And we’re off! Summer has began and I am ready to go! Starting with one of my favorite libraries, Holmes Public Library! A Monday night show to start the week off right, I then head to Hingham Library for a Wednesday morning show. I love starting the summer off with these two libraries and to boot I get to bring Pliant McTwist to the Walpole Library!

Also, if you’re looking to schedule a show 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. For more information, please visit the Upcoming Shows page:

• Monday: Holmes Public Library @ 6:00pm
• Tuesday: Preschool Playmates @ 10:00am
• Wednesday: Hingham Library @ 10:30am
• Wednesday: Walpole Library @ 6:30pm – Traveling Mystery Room *Pliant McTwist
• Thursday: Brown Bear Childcare @ 10:00/10:30am
• Friday: Kindercare @ 10:00/10:30am

Towns I will be visiting this week:

1. Halifax
2. Abington
3. Hingham
4. Walpole
5. Cohasset
6. Norwell

This summer has quite a few chances to come to one of the Traveling Mystery Rooms! So many opportunities to do either Plaint McTwist, Monster Mash or Alien Escape! This summer I am all over the place and I have listed below the specific games open to the public and who should sign up!

First up:

The Unfortunate Passing of Pliant McTwist: A Murder Mystery.

This game is perfect for teens – especially older teens – in this game you must earn all the evidence to find out who, what, where, why and when the murder occurred!

• Walpole Library on June 25th @ 6:30pm – only 27 spots left!
• Norwell Public Library on July 15th @ 5:00pm – 24 spots left!
• Wareham Public Library on July 22nd @ 6:00pm – registration now open!
• Attleboro Public Library on Jul 31st @ 6:00pm – registration opens soon!

The Monster Mash

This fun game has a lot at stake! Quite a few challenges are present to earn enough to buy your totem – this game is perfect for all ages, young kids love it but older kids enjoy it even more!

• Carver Public Library on July 31st @ 11:00am – registration opens soon!

Alien Escape

This is the newest and most exciting Mystery Room! Definitely has something for every age! Make sure to bring your thinking cap and be ready to be the hero!

• Sherborn Library on July 9th @ 6:00pm – registration now open!
• Groton Public Library on July 10th @ 3:00pm – 17 spots left!
• Townsend Library on July 25th @ 11:00am – registration opens soon!
• Marlborough Library on July 25th @ 2:00pm – registration opens soon!
• Kingston Library on August 7th @ 2:00pm – registration opens soon!
• Thayer Public Library on Aug 14th @ 6:00pm – registration opens soon!

I love the crowd shots. I love seeing when the parents are even laughing along. Those are my favorites! Another image featuring Max – the puppy I never really use anymore. It makes me feel like I should bring the bug guy out of retirement.

Sorry the image scanned crooked.

A lot of programs are getting ready to close and begin the summer sessions! I love being able to see the final days of school. It reminds me of the excitement that I felt when the latest school year ended and the new year was ahead.  In between was the glorious days of summer where there were no responsibilities to deal with! No homework, no test to study for – and these days, Big Ryan Shows to look forward to!

Also, if you’re looking to schedule a show 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. For more information, please visit the Upcoming Shows page:

• Monday: Head Start @ 10:00/10:30am
• Tuesday: Martinson Elementary School @ 9:15am
• Wednesday: Carver Elementary School @ 8:45/9:30am
• Friday: George Elementary School @ 9:30/10:30am/1:00/1:50pm

Towns I will be visiting this week:

1. Fall River
2. Marshfield
3. Carver
4. Brockton

I have had quite a few people come up to tell me that they are/were my biggest fans or “Big Ryan groupies”. It is quite the honor to hear people express just how much my stories meant to their childhood. It will never get old hearing about the times I visited their school, their library or even their birthday!

These two guys are now grown adults and I see them on social media from time to time, but I performed at their birthday parties from ages 4-8 or 9 years old! It was awesome!

The children who came to the premiere of Alien Escape was a rousing success! Of the many comments we received we heard the room was “so much fun” and “a real challenge (in a good way)” I wanted to not just present a game but a real experience – and I feel like I delivered exactly what I was hoping to!

The kids that arrived loved all the different kinds of games and original experiences that this Mystery Room has to offer! I am excited to bring this game to many of the libraries this summer. If this game is any indication, we’re in for a great summer!

Some of my fondest memories are telling stories at the places that I would visit as a child! The library was built when I was still in Highschool and I can still remember walking to the library from school to research my projects. Being able to now visit and tell my tales? That’s just an honor!

I am super excited to bring you the newest Traveling Mystery Room! This one is a doozy! Alien Escape is coming to a library near you this summer – BUT – be one of the first to play THIS MONTH as it debuts at the Pembroke Library!

That’s right! Pembroke Library is hosting the premiere on May 27th at 4:00pm. Make sure to sign up today, this one is a doozy!

Click on the image above and sign up today!

The Upcoming Shows page has now been updated with my current SUMMER SCHEDULE! If you’d like to book a date, please call me ASAP. Dates fill up so quickly! Remember that the calendar is color coded and shows my regular shows, my free summer shows AND my Traveling Mystery Rooms!

Back in the day, the Independence Mall – now the Kingston Collection – was such a great place to be! They used to release a newsletter called “S’Mall Talk” and I was featured in it for doing a show during April Vacation. I have told stories at the mall many times and I have to say, this was probably my favorite time.