The Patriots win! Did everyone stay up for the whole game? Wow – it was a nail biter until the end! Let’s just say the Big Ryan household was going nuts – well, the ones who were still awake, which was everyone over the age of 8. Things were a little crazy there but we pulled it out in the end. As for my week coming up – a lighter week – will be a welcome break from the bustle of the last few weeks. People always ask if I love my job – of course I do – but the travel can get to you sometimes! So it’s nice to hang closer to home this week.

I will begin a brand new round of Raising a Reader at the Pembroke Library this Thursday! It should be a blast – to sign in and register please call the library itself at 781-293-6771 or South Shore Family Network at 508-747-7575

Here is the storytelling schedule for this week:

• Tuesday: Hingham Library @ 4:00pm – Raising a Reader: Week 5
• Wednesday: YMCA @ 10:00/10:30am
• Thursday: Pembroke Library @ 10:00am – Raising a Reader: Week 2

Please check the Upcoming Shows page for more information on all of these shows. All of 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. Raising a Reader is sponsored by South Shore Family Network.

Places I will be visiting this week:

1. Hingham
2. Stoughton
3. Pembroke

How many times , thus far, have you written 16 rather than 17 when writing the date? It happened to me three times in one day the other day! I am off to the races thgis week with almost a full week of shows. I will begin a brand new round of Raising a Reader at the Pembroke Library this Thursday! It should be a blast – to sign in and register please call the library itself at 781-293-6771 or South Shore Family Network at 508-747-7575

Here is the storytelling schedule for this week:

• Tuesday: Hingham Library @ 4:00pm – Raising a Reader: Week 4
• Wednesday: Little People’s Country Daycare @ 9:45am
• Thursday: Pembroke Library @ 10:00am – Raising a Reader: Week 1
• Thursday: Jonathan Bourne Library @ 6:30pm
• Friday: Renaissance School @ 9:30am/10:30am
• Saturday: Norwell Public Library @ 10:30am

Please check the Upcoming Shows page for more information on all of these shows. All of 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. Raising a Reader is sponsored by South Shore Family Network.

Places I will be visiting this week:

1. Hingham
2. Kingston
3. Pembroke
4. Bourne
5. New Bedford
6. Norwell

I love stormy weather. I know it’s not all that fun to go out in and I know that it makes everything more complicated when trying to venture somewhere with the little kiddos in tow – but something about it always comforts me. The sounds; the rain hitting the windows, the wind whistling through the trees, all of it puts me at ease in a way I can’t explain. Bad weather also makes the crowds at my storytellings grow so of course I can’t complain there! This week I travel to Kingston and North Billerica (twice!). That’s a whole lot of miles!

Here is the storytelling schedule for this week:

• Tuesday: Hingham Library @ 4:00pm – Raising a Reader: Week 3
• Wednesday: Growth Unlimited @ 9:00am
• Thursday: Little Learners @ 10:30am/12:30pm
• Friday: Little Learners @ 10:30am/12:30pm

Please check the Upcoming Shows page for more information on all of these shows. All of 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. Raising a Reader is sponsored by South Shore Family Network.

Places I will be visiting this week:

1. Hingham
2. Kingston
3. North Billerica

I have been enjoying this new year already! I was able to visit one if my favorite schools that I visit annually – and the shows went spectacularly! I also started Raising a Reader this past week with a full crowd in Hingham. Even though we have no more spots left in Hingham we are starting up a new session in Pembroke starting in February. If you’re interested call Pembroke library and register today!

Here is the storytelling schedule for this week:

• Monday: Martin Luther King Jr Day
• Tuesday: Whole Foods in South Weymouth @ 10:00am
• Tuesday: Hingham Library @ 4:00pm – Raising a Reader: Week 2
• Wednesday: Jack N Jill Preschool @ 10:00am
• Thursday: Jack N Jill Preschool @ 10:00am
• Friday: Jack N Jill Preschool @ 10:00am

Please check the Upcoming Shows page for more information on all of these shows. All of 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. Raising a Reader is sponsored by South Shore Family Network.

Places I will be visiting this week:

1. South Weymouth
2. Hingham
3. Abington
4. Quincy

Here we are already half way through November and it seems things are certainly getting colder! The perfect weather to check out where I’ll be performing and take in a show! I promise lots of giggles to keep your belly’s warm! I have also been doing Sunday Night Bedtime Stories on Facebook – if you haven’t liked my page yet you should certainly do so now. The Bedtime Stories are live video so if you’re watching you should say hello – we always try to give a shoutout back!

Here is the storytelling schedule for this week:

• Monday: Lil’ Munchkins Preschool @ 10:00/10:30am
• Wednesday: Brockton Library @ 10:30am
• Thursday: Truro Library @ 10:30am
• Friday: Whole Foods Market @ 10:00am
• Saturday: Plymouth Library @ 2:00pm – TALKING COMICS!

Please check the Upcoming Shows page for more information on all of these shows. All of 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. Talking Comics is a gathering meant for older elementary and on to come and discuss comics, comic stories and who our favorites are!

Places I will be visiting this week:

1. Scituate
2. Brockton
3. Truro
4. Hingham
5. Plymouth

When I decided to become a storyteller one of the things I thought about was how, when I had kids, I would be able to entertain at their school for them and all their school mates. This morning I get to join the folks at the Carver Elementary School and tell stories for the Kindergarten, First and Second Grade. These shows are even more special to me because I get to join my baby girl and listen to her giggle through my show with her friends. She’s been looking forward to this all last week and excitingly asks me if know what I will tell, which puppets I am going to bring and how long I will stay. Overall, it’s one of the greatest feelings in the world.

Here is the storytelling schedule for this week:

• Monday: Carver Elementary School @ 10:15/10:45am
• Thursday: Plympton Library @ 1:30pm – Raising a Reader, Final Week!
• Friday: Holmes Library @ 1:00pm – Raising a Reader, Week 5
• Saturday: Plymouth Library @ 2:00pm – TALKING COMICS!

Please check the Upcoming Shows page for more information on all of these shows. All of 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 Raising a Reader events are sponsored by The South Shore Family Network and are open to the public. Talking Comics is a gathering meant for older elementary and on to come and discuss comics, comic stories and who our favorites are!

Places I will be visiting this week:

1. Carver
2. Plympton
3. Halifax

As the last week in October hits it always reminds me just how quick the days pass now. I used to partake in watching the leaves change and take thousands of pictures of the autumn taking over the landscapes. These days I have to think ahead but I take solace in the fact that my children enjoy these days one at a time. I had the fantastic opportunity to tell stories in Mattapoisett last week by an actual bon fire and it truly felt like fall in that moment. It was a moment I haven’t felt in a while so I really let it settle in and take hold of me. It was nice – and the scent of campfire still clings on my sweatshirt – it makes me want to drive around just to look at the fall foliage again.

I am going to be at the Kingston Library this Friday telling my Scary (but not too scary) Tall Tales – so mark it on your calendar and make sure to stop by!

Here is the storytelling schedule for this week:

• Monday: Neary School @ 6:00pm
• Thursday: Plympton Library @ 1:30pm – Raising a Reader, Week 5
• Friday: Kingston Public Library @ 10:30am
• Friday: Holmes Library @ 1:00pm – Raising a Reader, Week 4
• Friday: Kennedy School @ 6:30pm

Please check the Upcoming Shows page for more information on all of these shows. All of 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 Raising a Reader events are sponsored by The South Shore Family Network and are open tot he public.

Places I will be visiting this week:

1. Southborough
2. Plympton
3. Kingston
4. Halifax
5. Brockton

I am embarking on another busy summer week but this week I not only start a new round of Building Stories, a writing workshop for elementary aged kids, but also Talking Comics! A workshop that is designed for older elementary where they can discover the wonderful world of comics! Every child leaves with their own comics! Make sure to register with the Bourne Library! I look forward to this week – and we’re finally getting some rain, thank goodness!

I am also running a special this year – if you have booked for the summer just call and mention this post – you will get a “back to school” Fall show for just $100. The offer is good for shows from Sept 1st – Oct 8th. Call TODAY! (508) 641-5336.

Here is the storytelling schedule for this week:

• Monday: Preschool Playmates @ 10:00am
• Tuesday: Crayon College @ 10:00am
• Tuesday: Needham Rec Dept @ 1:30pm
• Wednesday: Younger University @ 11:00am
• Wednesday: Clapp Memorial Library @ 6:30pm
• Thursday: Bright Horizons @ 10:00/10:30am
• Thursday: Jonathan Bourne Library *Talking Comics! @ 1:00pm
• Thursday: Plympton Library @ 6:30pm – BUILDING STORIES WEEK 1
• Friday: Children’s Creative Learning Center @ 9:30/10:00/10:45am

Please check the Upcoming Shows page for more information on all of these shows. All of 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.

Places I will be visiting this week:

1. Bridgewater
2. Plymouth
3. Needham
4. Norwell
5. Belchertown
6. Pembroke
7. Bourne
8. Plympton
9. Natick

This week has been famous for being the busiest week of the year. This year didn’t disappoint – yet again I am performing 2 or 3 shows everyday until Friday of course when I get to spend the day with my little girl in P-Town. The shows this summer has been interesting – hit or miss – with the crowds. The weather has certainly been impacting the crowds but I’ve been lucky enough to have an enthusiastic group, no matter how large or small, at every show. For example, my show in Bourne last week had only 5 children but a couple of the kids, as their grandmother told me, have been looking forward to this show all year. That’s always so nice to hear! The show the following day at the Plymouth Library had a crowd of 100 and every child was laughing so loud. I’m looking forward to another busy week – I can’t wait to see what each new show brings!

I am also running a special this year – if you have booked for the summer just call and mention this post – you will get a “back to school” Fall show for just $100. The offer is good for shows from Sept 1st – Oct 8th. Call TODAY! (508) 641-5336.

Here is the storytelling schedule for this week:

• Monday: Little Discoveries @ 10:00/10:30am
• Monday: Lincoln Library @ 2:00pm
• Monday: Holmes Public Library @ 6:00pm
• Tuesday: Center Elementary School @ 10:00am
• Tuesday: Kindercare @ 3:00/3:30pm
• Wednesday: Rockland Youth Commission @ 10:00am
• Wednesday: Gleason Library @ 3:30pm
• Thursday: Nevins Memorial Library @ 10:00am
• Thursday: West Falmouth Library @ 4:00pm
• Thursday: Nickerson State Park @ 7:00pm
• Friday: Provincetown Library @ 11:00am

Please check the Upcoming Shows page for more information on all of these shows. All of the Library shows (and Unlikely Story) are open to the public so please click on the links on the Upcoming Shows page as some of the libraries require registration.

Places I will be visiting this week:

1. Brockton
2. Lincoln, RI
3. Halifax
4. Chelmsford
5. West Bridgewater
6. Rockland
7. Carlisle
8. Methuen
9. West Falmouth
10. Brewster
11. Provincetown

I apologize for not updating my site last week. It was a doozy of a week! Now, I do have a few moments to let everyone know what’s happening this week. Not only do I get to visit schools I usually see annually but also a new place called “An Unlikely Story” which is a bookstore in Plainville – come and check it out! Travelling all over MA in the summer can have it’s perks too. Last week on my way to Belchertown I stopped by Purgatory Chasm. I will post pictures later. If you want to see some now you can go to Facebook and “Like” the Big Ryan’s Tall Tales page to see more updates.

I am also running a special this year – if you have booked for the summer just call and mention this post – you will get a “back to school” Fall show for just $100. The offer is good for shows from Sept 1st – Oct 8th. Call TODAY! (508) 641-5336.

Here is the storytelling schedule for this week:

• Monday: Pilgrim Childcare @ 10:00am
• Monday: Hull Family Network @ 6:45pm
• Tuesday: Pilgrim Childcare @ 10:00am
• Wednesday: Preschool Playmates @ 10:00am
• Wednesday: An Unlikely Story @ 2:30pm
• Thursday: Kalia Kids @ 10:00am
• Thursday: Jonathan Bourne Library @ 6:30pm
• Friday: Plymouth Public Library @ 11:00am

Please check the Upcoming Shows page for more information on all of these shows. All of the Library shows (and Unlikely Story) are open to the public so please click on the links on the Upcoming Shows page as some of the libraries require registration.

Places I will be visiting this week:

1. Duxbury
2. Hull
3. Hingham
4. Plainville
5. Lakeville
6. Bourne
7. Plymouth