<div dir="ltr">Colleagues, I would love to know who you are hiring to perform in person for 2022, if your library is making those plans.<div><br></div><div>These are some of the performers we are looking at hiring and who are interested in making bookings for shows next summer, in case you are looking for performers as well. Most of these performers have indicated to me they are able give discount pricing when they are able to book several shows in the same area. I've included the most current contact information I have. I'm sure many of you have heard of most if not all of these folks, but in case there is someone planning summer reading for the first time, here is my list so far:<div><br></div><div><ul><li>Aspen Black, storyteller/musician, ukulele lessons for up to 30 students, "Waves of Sound" program for teen/adult patrons (learning about home audio recording) <a href="mailto:aspen@aspenblackcowgirl.com">aspen@aspenblackcowgirl.com</a>. Website: <a href="http://www.aspenblackcowgirl.com/">http://www.aspenblackcowgirl.com/</a></li><li>Mike McCartnery (as Inidian Bones), storyteller & puppeteer <a target="_blank" href="tel:+17022345428" style="text-decoration-line:none;font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.2px"><span dir="ltr" style=""><font color="#000000">(702) 234-5428</font></span></a>. There is more info on his website: <a href="http://storyteller.net/indiana-bones/">http://storyteller.net/indiana-bones/</a></li><li>Judy Pancoast (singer) <a href="mailto:judy@judypancoast.com">judy@judypancoast.com</a> website: <a href="https://www.judypancoast.com/">https://www.judypancoast.com/</a></li><li>Story Creations with Denise Gard and her trained border collies
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:107%"><a href="mailto:storycreations@yahoo.com" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="line-height:107%">storycreations@yahoo.com</span></a> </span>
<span class="gmail-CalendarNumbers" style=""><span style="line-height:107%"><font color="#000000" style="">719-229-5061<b> </b>website:<b> </b></font></span></span></font><a href="https://www.storycreations.org/">https://www.storycreations.org/</a></li><li><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">Will and Cecelia Parker (singers).
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:will@willparkermusic.com">will@willparkermusic.com</a></span> or visit their website: </font><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif"> </font>
<a href="http://willparkermusic.com/" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">http://willparkermusic.com</a></li></ul><br>Also, I have heard that the Wonders on Wheels Bus is planning to do their folkloric music program around the state for libraries who book them. You can speak to Jamie Brytowski at <font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">505-476-1171 or email her at <a href="mailto:jamie.brytowski@state.nm.us">jamie.brytowski@state.nm.us</a></font><br></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">I'm hoping to make contact with Meghan Casey at Rocky Mountain Puppets, too, but I haven't yet. Her webiste is </font><a href="https://rockymountainpuppets.com/">https://rockymountainpuppets.com/</a>. Our patrons really enjoy her shows.</div><div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family:garamond,serif"><font size="2"><font size="4"><i>Beth Nieman, </i>MLS<br></font></font></span><font size="2"><font face="courier new,monospace"><font size="4"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:garamond,serif">Youth Services Librarian</span><br style="font-family:garamond,serif"></font></font></font></font><i style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:large"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1w81z4GkTSbiXiiQundiknm3yRMuZ5wy7&revid=0B387UXXDPgI5QlpaK2FFSzhGN29ST2hBdmlKbHRXYlptL2c0PQ" width="96" height="80"></i><font size="2"><font face="courier new,monospace"><font size="4"><font size="2"><br></font></font></font></font></div><div><font size="2"><font face="courier new,monospace"><font size="4"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:garamond,serif">101 S. Halagueno Street</span><br style="font-family:garamond,serif"><span style="font-family:garamond,serif">Carlsbad, NM 88220</span><br style="font-family:garamond,serif"><span style="font-family:garamond,serif">575-885-6776</span><br></font></font></font></font><i><font size="2"><font face="courier new,monospace"><font size="4"></font><font size="1"></font><br></font></font></i></div></div></div></div></div></div>