Blast-Off to Reading: A Day Long Intra-galactic Extravaganza!
June 3, 2007, 1-4 p.m.
Performance Schedule
Roehri Room
1 p.m.—Fractured Fairy Tales presented by Great Works Theatre Co.
Classic stories from Aesop and the Brothers Grimm get the Chicago improv treatment in this hilarious take on the stories we grew up hearing.
2 p.m.—Geoffrey Akins, the Bubble Juggler
3 p.m.—Joel Frankel
Grant Room
1 p.m.—Nili Yelin, the Storybook Mom
1:45 p.m.—Improv for All Ages, directed by Debbi Brodsky
3 p.m.—The Liberty Lady
3:30 p.m.—Improv for All Ages, directed by Debbi Brodsky
Look below for more information about the performers.
In addition to the performances, also remember to visit many interactive stations that will be set up around the library during the Blast-Off to Reading Extravaganza.
- Geoffrey 'Merlin' Akins: the Bubble Juggler!
- Joel Frankel: Joel's highly interactive fun-filled program features a bag of musical tricks. Combining original songs and familiar sing-alongs, Joel uses instruments from around the world, zany props, storytelling, puppets, juggling, and a touch of magic in a highly participatory musical adventure that always leaves his audiences smiling.
- Nili Yelin: the Storybook Mom.
- The Liberty Lady presents the Story of the Statue of Liberty, sponsored by Liberty Bank.
- Improv for All Ages: Join in and be a part of the entertainment. Have you always wanted to tell a story or act out a scene? Does Second City look fun? Why not try out a little improv in the safety of your library? Guided by Debbi Brodsky, you're sure to have a good time.
Orbit the Lincolnwood Library!
Guide your shuttle from station to station and be sure to make a few pit stops at our program rooms to check out the performers listed above. You'll receive your flight manual when you enter the library portal. As you orbit the library, log your flight pattern in the manual. After you've completed your mission for the day, log out at Space Central — better known as the Circulation desk.
Here's a sampling of the different stations you can visit as you orbit the library:
- Build-A-Book with the Girl Scouts
- Enter the Bookmark Contest with help from SD74
- Play the Internet Trivia Search Game at the Village of Lincolnwood Station
- Receive a memory picture at the Swedish Covenant Hospital Station
- Read a tumblebook at the Youth Services desk
- Learn how to download an eAudiobook
- Check out the action at the PTA Station
- Find out what's happening at the Lincolnwood Chamber of Commerce
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