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Tellabration!TM in Connecticut, 2007

Program designations: A= for adults; B= Benefit for Darfur; C= for children; F= for families; H= stories from history; P= preschool; S= school program; T= Civil Rights theme

BethelF DerbyF HamdenT New FairfieldF PutnamSouthburyA
Branford (1)HA East NorwalkF Hartford (1)A NewingtonA RidgefieldFSouth WindsorA
Branford (2)F EllingtonF Hartford (2)F New London (1)F RowaytonA West HartfordA
BridgeportF EssexF LedyardF New London (2)F StamfordF WillimanticF
Cos CobF FarmingtonC Monroe North StoningtonHA StoningtonS
Danbury Gales FerryF New BritainF Norwich (1)HA StorrsB
Deep RiverP GrotonF New CanaanFH Norwich (2)F

Programs are listed by date and in order of program time.
TELLABRATION!™ storytellers who are in CSC's CONNTELL® Online Directory (names printed in blue) are linked to the pages on which they are listed. All programs are co-sponsored by the Connecticut Storytelling Center, with local producers and participating associations.


 ...on Saturday, November 3rd:
    Jane Gangi
  • BRIDGEPORT 11:00 am Program for Families
    at Barnum Museum, 820 Main St.
    Contact: Rachel Moore 203-331-1104 X103

    Storytellers: Jane Gangi, Marcia Hupp

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 ...on Sunday, November 4th:

    Emily Chasse
  • WEST HARTFORD 1:00 pm Program for Adults
    at the Quaker Meeting House, 144 S Quaker Lane
    Contact: Emily Chasse 860-521-9033

    Storytellers: Emily Chasse (moderator); Liz Gruber.
    Incorporates "Story Triggering"with optional audience participation.
    Other tellers TBA.

  • Carolyn MartinoAudrey Daigneault
  • NEW LONDON 2:00 pm Program for Families
    at Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams St.
    Contact: Jane Seney, 860-443-2545

    Storytellers: Carolyn Martino, Ann Shapiro, Audrey Daigneault.
    The museum is currently exhibiting paintings of Christopher Pearse Cranch.
    Ann Shapiro will tell Cranch's tale, "The Huggermuggers".

 ...on Monday November 5th:

    Peg Donovan
  • COS COB 7:00 pm Program for Families
    at: Cos Cob Library, 5 Sinowoy Rd.
    Contact: Wendy Silver 203-622-6883

    Storytellers: Peg Donovan, Ann Shapiro
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 ...on Tuesday, November 6th:
    Les Julian
  • MONROE 3:00 pm
    at Edith Wheeler Memorial Library, 733 Monroe Turnpike
    Contact: Margaret Borchers 203-452-2850 X 2945
    Storytellers: Lorraine Conway, Les Julian

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 ...on Thursday, November 8th:
    Tammy Richardson Spencer Shaw
  • NEW BRITAIN 6:00 pm Program for Families
    at New Britain Museum of American Art, 56 Lexington St.
    Contact: Heather Whitehouse 860-229-0257 X203

    Storytellers: Tammy Richardson, Spencer Shaw

  • Gwendolyn Quezaire PresuttiJoyce Marie Rayno
  • BRANFORD 7:00 pm Program for Adults
    co-produced by Branford Historical Society at Blackstone Memorial Library
    Contact: Peter Black 203-483-6470

    Storytellers: Gwendolyn Quezaire-Presutti, Joyce Marie Rayno.
    Stories from history.

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 ...on Friday, November 9th:

Sara deBeer
  • ESSEX 7:00 pm Program for Families
    at Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave.
    Contact: Judie McCann 860-767-1560

    Storytellers: Sara deBeer, Ellie Toy

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  •  ...on Saturday, November 10th:

    Liz Gruber
  • BRANFORD 2:00-300 pm Program for Families
    at Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main Street
    Contact: Kathleen Feeny 203-488-1441 X322

    Storytellers: Sara deBeer, Liz Gruber

  • Sharon Lynch
  • FARMINGTON 2:00 pm Program for Children
    at Farmington Public Library, 6 Monteith Drive
    Contact: Suzanne Maryeski 860-673-6791

    Storyteller: Sharon Lynch

  • Jeannie Donato
  • GROTON 2:00 pm Program for Families
    at Groton Public Library, Rte 117
    Contact: Judith Gill 860-441-6750
    Storytellers: Pat Boyd, Jeanne Donato, M.J. Moriarty (Juggle Joy)

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  •  ...on Sunday, November 11th:

    Lot Therrio
  • GALES FERRY 2:00 pm Program for Families
    at Living Hope Christian Fellowship
    at Gales Ferry Community Center, 18 Hurlbutt Rd.
    Contact: Peg Donovan 860-535-4106

    Storytellers: Karen Navarre, Peg Donovan, Lot Therrio

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  • STAMFORD 3:00 pm Program for Families
    at Ferguson Library, 1 Public Library Place
    Contact: Amy Lilien-Harper, 203-351-8294
    Storytellers: TBA

     ...on Tuesday, November 13th:

    Ann Shapiro
  • NEW LONDON 3:30 pm Program for Families
    at New London Library, 63 Huntington St.
    Cris Staubach 860-447-1411

    Storytellers: Peg Donovan, Ann Shapiro, and student tellers.
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     ...on Wednesday, November 14th:

  • DEEP RIVER 9:30 am Program - Preschool
    at Deep River Library, 150 Main Street
    Contact: Ann Paietta 860-526-6039, apaietta@att.net
    Storyteller: Ann Shapiro
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     ...on Thursday, November 15th:

    Mystic Paper BeastsMargie Warner
  • WILLIMANTIC 6:00-7:00 pm Program for Families with young children
    at Willimantic Public Library, 905 Main St.
    Contact: Gail Zeiba 860-465-3082

    Storytellers: Mystic Paper Beasts, Margie Warner

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  •  ...on Friday, November 16th:

    JuggleJoy
  • STONINGTON Program during the school day
    at Dean's Mill School - for Buck Reading Day
    Contact: Anna Greene, teacher 860-599-3445

    Storytellers: Peg Donovan, Keith Hughes and M.J. Moriarty (JuggleJoy), Ann Shapiro

  • Tom Lee
  • DERBY 6:30 pm Program for Families
    at Derby Public Library, 313 Elizabeth St.
    Contact: Cathy Williams 203-736-1482
    Storytellers: Marty Bishop, Tom Lee

  • Bob Reiser
  • NEW FAIRFIELD 6:30 pm Program for Families
    at New Fairfield Library, 2 Brush Hill Road
    Contact: Debbie Nahabedian 203-312-5682

    Storyteller:
    Bob Reiser

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  • Motoko
  • EAST NORWALK 7:30 pm Program for Families
    at East Norwalk Public Library, 51 Van Zant Street
    Contact: Terry Rooney 203-838-0408
    Storytellers: Motoko, Suzy Capone, Marcia Kosstrin

  • Tom Callinan
  • NORWICH 7:30 pm Program for Adults
    co-produced by Norwich Historical Society at the Slater Museum Auditorium
    Contact: Patrice Champagne 860-889-5878

    Storytellers: Tom Callinan and Ann Shapiro.
  • Chris Rothe and Maude Carpenter
  • STORRS 8:00 pm
    at E.O. Smith High School
    Contact: Carolyn Stearns 860-690-4292

    Storytellers: Carolyn Stearns, Raouf Mama, Dave Morse, Csenge Zalka, Chris Rothe, Maude Carpenter. A benefit for Darfur. David Morse, who has been there and is writing a book, will talk about his experiences.

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     ...on Saturday, November 17th:

    Martha Bishop
  • RIDGEFIELD 10:00 am Program for Families
    at Ridgefield Barn, Halpin Lane
    Contact: Missy Hanlon 203-740-2750

    Storytellers: Missy Slayer-Hanlon, Martha Bishop

  • Carol Birch
  • DANBURY 1:30 pm
    at Danbury Public Library, 170 Main Street
    Contact: Bert MacCarry 203-796-0017

    Storytellers: Carol Birch and student tellers

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  • Michele Jacobson
  • NEW CANAAN 2:00 pm Program for Families
    at New Canaan Historical Society, 33 Oenoke Ridge
    Contact: Jan Lindstrum 203-966-1776

    Storytellers: Michele Jacobson, Ellie Toy. Historical stories.

  • Diane PostoianCarol Glynn
  • NORWICH 2:00 pm Program for Families
    at Otis Library, 261 Main Street
    Contact: Kate Fields 860-889-2365 X19

    Storytellers: Carol Glynn, Diane Postoian

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  • Gail Zeiba
  • HARTFORD 6:00 pm Program for Adults
    at Cull Books LLC, 151 New Park Ave. (across the street from Stop & Shop)
    Contact: Cleo Duke-Wright, 860-256-8092

    Storytellers: Csenge Zalka, Gail Zeiba, Cleo Duke-Wright

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  • Marcia Hupp
  • BETHEL 6:30 pm Program for Families
    at Municipal Center, 1 School Street
    Contact: Martha Bishop 203-743-7941

    Storytellers: Mary Claire Quine, Barry Finch, Sally Gundy, Marcia Hupp, Martha Bishop

  • Carol MonEllie Toy
  • NEWINGTON 7:30 pm Program for Adults
    at Newington Senior Center, 120 Cedar Street
    Contact: Carol Mon 860-666-2413

    Storytellers: Ellie Toy, Liz Gruber, Carol Mon, Lot Therrio
    Tickets: $8 in advance; $10 at the door.

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  • Katie Hereld
  • PUTNAM 7:30 pm
    at Congregation B'nai Shalom, 125 Church Street
    Contact: Al Turner, cell phone #860-428-7018

    Storytellers: Katie Hereld, Hank Savin
    Tickets $5.

  • Catherine Conant
  • SOUTH WINDSOR 7:30 pm Program for Adults
    at South Windsor Public Library, 1550 Sullivan Avenue
    Contact: Pat Wiggin 860-644-1541

    Storytellers: Catherine Conant, Motoko

  • J.G.PinkertonMike Kachuba
  • ROWAYTON 8:00 pm Program for Adults
    at the United Church, 210 Rowayton Ave.
    Contact: Barbara Jeffries 203-966-9394

    Storytellers: Barbara Jeffries, Mike Kachuba, Janet Davis, Tom Lee, J.G. Pinkerton
    Tickets: $10 in advance; $12 at door

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  •  ...on Sunday, November 18th:

    EshuMarilyn O'Connor Miller
  • ELLINGTON 2:00 pm Program for Families
    at Hall Memorial Library, 93 Main St.
    Contact: Susan Phillips 860-870-3160

    Storytellers: Eshu Bumpus, Marilyn O'Connor Miller

  • Sonja Ahuja
  • HAMDEN 3:00 pm "Some Tales of the Struggle: Civil Rights at the Grass Roots" for Adults and Young People over 12
    at Mishkan Israel
    Contact: Arnie Pritchard 203-624-2520

    Storytellers: Lot Therrio, Sonja Ahuja, Bec Luty

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  • Tom Lee
  • HARTFORD 4:00 pm Program for Families
    at Asylum Hill Congregational Church, 814 Asylum Ave.
    Contact: Kathleen Graham 860-525-5696 x 24
    Storytellers: Tom Lee, Jane Torrey, Csenge Zalka

  • Mystic Paper Beasts
  • LEDYARD 4:00 pm Program for Families
    at Dragon's Egg, Shewville Road
    Contact: Marya Ursin 860-535-3346

    Storytellers: Mystic Paper Beasts, Peg Donovan, Jeanne Bent, Resurrecion Espinosa
    Tickets: donations

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  •  ...on Tuesday, November 20th:
    Hank Savin
  • SOUTHBURY 1:00 pm Program for Adults/Seniors
    at Western CT Jewish Community Center
    Contact: Debbie Horowitz 203-267-3177 X105

    Storyteller: Hank Savin

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  •  ...on Monday, November 26th:
    Sara deBeer
  • NORTH STONINGTON 7:00 pm Program for Adults
    Preston and No. Stonington Historical Societies at No. Stonington Congregational Church
    Contact: Patrice Champagne 860-889-5878 or Linda Christensen 860-887-5828

    Storytellers: Sharon Lynch, Sara deBeer. Historical stories.

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     ...for Massachusetts, Rhode Island, the rest of New England and the entire USA... a complete listing of all events can be found at the official national TELLABRATION!TM website.


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