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Sing and move along, during a playful blending of traditional songs and stories especially for young children and their families—but a hit with story lovers of all ages!Internationally acclaimed storyteller Diane Ferlatte, accompanied by Erik Pearson on banjo & guitar, will have you on the edge of your seat as she brings exciting tales to life.
About Diane Ferlatte:
Diane Ferlatte has wowed audiences on six continents and over twenty countries. Steeped in oral traditions and rich with cultural content, Diane’s programs are vibrant, engaging, and resonant. She believes that telling and listening to each other’s stories not only enables us to learn about each other, but also to understand each other better.
Diane is a recipient of the National Storytelling Network Oracle Award, a circle of excellence award. Her recording for Wickety Whack-Brer Rabbit is Back received a Grammy Nomination and won the Children's Music Web Award, Storytelling World Winner Award, National Parenting Pubs. Gold Award, iParenting Media Award, Parents' Choice Gold Award, and the American Library Association's Notable Children's Recording Award.
Sunday, December 07, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Belle Haven Library, 100 Terminal Ave., Menlo Park, CA
https://www.menlopark.gov/Government/Departments/Library-and-Community-Services/Events/Events-for-children/20251207-Storytelling-Diane-Ferlatte
About Storytelling:
- Storytelling is telling stories--without using a book.
- It's an ancient art form that predates libraries, and books, and writing.
- It's not necessarily for children!
- Traditional-style storytelling creates unique images in the mind of each listener.
- According to the National Storytelling Network, "storytelling is the interactive art of using words and actions to reveal the elements and images of a story while encouraging the listener’s imagination. In storytelling, the listener imagines the story.”
- According to the Storytelling Association of California (an organization dedicated to promoting storytelling as a living art form), storytelling is “orally passing on adventures, wisdom, experiences, surprise, history, laughter, beliefs and imagination.”
This performance is the final of 8 events in the 10th Annual Menlo Park Storytelling Festival, taking place from November 2 -December 7. Join us for more storytelling! Check the schedule for times, locations and appropriate age ranges.
- Sun. Nov. 2 | Smiley Stories: Latin American Soul | Belle Haven Library | All ages
- Wed. Nov. 12 | Odd Salon and Curiosity Guild | Menlo Park Library | Adults & teens
- Sat. Nov. 15 | Tellabration! ™ | Belle Haven Library | 6-Adult
- Sun. Nov. 16 | Asian Storytopia | Belle Haven Library | “8-108”
- Sat. Nov. 22 | Storytelling 101 Workshop | Belle Haven Library | “7-97+”
- Tue. Dec. 2 | Regina Stoops: Coming Out—Again | Menlo Park Library | Adults & teens
- Fri. Dec. 5 | StoryFest | Zoom | 6-Adult
- Sun. Dec. 7 | Diane Ferlatte: Knick Knack Paddy Whack | Belle Haven Library | All ages
This free event received funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library.
More free events with Menlo Park Library:
https://www.menlopark.gov/Citywide-calendar
Menlo Park Library on social media:
@menloparklibrary on Instagram & Facebook
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