<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
span.EmailStyle17
{mso-style-type:personal-compose;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Excuse the cross posting. I tried a couple of children’s listservs and only got a couple of responses.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I would like to have the Spoon Man come to our library this summer. He is reasonably priced if he can do 3 shows in one day. Anybody else interested?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Here are times when our library could host him. He says these dates are still available now. Can you fit in a program around any of these times?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Tuesday, July 2 at 2:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Monday, July 15 at 2:00 pm or 6:30 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Monday, July 22 at 2:00 pm or 6:30 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thursday, July 25 at 2:00 pm or 6:30 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Monday, July 29 at 2:00 pm or 6:30 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Greetings to all. My name is Jim Cruise The "Spoon Man".<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>With the theme "Dig Into Reading", I'm thinking of a cereal bowl with books inside and 2 spoons digging in.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>I am a family musical interactive comedian and I'm also a published author. My book is called "Spoon Boy". I also offer a workshop for teens and adults called BYOS (Bring Your Own Silverware).</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>My web site is <u><span style='color:blue'><a href="http://www.SpoonMan.biz"><span style='color:blue'>www.SpoonMan.biz</span></a></span></u> . I have my library brochure, video clips and info about my book on my web site.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>My program is around 45 minutes. The most affordable way is to have multiple shows on the same day. 3 shows or more the same day would be $300 per show, 2 shows per day would be $450 per show and 1 show would be $900.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The shows can be at any location as long as I can fit them in on a given day. I do not mind driving an hour or more on a given day. I am willing to do 4 shows a day. I do ask for a hotel room the night before the performance to be split between the libraries or I can add $30 per library for hotel costs.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>I do not charge for mileage. In lieu of this, I ask that I'm able to sell my book "Spoon Boy" along with trainer spoons after my performance.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br>Please call me for more specifics.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Thanks again.<br><br>Jim<br>1-888-859-6158<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Let me know if you are interested.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Mary Anne<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mary Anne Wood<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Youth Services Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>London Public Library</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>20 E. First St.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>London, OH 43140</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>740-852-9543</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>740-852-3691 (fax)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.mylondonlibrary.org"><span style='color:blue'>www.mylondonlibrary.org</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>