Early Out Events: Winter 2014-2015

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$1,614

Project of

Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative Legacy Grant SFY 2014 - SFY 2015

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient Type

Libraries

Status

Completed

Start Date

December 2014

End Date

January 2015

Activity Type

Education/Outreach/Engagement

Counties Affected

Waseca

Project Overview

In December, kids created two distinct types of books: tunnel books and flag books. Both sessions allowed and encouraged students to explore three-dimensional design in bookmaking through paper engineering. The instructor for this event was Mr. Tom Spence, a youth programming instructor for Minnesota Center for Book Arts. Students were then encouraged to use imagination and creativity to aesthetically design the structure and compose an original story. After completion of respective projects, several students mentioned the books would be given as holiday gifts. In January, Children’s Play Theatre Company from Montgomery, MN led an Improv workshop. The workshop helped children learn creative thinking and imaginative skills using theatre arts and crafts as the primary vehicle. Instructor Andy Velishek enthusiastically led students in a myriad of improvisational acting exercises that inherently developed various movement and vocal techniques and fostered creative spontaneity.

Project Details

Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$1,614

Other Funds Leveraged

$1,052

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants will enjoy the creative process.
Participants will enjoy developing their acting and bookmaking skills.
Participants will use their imagination while creating books and improvising a character.
Participants will check out bookmaking and theater books.

Measurable Outcome(s)

I created evaluation forms based on the outcomes from the grant application. Here were the results:

1. Did you enjoy the program today? If yes, what was your favorite part?
Yes: 6
No: 0
Comments:
ACTING
Making the book
Making the craft

2. Did you learn any new acting skills today?
Yes: 2
No: 1

2b. Did you learn any new bookmaking skills today?
Yes: 4
No: 1
Comments:
Not all books are the same

3. Did you enjoy using your imagination/creativity?
Yes: 7
No: 0

4. Will you be checking out of the library’s acting books in the future?
Yes:3
No: 1

4b. Will you be checking out any of the library’s bookmaking books in the future?
Yes: 3
No: 1
Comments:
Can’t

5. Please list suggestions for types of programs you would like the library to hold:
More acting
Knitting
Seasonal crafts
Game day

6. Have you ever attended a library event before?
Yes: 5
No: 1

7. Where did you hear about this program?

Library: 4
Friend/Relative: 2
Newspaper Article: 1
Facebook: 1
School: 2

56 people attended this event, including 2% who said they had never attended a library event before and 11% who said they learned a new skill.

Source of Additional Funds

Waseca Public Library, local businesses and schools helped promote the event, Minnesota Center for the Book Arts and Children’s Play Theatre Company shared their expertise.