| 2008 ~ 2008 ~ 2008 ~ 2008 ~ 2008 ~ 2008 ~ 2008 ~ 2008 ~ 2008 ~ 2008 |
 January 2008 |
| January 3 - Stacyville ME, Katahdin High School, Hard Knocks |
January 4 - Calais ME High School, Perfect High
January 4 - Baileyville ME, Woodland High School, Perfect High |
| January 7 - Watertown MA, Jewish Community Day School, sign language songs & stories |
| January 18 - Kingston MA, South Shore Folk Music Club, Beal House, www.ssfmc.org |
| January 24 - New Bedford MA, performing for SHIP (State Head Injury Program) South Coast Singles Club |
| January 25 - Brookline MA, People's Music Network Gathering, Devotion School |
| February 2008 |
February 1-4, 2008 in one of New England's most inspiring settings: Rudyard Kipling's Brattleboro VT home, "Naulakha" ("jewel without price")
Over the past 25 years, I have presented workshops annually at Sharing the Fire, rotating 8 different ones. "Springboards" is my latest favorite. The goal is to help individuals generate new repertoire by doing some exploratory mining of personal experiences, and consider ways to refine, polish and share those nuggets. "Listener as co-creator" and peer coaching are also promoted in this workshop. Each session is open to 5-7 people who’d like to dive into some new material with a communal spirit, and opportunities for group critique and personal coaching. Participants with any range of experience are welcome.
I fell in love with Kipling’s wonderful home seven years ago when I started my semiannual portrayal of Rudyard-in-Residence. Just being at "Naulakha" is inspiring and coupled with collective synergy, participants have invariably come away enriched, fired up with many new personal story ideas to work on.
Three nights lodging (bedrooms with twin beds), breakfast fixings, one catered meal on each of the four days, communal zeal and inspiration, all for $575. More details are available by e-mailing. Sneak previews of the property and where you too can play pool on the same table as Ruddy and his buddy Sir Arthur Conan Doyle can be seen on http://www.landmarktrustusa.org/naulakha/index.html photo gallery.
If you might be interested, please let me know as soon as possible. A one-day version may also be offered again on a following weekday. $125 includes morning snack, catered lunch and dinner. Overnight lodging is also possible. |
February 4 - Putney VT, Landmark College, 6:30 pm "Jackson & Friends" with Alex the Jester, Judith Black,
802-387-6768 |
| February 5-6 - Putney VT, Landmark College, Communications classroom visits |
| February 8 - Whitingham VT Elementary school assembly |
| February 13 - Bellingham MA, Stall Brook School, Harlequin and the Gift of Many Colors |
| February 15 - Wareham MA, 2nd grade class visit |
| February 18 - Springfield MA Museums, 1:00 Dinosaur Days, 413-263-6800 x 488 |
| February 21 - Newport RI Naval Base, family shows at 11 and 12:30 |
| February 22 - Buzzards Bay MA, Northeast Organic Farming Association, after dinner entertainment |
| March 2008 |
| March 1 - North Reading MA Library "Books in Bloom", 10 a.m., 781-942-6705 |
| March 2 - Hawley PA, Wallenpaupac High School, 2:00 Family Cabaret, 570-226-4557 |
| March 3, Middletown NY, Chorley Elementary School assemblies |
| March 7 - Falmouth ME Plummer Motz School, Kipling "Just So" |
| March 7 - Rochester NH, StoryHome Storytelling Center, 8 pm house concert, 603-335-1760 |
| March 8 - Rochester NH, StoryHome Storytelling Center, "Springboards for Stories" workshop, 10:00-5:00 concluding with group show @ 7 pm, contact Joanne Piazzi for more info at 603-335-1760 |
| March 10 - Augusta ME State House, Maine Arts Advocacy Day, exhibit hall, 11:00 - 1:00 |
| March 12 - Boston State House, Local Cultural Council 2008 Statewide Assembly |
| March 15 - Stockbridge MA, Norman Rockwell Museum, 1:30 Family Cabaret, 413-298-4100 x 260 www.nrm.org |
| March 19 - Maynard MA High School, Hard Knocks, 9:30 a.m. |
| March 28, Wareham MA, 2nd grade class visit |
| March 29, Orleans MA, Family Fun Fair, held at Orleans Middle School gym, 11:00 am, free and open to public, 508-255-4899 |
| April 2008 |
| April 3 - Center Sandwich NH, Corner House Inn, 6:30 dinner/storytelling, 603-284-6219, www.cornerhouseinn.com |
| April 4, Center Sandwich NH, Sandwich Central School, 8:30 assembly |
| April 4-6, Nashua NH, Sharing the Fire / Northeast Storytelling Conference, Crowne Plaza, swap host on Saturday, coaching workshop on Sunday, www.lanes.org |
| April 7 - Exeter NH, "Daddy Sandwich" recording session |
| April 10 - Portland ME Convention and Visitors Bureau annual meeting |
| April 11 - Isleboro ME, 10:00 K-11 school assembly |
| April 12 - Belfast ME Comic Arts Festival, 2:00 pm, "A Family Cabaret" www.comicartsfest.com |
| April 14 - Nashua NH, World Elementary School. 9:30 am, "Riot in the Garden" |
| April 15-17 - Brattleboro VT, 16th(!) Rudyard-in-Residence at Kipling's historic home, 802-254-6868 |
| April 25 - New London CT, Nathan Hale and Harbor Elementary Schools, 11:00 & 1:15, "On a Wing and a Song" |
| April 25-27, New London CT, CT Storytelling Festival feature, 860-439-2764, Friday Mid-Nine Cabaret; Saturday Sign Language & Storytelling workshop at 1:30, joint concert at 7:30; Sunday "Journey" and panel, www.connstorycenter.org |
| April 30 - Windham NH Nesmith Library, 11:00 a.m. 603-432-7154 |
| May 2008 |
| May 3 - Jamaica Plain MA, Wake Up the Earth Festival, Southwest Corridor Park, Hubbard Street, 1:00 |
| May 4 - Sandwich MA, Mom's Club, "Spring into Action and Song", 1:00 |
| May 6 - Bourne MA, Peebles School assemblies, 9:15, 10:00, "On a Wing & a Song", "Riot in the Garden" |
| May 8 (tentative) Stewartstown NH schools |
| May 10 - Kingston RI, East Farm Spring Festival, 10-2, Riot in the Garden, 11:15 and 12:30, 401-874-2900 |
| May 15, Plainville MA, Norfolk County, Early Childhood Educators banquet |
| May 16 - Yarmouth ME Elementary School, "Riot in the Garden", 10:15 |
| May 16 - Wolfeboro, NH Village Players Theater, SIT DOWN FOR STAND UP comedy series, family show at 7 pm, 603-569-9656 |
| May 17 - Barnstable MA Kickoff for Kindergarten, 1:15 and 2:00 |
| May 22 - Falmouth MA, Conservatory Pre-school visit |
| June 2008 |
June 1 - Harvard MA, Fruitlands Museum, "Spring into Action and Song", www.fruitlands.org, 3:00, 978-456-3924 |
| June 5 - Falmouth MA, Conservatory Pre-School visit |
June 7 - Brattleboro VT, Strolling of the Heifers, 12:15, 802-258-2097
June 7 (tentative, later in the afternoon) Bellows Falls VT |
| June 8 - Dennis MA, Eventide Arts annual Songfest, www.eventidearts.org, 508-255-9255; 2:00 pm, premiering my song "Daddy Sandwich" which won 1st prize in the Children's category |
| June 12, Wareham MA, Minot Forest School, combined 2nd grade classrooms |
| June 13 - Falmouth MA, Conservatory Pre-School closing party |
June 13-15 - Plymouth MA Pinewoods Music/Dance Camp, on staff for First Weekend, www.pinewoods.org,
413 256-0673 |
| June 17 - 6:30 pm, Boylston MA Public Library, songs/stories with sign language, 508-869-2371 |
| June 18, Wareham MA, Minot Forest School, last 2nd classroom visit |
| June 21 - Arlington MA, Robbins Library, "Nature in Action, Story & Song" 10:00 a.m., 781-316-3234 |
| June 23 marks the beginning of my blockbooking of "BUGS!" for RI Libraries' "Catch the Reading Bug" Summer Reading Program... |
| June 23 - RI Libraries, BUGS! - Portsmouth, 401-683-9457, 10:00; Barrington, 401-247-1920, 6:00 |
| June 24 - RI Libraries, BUGS! - Jamestown, 401-423-7283, 3:30; Cranston 401-943-9080, 6:30 |
June 25 - Osterville MA Village Library, 1:00, A Family Cabaret, 508-428-5757
June 25 - Hamilton-Wenham MA Library, Wild Reads kick-off, 6:30 pm, 978-468-5577. www.hwlibrary.org
June 25 - Lynn MA Gulu-Gulu Cafe, 8:30 pm feature after 7 pm open mic, 59 Central Square, Lynn, 617-848-5967, www.Gulu-Gulu.com, free |
| June 26 - RI Libraries, BUGS! - Cranston Knightsville Branch, 401-942-2504, 6:30 pm |
| June 28 - Carrabasett Valley ME. Maine Huts and Trails, 6:00 dinner/7 show, http://www.mainehuts.org, 207-265-2400; Nature in Action, Story & Song |
June 30 - Charlestown RI, Perspectives Camp, 10:45
June 30 - RI Libraries, BUGS! - Providence, 402-455-8037, 6:30 |
| July 2008 |
July 1, Hanover MA Curtis Free Library, Wild Reads kick-off, 2:00, 781-826-2972
July 1 - RI Libraries, BUGS! - North Scituate, 401-647-5133, 7 pm |
| July 2 - RI Libraries, BUGS! - Essex, 401-625-6796 10:30; Central Falls, 401-727-7440, 3:00 |
| July 3 - RI Libraries, BUGS! - Middletown, 401846-1573, 10:30 |
| July 6 - Harvard MA, Fruitlands Museum, Riot in the Garden, 3:00, www.fruitlands.org, 978-456-3924 |
July 7 - Springvale ME library, (but held at the nearby Nasson Community Center, 457 Main Street, Springvale) "BUGS!", 1:00, 207-324-4624
July 7 - Kennebunk ME Library, 6:30 pm, "BUGS!", 207-985-2173 |
July 8 - Buxton ME Library/Rec Department, 9:30 a.m. held at the Hanson Gym, 207-929-4134, "Nature in Action, Story & Song"
July 8 - Salisbury Cove ME, Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, annual Family Science Night, 5:30 pm, http://www.mdibl.org/, 207-288-3147 for reservations |
| July 10 - Hampden ME Town Hall, for Dyer Library's "Start Your Engines", 10:30 a.m., 207-862-3550 |
| July 10 - Salisbury Cove ME, MDI Bio Lab's annual Family Science Night, 207-288-3605 |
| July 12 - Portland ME, St Lawrence Arts Center, "A Family Cabaret", 11:00 a.m., 207-775-5568 |
| July 14 - RI Libraries, "BUGS!" - No Smithfield, 401-767-2780, 10:30; Charlestown Cross Mills Library, 401-364-6211, 7:00 |
| July 15 - RI Libraries, "BUGS!" - Cranston/Arlington, 401-943-9080, 10:30; E Providence, 401-435-1978, 2:00; Wakefield /Hale, 401-783-5386, 6:30 |
| July 16 - RI Libraries, "BUGS!" - Bristol/Rogers, 401-253-6948, 10:30; No Providence/Mancini, 401353-5600, 2:00; Exeter, 401-294-4109, 7:00 |
| July 18 - New London CT Library, Sea Songs & Stories, 10:30 am, 860-447-1411 |
July 19 - Sterling VA, Cascades Library, special Family Cabaret concert, 2:00, 703-444-3228
July 19 - Silver Spring MD house concert, 7:30 pm, cricket1415@yahoo.com, 301-588-3912 |
| July 20 - Silver Spring MD, 10:00 - 1:00 Storyscaping workshop, cricket1415@yahoo.com, 301-588-3912 |
July 22 - Fairhaven MA, Millicent Library, 10:00 am, 508-998-5342
July 22 - Quincy MA, Crane Library, 7:00 pm, 617-376-1332 |
| July 26 - George's Island, Boston Harbor, nature shows, 12:15 & 2:00 www.BostonIslands.com, 617-223-8636 |
| July 28 - Woods Hole MA Marine Biological Laboratory, 100 Water Street, 7:00 pm, Sea Songs & Stories, www.mbl.edu/mblclub, $8 adults/$5 children |
| July 30 - Branford CT Blackstone Library, BUGS!, 203-488-1441, 2:00 |
| July 31 - Enfield CT Library, 10:00 am, BUGS!, 860-763-7518, www.enfieldpubliclibrary.org |
| July 31 - Lenox MA Library, "On a Wing & a Song", 2 pm, 413-637-0197, www.lenoxlib.org/ |
| August 2008 |
| August 1 - Keene NH, Stonewall Farm, 2:00, 603-357-2777 |
| August 2 - Dover VT, 26th annual Matomifest (private) |
August 3 - August 3 - Harvard MA, Fruitlands Museum, BUGS!, 3:00, 978-456-3924, www.fruitlands.org, 978-456-3924 |
| August 6 - RI Libraries, BUGS! - East Providence/Rumford RI, 11:00 |
| August 6 - Bristol RI, Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum, "Riot in the Garden", 1:00 |
| August 7 - Westford MA Fletcher LIbrary, program closing party, 11:30 picnic, noon show, Levity in Motion, 978-692-5555 |
| August 9 - UMass/Amherst, Northeast Organic Farming Association summer conference, 7:00 pm, Riot in the Garden, http://www.nofamass.org/ |
| August 11 - New Bedford MA, YW Kids day camp |
| August 12 - RI Libraries, BUGS! - Foster, 401-397-4801, 10:30; West Warwick, 401-828-3750, 7:00 |
| August 13 - RI Libraries, BUGS! - Newport, 401-847-8720, 10:30; Lincoln, 401-333-2422, 2:00; Cranston/Oak Lawn, 401-942-1787, 6:30 |
| August 14 - RI Libraries, BUGS! - S Kingston/Peacedale, 401-789-1555, 10:30; Westerly, 401-596-2877, 7:00 |
August 15 - RI Libraries, BUGS! - Coventry, 401-822-9102 - 10:00
August 15 - Sandwich MA, Sandy Neck Beach, Circle by the Sea, music campfire on Sandy Neck Beach, 7:00 pm (Rain location is Shawme-Crowel state park), 508-566-0171 for more info |
| August 19 - New Haven CT, So CT State University, Storytelling Methods class, 8:00 - 3:00 |
| August 21 - Southwest Harbor ME Library, 6:30 pm, 207-244-7505 |
| August 30 - Union ME, Golden Raven Story Circle, co-feature, 207-785-4730, 7:00 , www.thegoldenraven.org |
| September 2008 |
| September 5-6, La Crosse WI Storytelling Festival, featured teller, www.lacrossestoryfest.com/ |
| September 7 - 3:00, Harvard MA, Fruitlands Museum, "Nature in Action, Story and Song" www.fruitlands.org, 978-456-3924 |
| September 11 - New Bedford MA, Atria Senior Assisted Living |
| September 12 - Nantucket MA Atheneum, "A Family Cabaret" 7:00 pm, 508-228-1110, www.nantucketatheneum.org |
| September 17 - Freeport ME, Southern Maine Library Showcase |
| September 18 - Providence RI, TV shoot for PATV Safe Kids & Friends, "Halloween Silly Willies" to be aired through October |
| September 19 - Wheeling IL, Nibbles Play Cafe, group benefit for Children's Music Network |
| September 20 - Zion IL, performing and introducing friend/colleague Bill Harley, Grammy and Magic Penny Award winner |
| September 21 - Zion IL, National Children's Music Network conference, "Flak Happens" workshop, www.cmnonline.org |
| September 23 - Wrentham MA Fiske Library, "A Family Cabaret" 6:00 pm, 508-384-5440 |
| September 24 - Union ME Conservation Education Fair, "Nature in Action, Story & Song", 9:45, 10:45, 12:45 |
| September 24 - Augusta ME, Java Joe's open mic, 207-622-1110 |
| September 27 - Wells ME, Punkinfiddle 2008, Laudholm Trust, National Estuary Days Celebration, times tba, http://www.punkinfiddle.org/ |
September 28 - New Bedford MA, www.workingwaterfrontfestival.org/11:30 and 1:00 for
families, 2:45 for adults. |
| October 2008 |
October 4 - Norman Bird Sanctuary, 34th annual Harvest Fair, 12:30 and 2:30, 401-846-2577,
www.normanbirdsanctuary.org |
| October 5 - Harvard MA, Fruitlands Museum, "Autumn Wonders" www.fruitlands.org, 978-456-3924 |
| October 9 - Onset MA, Kindergarten class visit, "Levity in Motion" |
| October 10 - Wareham MA, 3rd grade class visit "Autumn Wonders" |
| October 11-12 - Yarmouth MA Seaside Festival www.yarmouthseasidefestival.com |
| October 18 - Shepherdstown WV, National Conservation Training Center open house, "Nature in Action, Story & Song", 304-876-1600 |
| October 20 - Hillsboro VA Elementary school, "Nature in Action, Story & Song" |
| October 23 - Charlestown MA Library, "Halloween Silly Willies", 4:00, 617-242-1248 |
| October 24 - Westport MA Library, 7 pm Halloween Silly Willies, 508-636-1100 |
| October 25 - Providence RI, University Club, 1:00, Halloween Silly Willies |
| October 30 - Warwick RI Progressive Learning, 10:30 a.m. "Halloween Silly Willies" |
| October 31 - Wareham MA, 3rd grade class visit, "Halloween Silly Willies" |
| November 2008 |
| November 10 - Onset MA, hosting my critique group's monthly get-together, plus tour of the cranberry operation at Mann Family Farms |
| November 12 - New Bedford, Southeast MA Library System, showcasing new "Moon Crazy" show for Starship Adventure summer reading program |
| November 14 - Manchester NH PTA Showcase 3:00, 603-893-4208 |
| November 15 - Arlington MA, Regent Theatre's family series, "A Family Cabaret," 10:30, www.regenttheatre.com, 781-646-4849 |
| November 17-19, Brattleboro VT Rudyard-in-Residence at Kipling's historic home, 802-254-6868 |
| November 20 - White River Junction VT, Recreation & Park showcase, 9:30 am, 802-878-2077 |
| November 22 - New Haven CT, the wedding of Urska Jeran to my only nephew, Noah Charney (the internationally famous author of The Art Thief) |
| November 25 - Wareham MA, 3rd grade class visit, Thanksgiving songs and stories |
| November 26 - Onset MA, Kindergarten class visit, Thanksgiving songs and stories |
| December 2008 |
| December 6 - Plimouth Plantation MA, Festival of Trees to benefit Cranberry Hospice, 11:30, www.cranberryhospice.org/festival, 781-934-7778 |
| December 11 - Onset & Wareham MA, Kindergarten & 3rd grade class visits, holiday songs/stories |
| December 14 - Westborough MA, Temple B'nai Shalom, morning Chanukah shows |
| December 17 - Hyannis MA, St Francis Xavier Preparatory School, Christmas show |
| December 21 - Center for the Arts in Natick MA, Chanukah show, 2:00, www.natickarts.org |
| December 30 - New Bedford MA, Ocean Explorium, 174 Union Street, family show of sea songs and stories, 7 pm, 508-994-5400, http://www.oceanexplorium.org/ |
| December 31 -Pittsfield MA Berkshire Museum, "Rockin' New Years Party for Kids", free w/ admission, 11:00 a.m., 413-443-7171, http://www.berkshiremuseum.org/ |
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November 30, 2017
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