Bobby Norfolk - Storytelling
Choose the Perfect Program for Your Event!
Brand New!
These are the Bobby's new programs for 2008/09:
- Lincoln and the Civil War (Grades 3 - Adult)
- Bobby Norfolk, Children's Author (Grades K - Adult)
- The Storytelling Express: A Musical Journey 'Round the World! (Grades K - 8)
Educational and Community Programs
Bobby offers storytelling programs for schools, libraries, festivals, community events, and private/corporate functions with a wide range of program themes including: History, Literature, Cultural Diversity, Character Education, Musical, First Person Theatrical, and also programs that are Just for Fun.
History
- Jim Beckwourth: Mountain Man (All Ages)
- Fighting for Freedom: Race and Culture in Early St. Louis
(Grades 3 - Adult) - Harlem Renaissance (1890-1940) (Grades 5 - Adult)
- Lincoln and the Civil War (Grades 3 - Adult)
- The Old West with a New Twist! (Grades 3 - Adult)
- The Plains Indians (Grades K-Adult)
- The Struggle for Civil Rights in the 60's (Grades 5 - Adult)
- This Side Up - The Underground Railroad (Grades 3 - Adult)
- Through the Eyes of York - Lewis and Clark (All Ages)
- Voices of Missouri's Past (Grades 3 - Adult)
Literature and Cultural Diversity
- Anansi the Spider Stories (All Ages)
- Back to the Books! (Grades K - 5)
- Bobby Norfolk, Children's Author (Grades K - Adult)
- Br'er Rabbit Comes to Town! (Grades PK-8)
- Folktales From Around the World! (All Ages)
- Harlem Renaissance (1890-1940) (Grades 5 - Adult)
- Langston Hughes: Conversations with Simple (Grades 5 - Adult)
- Rap, Poetry and Prose! (Grades 5 - Adult)
- Special Education and Literary Events (All Ages)
- The Storytelling Express: A Musical Journey 'Round the World! (Grades 3 - 8)
Character Education
- Moral of the Story (All Ages)
- Straight Talk! (Grades 4 - Adult)
Just for Fun
- Animal and Nature Tales! (Grades K - 5)
- Christmas, Holiday & Family Themes (All Ages)
- Monsters, Dragons & Ogres (All Ages)
- Spooky Tales! (All Ages)
Musical Programs
Bobby teams with a guest musician/actor:
- Drums & Voices of Africa! (All Ages)
- Langston Hughes: Conversations with Simple (Grades 5 - Adult)
- Scott Joplin: The Ragtime King! (All Ages)
- The Storytelling Express: A Musical Journey 'Round the World! (Grades K - 8)
- Swinging with Duke Ellington! (All Ages)
Theatre Programs
First person, in costume, living history presentations:
- Jim Beckwourth: Mountain Man (All Ages)
- Langston Hughes: Conversations with Simple (Grades 5 - Adult)
- Lincoln and the Civil War (Grades 3 - Adult)
- Scott Joplin: The Ragtime King! (All Ages)
- This Side Up - The Underground Railroad (Grades 3 - Adult)
- Through the Eyes of York - Lewis and Clark (All Ages)
Christmas, Holiday & Family Themes
Bobby can custom-design a thematic program for your special holiday event or family party.
- Sampling of special programs: Christmas, Halloween, Black History Month, National Women's Week, Earth Day, Family Reunions, Church Events, Thanksgiving, Senior Day's, Fourth of July & Valentine's Day
- All Ages
Special Education and Literary Events
Bobby can present special programs, workshops and keynotes for the following events:
- State Education Conferences
- Young Author's Conferences
- International Reading Associations
- After Dinner Keynotes
- Summer Reading Programs
- Corporate In-Services
- American Library Associations
