10/6/06
2006 Schedule
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Backroom Poets
Programs for Teens
Programs and Activities for Families with Children
Other Programs for Families
This schedule is subject
to change.
Programs
for Adults
Saturday’s
Schedule
Biodiversity and Average Joe
John Tullock
Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Parlor B
The world is losing species
at an astonishing rate, mostly due to the effects of human activities. Why should Average Joe care? What can one individual do to help preserve
what is left of our biological heritage?
Sponsored by Kanawha County Master
Gardeners.
Once Upon a Time:
Timeless Tales from the Mountains
Mountain Echoes
(JoAnn Dadisman and June Riffle)
Saturday, 10:30
a.m., Parlor C
This
workshop will focus on the Appalachian Fairy Tale and show how the familiar
European tales have become an inherent part of mountain culture. The format of
this workshop will be interactive participation in the telling of Asphet, one
mountain version of Cinderella. Together the class will tell the story and then
analyze it. Next we will distribute brief scenarios describing other mountain tales
and use the time to create small group versions of such tales as The Three Little Shoats and Jack and the Beanstalk (at least one
Jack tale will be used). Participants will leave the workshop understanding
many of the characteristics of the Appalachian tale and how to create their own
versions for telling, writing or sketching.
Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew, an American Icon
Melanie Rehak
Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Parlor D
A reading from Girl Sleuth and discussion of how
Melanie Rehak came to the project. Also a discussion of Nancy Drew’s effect on
American girls and women. Questions and answers at the end.
Reading: Circle of
Quilters
Jennifer Chiaverini
Saturday, 11 a.m., WV Room 105
Best-selling author Jennifer Chiaverini reads from Circle of Quilters, answers questions and signs copies of her books.
WV Learning Disabilities Association’s
Members Only Luncheon
Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
At this luncheon,
the Alfred D. Roberts III Teacher and Student of the Year Awards will be
presented. The speakers will be Dr. Barbara Guyer and a student panel from
Marshall University’s HELP Program. For $30, become a WVLDA member, enjoy lunch
and an outstanding program! To join, call 304-343-9302 or stop by the WVLDA
booth in the Festival Marketplace.
The Fallen Angel of
the Mountains: The Life and Work of Davis Grubb
Tom Douglass
Saturday, noon, Parlor B
Tom Douglass talks about his forthcoming biography, The Fallen Angel of the Mountains: The Life and Work of Davis Grubb. The book includes photos of Grubb and his early life in Moundsville; facsimile reproductions of unpublished work – letters, passages from his autobiography, several of Grubb’s hand-drawn illustrations; Grubb’s scene sketches for the film version of The Night of the Hunter; and remarks concerning Grubb’s unique contribution to American letters and to Appalachian culture.
Reading: Bees in America
Tammy Horn
Saturday, noon, Parlor C
Tammy Horn began
beekeeping with her grandfather in 1997 and helped him with his hives until his
death in 2000. Following his death, she began writing about honey bees in
blues, movies and literature. The result is Bees
in America: How the Honey Bee Shaped a Nation.
Make Your Fall Yard Cleanup Count
Rick Wolford and Kari Mazzaferro
Saturday, noon, Parlor D
Although the end of the growing season is coming to a
close, fall is the perfect time to think about next year’s lawn and garden. Yard
clean up, winterizing plants and cleaning tools will be addressed in this
workshop. Sponsored by Kanawha County
Master Gardeners.
Beginning
Storytelling
Susanna
Holstein
Saturday, noon, WV Room 103
Learn to tell stories with Granny Sue. Workshop will
cover the basic elements of a story, defining the “heart” of the story and the
story “bones.” Participatory and interactive, this workshop will provide you with
the basic skills and information you need to begin telling stories at school or
at home. An extensive bibliography of storytelling materials will be provided,
as well as other handouts to help you get started. Sponsored by the West Virginia Storytelling Guild.
Freaks
Like Us
Harry
Gieg
Saturday, 1 p.m., Lobby
Writer-singer Harry Gieg will offer listeners a mix
of selected poetry, readings from his own writings and vocal music that
emphasizes elements of the feel and focus of city blues and contemporary jazz.
His singing, together with themes, images, rhythms and diction of his poetry,
reflect his early urban experience in North Philadelphia and his involvement
with vocal and percussive music in the form of late-1940s/early 1950s R&B
group singing and African-Cuban music, and, later, jazz.
Free
Book Appraisals
Saturday, 1-3 p.m., Festival Marketplace
Sunday, 1-3 p.m., Festival Marketplace
Jim Presgraves of Bookworm & Silverfish in
Wytheville, Va., provides free, informal, verbal book appraisals at his booth
in the Festival Marketplace. Time is limited, so please bring only one or two
books to be appraised. An elected member of the Antiquarian Booksellers
Association of America since 1978 and a participant in national auctions,
Pregraves maintains an active knowledge of current price trends and values. He
also makes appointments for buying or appraising libraries, collections,
manuscripts or single items.
Blast Off With
Rockets and Writing
Kathy Kress,
Carol Mathis and Barbara Holmes
Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Parlor B
Blast off with rocket experiments, books and writing in this
explosive program for adults. We offer new ideas to help you spark a child’s
interest in science, reading and writing.
Reading: The Problem with Murmur Lee
Connie May
Fowler
Saturday, 1:30
p.m., Parlor C
Best-selling
author Connie May Fowler reads from her latest novel, The Problem with Murmur Lee, which chronicles the life and death of
idiosyncratic Murmur Lee Harp. Fowler’s easy, loose-limbed narrative combines
magic realism and flashbacks with a sympathetic eye for human fallibility.
Disability
in Story: The Power of Literature in Universal Design for Learning
Dr.
Marilyn Shank
Saturday, 1:30 p.m., VIP Room
Most adults remember Henry Winkler as the Fonz from Happy Days. Today’s students probably
know him better from his Hank Zipzer series.
Hank has learning disabilities, something Winkler knows about from personal
experience. Workshop participants will learn how to integrate disability
literature to teach West Virginia content standards and objectives as well as
how to use story to encourage young people to value peers with disabilities. In
addition, they will learn how to make the literature accessible to students
with reading disabilities and receive an extensive list of children’s and young
adult disability literature.
Book
Lust: The Pleasures & Perils of a Life of Reading
Nancy
Pearl
Saturday, 1:30 p.m., WV Room 105
Nancy Pearl will share the origins of her love of reading, how Book Lust and More Book Lust came to be written, and describe some of the dangers inherent in a life of reading. Outsiders: Poetry ReadingSandra Marshburn, Matt Morris, Philip St. ClairSaturday, 2 p.m., WV Room 104Three poets read from their poetry interpreting the theme of the outsider.
Using
George Ella Lyon in the Classroom
Gail
Smith
Saturday, 3 p.m., Parlor A
This session will focus on using the works of George
Ella Lyon in the classroom. Various strategies will be highlighted focusing on
vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension.
The West Virginia Encyclopedia: Making the Big Book
Ken Sullivan and Debby Sonis
Saturday, 3 p.m., Parlor C
A discussion of the
long gestation of the West Virginia Encyclopedia with editors Ken Sullivan,
Debby Sonis and others. Sponsored by West
Virginia Humanities Council.
Reading: The United States of Appalachia
Jeff Biggers
Saturday, 3 p.m., Parlor D
Writer, educator,
radio correspondent and community organizer Jeff Biggers reads from The United States of Appalachia, a
groundbreaking work that shows how a remarkable procession of innovators from
the hills of Appalachia have defined and shaped America. Biggers will also read
from his new book, In the Sierra Madre, due
out in November.
LD?
Autism? Aspergers? What’s the Difference?
Cari
Ferrell-Green
Saturday, 3 p.m., VIP Room
Cari Ferrell-Green explains the differences and
similarities among a variety of terms that are being used more frequently than
even a decade ago. The program is for parents, educators and the general
public. Sponsored by West Virginia
Learning Disabilities Association.
Poetry
Chapbooks Workshop
Mark
DeFoe
Saturday, 3 p.m., WV Room
104
The little books called
chapbooks have been around ever since readers could spare a ha’penny to
buy one, and some pretty famous authors have published these
small samples of their writings. Nowadays, hundreds of chapbooks,
primarily poetry collections, are printed each year. Maybe you are ready to
produce your own? This session explores the nuts and bolts and the pleasures
and perils of chapbook publishing from a poet who has done a good many of his
own.
One
Nation Under God: The History of Prayer in America
James
P. Moore, Jr.
Saturday, 3 p.m., WV Room 105
James P. Moore, Jr. presents an inspiring talk that
details the history of American spirituality from early Native Americans to the
modern day. He discusses how prayer has influenced some of America’s most
prominent people, from politicians to business tycoons to spiritual leaders.
With his first-hand experience in business ethics, he also talks about
corporate accountability.
My People Was Music
Kirk Judd
Saturday, 4 p.m., Lobby
A spoken-word poetry
performance celebrating the cultural heritage of West Virginia, featuring
original work by Kirk Judd combined with old-time music played by traditional
musician Danny Arthur.
Mary Lee Settle: Panel Discussion
Keith Maillard, George Brosi, Kate Long, Patty
Tompkins
Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Parlor C
Moderated by George
Brosi of Berea College, panelists Patty Tompkins, Kate Long and Keith Maillard
discuss the life and work of West Virginia’s premier literary figure, Mary Lee
Settle.
Sunday’s
Schedule
Reading: The Bingo
Cheaters
Belinda Anderson
Sunday, noon, Parlor B
West Virginia
Storytelling Guild members and other performers join author Belinda Anderson in
bringing her characters to life, as Belinda reads selections and converses with
the audience about her new collection of short stories, The Bingo
Cheaters. Feeling lucky? You might win a tote bag filled with books
from Mountain State Press (must be present to win). And you don’t want to miss
Paul Epstein singing his special Bingo song.
How to Plan and Run a Successful Tall Tale
Storytelling Festival
for School Children and Adults
Dr. Gail N. Herman
Sunday, noon, Parlor C
Adults can tell tall tales
and yarns but children can create and tell tall stories that would even make
Aesop envious! This program will help you nurture students’ creative expression
through story structures, voices and postures (good for adult tellers, too)
Plan a small, (or large) festival for a school, church or youth organization. Hear
examples of student stories from the last 15 years of the Tall Tale
Storytelling and Book Festival (better known as the Tall Tale Liars’ Festival
in Oakland). Participate in activities to help create tall stories and receive
hints on running a festival or event smoothly. Sponsored by West Virginia Storytelling Guild.
From Minsk to Matewan: Jews in the Appalachian
Coalfields
Deborah Weiner
Sunday, noon, Parlor D
Deborah Weiner talks about
the small Jewish communities that flourished for several generations in the
coalfields of West Virginia, Kentucky, and Virginia. Her book, Coalfield
Jews: An Appalachian History, is the first-ever study of Jews in
Appalachia.
Poetry Writing Workshop
Cornelius Eady
Sunday, noon, WV Room 103
Reading a poem asks two basic questions: what does a
poet know, and how, through the act of writing the poem, do they hope to let
us, the reader, in on it? Award-winning poet Cornelius Eady leads this workshop
featuring exercises and close reading of other poets. Participants will find
various ways to answer to those two main questions. Please bring copies of a
short poem by one of your favorite poets you wish to share, as well as copies
of your own poems (up to two pages) to be discussed.
Reading
Bobbie Ann Mason
Sunday, noon, WV Room 105
Award-winning
author Bobbie Ann Mason reads from two of her most recent books. In Nancy Culpepper Mason reveals Kentucky with
the careful detail of a loving native through the lives of two generations of
the Culpepper family. This volume of linked short stories, which read like an
episodic novel, span a 25-year period that marks changes in both the family and
the home in a well-blended fictional arc. In An Atomic Romance Mason conjures utterly believable, ordinary
characters in extraordinary circumstances to take a penetrating look at America’s
nuclear legacy.
Along The Same Lines
Sweet Tea Sisters
Sunday, 1 p.m., Lobby
The Sweet Tea Sisters is a
performance poetry duo comprised of Sherrell Wigal of Wood County and Suzette
Bradshaw of western North Carolina.
Both women are life-long residents of Appalachia, and the influence of
this common tie is evident in their program entitled “Along the Same
Lines.” On stage, the two accompany
each other’s poetry reading with old-time tunes played on dulcimers, fiddles
and banjos, creating a warm reunion of mountain music, rhythm and words.
Reading: Difficulty
at the Beginning
Keith Maillard
Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Parlor C
In his new
four-installment novel, Difficulty at the
Beginning, Wheeling-born novelist Keith Maillard gives us a fictional
account of America at a historical and cultural crossroads – from the end of
the 1950s to the beginning of the 1970s. The main character is John Dupre, a
vividly-imagined character born on the banks of the Ohio River, but propelled
into the political and sexual questioning of that tumultuous time. Of all of
Maillard’s Raysburg novels, this is
clearly the central and defining work.
Whose Story Is It?
Scott Nicholson
Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Parlor D
This workshop will
help writers create believable characters. Topics include: point of view, using
a character to develop the plot, real world ways to build a story around a
character, story spicers and plot motivators.
The Glass CastleJeannette Walls
Sunday, 1:30 p.m., WV Room 105
Author Jeannette Walls discusses her best-selling memoir, which recounts a tumultous childhood spent in the Southwest and in West Virginia. For years, she and her family lived in a ramshackle house without an indoor bathroom in Welch, McDowell County.
Reading: The Gathering of My Name and Beyond
Cornelius Eady
Sunday, 2 p.m., WV Room 103
A recipient of numerous
awards, Cornelius Eady came to poetry as a teenager through his finely tuned
ear for music. As an adult, Eady’s poetry has been a quest to
understand how, as a black man he fits into American poetry, and to enlarge
that space into a community.
Social Journaling: Introducing the Writing Marathon
Paul Epstein and Amy Cottrell
Sunday, 3 p.m., Parlor A
Do you think of
writing as a painful, solitary exercise that takes place in a dark, windowless
room? The Writing Marathon invites participants to go out into the world in
small groups, find interesting places to sit and write, share their musings,
and move on to another location. This workshop will explain and simulate the
marathon, which started in 1992 in New Orleans at the Southeast Louisiana
Writing Project and has spread around the country. Sponsored by Central West Virginia Writing Project.
Telling Tales from History
Karen Vuranch
Sunday, 3 p.m., Parlor C
A wise man once
said, “If you take the word ‘story’ out of ‘history,’ you are left with a
meaningless syllable.” History is comprised of stories of human drama, and the
way to engage students in history is by telling the stories. This workshop looks
at using both historical stories and first-person monologues as historical
sources. Sponsored by West Virginia
Storytelling Guild.
Cooking from
the Southern Pantry
Sara Gibbs
Sunday, 3 p.m., WV Room 103
Chef Sara Gibbs will
talk about how her book, Southern
Thighways: Chicken Thigh Recipes with a Southern Accent came to be, then
talk about the ingredients that are essential to the Southern pantry.
Reading: The
World Made Straight
Ron Rash
Sunday, 3 p.m., WV Room 105
Acclaimed North Carolina
author Ron Rash will read from his poetry and his latest novel, The World Made Straight, in which Civil
War ghosts hover over a scrappy teenager and his surrogate father. This
Southern tale mixes suspense, coming-of-age and historical elements.
Powering
the Personal Tale
Kevin
Cordi
Sunday, 4:30 p.m., Parlor B
This
useful workshop, taught by a nationally-known storyteller and published writer,
will help you explore the stories around you and the unique vantage point you
have in telling them. Even if you don’t know what stories are pervasive in your
life, this workshop will not only show the stories, but will demonstrate proven
methods of collecting, writing, and telling them. Sponsored by West Virginia Storytelling Guild.
Great Gardening in Containers
Mary Anne Michael
Sunday, 4:30 p.m., Parlor D
Learn the basics of
growing beautiful gardens in containers.
From proper container preparation to selecting plants for maximum
impact, this program will show how even the smallest space can become a beautiful
part of your landscape. Sponsored by
Kanawha County Master Gardeners.
Back
Room Poets
WV Room 104
A number of West
Virginia’s finest published poets read from their work in WV Room 104.
Saturday:
10 a.m. – Crystal Good
11
a.m. – Mark DeFoe
Noon – Barbara Smith
1:30
p.m. – Mary Moore
4:30
p.m. – Jean Anaporte
Sunday:
1:30 p.m. – Vic Depta
3 p.m. – Ron Houchin
3:30 p.m. – A. E. Stringer
4 p.m. – Eddy Pendarvis
Programs
Especially for Teens
Poetry Writing for Teens
Sarah Kezman
Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Parlor D
Sarah Kezman leads
this workshop for teens who are interested in creating word art, finding
inspiration and exploring some current trends in poetry writing.
Award-Winning Yearbooks for Teens
Betty King
Saturday, 4:30 p.m., VIP Room
With
her many years of experience as a teacher, yearbook advisor and yearbook sales
representative, Betty King presents a hands-on approach to help make your
school yearbooks the best they can be.
Songwriting for Teens
Heidi Muller
Sunday, 3 p.m., Parlor D
Write your thoughts
and stories in your own songs! We’ll
look at the elements of songwriting, such as lyrics, rhyme, rhythm and melody,
that can work for almost any style of music. Whether you’re new or experienced,
bring your ideas to share, plus a notebook and pen and, if you wish, an
instrument.
Programs
and Activities for Families with Children
Word Play
Children of all ages play,
read, listen and create at the many stations in the children’s area located in
West Hall 2. Find a variety of craft activities, stories read aloud, puppet
play with shows, and several play and learning areas all centered around the
fascinating world of books.
Charleston
Gazette Read to Me Corner
Sit
back and enjoy a favorite old children’s book or find a new one. Gazette writers
and special guests will be reading to children all day during both days of the
festival.
Charleston Gazette Storybook Character
Parade
Saturday 10:30
a.m., Gazette Read to Me Corner
Dress as a favorite
literary character and join us for a parade to open the Book Festival. For
children up to 12. Drawings for prizes.
Activities from Kanawha County Public Library
Puppet Play and
Shows
Visit this station to
be entertained by the Elk Valley Puppet People. This young troupe performs
brief shows at 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday only. In between shows, you are invited to play with the
puppets and use your imagination to present your own puppet show.
Fall Into Crafts
Spiders and scarecrows and bats, oh my! These and other book-related
crafts are here for you to discover your creative side.
Kids in the Kitchen: Making Family Mealtime Fun
Tips and strategies for getting your family around the table. Try some
of these games and activities to develop healthy habits for life.
Kanawha County Family Read-Aloud Club
Children in families who read aloud regularly tend to do well in school
and to enjoy time spend with family members. The Family Read-Aloud Club
encourages families to share reading aloud as a daily activity. During the
Festival, Kanawha County families may register to record the books they read
aloud together to earn prizes and attend a very special Family Sleepover in
April 2007.
Haunted BoooMobile
Get a head start on Halloween at the Haunted BoooMobile, located in the
Festival Marketplace. Kanawha County Public Library’s Bookmobile is open to the
public both days of the Festival for a frightfully good time!
Activities from Other
Organizations
South
Charleston Public Library
Create your own bookworm and READ bookmarks with staff members from
South Charleston Public Library.
West Virginia Learning
Disabilities Association
Make a ghost on a craft stick to take home, and say words the way a
ghost would say them, drawing out the vowel sounds. SPOOOOKEEEE!
West Virginia Public
Broadcasting
Start some Healthy Habits. Make a fruit face out of paper cutouts,
choosing from apples, pears, bananas and strawberries. Then glue on eyes, hands
and mouths.
West Virginia Read Aloud
Kanawha County
See an art exhibit featuring the winners of the contest sponsored by
West Virginia Read Aloud Kanawha County. A reception and awards ceremony will
be held in the lobby at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Other Programs for Families
Saturday’s Schedule
Play It Again: Storytelling Games & Exercises
Suzi Whaples
Saturday, 9 a.m., Parlor C
A fun-filled
workshop for children of all ages consisting of a series of dramatic games and
exercises that have been tested as effective tools for teaching dramatics. Sponsored by West Virginia Storytelling
Guild.
Healthy Eating with MyPyramid for Kids
Mari Schuh
Saturday, 10 a.m. and noon, VIP Room
Sunday, 1:30 p.m., VIP Room
On today’s menu,
author Mari Schuh dishes out a healthy serving of information about the USDA’s
new MyPyramid for Kids. Learn the basics of the new food guide pyramid to
supplement your nutrition lesson plans for young children. View Mari’s set of
eight children’s books on MyPyramid from Capstone Press to get ideas for
simple, healthy foods. Then you’ll be on your way to helping kids get the
balanced nutrition they need every day. This program is part of a
project called Beginning A Healthy Life, a collaborative effort by Kanawha County
Public Library, the Clay Center and West Virginia Public Broadcasting funded by
the Institute for Museum and Library Sciences, the Benedum Foundation and The
Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation.
Growing Up Productions Presents
Grandfather Rabbit
Saturday, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Lobby
Sunday, noon, Lobby
Grandfather Rabbit, the
central character from Night Night,
Morgan, joins author, songwriter and publisher Margaret Farmer in a musical
program for children. Farmer will perform songs from her new CD, Grandfather Rabbit’s Badda Wadda Sing Along.
Donna Beck, a new children’s book author, will read from her book, Twinkle Bugs and Silly Soup.
Writing from Abundance: Multiple Strategies for Writing with Your Students
George Ella Lyon
Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Parlor A
In this hands-on session
participants will explore the abundance of materials, strategies, and forms
that make writing a positive experience for teachers and their students.
Hansel and Gretel
Children’s Theatre of Charleston
Saturday, 11 a.m., Lobby
Sunday, 4 p.m., Lobby
Cast members from the Children’s Theatre of Charleston
will present a sneak peek at Hansel and
Gretel, which will be performed Oct. 27 and 28 at the Clay Center. Audiences
will delight over this sweet and charming musical adaptation of a classic
children’s fairytale.
Celebrating the Artistry of Picture Books
with the Canyons
Christopher & Jeanette Canyon
Saturday, noon, Parlor A
Sunday, noon, Parlor A
Join artists Jeanette and
Christopher Canyon as they share how their working processes, influences,
backgrounds and unique personalities harmonize in their different artistic
approaches to creating picture books that children (and grownups) love. Come
and celebrate children’s literature, art and even a little music in this
fun-filled presentation.
From Child Reader to Grown-Up Writer: The Story of Mother To Tigers
George Ella Lyon
Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Parlor A
Between fourth and fifth
grades, George Ella Lyon read Helen Martini’s autobiography, My Zoo Family, and decided she wanted to
be a zookeeper. Forty years later she began working on a picture book about
Martini. In this session Lyon traces that journey, with special emphasis on the
process of revision.
Storytelling Concert: Appalachian Stories
West Virginia Storytelling Guild
Saturday, 1:30 p.m., WV Room 103
Join members of the West
Virginia Storytelling Guild for a variety of traditional Appalachian stories.
The Art of Jeanette Canyon
Jeanette Canyon
Saturday, 3 p.m., Parlor B
Sunday, 3 p.m., Parlor B
From manuscript to finished
book, award-winning artist Jeanette Canyon shares her creative process and
artistic techniques in bringing to life such books as Over in the Ocean: In a Coral Reef and City Beats: A Hip-Hoppy Pigeon Poem. Plus, audiences will get a
sneak peek at her new book, Over in the
Jungle: A Rainforest Rhyme.
Jump
for Joy, Shout Out Loud
Ilene
Evans
Saturday, 4:30 p.m., WV Room 103
Participants will explore the instruments of a
storyteller and how to bring a story to life using the skill and gifts we
already have. Ilene will lead the group in traditional singing, group
participation, in gesture and movement, rhythm and rhyme to realize each person’s
creative potential as teachers and storytellers. Sponsored by West Virginia Storytelling Guild.
Take Me Home, Country Roads
Christopher Canyon
Saturday, 4:30, Parlor B
Sunday, 2 p.m., Parlor A
Acclaimed artist and musician
Christopher Canyon shares with audiences of all ages his behind-the-scenes
creative processes in turning the late John Denver’s songs into children’s
picture books. So far, Canyon has adapted two of Denver’s songs, Take Me Home, Country Roads and Sunshine on My Shoulders, into picture
books for the whole family to enjoy. Grandma’s
Feather Bed is forthcoming.
Sunday’s
Schedule
Story Tree:
Sharing Family Memories
George Ella Lyon
Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Parlor A
In this session George Ella
Lyon offers ideas for passing on family stories and keeping a family journal. Participants
will have a chance to write about a memory as they consider the roots of family
literacy.
Storytelling Concert: Stories from Around the World
West Virginia Storytelling Guild
Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Parlor B
Join members of the West
Virginia Storytelling Guild for a rousing concert featuring stories from around
the world.
Art Contest Ceremony
WV Read Aloud of Kanawha County
Sunday, 2 p.m., Lobby
A children’s art exhibit sponsored by West Virginia
Read Aloud Kanawha County will be on display in the Word Play area. A reception
and awards ceremony will be held in the lobby at 2 p.m. on Sunday.