Happy October! I have some amazing shows on the horizon as well as having Raising A Reader at the Norwell Library this month! Come join us for any and all shows (listed below)!

By the way, the pic above is my Bristlenose Pleco, Sunny, celebrating this spooky season early by hanging out in the skull decoration I put into my tank. Isn’t he adorable?

Raising A Reader:

• October 3rd, 17th, 24th and 31st at 10:30am in the Norwell Library.

Storytellings:

• Saturday, October 1st @ 11:00am – Lakeville Library
• Thursday, October 6th @ 6:30pm – Whitlock’s Landing Property, Wareham
• Saturday, October 8th @ 1:30pm – Millis Public Library
• Wednesday, October 12th @ 10:30am – Bridgewater Library
• Saturday, October 22nd @ 2:30pm – Snow Library, Orleans

Mysteries on the Move:

• Wednesday, October 5th @ 5:30pm – Kingston Library, for 5th-10th graders!
• Thursday, October 6th @5:30pm – Bourne Library, for 5th-10th graders
• Tuesday, October 18th @ 5:30pm – Townsend Library, for 5th – 10th graders!

Take some time with the family and join me at the Corn Festival at the South Shore YMCA Natural Science Center! It’s always a blast with so many things to do with the kids – including MY shows at 12 and 2 on both days! See you then!

Summer is coming to an end and I will really miss this season! It felt like the old days and I truly enjoyed being able to visit centers and libraries once again. I look forward to the Fall season coming up – if you’re looking to schedule something please call me at 508-641-5336.

Here is the storytelling schedule for this week. The days listed in RED are free for the public to attend and the events listed in BLUE are free to attend but require registration:

• Monday: Brown Fox Point Early Childhood Center @ 10:00/10:45am
• Tuesday: Bright Ideas Childcare Center @ 10:00/10:45am
• Wednesday: Preschool Playmates @ 10:00am
• Thursday: Brown Bear Preschool @ 10:00/10:45am

Towns I will be visiting this week:

1. Providence
2. Plymouth
3. Abington
4. Cohasset

As you can tell this week has been set aside for the Kidbridge Learning Centers. I will have a great week visiting each of their different schools.

Here is the storytelling schedule for this week. The days listed in RED are free for the public to attend and the events listed in BLUE are free to attend but require registration:

• Monday: Kidbridge Learning Center @ 9:00/9:30/10:00am
• Tuesday: Kidbridge Learning Center @ 9:00/9:30/10:00am
• Wednesday: Kidbridge Learning Center @ 9:00/9:30/10:00am
• Thursday: Kidbridge Learning Center @ 9:00/9:30/10:00am
• Friday: Kidbridge Learning Center @ 9:00/9:30/10:00am

Towns I will be visiting this week:

1. Pembroke
2. Plymouth
3. Norwell
4. Westwood
5. Kingston

While things are slowing down a bit I am still excited to be keeping busy! This is the final week for Building Stories but if you’re interested in coming make sure to swing on by on Tuesday! Monday is my final public show this summer so if you haven’t come out to see me this year yet – come on out today! I hope to see you there!

Here is the storytelling schedule for this week. The days listed in RED are free for the public to attend and the events listed in BLUE are free to attend but require registration:

• Monday: East Falmouth Library @ 11:30am
• Tuesday: Onset Library @ 10:00am – Building Stories Week 5
• Wednesday: St Agatha Preschool @ 10:00/10:45am
• Thursday: Kindercare @ 10:00am
• Friday: Little People’s College @ 10:00/10:45am

Towns I will be visiting this week:

1. East Falmouth
2. Onset
3. Milton
4. Marshfield
5. New Bedford

That is my boy, Antone, above. Named in honor his great grandpa this boy has been to so many of my shows he now walks around the house with his own “Big Ryan” backpack and does shows where he re-tells my stories. It’s pretty fantastic to watch! Well, he came again this past Monday night to my show at the amazing Holmes Library.

We had a great group of story lovers who listened intently to George and the Flying Bicycle and then did a rousing rendition of Father Abraham!

Of course, Edgar and Uncle Charlie came out to tell their story and then I showed the kiddos the way to juggle. We ended by singing one of my favorite summer time songs “The Popsicle Song” where I had someone suggest a “Big Ryan” popsicle. I have to tell you, I have been telling stories for 22 years and have been doing that song for maybe 15 of those years – and I don’t think I ever had anyone suggest a Big Ryan popsicle before!

A great and rowdy group came out for the Lakeville Library show this past week and I was so excited to tell my tales to such an awesome crowd! I must thank the Teresa for suggesting and allowing me to use her sound system since the crowd was quite large and we were next to the busy street! Thank goodness for large tree in the field so that we could all have some shade from the bright sun that day. Thanks again to all who came out!

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Somehow, no matter where I am, I keep making new four-legged friends! As I was getting my oil changed the pup above jumped on my lap and kept me company. Then, one night, as I was working, the little guy below jumped on my window to come say hi.

Fun fact: Big Ryan wears a different pin every day – and today he’s honoring the Summer Solstice with a popsicle pin!