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Wolves of Yellowsone Dorothy Patent Recounts the Wolf's Return to Yellowstone (STEM aligned)
- by Authors on Call, iNK Think Tank
Wonder why ecologists are happy when a top predator returns to its old haunts? Take a look at Yellowstone National Park, where these predators were killed off in the 1920s. Since then the ecology of the park became unbalanced. Learn how the...
Audience:  Education: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult LearnersPublic Library: Library Patrons



   based on 6 evaluation(s).


Meet The War of 1812 Militia Veteran
- by The Sheffield Museum of Rural Life (Canada)
Interview an Upper Canadian pioneer farmer who served in the militia during the War of 1812. The veteran will also show artifacts (including a British musket) and teach students a period dance with live fiddle music.
Audience:  Education: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult LearnersPublic Library: Library Patrons



   based on 3 evaluation(s).


Investigating the Lincoln Assassination with Detective McDevitt
- by Ford's Theatre
Join Detective James McDevitt for a first-hand look at the investigation into the Abraham Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy and the events of April 14 and 15, 1865. During this program Detective McDevitt will revisit important sites and clues...
Audience:  Education: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult LearnersPublic Library: Library Patrons



   based on 24 evaluation(s).


St. Nicholas Was A Real Person
- by Born 2 Move Movement Adventures
Venture back to the 3rd & 4th C. AD to learn about St. Nicholas’ birth, life, and various legends that his reputation has spawned around the globe, culminating with the widely observed St. Nick’s Day on December 5th, and the contemporary...
Audience:  Education: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult LearnersPublic Library: Library Patrons



   based on 15 evaluation(s).


George Washington C.S.I. Meets the Biography Channel with Author Carla Killough McClafferty
- by Author Carla Killough McClafferty
Did George Washington look like his image on the dollar bill?  A dream team of scientists, historians, and artists determined to find out.  Carla Killough McClafferty shares the experts’ study of Washington’s dentures, hair and clothes.  The...
Audience:  Education: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult LearnersPublic Library: Library Patrons

   based on 10 evaluation(s).


Marie Curie The Most Famous Female Scientist of All Time with Author Carla Killough McClafferty
- by Author Carla Killough McClafferty
Most people have heard the name Marie Curie, but few know what she actually did or why she is famous. In this live interactive program, Carla Killough McClafferty, author of SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING: MARIE CURIE AND RADIUM, will explore the life...
Audience:  Education: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult LearnersPublic Library: Library Patrons

   based on 4 evaluation(s).


American Holocaust Rescuer One Man Defied Hitler and Saved Lives-Author Carla Killough McClafferty
- by Author Carla Killough McClafferty
Did you know there was an American Holocaust rescuer who saved more lives than the well-known Oskar Schindler? Or that among the 2000 people whose lives he saved were Marc Chagall, Max Ernst, Jacques Lipchitz, and many other famous artists? In...
Audience:  Education: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult LearnersPublic Library: Library Patrons

   based on 2 evaluation(s).


Computer Geeks Who Changed the World Tech Titans, with Author Carla Killough McClafferty
- by Author Carla Killough McClafferty
Computers are part of our everyday lives-for communicating, for research, for ordering books, pizza and more. Students today can’t imagine a world without computers or that our smart phones are many times more powerful than computers that filled...
Audience:  Education: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult LearnersPublic Library: Library Patrons

   based on 5 evaluation(s).


X-rays Not Just for Superman Anymore with Author Carla Killough McClafferty
- by Author Carla Killough McClafferty
X-rays are commonplace today, but when they were discovered the idea of seeing the bones of a living person was frightening. In this live interactive program Carla Killough McClafferty, Radiologic Technologist and author of THE HEAD BONE’S...
Audience:  Education: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult LearnersPublic Library: Library Patrons

   based on 1 evaluation(s).


Exploring Primary Sources John Smith's Map of Virginia
- by HistoryConnects from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture
Maps gained in importance during the Age of Exploration. European explorers needed maps to follow and created their own as they explored new lands. Some maps became so important that they were copied over and over again. These map copies, or...
Audience:  Education: Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult LearnersPublic Library: Library Patrons



   based on 2 evaluation(s).


*NEW* Live Virtual Tour The Story of Virginia
- by HistoryConnects from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture
Virtual tours of the Virginia Historical Society’s award-winning exhibition, The Story of Virginia, are tailored to meet the requirements of grade-specific standards of learning (SOLs). The virtual tour format is a blend of presentation and...
Audience:  Education: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult Learners, Homeschool/Family , Learning PodPublic Library: Library Patrons



   based on 3 evaluation(s).


Vietnam War Orphan One Boy's Journey to America--by Andrea Warren--CCSS Aligned
- by Authors on Call, iNK Think Tank
This program, based on the author's book Escape From Saigon: How a Vietnam War Orphan Became an American Boy, introduces students to America's participation in the Vietnam War and to the story of one Amerasian orphan caught up in the war's...
Audience:  Education: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult Learners, Homeschool/Family Public Library: Library Patrons



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Puppet Building 101 Jointed Rod Puppets
- by Center for Puppetry Arts
Participants will build a working, jointed Bunraku (Japanese rod) style puppet from recycled newspaper, masking tape, and craft sticks! Based on the human figure and human proportions, puppets can be transformed into just about any character...
Audience:  Education: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult LearnersPublic Library: Library Patrons



   based on 2 evaluation(s).


Music and Nationalism Sounds of Change
- by Manhattan School of Music
Music and Nationalism: Sounds of Change What do Wagner and Grieg have to do with nationalistic uprisings in 19th century Europe? Learn about the nationalistic trajectories in several European countries, through live musical performance...
Audience:  Education: 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult LearnersPublic Library: Library Patrons



   based on 5 evaluation(s).


It's OUR War, Too! American Women in WWII
- by The National WWII Museum
When Americans were called to action, women "did their part" despite stereotyping and discrimination. The war spurred many women to enter the workforce for the first time, all while managing a household alone and upholding wartime duties. Women...
Audience:  Education: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult LearnersPublic Library: Library Patrons



   based on 8 evaluation(s).


Live From Surgery Robotic Surgery
- by Liberty Science Center
Students can see a live robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery performed by Dr. Michael Stifelman and his team. Robotic surgery allow surgeons to offer more patients the benefits of performing complex surgeries with fewer incisions.
Audience:  Education: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult Learners, Homeschool/Family



   based on 3 evaluation(s).


Virtual Art Station Titan (50% off w/ Scholarship)
- by Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Merging Space Science and Scientific Illustration. Titan is Saturn’s largest moon and one of the most fascinating places in our solar system. Students and teachers will learn how to capture their own Titan investigations using scientifically...
Audience:  Education: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Adult LearnersPublic Library: Library Patrons



   based on 48 evaluation(s).


Live From Surgery Kidney Transplant
- by Liberty Science Center
Students can watch Dr. Stuart Geffner perform live kidney transplants while he provides information about treatment options, transplantation, finding a donor, and maintaining a healthy organ after transplant.
Audience:  Education: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult Learners, Homeschool/Family



   based on 7 evaluation(s).


Who's Who in the Zoo
- by Greenville Zoo
During this program we will explore the basic and complex needs of animals, day-to-day animal care, and animal training with the help of our ambassador animals.
Audience:  Education: Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult LearnersPublic Library: Library Patrons



   based on 37 evaluation(s).


Finding the "Real" Pocahontas
- by HistoryConnects from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture
The study of Pocahontas is an excellent exercise testing the strength of primary versus secondary sources. Factually we know very little about Pocahontas. These facts are often interwoven with myth and legend surrounding her life. Depictions of...
Audience:  Education: Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult LearnersPublic Library: Library Patrons



   based on 7 evaluation(s).


 

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