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Please feel free to forward to others who might be interested. There's still time to register for Raab Associates Inc. upcoming web seminar for public and school librarians. Bringing Books to Life: Incorporating Theater Arts into Library Programming Emma Walton Hamilton is co-founder of the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, NY and editorial director for The Julie Andrews Collection, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Emma will discuss the value of theater in the digital age and outline practical strategies for using the arts to enhance literature appreciation and improve reading skills. Participants will learn: · Why live theatre is more important than ever and which essential life skills the arts provide for young people · Practical ways to incorporate theater and drama into story times, lessons, and after-school programs. · Tools to help young people create their own plays and theater pieces, and/or adapt existing material · Resources and ideas for utilizing the performing and visual arts to enhance and add dimension to the experience of reading a book Seminar Instructor: Emma Walton Hamilton, is the editorial director for The Julie Andrews Collection, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. She is also the author, with her mother, Julie Andrews Edwards, of fifteen children's books, including the Dumpy The Dump Truck series, and the New York Times bestselling Simeon's Gift and The Great American Mousical. As director of Bay Street Theatre's Educational Outreach, Kidstreet and Young Playwrights Programs her role encompasses bringing theater to children aged 18 months to 18 years. A former actress, Emma worked in theater, film and television for ten years before turning her attention to directing, producing, educating and writing. She was a faculty member for several years at the Ensemble Studio Theatre Institute in New York City and has served on the theater panel for the New York State Council on the Arts. Seminar Schedule: Friday, October 20, 2006 Time: 11:00 a.m. EASTERN TIME Seminar Format: This seminar will include a question and answer period. Registered participants will receive instructions, log-on information and a toll-free number to dial in for the audio portion of the seminar. Seminars run for approximately one hour. Seminar Cost: $50 per person · Discounts available for multiple sessions or for more than 5 registrants from the same organization. · To register, send your name and contact information to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] · Payment methods: Please call 914-241-2117 to pay by American Express, Visa or MasterCard, or send your check to Raab Associates Inc., 345 Millwood Road, Chappaqua, NY 10514. Payment must be received at least 3 days prior to the seminar. Upcoming Seminars: (mark your calendars) November 17, 2006-Robie H. Harris, author of It's Not The Stork!: A Book About Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families, And Friends; Im So Mad!; Don't Forget To Come Back, and more that honor the feelings of young children in fiction and non-fiction. When the tough questions arise, can books help handle challenges and foster honest discussion? February 16, 2007-Jennifer Armstrong, award-winning author of more than 100 books, including The American Story: 100 True Tales from American History, Photo by Brady: A Picture of the Civil War and Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World on the art of history-telling. If you cant participate in these upcoming seminars, email us ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) and well add you to the mailing list for spring!
