I have been booking for this summer since February and it is getting pretty full – so if you want to schedule a date please do so as soon as you can! Last week was quite the week as my daughter performed in her dance recital. It’s sometimes so sad to see what a little lady she has become. You want to freeze time and keep her little but at the same time let her keep growing and watch her flourish. I enjoy the summers as she gets to join me more and more on my adventures! Looking forward to all the places we will be visiting soon!

Raising a Reader continues in Hanover and begins in Carver this week! If you’d like to attend please call the libraries or South Shore Family Network at 508-747-7575 to register!

Here is the storytelling schedule for this week:

• Tuesday: Plympton Library @ 10:45am
• Wednesday: John Curtis Library, Hanover @ 4:00pm – Raising a Reader: Week 5
• Thursday: Sakonnet Early Learning Center @ 10:30am
• Thursday: Carver Library @ 4:00pm – Raising a Reader: Week 1

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. Plympton
2. Hanover
3. Tiverton, RI
4. Carver

April School Vacation will be a DOOZY! I have a full schedule pretty much everyday! Check the venues and make sure to come by to see me at at least one of these amazing events. Keep in mind some of these storytellings may require you to register – please check with the venue first! See you soon!

• Tuesday - 10:00am – Whole Foods Market
• Tuesday – 11:00am – Derby Shops
• Tuesday – 1:00/2:30/4:00pm – Edaville Railroad!
• Wednesday – Lil’ Munchkins Daycare and Preschool
• Wednesday – 3:30pm – An Unlikely Story
• Thursday – 10:30am – Norton Library
• Thursday – 2:30pm – Weymouth Library
• Friday – Preschool Playmates
• Friday – 1:00pm – Pilgrim Hall Museum
• Friday – 3:30pm – Dover Public Library

The events listed without time are not open to the public – but everything with a time listed is available to come to!  I can’t wait to see everyone this coming week and I hope you enjoy your vacation!

One of my favorite hobbies is birding. I don’t always have a moment to snap a pic but I am one of those people who just enjoys seeing the birds. I also keep a record of what, when and how many I have seen. To date I have seen 143 different kinds of birds including, just recently, seeing the very cool looking King Eider at the Canal this past week. Also, a Green Teal and a pair of Wood Ducks were spotted at the Grist Mill in Plymouth. Just in case anyone wants to take gander!

I return to the Mary K Goode School to finish up the Building Stories Workshop for the 4th grade – and then again for an evening with the entire school. I will be making a visit to Elm St School and Y World of Tots as well as Acushnet School, a few of the schools I get to see annually. There are no public shows this week but keep an eye on the Upcoming Shows page!

Raising a Reader has been set up for both Hanover (Starting in April) and Carver (starting in May) so call the libraries or South Shore Family Network at 508-747-7575 to register!

Here is the storytelling schedule for this week:

• Monday: Mary K Goode School @ 9:00am-3:00pm
• Tuesday: Elm St School @ 9:00am
• Wednesday: Y World of Tots @ 10:00am
• Wednesday: Henry Lord Community School @ 12:30/1:30pm
• Thursday: Y World of Tots @ 10:00am
• Thursday: Mary K Goode School @ 6:00pm
• Friday: Acushnet Elementary School @ 6:45pm

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. Middleboro
2. Walpole
3. Franklin
4. Fall River
5. Acushnet

From warm and beautiful and then cold and beautiful to cold and crazy – this weather is insane! While the snow pours on and we wait for the rain I thought this would be a perfect time to update everyone about this week! While the snow has changed any plans I had for Tuesday (and on Pi days of all days!) I am still super busy this week with shows.

Raising a Reader wraps up at the Pembroke Library this week! It has been a blast and this year has been a lot of fun putting on these workshops for families! We have set up times for both Hanover (Starting in April) and Carver (starting in May) so call the libraries or South Shore Family Network at 508-747-7575 to register!

Here is the storytelling schedule for this week:

• Monday: Stepping Stones @ 10:00am
• Wednesday: Brockton Day Nursery @ 10:00/10:30am
• Thursday: Pembroke Library @ 10:00am – Raising a Reader: Week 4
• Thursday: Stepping Stones @ 11:15am
• Friday: Lil Munchkins Day Care and Nursery School @ 10:00/10:30am

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. Hanover
2. Brockton
3. Pembroke
4. Scituate

We were quite spoiled last week and now it’s been so bitingly uncomfortable outside! That being said we are continuing Raising a Reader at the Pembroke Library and we end this week with another Early Childhood Fair in Hanover! Thank you to all the people who came out last week to the Kingston Early Child Fair – it was a huge success! Also, last week’s Bedtime Stories, our weekly live video on Facebook, every Sunday at 7:00pm, was the most watched yet! So many people tuned in and a lot more people shouted out and said hello than any other week thus far! Thank you for tuning in – and keep coming back – we have mots more stories to share!

Lastly, we have now scheduled the Hanover Raising a Reader to begin in April – I will be making the announcement this week – call the library or South Shore Family Network (number below) to sign up!

Raising a Reader at the Pembroke Library has been a lot of fun so far – call the library to see if there is still space at 781-293-6771 or South Shore Family Network at 508-747-7575

Here is the storytelling schedule for this week:

• Thursday: Pembroke Library @ 10:00am – Raising a Reader: Week 4
• Saturday: Hanover Early Childhood Fair @ 11:00am

Please check the Upcoming Shows page for more information on all of these shows. All of the Library shows and Early Childhood Fairs 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. Pembroke
2. Hanover

What a beautiful weekend! It was nice to get some fresh air and be outside. Crazy that it’s happening in February – but we take what we get sometimes. This week Raising a Reader at the Pembroke Library begins again but we also end this week with an Early Childhood Fair at the Kingston Library. These events are always so much fun and it’s nice to meet all of the childcare providers in the area right under the same roof. Make sure to come and enjoy a nice morning with the kiddos!

Raising a Reader continues at the Pembroke Library this Thursday! It’s been a lot of fun so far – call the library to see if there is still space at 781-293-6771 or South Shore Family Network at 508-747-7575

Here is the storytelling schedule for this week:

• Tuesday: Montclair School @ 9:00am & 10:00am
• Wednesday: Johnston Early Childhood Center @ 9:30 & 12:30pm
• Thursday: Pembroke Library @ 10:00am – Raising a Reader: Week 3
• Thursday: Bright Horizons @ 6:00pm
• Saturday: Kingston Early Childhood Fair @ 11:00am

Please check the Upcoming Shows page for more information on all of these shows. All of the Library shows and Early Childhood Fairs 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. Quincy
2. North Weymouth
3. Pembroke
4. Milton
5. Kingston

I wasn’t thinking we were going to get all the winter snow in one week! I hope everyone is out there enjoying all that the snow has to offer! With no school coming next week I will be traveling all over to tell my tales! Below is the full list of the places I will be on February School vacation week. Keep an eye out if I am in your area and come and see me! I will provide some belly laughs for you this vacation!

If you would like to schedule a time for me to visit your school or library please give me a call at (508) 641-5336.

Here is the storytelling schedule for this week:

• Saturday: Thomas Crane Public Library @ 10:00am
• Monday: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. WASHINGTON!
• Tuesday: Whole Foods, South Weymouth @ 10:00am
• Tuesday: Hollis Funday @ 1:45pm
• Wednesday: Whole Foods, Hingham @ 10:00am
• Wednesday: YMCA @ 1:30pm
• Wednesday: Whitman Public Library @ 6:00pm
• Thursday: Sharon Public Library @ 10:30am
• Friday: Fowler Library @ 10:00am
• Friday: An Unlikely Story @ 3:00pm

Please check the Upcoming Shows page for more information on all of these shows. The library shows are open to the public but please call each of the libraries to see if there are a reservation needed.

Places I will be visiting this week:

1. Quincy
2. South Weymouth
3. Braintree
4. Hingham
5. East Bridgewater
6. Whitman
7. Sharon
8. Concord
9. Plainville

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