Library Programs
Author and the City Beautiful
Orlando Public Library, Albertson Room
Saturday, November 8, 12:30 p.m.
Meet author Julie Compton as she discusses her debut novel Tell No LiesFind out how Compton got into writing and what to expect from her in the coming years.
Reading with Rex and Erica
Orlando Public Library, Library Central
Saturday, November 8, 1 p.m.
Open the door, get on the floor, and listen to stories about dinosaurs! Enjoy a prehistoric story time with Erica Lee from The Scott & Erica Morning Show on Mix 105.1. Hear stories of dinosaurs that roamed the Earth millions of years ago. Tickets will be raffled off for the upcoming Walking with Dinosaurs The Live Experience at the Amway Arena.
SECOND SATURDAY
Kennedy Compound Cuisine
Orlando Public Library, Albertson Room
Saturday, November 8, 10 a.m.
Author and Chef Neil Connolly serves up wickedly delicious tales of his time as a personal chef to the Kennedy family. Hear stories of festive family gatherings and grand galas for heads of state, athletes and entertainers. Also, find out which Kennedy family favorites he repeats at his Orlando eatery, Doc’s Restaurant. Connolly is a highly decorated chef with a career spanning more than 40 years. Book sale and signing follow program.
The Life and Times of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Orlando Public Library, Albertson Room
Saturday, November 22, 11 a.m.
Join us for a special one-woman show as a tribute to the centennial celebration of the life of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings as written and performed by Karen De Vos. Learn all about the life of this famed Florida author and follow her career from novice scribe to her Pulitzer Prize-winning classic novel The Yearling. Delve into the local themes and locations from her stories. View a slide show and a series of performances portraying Rawlings’ life. Question and answer session will follow program.
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Web Sites
Storytelling Resources
Center for Digital Storytelling
This site assists people of all ages in using the tools of digital media to craft, record, share and value the stories of individuals and communities.
Florida Storytelling Association
This association fosters the growth and development of oral storytellers and storytelling in the state of Florida through education, networking and performance.
International Storytelling Center
Storytelling is as old as humankind yet as new as this morning's news. This site provides tools to infuse storytelling into mainstream society. This site includes links to the annual National Storytelling Festival.
Librarians’ Internet Index
This resource will connect you to a custom search for storytelling Web sites at lii.org. Browse links for more than 20 sites related to storytelling.
National Storytelling Network
The is an organization dedicated to the advancement of the art of storytelling as a performing art, teaching aid and cultural transformational process.
Story Arts
The organization promotes storytelling in the classroom as a means of improving student academic success and emotional well-being. The site includes lesson plans and activities, an articles link, curriculum idea exchange, and storytelling store.
Storytelling Ring
This resource connects internet sites dedicated to the art of storytelling.
Film
Enzian Theater
The Enzian Theater is a non-profit, member supported, alternative cinema that exists to entertain, inspire, educate and connect the community through film.
Florida Film Festival
This festival is a 10-day celebration that showcases the best independent American and Foreign films produced by the Enzian Theater. The festival includes narrative and documentary features, shorts, animation, midnight movies, educational films and special events.
Blogs
The Art of Storytelling with Children
This blog is a national online community of storytellers hosted by Eric Wolf.
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