Summer 2015 Tour Schedule

We know our library partners are busy thinking about super heroes as they prepare for this summer's CSLP theme Every Hero Has a Story. Performer Paul Miller has also been thinking about how learning new skills like juggling and developing resiliency plays a critical role in the development of all kinds of heroes. With his improvisational antics, animated story telling, and impressive skills, Paul will entertain and inspire audiences this summer. Flow Circus is also available for tween/teen workshops and staff training at libraries and summer camps. We travel from Alabama to Massachusetts during the summer - see our tour schedule below to see when we are in your area.

Many of the following weeks still have a few openings. Contact us to  check availability.

May29 - June 2: Available for Camp Trainings in the Southeast

June 3-6: Alabama (Greater Birmingham area)

June 8-13: North and South Carolina

June 15-19: Charleston County, SC

June 20-29: North Carolina

June 30- July 3: Cumberland County, PA and Eastern PA

July 6- 9: - Bucks County, PA

July 13-18 - North Carolina & Virginia

July 20-24 - Horry County, SC

July 25-30: North Carolina

July 31 - August 15: Northeast Tour (PA, NJ, NY, CT)

 Visit FlowCircus.com to learn more about our staff training sessions, performances, and workshops for your library or camp. Or visit Flow Circus.com/videos to see video highlights of past Summer Reading shows.

Summer Reading Program 2011 - Highlights Video

Flow Circus just finished its 2011 Summer Reading Program tour of One Toy, Many Stories performances and Skill Toys from Around the World workshops. We want to thank the over 70 libraries that hosted us this summer. For more information about Flow Circus library performances and workshops visit our FlowCircus.com/library.

Watch our highlights video below to get a glimpse of the fun we had and don't forget to Eat Your Tomatoes!

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Flow Circus Kids - Skill Toys from Around the World

FlowCircusKids.com - A New, Free Resource: As the summer quickly approaches, we wanted to share with you a new website that illustrates the captivating stories that skill toys tell about culture, trade, natural resources, and human nature. People have been playing with skill toys for thousands of years and as different as one culture may be from another, we are all connected by the desire to play.

 

2011 Library Giveaway - Flow Circus Skill Toy Kit

Flow Circus wanted to help support librarians as they prepare for the 2011 Summer Reading Program's themes of One World, Many Stories and You Are Here. We realized what better way for tweens and teens to understand other cultures and time periods than through the universal language of play!

We are excited to announce our 2011 Library Giveaway. One lucky library will win a Flow Circus Skill Toy Kit which includes 5 different skill toys from around the world. The kit includes a total of 20 skill toys, instructional materials, and a program guide to help you start and maintain a skill toy club at your library.

To learn more about the Skill Toy Kit and to enter your library for a chance to win, visit www.FlowCircus.com/Giveaway

Deadline for entry is March 31st. A winner will be randomly drawn and announced April Fool's Day.

Summer 2011 Tour Dates

Time to start thinking about summer. Whether you are booking performances for One World, Many Stories, workshops for You Are Here, or looking for engaging programs for your summer camp, Flow Circus would love to work with you. If you missed Paul's Make a Splash performance from last summer, click here to see video highlights.

Make A Splash - SRP 2010 Video

A very special thank you to the over 80 libraries that we visited this summer.

Paul had so much fun developing a performance around the Make A Splash theme that combined storytelling, juggling, magic, and of course comedy. We also helped teens Make Waves by teaching them new juggling, skill toy, and balloon twisting skills.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the video capturing the fun we had!

Make A Splash@Your Library

At libraries across the United States, families will Make A Splash and teens will Make Waves this summer. Flow Circus has been brainstorming fresh ideas for a new 2010 SRP performance. Our juggling & skill toy workshops provide a unique program for tweens & teens......they will be making wave patterns as they juggle and making waves as they share their new skills with friends.

Below is a list of our current summer schedule. We still have openings for these tours and would love to visit your library. For more information on performances and workshops visit www.FlowCircus.com/library

Summer 2010:

June 8-11: Alabama Library Tour

June 14-18: North Carolina Library Tour

June 21-25: Pennsylvania Library Tour

June 28-July 2: New York Library Tour

July 5-9: North Carolina Library Tour

August 9-13: Connecticut Library Tour

August 16-20: Long Island Library Tour

Contact Dawn to check our availability at dawn@flowcircus.com or (919)604-3462.

December 2009 Newsletter

Greetings from Flow Circus

Juggling for Disney

Gobbler's Run for WF Boys & Girls Club

Summer 2010 Library Tours Set

Holiday Shopping Ideas

 

The End of Summer is Bittersweet!

Flow Circus officially finished its Summer Reading Program  activities with a performance and Juggle Me This workshop in Hoke County, North Carolina this week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We have thoroughly enjoyed visiting over 70 libraries this summer to bring laughter & play to families up and down the East Coast......but it has been a busy few months. Now it is time to kick into gear for the school year which includes staff development sessions, school performances, Skill Toy Programs, and strategic planning for 2010. We look forward to working with you in the upcoming year.

 

Flow Circus Visits North Carolina Libraries

Flow Circus spent this past week visiting several libraries in North Carolina. This photo was taken in the Biscoe Community Center just a few miles from the geographic center of the state. The library and this theater are located in a building that is one of the oldest public school buildings in NC. A beautiful space & a fun audience - a wonderful combination!!

In addition to Biscoe, Paul enjoyed performing at libraries in High Point, Oxford, Creedmoor, and Greensboro. If you saw one of these shows, please share your comments about the show. To see photos from the shows visit our photo gallery.

On Tour in York County, South Carolina

During our tour of libraries in York County, SC this past week, we were reminded about the invaluable role that libraries play in preserving a community's history and identity. Driving into Clover, we passed an old decaying mill building. When I asked one of the library staff about it, she was able to tell me some of the history of the mill and it's role in the town. She then referred me to several books in the reference section with photographs showing the mill in it's heyday.

When we arrived at the next library, I went to the reference section while Paul was setting up for his show. I was surprised to learn that the community we were in - York, SC - had been the winter home of the Barnett Family Circus. There were pictures of the community's Christmas Parade with Santa riding down the street on an elephant! The circus spending winters here inspired a York based family of brothers to start another circus - the Bennett Family Circus. The librarian told us that after the circus closed, many of the members decided to live and work in York because it had become their home. She was able to direct us to the buildings in which the elephants were kept and the building picutred here which housed the circus members. It was an honor for Paul to perform in a community so rich in the circus arts!

As you travel this summer, be sure to visit the local library to gain an insider's perspective on what makes that place unique. To see pictures from the performances, visit the Flow Circus Photo Gallery.

Flow Circus Moves Up the East Coast!

Paul started a busy day performing his Just Paul show for families at this beautiful outdoor pavilion in Gaithersburg, Maryland this morning.

Next on the tour was Strafford, Pennsylvania where we taught a Twisted Fun Workshop to tweens & teens at Tredyffrin Public Libraryto kick off their Express Yourself Summer Reading Program. The workshop was followed by a performance for all ages.

Tomorrow Paul will have more library performances in Sloatsburg, New York and Rye, New York. If you have seen any of these shows, please feel free to comment here.  If not, we will be back in PA, NY, and CT in August!

More pictures from this tour can be seen at our photo gallery.

Be Creative@Your Library - North Carolina Tour

Flow Circus visited libraries in Durham, Rowan, Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Lincoln, and Rutherford Counties in the last 2 weeks to encourage families to Be Creative this summer!!

Paul has introduced new routines, but his silly antics are still amusing audiences of all ages. If you had a chance to see one of his shows in NC - let us know what you thought.

To see more pictures, visit our photo gallery.

Bringing Juggling & Skill Toys to Libraries

Flow Circus kicked off Skill Toy Programs at 3 locations in Rowan County & the North Regional Branch of Durham County Libraries this month. We were excited to introduce tweens & teens to a variety of Skill Toys such as the Japanese kendama, diabolo, spinning plates, and flower sticks. We also taught a juggling workshop to teens in Elkin, NC.  All of these props are so simple, yet provide hours & hours of entertainment (without needing to be plugged in!)

To see pictures from the workshops, visit our photo gallery.

Be Creative - Summer 2009 Schedule

Flow Circus will be busy again this summer, but we do still have a few openings left in our summer tours and camps. Please see the calendar below for when we will be in your state and contact Dawn to check our availability at dawn@flowcircus.com or (919) 604-3462.

                        Week of June 1st: Alabama Library Tour

                        Week of June 8th: North & South Carolina Libraries

                        Week of June 15th: North Carolina Library Tour

                        June 22-24: North Carolina Library Tour

                        June 25-26: Mid Atlantic State Tour (MD & PA)

                        June 30-July 3: York County, SC  - Library Tour

                        Week of July 6th: Beginning Juggling, Magic, & Balloon camp at Cary Academy Summer Quest

                        Week of July 13th: North Carolina Library Tour

                        July 20-23: Fairfax County, VA  - Library Tour

                        July 24th: North Carolina Library Tour

                        Week of July 27th: Juggling, Magic, & Balloon camp at Cary Academy Summer Quest

                                                     Advanced Juggling, Magic, & Balloon camp at Cary Academy Summer Quest

                        Week of August 3rd: Connecticut Library Tour

                        Week of August 10th: New York & Pennsylvania Library Tour

   

             

Summer Reading Program Wraps Up in CT

       

Flow Circus wraps up its tour of libraries this summer with 11 shows in Connecticut. View more pictures from the shows at the Flow Circus Photo Gallery.  Let us know if Paul's funny antics helped your family Catch the Reading Bug this summer.

New Flow Circus Photo Gallery

I am excited to share my love of photography (and my new camera!) with you. I will be posting photos from Paul's shows on the new Flow Circus Photo Gallery. Take a look at images from his recent tours in Alabama, SC, and NC. Check back - more will be added soon!

Thanks to our wonderful audiences for being so playful!