Sugar Hill's Storytelling Festival

Thu Sep 14, 2023 - Sat Sep 16, 2023
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Repeating every days through September 16, 2023.
Various times
Age: 3-8
Price: FREE
Location:
Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art & Storytelling

The Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art and Storytelling hosts its fourth storytelling fest, inviting the city's best storytellers to explore the myths, folktales, tall tales, traditional and bilingual stories, and personal narratives that bind us.

Thursday, September 14 | 6pm - 8pm
Word Up! Spoken Word with Linda Humes and Friends
A spoken word concert including poetry, prose, and storytelling through the African diaspora. The show is participatory and celebrates the rich culture and significance of language to the human spirit.

Friday, September 15
9:30am-10am | Esther Crow
Esther Crow and her handmade puppets encourage babies and toddlers to move their bodies to a diverse mix of classic kids songs and finger play, original acoustic guitar songs and backing tracks of Thunder & Sunshine songs (a rock band she founded in 2017).
10am - 11am | Stories en Espanol (virtual program)
Alejandra Hurtado and her team of storytellers presents a repertoire of short Stories en Espanol. Register online for the Virtual Program

Saturday, September 16
10:30am - 11am | Mr. Evan V & The Jumping Jams Band
Mr. Evan V & The Jumping Jams Band provides family-friendly musical entertainment that combines high-energy pop and rock 'n' roll with interactive movement and dancing
11am-11:45am | Mara The Storyteller
Multi award-winning storyteller Mara Menzies leads kids on an exhilarating journey with stories from her dual Scottish/African heritage.
12pm-12:45pm | Usha Venkatramen
From India, the land of stories, Usha spins tales of kings, queens, ordinary men and women. 

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.