Category: Press & News

Read Yourself Silly

Posted by – November 8, 2009

WFFlow Circus helped the Wake Forest Branch Library celebrate its 13th Birthday this weekend with a performance of Read Yourself Silly. It was a beautiful November day in North Carolina ….nice enough to perform outside. The article below from the December 2009 Rolesville Buzz describes the event. For more pictures from the Wake Forest Library show, visit the Flow Circus Photo Gallery.

During the 2009-10 school year, Flow Circus will be performing Read Yourself Silly at schools and libraries throughout the East Coast. Juggling, magic, and balloons captivate audiences and help deliver a memorable message…….visit the library to learn new skills!

Rolesville Buzz

Upcoming Flow Circus Showcases

Posted by – February 13, 2009

During February and early March, Flow Circus will be busy showcasing their stuff! These showcases are a wonderful opportunity for libraries, parks & rec departments, and educators to preview a variety of performers and identify good matches for their programming. Below is a list of upcoming showcases we are excited to be participating in:

Ramapo-Catskill Library System Performer’s Showcase – Middletown, NY: February 27th
Westchester Library Association Performer’s Showcase – White Plains, NY: March 3rd
Connecticut Recreation & Parks Association Entertainment Showcase – Hartford, CT: March 4th
Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library Sneak Previews- Norristown, PA: March 18th

National Library Week Resources

Posted by – February 13, 2009

National Library Week is an annual celebration of the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians. This year it is being celebrated April 12-18, 2009. As we have toured libraries from Alabama to Connecticut, we are constantly impressed by library staff and their programs to engage children, teens, and adults.

 
Libraries truly are the center of the community and we need to make sure they remain vital even when budgets get tight. If you are a library, visit the ALA site for resources to help you promote National Library Week. For everyone else, please visit your your school, community, or college library and thank the fabulous staff that make it happen!
 
Flow Circus will be celebrating National Library Week with a tour of Connecticut libraries. We hope to see you there!

A New Year. A New Site.

Posted by – December 31, 2008

We have just finished redesigning FlowCircus.com to better reflect the performances and programs we offer for schools, after school programs, summer reading and teen library programs, and family festivals.

Check out our site and let us know what you think.

Thank you for all of your support in 2008!

Boys & Girls Club Achievement Report Profiles Flow Circus Club

Posted by – July 12, 2008

The Flow Circus Skill Toy Club Program launched at the Wake Forest, NC Boys & Girls Club in January 08 was profiled in Making Every Moment Count: An Achievement Report From The Boys & Girls Clubs, Summer 08.  The description mentions some of the skill toys we use and some of their benefits beyond encouraging active learning.  Benefits such as patience, perseverance, dedication and teamwork. The report then goes on to mention the impact on our program had in the community by club members participating in Talent Shows and volunteering at a town festival.

Special thanks to the Koinonia Foundation, Graham Johnson Cultural Arts Endowment, and Wal-Mart for their support of this program.

The profiled member in this report is an 11 year old boy from the Wake Forest Club.  He is the recipient of the  STAR Award and is described as “the one kid who does it all”.  Not surprisingly, he was also an active member of our Skill Toy Club.  Congratulations Faison!

Making Every Moment Count: An Achievement Report From The Boys & Girls Clubs – Summer 2008