Overview

Who?

Whether you have a newborn or a sixteen-year-old – our festival has something for every age. Avid readers and, most importantly, reluctant readers will find this a rewarding experience. Parents, grandparents, educators, aspiring writers and illustrators, established writers and illustrators, storytellers, musicians, literacy champions, history buffs and lovers of stories will enjoy Telling Tales. .

What?

A celebration of stories in many forms. A new annual family experience to take your grand-children to years from now. A place to discover what’s new and what’s never forgotten in the realm of children’s stories.

Where?

• Westfield Heritage Village
• 1049 Kirkwall Road, Rockton, ON, Canada L0R 1X0
• Ideally located and easy driving distance (30 minutes) from Hamilton, Kitchener, Cambridge, Waterloo, Brantford, Burlington, Oakville and Milton

When?

• Sunday, September 19th, 2010
• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Telling Tales Festival leads into the first day of Lifelong Learning Week on September 20th, 2010
  

Why?

To experience a day free of computers, internet and TV - where we return to the simple and important things in life: Storytelling, Listening, Learning, Community, Laughter, Family and Friends.

How?

• How do we get there?
  
  > Driving Maps
• How can we get involved?
  
  Telling Tales is a new venture –with much to learn and 100% driven by volunteers. Our many community partners are supporting us through their own family of volunteers. Find out more…
  > Ways to Support Telling Tales
• How do we contact Telling Tales?
  
  General Enquiries: info@tellingtales.org
  Donations, Sponsorship, Advertising, Exhibitors & Food Vendors: support@tellingtales.org
  Media Enquiries: media@tellingtales.org