This Raising A Reader on Monday mornings begins in October at the Kingston Library – use the QR code on the flyer to register – but don’t wait! We cap the workshops at 15 families so register early!

Starting at the end of September, we will begin Raising A Reader at the Plympton Library. We will meet on Thursday mornings for 5 weeks. Make sure to use the QR on the flyer above and register!

Each workshop is capped at 15 families so please register early! Can’t wait to see everyone there!

My workshop season begins soon!  These fun and interactive workshops meet weekly and explore new and exciting ways to enhance children’s literature through voices, puppets, dialogic reading and using different mediums like flannel and paper!

This week, tomorrow in fact, we begin Preschool Building Stories at the Jonathan Bourne Public Library!  Make sure to call the library to register!  If you want to just show up and join us – you’re more than welcome!  Can’t wait to see everyone!

Also, I have a couple of Raising a Reader workshops beginning at the Holmes Public Library and the Scituate Library!  Check below for the schedule!

Jonathan Bourne Library:

• September 7th @ 10:00am
• September 21st @ 10:00am
• September 28th @ 10:00am
• October 5th @1:30pm

Homes Public Library, Halifax

• September 16th @ 1:00pm
• September 23rd @ 1:00pm
• September 30th @ 1:00pm
• October 7th @ 1:00pm
• October 21st @ 1:00pm
• October 28th @ 1:00pm

Scituate Library

• September 17th @ 10:30am
• September 24th @ 10:30am
• October 1st @ 10:30am
• October 8th @ 10:30am
• October 15th @ 10:30am
• October 22nd @ 10:30am

Beginning next week I will be hosting quite a few workshops in many different locations and for all ages! I will be hosting a 4 week Comic Book Building workshop at the Plympton Library Tuesday afternoons at 4:00pm starting July 9th! I am hosting a 3 week Pre-school Building Stories Workshop for parents and children (ages 2-6) where we explore fun and exciting ways to delve into children’s literature! This is happening at the Thayer Library in Braintree on Wednesdays at 1:00pm starting July 10th! Finally, I will be hosting a 4 week Building Stories Workshop for elementary aged kids beginning July 11th at 6:30pm at the Scituate Library! This writing workshop explores creative ways to make writing fun and even therapeutic! Sign your children up today!

Schedule:

Comic Book Building Workshop at the Plympton Library at 4:00pm

• July 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th

Preschool Building Stories Workshop at the Thayer Library in Braintree at 1:00pm

• July  10th, 17th, and 24th

Building Stories Workshop at the Scituate Library at

• 1:30pm – Town Hall Green, Plymouth

I will be hosting a workshop this summer that will be an absolute blast!  Sign your budding authors up to learn some fun and helpful writing tips and tricks that make writing fun!

Click the image above to be brought to the event page of the Scituate Library where you are able to sign your children up for the workshop!

Here is the storytelling schedule for this week:

• Monday: Kindercare @ 10:00/10:30am
• Tuesday: Ventress Memorial Library @ 10:00am
• Wednesday: Kindercare @ 10:00/10:30am
• Wednesday: Jonathan Bourne Public Library @ 1:00pm *Building Stories – Week 1
• Thursday: Provincetown Library @ 11:00am
• Friday: Bellingham Library @ 10:30am

Please check the Upcoming Shows page for more information on all of these shows. The Library shows are open to the public so please click on the links on the Upcoming Shows page as some of the libraries require registration. The Building Stories Workshop is designed for Elementary students who would like to explore creative writing in a nurturing and educational environment. They will also discovering just how fun writing can be!

Places I will be visiting this week:

1. Natick
2. Marshfield
3. Plymouth
4. Bourne
5. Provincetown
6. Bellingham

Due to overwhelming response to the bedtime story Antone and I did this past Sunday we will be doing it again – this time with both the kiddos!  If you’d like to join in then make sure you you’ve liked the Big Ryan’s Tall Tales Facebook page and tune in at 7:00pm on Sunday.  We will be reading a story or two and saying hello to anyone joining in!  Watch while we are live and say hello!  These are in celebration of the Raising a Reader programs continuing at:

• Plympton Library, Thursdays at 1:30pm
• Holmes Library in Halifax at 1:00pm

Make sure to come and enjoy some personal time with Big Ryan!  The Raising a Reader series is brought to you by the South Shore Family Network.

If you visited us this past Saturday – THANK YOU! I can’t wait for Saturday to come again! If you’d like to join us there are a few more seats open so please register on the Plymouth Library website!

I am hosting a 4-week Building Stories event at the Plymouth Library starting Saturday January 9th at 1:00. You can call the library at (508) 830-4250 to register or register right on the website! If you have an aspiring author in grades 1-5 who would like to join in and have a fantastic time doing some creative writing and games make sure you contact the library today!

I am hosting a 4-week Building Stories event at the Plymouth Library starting this Saturday at 1:00. You can call the library to register or register right on the website! If you have an aspiring author in grades 1-5 who would like to join in and have a fantastic time doing some creative writing and games make sure you contact the library today!