PROGRAM IDEAS
Click here to view the National Grange Program Idea Book which contains 30 Grange activities from Massachusetts Granges in addition to other states.
Phoenix Swords: Phoenix Swords is made up of entertainers primarily from the New England area. Founded in 2002 this group travels the East Coast with over 75 performance venues in their resume.  Performaces offered include: Sword Fighting-all sizes of stage and tournament acts from daggers to longswords to spears. Stage Acts; Fire Acts with fire swords, fire eaters, fire fan dancers, and fire jugglers; Games-Knights, Rogues, Wenches and Deputies; Puppetry-Fenix and all his funny, furry, scaled and whimsical friends; Dancers-Siege Weapons and more. View their website: www.phoenixswords.com or email fenix@phoenixswords.com
Themed Musical performances by Henry & Rita Rondelli 508-947-1263 (featured at state session with Disney Theme)
Animal Adventures Traveling Programs:  Animal Adventures began business almost a decade ago, working as an educational entertainer at children’s parties and similar events. Today our Animal Adventure guides fascinate and educate people at an incredibly wide variety of locations!  From Baseball Games and town Festivals, to the Rainforest Café and furniture stores, to schools, daycares, retirement homes, and yes…even for partygoers at over 1000 birthdays every year!  This makes our rapidly growing family-owned company one of the largest of its kind on the East Coast! Our fully insured traveling programs provide you a smart and adventurous alternative to field trips!  Normally delivered in either 60 or 90 minute formats, our Adventure Guides arrive with between 6 and 12 animals for your event.  The type and diversity of animals attending may be customized to fit the needs and style of your event or class' curriculum. Click here to view website for more info. Curious Creatures Educational interactive programs. Birthday Parties, Schools, Corporatre events, Fairs and more      106R Main Street, Groveland, MA 01834 Tel: 978-556-5353 Fax: 978-556-5373 www.curiouscreatures.org
Linda Gray Kelley performs numerous characters. Some performances are: "The Irish Washerwoman...and Her Gossip"; "Women of the Bible: The Good Girls and the Bad Girls"; "A Lady Alone, Elizabeth Blackwell, M.D. (first woman doctor in America);  "Come to Spoon River" (30 wild characters-the Peyton Place of its time); "Love Letters" (performed with Richard Clark).  Shows run between an hour to 90 minutes. Email contact: lgkelley@charter.net  or call 508-248-6949 or 774-230-1763
Michelle's Menagerie - Educational Live Animal Shows. Some of the programs offered are: "American Animals"; "Desert Animals"; Rainforest Animals"; and "Bugs & More".  All programs provide an exciting opportunity to learn about animals and their importance in the world. The programs are not a petting zoo, but an educational and exciting live animal program where the audience is required to be approximately 4 feet away from the animals. Shows can be tailored to meet special needs.  Additional information can be found on her website: www.michellesmenagerie.com Contact: michellesmenagerie@yahoo,com or 603-537-0123.
Celtic/old time fiddler Tiffany Rozenas performs music such as "Tennessee Waltz", "Flying Home to Shelly's" and "Maggies Pancake's" to all types of audiences. Tiffany has been studying the violin for seven years, regularly attends Fiddle contests throughout the New England area and performs at a variety of music festivals and Grange Fairs. Visit her website at www.tiffanyrozenas.com
The Better Business Bureau, Inc. (Serving Eastern MA, ME, and VT.) offers a variety of programs, free of charge. One of the most popular programs is "Avoiding Scams and Frauds". This 45 minute to an hour program discusses identity theft, giving wisely to charity, and handling phone and mail solicitations.  Other programs are offered as well, including "Using The Internet Wisely" and "Hiring A Home Contractor".  Email contact: jcohen@bosbbb.org or call 508-652-4856 Jonas Toutant The Magic of Jonas Toutant has the unique ability to turn even an audience of hundreds into an intimate experience of magic, philosophy, dreams, and comedy. Each performance is tailored to the specific audience and venue. Jonas' family show is inspired by his real life ambitions and accomplishments; demonstrating that whatever anyone can dream of, they can manifest into their reality, as long as it is something that they truly want and are willing to work towards. Watch as a small child gets to make her dream come true by performing a magic trick on stage as the magician, complete with cape hat and wand...a perfect picture opportunity! This show is designed especially for young children, but its message and magic is something that everyone from teenagers, adults and senior citizens will enjoy. Contact: 866-294-2871 Email: jonas@InteractiveComedyMagic.com Website: www.InteractiveComedyMagic.com Steve Blunt is a children's musician/storyteller who specializes in funny songs for kids and families. His warm witty material is intended to engage the heart, mind, and spirit as well as the funny bone! His songs and stories offer sing-along, move-around, laugh-a-lot fun for the whole family. Steve has written a new song for Camp Wanna Read ("Hello Mudduh, Hello Faddah"). He has released a CD, HANG ON HENRY! Steve performs at festivals, birthday parties, schools, libraries etc. Additional information is on his website: www.steveblunt.com  Samples of his songs can be downloaded from his website. Contact: BluntStephen@cs.com or 603-888-3866. Programs with Relevance to a Community The following is a list of topics which may interest members of your community.  Each have been tried and found of interest by other lecturers around the state.  Hopefully, you or your Grange may find one of interest for a future program also. Container Gardening Christmas Lighting Contest Movie or Play night Support Night for 4-H members or another organization Local dairy/farmer as a speaker A Tasting Party Museum Director as a speaker followed by a tour of the museum School Committee Member at Educational Aid Night Community dinner Bird Gardening Identity Theft What's in a name? Living Wills or Dealing with Death and Dying Honoring our new Veterans (which can be accompanied by State Master's Award to the returning Veteran) Dictionary Project Boy Scouts Community Service Award Meth Labs awareness NEADS Speaker What to do with Unused Pills Project Night for Foster Care The following seven ideas have relevance to your community and may provide the opportunity to bring in more people to your meetings: Local Review of Town Warrant (Legislative) Sport's Night (honoring local teams) Environmental Officer (speaking on the importance of open space) Antique