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Our Storytelling Festival continues, with something cool after school! The tales you’ll hear may not have been about pumpkins before, but John has caused a magical transformation to happen.John’s silly, action-packed tales will bring laughter from little ones and grownups alike.
This free event received funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library.
This is one of nine events in the 11th Annual Menlo Park Storytelling Festival. Join us for one event, or the whole series!
1) Sun. Sept. 27 | Clara Kamunde: Afri-Crafty Tales | Belle Haven Library | All ages
2) Sat. Oct. 3 | Roopa Mohan presents Kasturba Gandhi | Menlo Park Library | Adults & teens
3) Sun. Oct. 18 | Hana Baba: Folktales from Sudan | Belle Haven Library | 6-Adult
4) Tues. Oct. 27 | Storytelling Meetup | Menlo Park Library | Adults & families
5) Thurs. Nov. 5 | John Weaver: Pumpkin Tales | Menlo Park Library | 4-Adult
6) Thurs. Nov. 12 | StoryFest! | Zoom | 6-Adult
7) Sun. Nov.15 | Storytelling Workshop | Menlo Park Library | 10-Adult
8) Mon. Nov. 16 | Jeff Gere: True Supernatural Tales of Hawaii | Menlo Park Library | 9-Adult
9) Sat. Nov. 21 | Tellabration! ™ | Menlo Park Library | 5-Adult
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.”
Thursday, November 05, 2026 | 02:30 PM - 03:15 PM
Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park, CA, 94025
https://menlopark.gov/storytelling
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800 Alma St, Menlo Park, CA, United States, California 94025
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