Available Programs
Available Programs
Mary's programs can be tailored to meet the needs of children, families or adults. The focus on interactive stories is especially engaging for children, although adults and families easily enter into the fun. Storytelling Camps, one-day residencies, and multi-class courses are also available.
Mary's programs can be tailored to meet the needs of children, families or adults. The focus on interactive stories is especially engaging for children, although adults and families easily enter into the fun. Storytelling Camps, one-day residencies, and multi-class courses are also available.
Programs marked with an asterisk (*) are most suitable for adults. All others are appropriate for children and families.
Programs marked with an asterisk (*) are most suitable for adults. All others are appropriate for children and families.
Animal Adventures
Animal Adventures
A combination of fables and multicultural tales that feature animals and involve the audience in the stories!
A combination of fables and multicultural tales that feature animals and involve the audience in the stories!
Magic & Mayhem
Magic & Mayhem
This program includes fairy tales and magical stories to enchant and delight children and adults of all ages.
This program includes fairy tales and magical stories to enchant and delight children and adults of all ages.
Noodleheads & Nincompoops
Noodleheads & Nincompoops
A collection of funny tales of foolish, silly and thoughtless behavior, that help us laugh at the antics of the characters! After all - we ALL make mistakes!
A collection of funny tales of foolish, silly and thoughtless behavior, that help us laugh at the antics of the characters! After all - we ALL make mistakes!
Scared Silly
Scared Silly
A mix of mildly scary and whimsical tales that reassure us all that we can conquer fear! This program is appropriate for all ages, and focuses attention on facing the emotion of fear within a safe and comfortable setting.
A mix of mildly scary and whimsical tales that reassure us all that we can conquer fear! This program is appropriate for all ages, and focuses attention on facing the emotion of fear within a safe and comfortable setting.
Springing into Stories
Springing into Stories
Springtime stories that include Leprechaun Tales and springtime themes appropriate for children and families.
Springtime stories that include Leprechaun Tales and springtime themes appropriate for children and families.
Story Detectives - Riddle Me This
Story Detectives - Riddle Me This
A mix of riddles, mysteries, and stories to solve that will engage the brains of all ages. Amateur sleuths will delight in figuring out the solution to each tale!
A mix of riddles, mysteries, and stories to solve that will engage the brains of all ages. Amateur sleuths will delight in figuring out the solution to each tale!
Wintertime Wonders
Wintertime Wonders
Stories set during winter and cold months, including Ukrainian folktales, French fables, African (Kwanzaa) stories and more!
Stories set during winter and cold months, including Ukrainian folktales, French fables, African (Kwanzaa) stories and more!
*Irish Tales of Wit and Wonder
*Irish Tales of Wit and Wonder
Stories and historical tales drawn from the Irish culture. *This particular program is most appropriate for adults and older teenage audiences.
Stories and historical tales drawn from the Irish culture. *This particular program is most appropriate for adults and older teenage audiences.
*Stories of Faith
*Stories of Faith
Stories retold from Scripture or spiritual sources, including: For Such a Time as This (The Story of Esther),
Isn't That the Way of Families? (The Story of Martha and Mary), This, Too, Shall Pass (A King Solomon Story),
Amazing Grace (The Story of John Newton), The Wooden Sword, and Old Joe and the Carpenter, among others.
*This particular program is most appropriate for adults and older teenage audiences.
*This particular program is most appropriate for adults and older teenage audiences.
Storytelling Camps and Residencies
Storytelling Camps and Residencies
The Liverpool Public Library has sponsored six camps over the last four years, that run Monday through Friday, during school breaks or summer, for an hour and a half each day. These camps invite children grades 2-8 to learn and perform poems, stories and rhymes, and learn the basics of performance and public speaking. If you desire a similar program, whether in a library, church or school-based setting, Mary can easily tailor a camp or residency to your particular needs. Joellyn Murry at the Liverpool Public Library can attest to the value and engagement of these programs. joellyn.murry@lpl.org
The Liverpool Public Library has sponsored six camps over the last four years, that run Monday through Friday, during school breaks or summer, for an hour and a half each day. These camps invite children grades 2-8 to learn and perform poems, stories and rhymes, and learn the basics of performance and public speaking. If you desire a similar program, whether in a library, church or school-based setting, Mary can easily tailor a camp or residency to your particular needs. Joellyn Murry at the Liverpool Public Library can attest to the value and engagement of these programs. joellyn.murry@lpl.org
*Courses
*Courses
Mary has taught single night, full week, and multi-class courses to adults in the art of Storytelling. She recently taught at the Chautauqua Institute during summer of 2023, and lectured for a three-class course at the Liverpool Public Library. Mary has been invited back to Chautauqua Institute's Summer 2024 Season, to teach "Finding the Wisdom in Stories". Courses can be focused and tailored to meet your particular needs, and time frames can easily be negotiated.
Mary has taught single night, full week, and multi-class courses to adults in the art of Storytelling. She recently taught at the Chautauqua Institute during summer of 2023, and lectured for a three-class course at the Liverpool Public Library. Mary has been invited back to Chautauqua Institute's Summer 2024 Season, to teach "Finding the Wisdom in Stories". Courses can be focused and tailored to meet your particular needs, and time frames can easily be negotiated.