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Storytellebration

2025-06-14 10:00:00 2025-06-14 13:00:00 America/New_York Storytellebration Enjoy story time with storytellers and music, or read a story on your own. Tell your own story with Legos, magnetic poetry, or start a journal or memoir. Fun for all ages! Francis Branch - Francis Branch, The Pasture Room, The Silo Room

Saturday, June 14
10:00am - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-06-14 10:00:00 2025-06-14 13:00:00 America/New_York Storytellebration Enjoy story time with storytellers and music, or read a story on your own. Tell your own story with Legos, magnetic poetry, or start a journal or memoir. Fun for all ages! Francis Branch - Francis Branch, The Pasture Room, The Silo Room

Francis Branch

Francis Branch, The Pasture Room, The Silo Room

Enjoy story time with storytellers and music, or read a story on your own. Tell your own story with Legos, magnetic poetry, or start a journal or memoir. Fun for all ages!

Schedule of Events:

10:00 - Circle round to enjoy a read-aloud of picturebooks about libraries, plus rhymes and songs that build on practices that prepare children to learn to read. Recommended for ages 3 - 5. Families are welcome.

11:00 - A music performance from local folk artist Dena Woods

11:30 - Start your memoir, a journal, or family history. Freelance writer and librarian Tisa Birdette leads writing exercises so you can capture your unique stories just waiting to be told. Journals provided.

12:00 - Learn about the art of oral storytelling, listen to 2-3 folktales performed aloud, and enjoy listening to accompanying folk songs on the ukulele. 

Other activities throughout the day:

Take a journey through The Story of a Book

Create your own story with Legos

Decorate a bookmark

Snuggle up with your favorite book in our cozy reading nook

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Signature Event |

Francis Branch

Phone: 574-282-4641
Branch manager
Tisa Birdette

Hours
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Mon, Apr 06 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Apr 07 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Apr 08 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Apr 09 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Apr 10 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Apr 11 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Apr 12 Closed

About the branch

Features: two public meeting rooms, public computers, wireless laptops for in-house use, outdoor patio

Upcoming events

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Mon, May 11, 1:00pm - 2:35pm
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Tue, May 12, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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