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Jamboread!
7th Annual Family Reading Festival
Saturday, March 1, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
2008 Jamboread Program Descriptions

See Schedule of Activities for performance and author presentation times.


For Age Group Authors Description
Grades 7 & up John Green See Authors page
Grades 3 & up Kathryn Lasky See Authors page
Grades K & up E.B. Lewis See Authors page
Grades K & up Jacqueline Woodson See Authors page
For Age Group Program Performers Description
All Ages Columbia Children's Theatre Performing: Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business.  The world’s funniest kindergartner leaps to the stage with Columbia Children’s Theatre. Based on the wildly popular book of the same name, this hilarious musical comedy is for everyone who's ever been in kindergarten...or had a baby brother!  
All Ages The InterACTive Theatre of Jef New for Jamboread,  this multi-talented  roving mime will perform on all three levels, all day long!  
All Ages Kazoobie Kazoo Show Performed in concerts and festivals throughout America, this show gets the entire family involved.  Along with his computerized music tracks, Rick plays guitar, banjo, steel drum, slide whistle, best of all, kazoo.  
Preschool & up Magician Nick Propst This magic show will capture the attention of all ages!  Between shows, kids will have a chance to meet a rabbit named “Willie Nelson,” and other live animals!   (Petting Zoo between performances)
All Ages Orisirisi Pronounced (O-re-she-re-she), this high energy performance company incorporates the African tradition of audience participation, mesmerizing African drumming and dance, children’s games and much more!  
Grades 7 & up Breakfast with the Author: John Green Invitation only before jamboread! Ten teens will get to attend by winning the Teen Haiku Contest. Contest begins February 1st. See Contest details
Grades 7 & up Altered Books Workshop Take an old book and make it your own! You can draw in it, color in it, paste stuff in it—anything that changes the book from its original form into something else.
Grades 7 & up Make Your Own Buttons Design your own custom buttons and have them made using our button press machine.
Grades 7 & up Game On: Wii @ the library Compete against other teens on the Nintendo Wii.
Grades 7 & up Teen Karaoke Go solo, duet with a friend or just watch from the audience.