Upcoming Events

...all of this, plus I'll be appearing at the Sunnyvale Storytelling Festival: Saturday, April 20 from 2:00--3:30 p.m.!

Upcoming Events

Saturday, October 7
Sunday, October 8
1:30 & 2:30 each day
CHILDREN'S FAIRYLAND
Lake Merritt, Oakland
(Park closes when rainy)

Friday, October 13
3:30 p.m.
PASO ROBLES CITY LIBRARY
1000 Spring Street
Not-so-scary STEAM-y Halloween performance with storytelling, paper-cutting, & chemistry

Thursday, October 26
4:00 p.m.
SUNNYVALE LIBRARY
665 W. Olive Ave
Not-so-scary STEAM-y Halloween performance with storytelling, paper-cutting, & chemistry

Thursday, November 2

4:00 p.m.

MENLO PARK LIBRARY

800 Alma Street, Menlo Park

Part of the month-long Menlo Park Library Storytelling Festival

Saturday, November 4
Sunday, November 5
1:30 & 2:30 each day
CHILDREN'S FAIRYLAND
Lake Merritt, Oakland
(Park closes when rainy)

Wednesday, November 8

4:00 p.m.

BELLE HAVEN BRANCH LIBRARY 

413 Ivy Drive, Menlo Park

Part of the month-long Menlo Park Library Storytelling Festival

Saturday, November 11

7:00-9:15 p.m.

SOUTH BAY STORYTELLERS & LISTENERS TELLABRATION

Highway Community in Christ, 3373 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto

Saturday, December 16

2:30 p.m.

CHILDREN'S FAIRYLAND
Lake Merritt, Oakland
(Park closes when rainy)
Storytelling as a part of the park's "Winter Fairyland" event


STORYTELLER JOHN WEAVER

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 Library, Civic Center) 

10:15 a.m. Toddler/Preschool Storytime

10:45 a.m. Toddler/Preschool Storytime

4:00 p.m.  Big Kids Wonder Workshop (Storytelling, STEAM, & other activities for students 1st grade & above) (Civic Center) 

WEDNESDAYS (Livermore Public Library, Rincon) 

10:15 a.m. Toddler/Preschool Storytime

11:00 a.m. Bilingual Baby Storytime (prewalkers)

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Section 2:

STORYTELLING APPEARANCES:

Sunday, June 4

BANKHEAD THEATER

2400 First Street Livermore

Storytelling at noon, outside the theater, with book creation station activity afterward.  Learn about upcoming theater & library events, and enter to win "a family 4-pack of tickets to any LVPAC show in the 2017-2018 Season."

Thursday, July 6

MILPITAS LIBRARY

Storytelling at 3:00 and 7:00

Wednesday, July 12
NIPOMO LIBRARY
Storytelling at 1:00

Thursday, July 20

GILROY LIBRARY

Storytelling at 1:30

Wednesday, August 2

CASTRO VALLEY LIBRARY

Storytelling at 2:00

SPECIAL EVENT:

Saturday, August 19:

Join me for a Summer Sleepover at CHILDREN'S FAIRYLAND!

This a special paid event, with many special activities.  I'll be sharing stories right before the campers head to their tents for the night.  Register for this event at the park website.

Saturday, September 9

Sunday, September 10

CHILDREN'S FAIRYLAND

Lake Merritt, Oakland

Storytelling at 1:30 &  2:30 each day, included with park admission.

Other recent & upcoming events include school assemblies & family nights for Live Oak Elementary in San Ramon, Warwick Elementary in Fremont, Bee Best Learning Center in Castro Valley, Club Sport in Pleasanton, Building Kiz in Menlo Park, & Prestige Preschool Academy in Morgan Hill.
For regular updates, connect with me on Facebook!

Storyteller John Weaver

Upcoming Events

All library performances are FREE!  Please let your friends who are local to these areas know, so they can join me & catch the story!

Storyteller John Weaver

John on Facebook

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 Library, Civic Center) THROUGH 8/15
10:15 a.m. Toddler/Preschool Storytime
10:45 a.m. Toddler/Preschool Storytime
4:00 p.m.  Big Kids Wonder Workshop (Storytelling, STEAM, & other activities for students 1st grade & above) (Civic Center) 

WEDNESDAYS (Livermore Public Library, Rincon) THROUGH 8/15
10:15 a.m. Toddler/Preschool Storytime
11:00 a.m. Bilingual Baby Storytime (prewalkers)

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Section 2:
STORYTELLING APPEARANCES:

Wednesday June 22

PASO ROBLES LIBRARY
1:30 Study Center
3:00 Library

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

Wednesday, July 6
LOS ALTOS LIBRARY

Storytelling at 3:00 p.m.

Friday, July 8
BELLE HAVEN BRANCH LIBRARY, MENLO PARK

Storytelling at 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday, July 13
SARATOGA LIBRARY

Storytelling at 2:30 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

Saturday, July 30

Sunday, July 31
CHILDREN'S FAIRYLAND
Lake Merritt, Oakland
Storytelling at 1:30 & 2:30 each day, included with park admission.

Thursday August 25
MENLO PARK MAIN LIBRARY
Storytelling at 10:30

Other recent or upcoming events include storytelling & education programs for Live Oak Elementary, Prestige Preschool Academy, and Merryhill School. Private events (for schools, etc.) do not show up in listings above. For regular updates, connect with me on Facebook!

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 Library)
11:15 a.m. Big Kids Read (Storytelling & activities for students 1st grade & above) (Civic Center) STARTING 6/29
6 p.m. Pajamatime Family Storytime (Rincon) STARTING 6/8

THURSDAYS (Menlo Park Library)
11:15 a.m. Toddler Storytime (monthly online registration required)


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Section 2:
STORYTELLING APPEARANCES:


Wednesday, June 10

WINTERS COMMUNITY LIBRARY

708 Railroad Avenue, Winters
Storytelling at 2:00

Saturday, June 13
Sunday, June 14
CHILDREN'S FAIRYLAND
Lake Merritt Park, Oakland
Storytelling at 1:30 & 2:30 each day, included with park admission


Wednesday, June 17
MENLO PARK LIBRARY
800 Alma Street
Storytelling at 10:30


Wednesday, June 24
SAN LUIS OBISPO LIBRARY
995 Palm Street, SLO
Storytelling at 10:30

Wednesday, June 24
ARROYO GRANDE LIBRARY
800 W. Branch
Storytelling at 2:00

Thursday, June 25
WOODLAND BRANCH LIBRARY, LOS ALTOS
1975 Grant Road, Los Altos, CA
Storytelling at 3:30

Wednesday, July 8
CAMPBELL LIBRARY
77 Harrison Avenue, Campbell, CA
Storytelling at 3:30 pm.

Friday, July 10
ESPARTO LIBRARY
17065 Yolo Ave.
Storytelling at 1:30 pm.

Wednesday, July 15
MORGAN HILL LIBRARY
660 W Main Ave, Morgan Hill, CA
Storytelling at 3:00 and 4:00

Thursday, July 16
MILPITAS LIBRARY
160 N Main St, Milpitas, CA
Storytelling at 3:00

Wednesday, July 22
SARATOGA LIBRARY
13650 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA
Storytelling at 2:30

Thursday, August 6
WILLITS LIBRARY
390 E. Commercial St., Willits, CA 95490
Storytelling at 11:00

Thursday, August 6

UKIAH LIBRARY

105 N Main St., Ukiah, CA 95482

Storytelling at 1:00

Wednesday, August 12

FORT BRAGG LIBRARY

499 Laurel Street

Storytelling at 10:30

Wednesday, August 12

COAST COMMUNITY LIBRARY

225 Main Street, Point Arena
Storytelling at 1:30

Saturday, August 15

SLEEPOVER AT CHILDREN'S FAIRYLAND

699 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland
**Registered, paid participants: sign up to put up a tent overnight at the park & enjoy rides, shows, snacks & more, after the park closes to the public!**

Other recent or upcoming events include storytelling & education programs for Heads Up, Live Oak Elementary, KinderCare, Bright Horizons, Downtown Scholars, Covenant Preschool, Evergreen Montessori, Prestige Preschool Academy, Woodroe Woods, Casa de Bambini, and Happy Hall. Private events (for schools, etc.) do not show up in listings above. For regular updates, connect with me on Facebook!


Storyteller John Weaver

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 Library)
10 a.m. Toddler Storytime (walkers to age 3) (Civic Center)
11 a.m. Toddler Storytime (walkers to age 3) (Civic Center)
6 p.m. Pajamatime Family Storytime (Rincon)

THURSDAYS (Menlo Park Library)
11:15 a.m. Toddler Storytime (monthly online registration required)

FRIDAYS (Livermore Public Library, Civic Center)
10 a.m. Preschool Storytime (age 3-5)

SATURDAYS (Livermore Public Library, Civic Center)
New MONTHLY event--the 4th Saturday of each month
10 a.m. Family Storytime
March 21, April 25
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Section 2:
STORYTELLING APPEARANCES:


Saturday, March 14
Sunday, March 15
CHILDREN'S FAIRYLAND
Lake Merritt, Oakland
Storytelling at 1:30 & 2:30 each day, included with park admission.

Thursday, April 2
MENLO PARK LIBRARY
800 Alma Street, Menlo Park, CA
Storytelling at 4pm

Thursday, May 7

CASTRO VALLEY LIBRARY

3600 Norbridge Ave, Castro Valley, CA

Storytelling especially for 0-5s and their grownups

10:30 a.m.

Thursday, May 7
MENLO PARK LIBRARY
Storytelling at 4pm

Saturday, May 9 (new date!)
SUNNYVALE LIBRARY
665 W. Olive Ave
Participating in the library's Annual Storytelling Festival, which begins at 11:50 a.m.

Saturday, May 16
Sunday, May 17
CHILDREN'S FAIRYLAND
Lake Merritt, Oakland
Storytelling at 1:30 & 2:30 each day, included with park admission.


Thursday, June 25
WOODLAND BRANCH LIBRARY, LOS ALTOS
1975 Grant Road, Los Altos, CA
Storytelling at 3:30

Wednesday, July 8
CAMPBELL LIBRARY
77 Harrison Avenue, Campbell, CA
Storytelling at 3:30 pm.

Wednesday, July 15
MORGAN HILL LIBRARY
660 W Main Ave, Morgan Hill, CA
Storytelling at 3:00 and 4:00

Thursday, July 16
MILPITAS LIBRARY
160 N Main St, Milpitas, CA
Storytelling at 3:00

Wednesday, July 22
SARATOGA LIBRARY
13650 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA
Storytelling at 2:30

Thursday, August 6
WILLITS LIBRARY
390 E. Commercial St., Willits, CA 95490
Storytelling at 11:00

Thursday, August 6

UKIAH LIBRARY

105 N Main St., Ukiah, CA 95482

Storytelling at 1:00

Other recent or upcoming events include storytelling & education programs for Covenant Preschool, Silicon Valley Academy, Evergreen Montessori, Prestige Preschool Academy, and Happy Hall. Private events (for schools, etc.) do not show up in listings above. For regular updates, connect with me on Facebook!


Storyteller John Weaver

Upcoming Events

Storytimes at the Livermore & Menlo Park Libraries are in brown; storytelling events are in red. Keep checking in for updates!

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WEEKLY LIBRARY STORYTIME EVENTS:

MONDAYS (Livermore Public Library, Civic Center) June 1-August 15

10:30am "Big Kids Read" stories, activities & fun for elementary schoolers

7pm Pajamatime Family Storytime

THURSDAYS (Menlo Park Library)

11:15 Toddler Storytime

**MUST BE REGISTERED ONLINE**

FRIDAYS (Livermore Public Library, Rincon) Through 8/15

10:30 School-AgeStorytime

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STORYTELLING APPEARANCES:

Wednesday, June 11

PALO ALTO LIBRARY
Children's Library, 1276 Harriet Street

Storytelling at 3:30pm

Thursday, June 26

LOS OSOS LIBRARY

2075 Palisades Ave.

Storytelling at 11am

Saturday, July 5

Sunday, July 6

CHILDREN'S FAIRYLAND

Lake Merritt, Oakland

Storytelling at 1:30pm & 2:30pm (different stories each time), weather-dependent.

Wednesday, July 16

CAMPBELL LIBRARY

77 Harrison Ave.

Storytelling at 3:30pm

Saturday, July 19

CHILDREN'S FAIRYLAND

Lake Merritt, Oakland

**SLEEPOVER EVENT** Check the park's website to see how you can camp out at Fairyland!

Other recent or upcoming events include storytelling & education for Bright Horizons (Alameda), Fremont Unified School District summer schools,  Sequoia Preschool & Kindergarten (Redwood City), Montevideo Elementary (San Ramon), Live Oak Elementary (San Ramon),Valle Verde Children's Center (Walnut Creek), Prestige Preschool Academy (Morgan Hill), Peninsula Jewish Community Center, and Rolling Hills Club (Novato). Private events (for schools, etc.) do not show up in listings above. For regular updates, connect with me on Facebook!

Storyteller John Weaver

Check out the book: How to be a Storyteller: Essays and Advice on the Art of Storytelling!

Going Coastal II: SLO County July 2013

I'm back from another storytelling trip to San Luis Obispo County! 

I was last in the area in October, with a week-long trip sharing stories all over the place (mostly seasonal, spooky tales, as requested by the libraries). It was so great to be back for a two-day, four-event jaunt, on familiar & friendly territory, renewing acquaintances and bringing a new set of tales--this time a bunch of silliness from the famous Juan Bobo--along for some nice, big Summer Reading audiences. Here it all is, in a nutshell:


Day 1: San Luis Obispo Library

The San Luis Obispo Library sure is a bright, sunshiny place first thing in the morning!
BTW, they've added a gorgeous new mural inside since I last visited.

When I performed in this library back in October, it was after dark, and tucked in the stacks of the Children's Section, AND the library was undergoing a construction project--so this experience was quite a bit different! As soon as the library opened at 10, people were starting to hover for my 10:30 program, which was in a nice, big program room in the front of the building. The large crowd was ready for me and my silliness, and the participation level during my storytelling was high--just the way I love it.

Day 2: Atascadero & Paso Robles

Colony Park Community Center, the Atascadero Library's summer performance venue. 

 
I was back at the Atascadero Library, and yet, I was NOT back at the Atascadero Library! Summer Reading season is a big deal here, and their current facility can't accommodate their huge program audiences, so the library takes over the local community center on performance days. So many grown-ups & kids of all ages, all looking for a good time--and I do think we had one! Adults after the fact were walking up & thanking me for a performance they could love, too.


I left Atascadero & headed directly up 101 to Paso Robles for my final pair of events.

Paso Robles City Library on the left, and the Library Study Center on the right. 

What an interesting experience I had this time at the Paso Robles City Library! Usually, it's the adults sitting in the back whom I have to drag into the interactive experience of my storytelling, but this time, it was the kids sitting up front on the floor who needed a little waking up! Fortunately for us all, the crowd in back carried the weight to start, and the whole group did get into the spirit of things! Some engines, some days, do take longer to start than others--take MINE, for instance! ;) 


After the performance, a woman came up with her daughter & said, "I think we saw you a long time ago!" I was thinking she must have meant back in October, when I performed at this library last. And then she said, "did you tell stories at the Livermore Library?" Why, yes, I did and DO!


My final performance of this SLO County visit was at the Paso Robles Library Study Center, with mostly older kids & a few grownups, with a lot of the eye-rolling, head-slapping, don't-stop,-tell-us-more-ing I love from this age group! After THIS session, at which the librarian had introduced me as being from San Francisco, one boy had a very important question for me: "do you like the Giants?" I was confused. Being a storyteller, I thought he was talking about, you know, GIANTS!

It was an honest mistake! 

Right after I finished, it was home again to the SF Bay Area, where of course I had to set an early alarm to get back to my regular library duties in Livermore & Menlo Park, plus all of the local school & library storytelling events I've got coming up. 


Well, that was a really fun trip. I enjoyed getting reacquainted with librarian friends in San Luis Obispo, Atascadero & Paso Robles, and sharing stories & silliness with some nice, big summer reading audiences. Will I be back to share more stories? I certainly hope so, and I'll look forward to the opportunity! I'll say what I said last time around: if you know of any places in the area you think should host an appearance--whether schools, libraries, museums, zoos or whatever--please let them know about me, let me know about them, and when it happens, let your friends know there is something slightly ridiculous happening on the Central Coast!

Storyteller John Weaver

For regular updates, connect with me on Facebook!

Check out the book: How to be a Storyteller: Essays and Advice on the Art of Storytelling (link HERE)!

Upcoming Events

Storytimes at the Livermore & Menlo Park Libraries are in brown; storytelling events are in red.  Keep checking in for updates!

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REGULAR LIBRARY STORYTIME EVENTS:

MONDAYS (Livermore Public Library, Civic Center)

10:30am School-age "Dream Weaver" event

11:30 Infant Storytime

7pm Family Storytime

THURSDAYS (Menlo Park Library)

11:15 Toddler Storytime

2:15 Preschool Storytime

FRIDAYS (Livermore Public Library, Rincon)

10:30 School-age Storytime

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Monday, July 1

Livermore Public Library, Civic Center

10:30am School-age "Dream Weaver" event

11:30 Infant Storytime

7pm Pajamatime Family Storytime

Friday, July 5

Livermore Public Library, Rincon

10:30am School-age Storytime

Monday, July 8

Livermore Public Library, Civic Center

10:30am School-age "Dream Weaver" event

11:30 Infant Storytime

7pm Pajamatime Family Storytime

Wednesday, July 10

San Luis Obispo Library

995 Palm St.

Storytelling at 10:30am

Thursday, July 11

Atascadero Library at Colony Park Community Center

5599 Traffic Wy

Storytelling at 11am

Thursday, July 11

Paso Robles Library

1000 Spring Street

Storytelling at 1 & 3pm

Friday, July 12

Livermore Public Library, Rincon

10:30am School-age Storytime

Monday, July 15

Livermore Public Library, Civic Center

10:30am School-age "Dream Weaver" event

7pm Pajamatime Family Storytime

Wednesday, July 17

Fairfield Civic Center Library

1150 Kentucky Street

Storytelling at 3:30pm

Thursday, July 18

Menlo Park Library

11:15 Toddler Storytime
2:15 Preschool Storytime

Friday, July 19

Livermore Public Library, Rincon

10:30am School-age Storytime

Monday, July 22

Livermore Public Library, Civic Center

10:30am School-age "Dream Weaver" event

7pm Pajamatime Family Storytime

Thursday, July 25

Menlo Park Library

11:15 Toddler Storytime

2:15 Preschool Storytime

Friday, July 26

Livermore Public Library, Rincon

10:30am School-age Storytime

Saturday, July 27

SPECIAL EVENT: SLEEPOVER STORYTELLING

CHILDREN'S FAIRYLAND

Lake Merritt, Oakland

Contact park about their special sleepovers, which include puppet shows, rides, and other overnight fun!

Monday, July 29

Livermore Public Library, Civic Center

10:30am School-age "Dream Weaver" event

11:30 Infant Storytime

7pm Pajamatime Family Storytime

Wednesday, July 31

Cupertino Library

10800 Torre Ave.

Storytelling at 3pm

Thursday, August 1

Menlo Park Library

11:15 Toddler Storytime

2:15 Preschool Storytime

Friday, August 2

Livermore Public Library, Rincon

10:30am School-age Storytime

Monday, August 5

Livermore Public Library, Civic Center

10:30am School-age "Dream Weaver" event

7pm Pajamatime Family Storytime

Thursday, August 8

Menlo Park Library

11:15 Toddler Storytime

2:15 Preschool Storytime

Friday, August 9

Livermore Public Library, Rincon

10:30am School-age Storytime

Monday, August 12

Livermore Public Library, Civic Center

10:30am School-age "Dream Weaver" event

7pm Pajamatime Family Storytime

(FINAL CIVIC CENTER STORYTIMES FOR LIVERMORE SUMMER SESSION)

Thursday, August 15

Menlo Park Library

11:15 Toddler Storytime
2:15 Preschool Storytime

Friday, August 16

Livermore Public Library, Rincon

10:30am School-age Storytime

(FINAL STORYTIMES FOR LIVERMORE SUMMER SESSION)

Thursday, August 22

Menlo Park Library

11:15 Toddler Storytime
2:15 Preschool Storytime

Thursday, August 29

Menlo Park Library

11:15 Toddler Storytime
2:15 Preschool Storytime

Saturday, August 31
Sunday, September 1

CHILDREN'S FAIRYLAND

Lake Merritt, Oakland

Storytelling at 1:30pm & 2:30pm (different stories each time), weather-dependent.

Thursday,  September 5

Menlo Park Library

11:15 Toddler Storytime

2:15 Preschool Storytime

Saturday, October 19
Sunday, October 20

CHILDREN'S FAIRYLAND

Lake Merritt, Oakland

Storytelling at 1:30pm & 2:30pm (different stories each time), weather-dependent.

Saturday, December 7
Sunday, December 8

CHILDREN'S FAIRYLAND

Lake Merritt, Oakland

Storytelling at 1:30pm & 2:30pm (different stories each time), weather-dependent.

Other recent or upcoming events include storytelling & education for Walters Junior High, Tutor Time, Blacow Elementary, Acorn Learning Center, Children's Creative Learning Centers, Heads Up, Montevideo Elementary, Fremont Unified School District, Belmont Oaks Academy, Bright Horizons, & La Petite Academy.  Private events (for schools, etc.) do not show up in listings above.  For regular updates, connect with me on Facebook!

Storyteller John Weaver

Check out the new book: How to be a Storyteller: Essays and Advice on the Art of Storytelling (link HERE)!