Storytelling 101
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Fire up your imagination, sharpen your public speaking skills—and have fun!
Storyteller Ben Tucker invites adults and youth alike—ages 7-97+—to join him in a fun, interactive exploration of the timeless art of storytelling.
Gain confidence sharing short personal stories aloud, through guided prompts, group exercises, and reflection.
About Ben Tucker:
Ben Tucker, AKA Brother Ben, is a storyteller, singer, and author. His repertoire includes folktales, personal stories, historical figures, and fairytales. Brother Ben is on the Board of Directors of the Storyteller’s Association of California (SAC) and StageBridge. He was a teacher in the San Francisco and Berkeley Head Start Program and a college and career counselor in the Berkeley Unified School District. Ben’s memoir, A Good Run, provides readers insight into the world of a Black student athlete during the tumultuous ‘60’s.
This is one of eight events in the 10th Annual Menlo Park Storytelling Festival. Join us for one event, or the whole series!
- 11/2: Smiley Stories: Latin American Soul - Belle Haven Library - All ages
- 11/12: Odd Salon and Curiosity Guild - Menlo Park Library - Adults & teens
- 11/15: Tellabration! ™ - Belle Haven Library - 6-Adult
- 11/16: Asian Storytopia - Belle Haven Library - “8-108”
- 11/22: Storytelling 101 Workshop - Belle Haven Library - “7-97+”
- 12/2: Regina Stoops: Coming Out—Again - Menlo Park Library - 6-Adult
- 12/5 - StoryFest - Online - Ages 6-Adult
- 12/7 - Diane Ferlatte: Knick Knack Paddy Whack - Belle Haven Library - All ages
About Storytelling:
- Storytelling is telling stories--without using a book.
- It's an ancient art form that predates libraries, and books, and writing.
- It's not necessarily for children!
- Traditional-style storytelling creates unique images in the mind of each listener.
- According to the National Storytelling Network, "storytelling is the interactive art of using words and actions to reveal the elements and images of a story while encouraging the listener’s imagination. In storytelling, the listener imagines the story.”
- According to the Storytelling Association of California (an organization dedicated to promoting storytelling as a living art form), storytelling is “orally passing on adventures, wisdom, experiences, surprise, history, laughter, beliefs and imagination.”
This free event received funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library.
Saturday, November 22, 2025 | 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Belle Haven Library, 100 Terminal Ave., Menlo Park, CA, 94025
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