I am so humbled by the amazing parents and kids who jumped right into the mystery room with excitement! These brave souls discovered their lineage and then earned enough to obtain their totem!

Amazingly, these teams translated, searched, transported, assembled and even unlocked their way to success! The teams were so enthusiastic and were happy to spend an hour solving this mystery out of the summer heat!

These teams all finished with flying colors and are showing off the monsters they adopted on the way out of Bludhaven!:

The winners was this mother/son team who are proudly wearing their medals and winning smiles!

It has been a blast this summer so far with some great groups! When I am this busy I absolutely love it. I think my favorite moments might be the doing the shows for the kids who are going to use the sprinklers right after my show. The smell of sunscreen fills the room and the excitement of the kids is obvious. There are so many reasons to love summer – and this is definitely one of them!

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: Preschool Playmates @ 10:00am
• Tuesday: Pumpkin Patch Childcare @ 9:00-11:00am
• Wednesday: Jonathan Bourne Library @ 10:00am
• Thursday: Groton Library @ 11:00am
• Thursday: Groton Library @ 2:00pm – Big Ryan’s Traveling Mystery Rooms – The Unfortunate Passing of Pliant McTwist
• Friday: Little Discoveries Preschool @ 10:00am

Towns I will be visiting this week:

1. Abington
2. Fall River
3. Bourne
4. Groton
5. Brockton

If you missed our test run at the Plymouth Library, the good news is that the Monster Mash is premiering TOMORROW at the Kingston Library! Make sure to register TODAY!

Just click the image above to be brought to the registration page. Anyone 7-16 can come (with 7-9 year olds needing some grown up help) and have a blast!

As the Kingston Library states:

Discover your lineage- are you a Vampire, Werewolf or Witch? Earn enough doubloons by doing tricky tasks and mind-tickling games to purchase your totem. Put together the totems and become the leader of your clan!

Monster Mash is a game designed for monsters from ages 7-16 (7-9 year olds with grown-up help.) Sharpen your teeth, polish your claws, and slither your way over to the library to play this exciting game!

This is the current nest in the bird house located in our side yard. Right off of my mini space I dub the “William G Cathcart Memorial Park”. This was the first time this type of nest was built in any of my birdhouses and my daughter and I had no idea which bird created this masterpiece.

Turns out it is a wren – and since I have seen a Carolina Wren hanging out around the yard and this specific bird house – I figure it is that specific wren. We’ve had quite a few nests made in this house over the years but this was the first time we were amazed and also stumped by a nest.

At this point, the different bird nests we’ve seen through the years have been:

• Black Capped Chickadee
• Robin
• White-Breasted Nuthatch
• Tufted Titmouse

And now the Carolina Wren. I have been into birding for quite a few years ow and I am still excited to see something new and learn something new about birds.

Tomorrow is Bridgewater Library Wednesday. Show begins at 10:30am come hear the toddler tales – so make sure to be there early and let’s have a blast!

Sponsored by the Mass Cultural Council.

Summer has really started now! Including the premiere of The Monster Mash at the Kingston Library at 2:00pm! Make sure to register today because space is limited. I am really excited to get summer shows going and I have some of the best places to go this week! North Andover, Bridgewater and, of course, Book Love on Saturday! Come find refuge from the heat and get comfortable with some great stories!

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: Preschool Playmates @ 10:00am
• Tuesday: North Andover Children’s Show @10:00am
• Wednesday: Bridgewater Library @ 10:30am
• Thursday: Stepping Stones Learning Center @ 10:00/10:30am
• Thursday: Kingston Library @ 2:00pm – Big Ryan’s Traveling Mystery Rooms – The Monster Mash
• Friday: Tiny Town @ 10:00am
• Saturday: Book Love @ 10:00am

Towns I will be visiting this week:

1. Bridgewater
2. North Andover
3. Hingham
4. Kingston
5. Plymouth

I want to wish everyone out there a safe and happy 4th of July! I hope you have a blast and eat some hotdogs for me!

If you missed our test run at the Plymouth Library, the good news is that the Monster Mash is premiering at the Kingston Library on July 11th! Make sure to register TODAY!

Just click the image above to be brought to the registration page. Anyone 7-16 can come (with 7-9 year olds needing some grown up help) and have a blast!

As the Kingston Library states:

Discover your lineage- are you a Vampire, Werewolf or Witch? Earn enough doubloons by doing tricky tasks and mind-tickling games to purchase your totem. Put together the totems and become the leader of your clan!

Monster Mash is a game designed for monsters from ages 7-16 (7-9 year olds with grown-up help.) Sharpen your teeth, polish your claws, and slither your way over to the library to play this exciting game!

Summer is now in full swing! This week is a quieter week before the real craziness begins next week but I am still telling tales this week – make sure to come to the Kingston Library on Monday for a great summer show!

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: Kingston Public Library @ 10:30am
• Tuesday: Lighthouse Learning Center @ 10:00am
• Thursday: Plymouth Yacht Club @ 6:30pm

Towns I will be visiting this week:

1. Kingston
2. Mattapoisett
3. Plymouth

The weather has been beautiful, the shows have been fantastic, life has been so enjoyable! I have been really enjoying this season already – and summer isn’t even here yet! This is the final week of school shows before the kids are out for break and during this time there is an excitement in the air with the kids anticipating their vacations! I return to the Kingston Library once again and seeing Miss Holly is easily one of my favorite parts of the week so make sure you come to see the show!

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: Kingston Public Library @ 10:30am
• Tuesday: Smith Mills Day Nursery @ 11:15am
• Wednesday: Bartlett School @ 9:30am/11:30am
• Thursday: Little People’s Country Daycare @ 10:00am

Towns I will be visiting this week:

1. Kingston
2. Dartmouth
3. Lowell