Homeschool families can enjoy an afternoon of storytelling with Storyfest-favorite Laura Pershin Raynor. This free performance will take place on November 2 at 2 PM at the Spring Arbor Branch community room.
Discover more Storyfest events for all ages here.
Join us to wrap up the 36th Annual Jackson Storyfest with a storytelling showcase featuring Jeff Doyle, Robin Nott, Jean Bolley, and Corinne Stavish. This event will take place at Jackson Symphony Orchestra’s Weatherwax Hall in downtown Jackson at 7 PM Friday, Nov. 3.
The showcase is free and open to the public.
Storyteller Adam Mellema will present a special veteran-themed story on November 3 at 3 PM at the Brooklyn Legion.
This Storyfest event is free and open to the public.
Storyteller Adam Mellema will present an oral history workshop on how to pass along your own stories from generation to generation on November 4 at 10 AM at the Brooklyn Legion.
This Storyfest event is free, however registration is required. Register at 517-905-1317 or community@myjdl.com.
Adults are invited to attend a performance with the storytelling duo “San and Emily” 11 AM Wednesday, Nov. 1, at Vista Grande Villa. This event is free and open to the public, so be sure to join us for songs and stories that will educate, entertain, and inspire!
Silver Tales is a Storyfest event. Learn more here.
Celebrate the 35th Annual Storyfest with an evening of storytelling featuring Jenifer Strauss and Adam Mellema at the Jackson Symphony Orchestra’s Weatherwax Hall on November 4 at 7 PM.
This event is free and open to the public.
About the Storytellers:
Adam Mellema dances, sings, and uses an exuberant style all his own to play every character in his stories – every man, woman, and paperweight.
Jenifer Strauss is dynamic and thought-provoking, engaging and educational, heart-warming and humorous. She offers a unique brand of energy-injected and interactive live performances.
Join us for a free storytelling event featuring Larry Castleberry on November 2, at 10 AM at Vista Grande Villa.
This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to 517-905-1317 or community@myjdl.com.
About the Storyteller:
Larry Castleberry is an engaging Storyteller who weaves folk and fairytales stories from the world of the Martial arts, African and African American along with personal stories to educate, entertain and inspire. Enjoy engaging, spell binding and interactive storytelling event with tales from the rich literary traditions of Africa and the far East.
Silver Tales is at Storyfest event. Learn more here.
This highly interactive virtual workshop focuses on the relevance of the spoken word and the oral tradition in an educational setting. Teachers can learn how to take a story off the page and bring it to life and how it can be used to support the curriculum.
Storyteller and teaching artist Noa Baum, engages participants in dynamic hand-on activities to experience their creativity, and find their unique storyteller voice as she introduces them to the valuable role storytelling plays in the cognitive, emotional, and social development of children.
Teachers will:
Discover the power of oral language
Learn a few simple steps to remember and tell a story
Gain tools to hold students’ attention
Develop creativity and self-expression
This workshop is open to all Jackson County K-5 teachers, and participants will receive continuing education credits. To register, click here.
The Art of Storytelling is part of Storyfest, a weeklong celebration of Storytelling. Learn more about the full line up of Storyfest events here.
Join us for a masterful performance by renowned harpist Cynthia Shelhart. Cynthia is an international authority on double-strung harp performance and pedagogy, and she literally wrote the book used by double harp students around the world. A winner of the US National Scottish Harp Championship, Cynthia is in international demand as a festival clinician, speaker, and performing artist.
This event is free and open to the public.
Silver Tales is part of Storyfest, a weeklong celebration of Storytelling. Learn more about the full line up of Storyfest events here.
The Jackson Storyfest 2021 showcase features storytelling in all its forms, with performances by Jackson School of the Arts dance troupe, poetry and music duo Lonnie & Clyde, Center Stage Jackson, as well as storytellers Satori Shakoor and Tre Howl.
This event will be held at Weatherwax Hall in the Jackson Symphony Orchestra building and is free, however registration is required.