St Marys Storytelling Festival

The 3 day storytelling festival begins tomorrow at the Flats - Water St and Parkview Dr.

Friday, September 8:

9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 to 2: 30 p.m.: Local schools visit the festival. Admission: $2

Morning: Storytelling and Historical Interpretation Workshop at the St. Marys Museum, 177 Church St South with Dale Jarvis, historical interpreter and storyteller from St. Johns, Newfoundland.

Five storytellers visit 10 Perth County schools as part of the "Understanding Human Diversity" program.

7:30 to 10:00 p.m.: Concert of Storytelling and Traditional Music for adults and youth, ages 12 and over. In the Family

Tent. Admission: $7

Saturday, September 9:

9:00 to 11:30 a.m.: Three Storytelling Workshops:
- Stepping into Stories in the Classroom Gail Fricker
- Tell It! Storytelling with Young Children Kevin MacKenzie
- Exploring the Magic of Masks and Storytelling Fay Wilkinson

11:00 to 12:00 a.m.: Author/Storyteller Rukhsana Khan visits St. Marys Public Library, 15 Church St North. Open to all ages. Free.

1:00 to 5:00 p.m.: Storytelling in three tents at the Storytelling Festival on the Flats
- Family Tent: suitable for ages 4 to adult
- Adult Tent: for teenagers and adults
- Children's tent: geared to preschoolers and children up to age 7 or 8

Admission: Adults: $7 and Students K-8: $3. Preschoolers free.
There will also be a Toddler's Tent with activities for very young children, food vendors for lunch or snacks, an eating tent, and music.

7:30 to 9:30 p.m.: Family Concert in the Family Tent: Storytellers' Favourite Stories Suitable for ages 4 to adult.

Admission: Adults $7 and Students K-8: $3

Sunday, September 10:

10:30 to 12:00 a.m. Story Swap in the Adult Tent Free

1:30 to 4:00 p.m. Family concert of stories and music by donation

Website: www.stmarysstorytelling.org