Stories in the Streets

07/30/2026

At lala books Lowell, Mass. about a dozen adults came together last night - different ages, diverse in every way following a blurb that said, "Everyone has a story worth telling, and Lowell's Bicentennial is the perfect opportunity to share yours."

Not so amazingly (to me) everyone found a story that resonated around the themes Family Matters, Human Touch & Homefront.

We have yet to share full stories but focused first on:
* Finding a story that may just be an anecodote or simple memory to 5 min story.
* Relaxing into remembering sensory details of the event.
* Placing these sensory memories along the arc of the story.

Next week we will be focusing on what bits to focus on, (the ones that resonate most with our listeners) and how our stories reveal values that are important to us.
LowellStories is being sponsored by Pollard Memorial Library with a grant from the city of Lowell.

06/11/2026

SAT. JUNE 13, 2pm Bemis Halll, Lincoln, MA -- Celebrate folktales in Lincoln, Mass.! I am thrilled to be part of a line-up of storytellers telling to families thanks to a slew of orgs and people:
South Asians Poets of New England & India Discovery Center
Massachusetts Mass Cultural Council
Bijoy Misra who thought up this great event
Storyteller Andrea Kamens who quickly came to his assistance and rounded up talent
Bruce Marcus extraordinary storyteller, acting as fab emcee
AND all the other tellers

03/24/2026

Stories build community. Looking forward to leading these workshops in Lowell

Have you signed up for the first storytelling workshop yet? There's still time! YOUR story is part of Lowell's history. Can't commit to telling your story? - then plan to listen in on April 8. It's free to participate! See all the details at https://buff.ly/YnNjkhX

10/25/2024

I'm on my way to do some Spooktacular Storytelling

Ghosts on the Banke A FAMILY-FRIENDLY HALLOWEEN EVENTOctober 24-27, 2024 | Rain or by moonlight.Step into Halloween magic as you trick-or-treat outdoors from house to historic house, guided by the glow of carved pumpkins, candle boxes, and string lights in Portsmouth's oldest waterfront neighborhood...

10/01/2024

I am so fortunate to use my storytelling and teaching skills to encourage children to use their voice in longterm classroom residencies. I’m working 2 mornings/week in preschool classrooms, 2 afternoons in an afterschool program, 1 morning in K classes and high hopes for working with a community org 1 afternoon/week in 2025 (both spring & fall semesters). That’s a lot of kids! A lot of surprises and smiles and, of course, story!
And, I still have openings for assemblies and classroom workshops. Contact me.

08/07/2024

Boston friends, I'm looking forward to storytelling in front of the TADpole Playground on the Boston Common (Beacon Street side) thanks to the Highland Street Foundation. TOMORROW! Thursday, 10:30am.

08/01/2024

There something special about this organization that makes returning to tell stories and also work to help kids gain confidence in using their own voice a delight.

04/30/2024

Here in Northeast we have storytelling conferences, a mix of workshops and performance. Down south this is the beginning of storytelling festival season where people just sit back and enjoy a stream of story washing over them making the laugh, gasp and tear up.
I had the immense pleasure of not only going but being a participant (New Voice) in Woodruff, SC Stone Soup Storytelling Festival. So many best parts:
Meeting and listening to tellers I’ve only come across in zoom-land;
The variety of stories (folktale, tall tale, original, personal narrative and some with not able to peg into one genre);
Seeing NH storytelling pal and legend Papa Joe Storytelling;
The warmth of hospitality immediately making me feel like a friend;
Yes, being able to stand up and tell my adaptation of a Ukrainian folktale to a new audience (every audience changes the telling);
Got a prize y’all - came in 3rd in New Voices;
And, taking a jaunt to Asheville, NC before going home (I’ll be back!).
Many, many gratitudes to the organizers and emcees who made this festival flow.

04/10/2024

Began a 3rd Gr. Residency with a story. Mid-telling a student turned to teacher, “Are you LISTENING to this!?”

03/08/2024

Let‘s celebrate International Women’s Day by celebrating the empowerment of every woman to pursue their life choices. I hope my grandchildren live in a world ruled equally by women and men. OK, maybe a little more women in power than men to make up for the overly-progesterone related calamities of our past.