I am heading my creative writing workshops for children this summer at quite a few libraries this summer! Mark your calendars for the workshops taking place near you! These workshops are geared toward 1st-4th grade and focus on giving children the opportunity to write down and express their ideas in a structured but fun way!

The schedule starts today with the Bourne Library at 1:00. Call the respective libraries to register as space is extremely limited! Here is the lineup for this summer:

The Jonathan Bourne Library (2 Week Session)
July 8th @ 1:00pm
July 15th @ 1:00pm

Adams St Branch Library (1 Shot Session)
July 9th @ 2:00pm

Plympton Library (2 Week Session)
July 14th @ 6:30pm
July 21st @ 6:30pm

Eldredge Public Library (A Full 4 Week Session!)
July 16th @ 4:00pm
July 23rd @ 4:00pm
July 30th @ 4:00pm
August 6th @ 4:00pm

Kingston Library (1 shot Session – HULK themed!)
August 5th @ 2:00pm

For more information on all of these events check out the Upcoming Shows Page!

 

Another week into 2015 and I have been feilding many calls for new winter shows – but also a ton of spring and even summer shows already!  I look forward to a new year of tales – but I also recieved one of the best emails!  It came from the Children’s Librarian at the Kingston Library who had a very special request:

“I am thinking forward to the summer (oh boy), and this year the theme is “Every Hero Has a Story” and I was wondering if you would like to do a one-session story telling (or writing) program around the HULK?

Thanks,

Stephanie

Stephanie Legg
Kingston Public Library”

As most of you know, if you come to this site, I have been busy performing the Preschool Building Stories in many of the surrounding libraries.  Building Stories, though, started as a writing workshop for elementary school children from the first to fifth grade.  I love the writing workshop as I get to see children’s eyes get excited when given an assignment of creative writing.  They have the opportunity to create something straight from thier mind.  Now, with this challenge, I get to base the ideas around my favorite comic character of all time!  I will be discussing this with the Kingston Library a bit and secure a date for this super great idea!  Details to follow!

Also, speaking of the Building Stories, we are entering our third week of the workshops at the Carver and Plympton Library – so if you haven’t had a chance to come to one – let this be the week!  Here is this week’s schedule:

• Wednesday: Bright Horizons at 10:00 & 10:30
• Wednesday: Week 3 of Preschool Building Stories at the Carver Library at 4:30pm – This week: Making Puppets!
• Thursday: Week 3 of Preschool Bilding Stories at the Plympton Library at 4:00pm – This week: Making Puppets!
• Friday: ECDC Nursery School at 6:30pm
• Saturday: Arnone School at 11:00am

As always, the Preschool Building Stories Workshops are open to the public and all are welcome to join whether you have come to earlier session or not! Please check the Upcoming Shows page for more information on all of these shows.

Places I will be visiting this week:

1. Bedford, NH
2. Carver
3. Plympton
4. Sherborn
5. Brockton

The Plympton Halifax Express ran an article on my Preschool Building Stories that took place in November at the Holmes Library.  I know I had a blast but it’s nice when you get a letter thank you for doing your job.  Even better, it’s nice when your job is trying to get people to enjoy telling stories more and more!

The final workshop in the 4-week event has wrapped up.  This group might have been my favorite thus far with many, many fantastic stories pouring out of these kids that were both creative and well defined.  Each group seems to be more and more enthusiastic and that’s one of the best things to see!  I always look forward to doing a new workshop – and groups like these keep me wanting to never stop!

I can’t believe it!  Really, I just can’t!  I haven’t had much time to get to my office this summer – sadly – so I haven’t been able to update my site much.  I do have a little time tonight where I can remind everyone to sign up for the Building Stories Workshop at the Jonathan Bourne Public Library starting on the 23rd at 1:00pm – it only runs 2 weeks – but it will still be a ton of fun!  Make sure you call today!

I will also start a Building Stories Workshop at the Kingston Library on the 30th at 5:30pm.  This will run the full 4 weeks – it’s a great opportunity to get your kids into the spirit of fun, creative writing and ready for school to begin (in week or so after the workshop ends… can you believe it?)

Keep in mind – take a look at the Upcoming Shows Page for all the remaining Summer shows – try to make it to them all!  The pics are of the Johnny Appleseed statue at the Johhny Appleseed rest stop in Leominster.  The pic below is because I can’t help myself sometimes…

Starts TODAY! Well, more accurately, this evening. Call the library if you’d like to register and join us. Click the link below for more information – see you tonight!

Link HERE!

Preschool Building Stories – Week 3 – is happening tonight at the Plympton Library.  If you have not come to the prior weeks it is fine – you can come tonight and have a blast playing with some puppets and getting some tips and tricks in the process!  For children 0-5 with their parents!

I will be posting the schedule for April Vacation very soon!

 

Now that my son is out and about I have to get back to work!  This week I have a Preschool Building Stories starting up at the Paul Pratt Meorial Library in Cohasset – it begins tomorrow (Wednesday) at 10:00!  Below is the line up for this week:

Final Building Stories at the Hingham Library @ 3:30 – TODAY!

The start of Building Stories at the Paul Pratt Memorial Library @ 10:00 – Wednesday!

Final Building Stories at the Carver Library @ 4:30 – Wednesday!

If you would lie to sign up for the brand new session of Building Stories it starts this Saturday at the Bourne Library at 3:00pm.  Call the library today to sign up – space is very limited!  Click on the image above for more information!

I have a couple of Building Stories Workshops coming up:

Tufts Library (for 2nd-5th Graders)
June 3rd/10th/17th/24th

Kingston Public Library (2nd-5th Graders)
August 7th/14th/21st/28th

Call today to sign up!