March has been such a full month of storytelling. First we had Stories Aloud at the Button Factory in Waterloo, hosted by Baden Storytellers’ Guild, of which I am a member. Our guest teller was Bruce Carmody a retired … Continue reading →
The World Storytelling Day is a “global celebration of the art of oral storytelling.” On this day, March 20th for the northern hemisphere, as many people as possible share their stories with others. The sharing can happen around a table … Continue reading →
Life and Arts in Kitchener Post: Tell Me a Story Today (March 28, 2013) in the Kitchener Post, an article and photos about our World Storytelling Day concert at the Waterloo Region Museum and the meaning of storytelling. http://www.kitchenerpost.ca/whats-on/tell-me-a-story/ This … Continue reading →
This week at the Waterloo Region Museum many have experienced the Circus theme: Science Under the Big Top. Planning it for February to May was a smart move on the Museum’s part since March Break was in the middle. It … Continue reading →
Waterloo Region Museum, a celebration of community and the many people who make up Waterloo Region The Conestoga Wagon, pulled by horses, brought many people to our community from the … Continue reading →
Waterloo Region Museum: Immigrants coming to Canada trunks used trunks, boxes, baskets to bring everything they’d need. A friend told me once about when she was a child and her family was moving to England that she was allowed to … Continue reading →
A theatre for special events such as speakers and the storytelling series that’s going on for the second season. A partition with doors tucks into the wall and closes this theatre off from the lobby. … Continue reading →
On the inside of the museum looking out through a floor-to-ceiling window. See how the track goes straight through? The museum is built right over the old rail line, but the steam engine doesn’t run anymore. A wheel called Hazel, … Continue reading →
Front entrance to Museum, off Homer Watson Boulevard On November 12, and 13th, Waterloo Region celebrated the grand opening of the new Museum with an opening ceremony and Jazz concert on Saturday and open exhibits to the community on … Continue reading →
Thanks to her son, Everet, one of the storytellers in our guild made a short video about World Storytelling Day, along with a snippet of her story. Watch Michele Braniff here. Come out to Waterloo Region Museum in Kitchener for … Continue reading →
