February 20, 2016

Upcoming Events


Here's the latest listing  of what I've got coming up, in both storytelling and "storytiming!"  Storytiming first:


Section 1:
WEEKLY LIBRARY STORYTIME EVENTS:

MONDAYS (Livermore Public LibraryTHROUGH 5/27
10:15 a.m. Toddler/Preschool Storytime (Civic Center)
10:45 a.m. Toddler/Preschool Storytime (Civic Center)
4:00 p.m.  Big Kids Wonder Workshop (Storytelling, STEAM, & other activities for students 1st grade & above) (Civic Center) 


THURSDAYS (Menlo Park Library
10:15 a.m. & 11:15 a.m. Toddler Storytimes 

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Section 2:
STORYTELLING APPEARANCES:


Saturday, February 27
CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM OF SAN JOSE
Storytelling throughout free Family Lunada/Lunada Familiar event
5:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 3
MENLO PARK LIBRARY
Storytelling at 4pm

Thursday, April 7
MENLO PARK LIBRARY
Storytelling at 4pm

Saturday, April 9
Participating in the 27th Annual Sunnyvale Library Storytelling Festival
2:00-4:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 5
MENLO PARK LIBRARY
Storytelling at 4pm

Tuesday, May 17
Storytelling at 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday June 22
PASO ROBLES LIBRARY
1:30 Study Center
3:00 Library

Wednesday, June 29
CAMPBELL LIBRARY
Storytelling at 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 19
FAIRFIELD CORDELIA LIBRARY
Storytelling at 3:30

Thursday, July 21
MILPITAS LIBRARY
Storytelling at 3:00

Tuesday, July 26
ARROYO GRANDE LIBRARY
Storytelling at 2:00

Wednesday, July 27
NIPOMO LIBRARY
Storytelling at 1:00

Thursday, July 28
ATASCADERO LIBRARY
Storytelling at 10:30

Thursday, July 28
OCEANO LIBRARY
Storytelling at 3:00

Other recent or upcoming events include storytelling & education programs for Warm Springs Elementary, Hacienda CDC, and Brier Elementary. Private events (for schools, etc.) do not show up in listings above. For regular updates, connect with me on Facebook!


Storyteller John Weaver

February 12, 2016

Read Up! Dogs at Bedtime

Have you got your library card ready?  Reserve these books now, and check them out!



Goodnight, Good Dog
Mary Lyn Ray & Rebecca Malone
This is a quiet book, quiet like the night.  Bedtime has come, but the dog isn't sleepy.  He's still thinking about his wonderful day in the sun with his family.  He's not ready for bed; he's ready for a new day to begin.  This seems like a very calming bedtime book, to help the people sharing it reflect upon their day, and think a bit about the next one.

Time for Bed, Fred
Yasmeen Ismail
While the dog in Goodnight, Good Dog quietly roams the house for a bit while his family sleeps, Fred is actively, disruptively, joyfully fighting against bedtime.  He's trying to squeeze in as much remaining action from the day as he can, before he is forced to go to bed.  It is probably those 26 pages of activity that finally tired him out!  I love the funny situations and the beautiful, action-loaded watercolor illustrations.

Have you read these books?  What do you think?  If you have any other favorite books to share, I'd love to hear about them!

Click on this link & READ UP!  I have many more great books to share with you!

-- Storyteller John Weaver



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