Please call soon for booking spring and summer 2008. Dates are filling in fast this year already! The new BUGS! exhibit (see the BUGS! page) has sparked much interest in the traveling BUGS! program. Currently, dates are available in late March and some spots available in April, beyond that we are looking at summer time slots.
"Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales" was the theme last summer and we fit right in! We had a great time at Bloomfield's Prosser Library July 12, 2006, the Tariffville branch of the Simsbury Libraries for a live Reptile Presentation on July 18th and again for a live Amphibian Presentation on July 25th, 2006. Thank you for having us and we hope to see you next summer!
The Welles-Turner Memorial Library in Glastonbury enjoyed the show on June 30th, 2006. Hope everyone enjoyed it and we hope to see you there next year!
The Zoo in Forest Park in Springfield, MA had us come in again as part of the 2006 summer programs -Saturday, July 22, under the tent in the zoo! Although it rained torrentially, it didn't keep us from having a great time showing the reptiles and it's always wonderful to visit the creatures at the zoo.
Thank you for a great summer everyone and please read below for details on the program and how you can bring a reptile and amphibian experience to life at your library, school, or party!
Reptiles and Amphibians
Program
Harris in Wonderland offers a
unique experience that is both
exciting and educational for all
ages. Reptiles and Amphibians from
around the world come to you for
an up close and personal
encounter. A wide variety of
creatures from the dense, lush
rainforests to the harsh, arid
deserts will be on display while a
knowledgeable staff member (Adam, the taller one pictured above)
is on hand to tell you about the
unique features of each animal
that make it perfectly adapted to
survival in it’s environment.
Ask questions, feel the hard shell of a
large land tortoise and learn what it is made out of, touch the
scaley skin of a giant snake and learn how it grows, look into
the eyes of a red-eyed tree frog and discover why they are red.
Several versions of the program
exist and are adaptable to suit
your needs. The original formal
programs are available for school
and library settings to maximize
your educational value and
experiential learning potential,
while a loose format highlights
just the right amount of education
and fun required for a quality
birthday party to remember.
Formal presentations typically
last for 1 hour and approximately
20 animals will be on display,
each one discussed individually.
Time is usually allotted near the
end of the program for question
and answer sessions, an
opportunity to see the animals
close up, touching options of
select animals (optional, of
course), and even a feeding demo
for those that request it. Please call for availability!
BUGS! Program
Get ready to meet some truely unique creatures from the animal world. So many insects are hard at work everyday dutifully performing every job imaginable. It's about time we recognize their efforts and meet some of these interesting spiders, centipedes, millepedes, scorpions, cockroaches, giant stick insects, and other bugs face to face to find out exactly what it is that they are doing out there! |
