Shared Gypsy proverb 

                  (from Meg Gilman)

We are all wanderers on this earth. 

Our hearts are full of wonder, and 

our souls are deep with dreams

Calendar:                         

            June

Already past, but I visited several new libraries like LaSalle, Harrisburg, and Tolono. And visited old friends at Edwardsville, Zion Lutheran, and Cahokia Mounds.

         July

10 - The Piasa Puppet show at Zion Lutheran in Belleville, IL at 1:45 pm

11 - StL Storytelling Festival committee - Evaluation luncheon at 11:30 at UMSL

15 - Cahokia Mounds to present "Stories 'n Stones on Book Island." at 2:30 pm

18 - Voyage to Book Island Puppet show and stories at Mt Olive Library at 2:00 pm

19 - Island Hopping at the Granite City Library at 2:00 pm

20 - Lincoln Library in Lincoln, IL - Island Hopping at 10:00 am

27 - Benton, IL for summer reading finale at 6:00 pm

28 - Zion Lutheran, Belleville, IL for Stories 'n Stones on Book Island

     August

18 - Zion Lutheran, Belleville, Il for "Baba Yaga" puppet play at 10:30 am

19 - IL State Fair for stories at 2:00 and 3:30 pm.

26 - Archaeology Days at Cahokia Mounds. (10-4) Taleypo will tell in the eastern gallery.

 For more programs offered by Taleypo the Storyteller and Stories 'n Stones go to "About Marilyn"

  Taleypo in Harrisburg

In June, Samantha and Taleypo told stories at the Harrisburg District Library. The evening program was well-attended and a new friend "Amy" sent me this picture. It was on my computer when I arrived home. Samantha and I had a big laugh. She must have been telling one of her corny jokes when this pic was taken.

       Voyage to Book Island

        LaSalle Public Library

It was my first visit to this quaint community tucked into bluffs of the Illinois River. It was the debut of the new puppet play "Treasure On Book Island." I had a CD professionally recorded with a sea shanty lead-in to the play.  Peg-Leg Pete, Bud, a hermit crab and The Slithery Dee made an appearance. I wish I had pictures to share, but, of course, I forgot a camera. I also performed the show at Zion Lutheran in Belleville.

If you'd like to see the show, please come to the Mt. Olive Public Library  on July 18th at 2:00 pm. So far, that is the only other booking for this show. If you would like to book the puppet play, just email me at markinsella19@hotmail.com

The play is also on my website, if you'd like to read it. Just go to "Treasure On Book Island."

Stories 'n Stones:            

Survivor on Book Island

    Edwardsville Public Library

Taleypo and archaeologist husband, Larry, teamed up for a new rendition of Stories 'n Stones. Marilyn gave a short review of the following books - Treasure Island, Swiss Family Robinson, Hatchet and the video Castaway with Tom Hanks. Then Larry talked about ways the characters could have made life easier on those desert islands if they only knew a few survival tricks. After a demonstration, he had the audience make cordage. Each participant went home with a small cord. Then I told "Coyote Brings the Fire." Larry finished by making fire. If you'd like to see this program, we will present it at Cahokia Mounds on July 15th at 2:30 pm.

  Some other sites you may want to visit while you are here are:

The Riverwind Newsletter May/June - Read what the Riverwind Storytellers are doing in and around the St. Louis Metropolitan area. To learn more about Riverwind, just click HERE

The I'll. Tell Newsletter - Spring/Summer - Find out what is happening in storytelling all around the state of Illinois.

See what's new on   my website:

 "Teacher/Teller Pages"  

Come by and see a new page on learning styles called Multiple Intelligences and Learning Styles  There is a listing of websites that deal with the different styles. Storytelling is one art form that seems to complement the different ways a child may learn.

Also note on this page that I was accepted by the Illinois State Board of Education to provide CPDUs to teachers. Now when you have me for a workshop, the teachers can count the hours for credit!!