Author Archives: Kathy

Nationally-known storyteller Charlotte Blake Alston is in Pittsburgh for the Pittsburgh International Children’s Festival.  She did a free workshop for folks who attend the program The Art of Storytelling for Educators  better known as “the Educators Group.”  The group meets once a month … Continue reading →

These words are heard quite often in the Children’s Dept, however, they were heard even more this past Sunday when The Art of Storytelling for Educators had their monthly gathering.  Stories with “stuff” were told by several folks and many … Continue reading →

to get out your dancing shoes or your two left feet . . . either are acceptable and welcome at “Dance Around the World . . . and Hear a Story, Too!”    We’ll start at 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 2. … Continue reading →

Bill Harley is one of my favorite singer/songwriter/storytellers. . I love the way his songs are intergenerational, making kids and adults laugh for different reasons.  He was recently in the running for a Grammy Award for High Dive and Other Things … Continue reading →

long, long ago, even before the Ch’in and the Han dynasties, there was a man named Wu.  He was cave chief of southern China and, as was the custom in those days, he took two wives.  Each wife gave him … Continue reading →

Do you like to dance but feel you have two left feet?!? We have a program for you! Don’t miss our next “Dance Around the World . . . and Hear a Story, too!” program on Saturday, February 2nd at … Continue reading →

Well, not a real one, however our “campfire” will look real plus you can hear stories and make s’mores. It’s called “Stories Around the Campfire” and will take place Saturday, November 3 at 2:00pm. Don’t miss it!      

there was a girl whose father remarried a woman who had two daughters.  The two daughters expected this girl to do everything for them–clean, wash, scrub, sweep–and when those chores were done, she would creep to the chimney corner and sit in the … Continue reading →

I’ll bet you’ve sung this song or heard someone else sing it, but have you ever SIGNED it?!? You can learn how on Tuesday nights at Learn Sign Language, 7PM in the Children’s Dept. You’ll also find a print version … Continue reading →

Don’t miss the last day to report on materials you’ve read/listened to for the summer reading program! You’ll get a raffle ticket for each book you’ve read/listened to–for the weekly raffle, and, if you’ve completed any of the “spaces” on the … Continue reading →