, and Persephone. Dream big! See these amazing Greek myth stories with something to inspire everyone. 45 minutes. 

“This was the best show I have seen all summer.”  Seminole County Library Patron
“I want to see all your shows because you have the best puppet shows I have ever seen!”  3rd grader

Here is the storytelling show I am offering. You may want to choose this option if you have a room that can't get semi-dark for the shadow puppets. I can also shorten this show to 30 minutes for a toddler / pre-school only audience.

Moon Stories
Dream Big! The night time is dream-time when folk tales about the moon come to life. Katie’s sparkling, animated style includes mime and audience participation, combined with a variety of rhythm instruments, and a beautiful jungle backdrop. The stories in this popular show are Anansi and his Six Sons, from Africa, Coyote and the Laughing Butterflies, from the southwest United States, Papagayo, from the Amazon rainforest, and more. 45 minutes.

"Once again, your storytelling skills amazed the children! The kids, parents, camp leaders and librarians all enjoyed the show very much. The children especially enjoyed participating with special movements and sounds."
Toni Hopper, Youth Services, Elsie Quirk Library, Sarasota

“When you tell Make Believe stories they are cool - and funny!”  4th grader

Free Webinar

Tuesday, October 25, 2011, from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. EDT

Register here

Note: If this time doesn’t fit your schedule, you can find this and other programs in the WebJunction archive at http://bit.ly/WebJunctionArchive.

What is the absolute best avenue to getting teens involved and engaged at your school or public library? How can you encourage them to be peer reader advisors and library advocates in the community? Ultimately, if you want to encourage your teens to become lifelong readers, learners, and library users/supporters—and possibly even choose library work for their future career path—there is no better way to go than offering opportunities for active and involved teen library participation. In this webinar, you will explore ways teens can take part in your library, such as advisory groups, volunteering, short-term projects that use teen's special skills, and partnering with adults. You’ll also get tips on planning, organizing, conducting, and evaluating teen participation. When you team up with teens at your library, it's win-win! WebJunction is pleased to host this webinar in collaboration with the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA).

Set sail on a pirate adventure across the seven seas and along the waterways of Florida.   Go in search of treasure, hear the cannons roar, and meet bold buccaneers of days gone by.  Find out the real stories of “A Passel of Pirates” including Captain Kidd, Blackbeard, and Grace O’Malley. For a swashbuckling good time, join Backintyme and Chris Kastle for another program in the mesmerizing series, Theater of the Mind, presented by the Tale Tellers of St. Augustine at the Pioneer Barn in Fort Menendez at the Old Florida Museum on September 22, 7:30 pm.

Frank and Mary Lee Sweet, performing as Backintyme, use the art of storytelling and the emotion of music to illuminate history and folklore. Chris Kastle is a critically acclaimed, singer, songwriter, storyteller, and one-time tall ship sailor. For more information about the performers see http://backintyme.com/performances.php and www.chriskastle.com. Further information about the Tale Tellers of St. Augustine is at www.taletellers.org

Advance reservations can be made at 904-829-8711 or 386-446-4909. For advance tickets call 904-824-8874.

Hello !

School is back in session and I'd like to share 3 of my most popular songs used by elementary schools from coast to coast.

They are yours free of charge, no strings attached...play, use, burn, share...whatever!

These are the same songs that have sold 1,000's of copies at full price.

To get your songs simply follow this link http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mrbilly4 to my music distributor CD Baby. For the next week select songs will be free, they are:

1. First Day! (of school)

2. Reading is Magic (reading is fun)

3. Let's Go Writing (six trait writing)

Look closely before you click...the CD is still $10 and most of the songs are still $.99 each, but the 3 titles listed above are totally free downloads.

Enjoy and have a great school year , enjoy!

The Mighty Mr. Billy

Children's Singer Song Rocker

www.misterbilly.com

920-309-1132 (call or TEXT)

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