Not recommended for children under 12.
Presented only once, these story programs feature the finest works of some of our tellers-in-residence. Reservations strongly recommended as seating is limited.
*Donald Davis special event on festival grounds $15
Roy Book Binder – Thursday, May 6 • 7:30 p.m.
A Not So Sad Story of the Blues
Stories and music from Roy’s 40 years on the road, where he learned and gained inspiration from the great Blues’ ‘old timers.’
Andy Offutt Irwin – Wednesday, June 30 • 7:30 p.m.
Kid Entrapment
It begins in infancy. The same mom who praises the burping infant is shocked and disgusted by the burping ten-year-old. Let the neuroses begin.
Bobby Norfolk – Thursday, August 12 • 7:30 p.m.
In the Shadow of Lincoln
In this celebration of Lincoln's 200th birthday and the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, Bobby tells of the trials and triumphs of African-Americans living in the shadow of slavery, as seen through the eyes of a freed slave.
Bil Lepp – Thursday, August 19 • 7:30 p.m.
What Can He Possibly Come Up With Next?
Bil weaves together a collection of hilarious tales, old and new, that could cover everything from anti-fondue anarchists to hunting tales to vampire Santa Clauses!
Donald Davis – Wednesday, September 29 • 7:30 p.m.
The Class of '62: High School Memories from a Low Down Life
When we are teenagers, we think that everyone around us is in a club that we don’t belong to. It’s only much later that we learn that we were all pretty much the same.
Admission $15