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2010 Schedule of Events

Free!
Monday, April 19
Family Performance
6:30-7:30 pm

Hold the Mayo! Songs & Stories About
the Stuff We Eat
Mary Murphy and Tales'n'Tunes

(518) 279-0580
Grafton Elementary School

Sponsor: Grafton Community Library


Free!
Monday, April 19
Family Performance
6:30-7:30 pm

Fun and Foolishness
Peggy Cimino and Lorraine Hartin-Gelardi

(518) 274-4471
Watervliet Public Library


Free!
Tuesday, April 20
Adult Performance
11:00 am-Noon

It's a Wonderful Life
Mary Murphy and Joe Peck

(518) 274-7071
Troy Senior Center

Sponsor: Troy Public Library


Free!
Tuesday, April 20
Family Performance
6:30-7:30 pm

Fun and Foolishness
Peggy Cimino and Karen Pillsworth

(518) 753-4230
Valley Falls Community Center

Sponsor: Valley Falls Free Library


Free!
Wednesday, April 21
Adult Performance
1:00-2:00 pm

It's a Wonderful Life
Lorraine Hartin-Gelardi and Joe Peck

(518) 765-2791
Voorheesville Public Library


Free!
Wednesday, April 21
Family Performance
6:30-7:30 pm

Story Stew
Karen Pillsworth and Tales'n'Tunes

(518) 462-1193
Rensselaer Public Library


Admission by prior arrangement
Thursday, April 22

Story Walk!

New York State Museum


Thursday, April 22
Free!
Family performance
6:30-8:00 pm

Our Favorite Stories
Charlotte Blake Alston, Willy Claflin, Donald Davis, Cindy Rivka Marshall, Liz Weir

(518) 477-7476
East Greenbush Community Library

NOTE: While this is a free concert, the seating is limited and tickets are required. Some tickets may be available that night. Please call the library, (518) 477-7476 ext. 6, for more information.


Friday, April 23
$30
Workshop
1:30-3:30 pm

Bringing Stories to Life in Your Storytime or Classroom with Puppetry
Willy Claflin

(518) 456-2400
Guilderland Public Library


Friday, April 23
Free!
Ghost Story Night -- Family performance
7:00-8:00 pm

Things That Go Bump in the Night
Charlotte Blake Alston, Willy Claflin, Donald Davis, and Liz Weir

(518) 456-2400
Guilderland Public Library

Sponsor: Friends of Guilderland Public Library

NOTE: While this is a free concert, the seating is limited and tickets are required. Some tickets may be available that night. Please call the library, 456-2400 ext. 41, for more information.


Friday, April 23
Free!
Ghost Story Night -- Teen and Adult performance
8:30-10:00 pm

Tales to Take You to the Edge
Charlotte Blake Alston, Willy Claflin, Donald Davis, and Liz Weir

(518) 456-2400
Guilderland Public Library

Sponsor: Friends of Guilderland Public Library

NOTE: While this is a free concert, the seating is limited and tickets are required. Some tickets may be available that night. Please call the library, 456-2400 ext. 41, for more information.


Saturday, April 24
$30 adult
Workshop
9:30 am - Noon

Exploring the Attic of Family Memory
Donald Davis

(518) 458-9274
William K. Sanford Town Library, Colonie


Saturday, April 24
$20 adult/$10 student
Workshop
9:30-11:00 am

Workshop: Rhythm This and Melody That
Charlotte Blake Alston

(518) 458-9274
William K. Sanford Town Library, Colonie


Free!
Saturday, April 24
11:15 am - Noon

Story Swaps
Story Swaps are where anyone can tell a story (but not read a story). Do feel free to tell unpolished tales. Length of stories: under 7 minutes.

(518) 458-9274
William K. Sanford Town Library,
Colonie


Saturday, April 24
Free!
Student performance
12:45 - 1:30 pm

Fresh Voices: Stories with Attitude
Young storytellers who have studied with master tellers showcase their abilities.

(518) 458-9274
William K. Sanford Town Library,
Colonie


Free!
Saturday, April 24
Family Performance
1:45 - 2:45 pm

Passport to Adventure
Out of many excellent entries, these tellers and their stories were chosen to bring the best of the northeast storytelling world to your family right here in Albany.

(518) 458-9274
William K. Sanford Town Library,
Colonie


Saturday, April 24
Free!
Family Performance
2:00 - 3:00 pm

Once Upon a Time and a Little Bit More:
Stories for Families
Charlotte Blake Alston, Cindy Rivka Marshall

(518) 427-4310
Albany Public Library:
John A. Howe Branch


Saturday, April 24
Free!
Family Performance
3:00 - 4:00 pm

World Stories for Families
Willy Claflin, Liz Weir

(518) 458-9274
William K. Sanford Town Library,
Colonie


Saturday, April 24
Free!
Laughin' Night - Family performance
7:00-8:00 pm

Stories that Make You Giggle and Grin
Charlotte Blake Alston, Willy Claflin, Donald Davis, and Liz Weir

Bush Memorial Center, Troy

Sponsor: Friends of Troy Public Library (518) 274-7071

NOTE: While these are free performances at 7:00 and 8:30 pm, the seating is limited and tickets are required. Some tickets may be available that night. Please call the library, 274-7071, for more information.


Saturday, April 24
Free!
Laughin' Night - Adult performance
8:30-10:00 pm

You Might As Well Laugh: Comical Tales for Grown-ups
Charlotte Blake Alston, Willy Claflin, Donald Davis, and Liz Weir

Bush Memorial Center, Troy

Sponsor: Friends of Troy Public Library (518) 274-7071

NOTE: While these are free performances at 7:00 and 8:30 pm, the seating is limited and tickets are required. Some tickets may be available that night. Please call the library, 274-7071, for more information.


Festival Finale                Free!
Sunday, April 25
2:00-3:30 pm

Stories Alive!
Charlotte Blake Alston, Willy Claflin, Donald Davis, and Liz Weir

(518) 439-9314
Bethlehem Public Library

Sponsor: Friends of Bethlehem Public Library


 
 
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