SUNDAY 31 July at 3pm: Fairy Tales at Fig Grotto

Join the Seanchai storytellers at the lovely grotto on Fig Island in Fruit Islands for fairy tales.

Some of these will be...fractured...rather than the traditional stories, making them all the more fun.

Stories in voice.

Thursday July 28th at 7pm

We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.
Tonights tales from the edge of reality and horror

include Lovecraft's:

The Book

Beyond the Wall of Sleep

The Alchemist

Plus a little Emily Bronte for good measure.

Stories in Live Voice

WEDNESDAY 27 July at 7pm: Travel Tales!

More fun and exciting tales of exploring new places. It's the next best thing to really traveling, and much cheaper!

Will we hike or bike, or canoe or cruise?

Join us to find out!

Stories in voice.

TUESDAY 26 July at 7pm: Tall Tales of Giants!

Join us for tall tales of giants...the good, the bad, the friend, the foe. Giants appear in tales and legends from many lands - and we'll find a nice sampling here from several of the tall tale tellers of Seanchai Library.

Our newest team members: Faery Maven and BigRed Coyote will each bring a story too!

Stories in vioce.

MONDAY, July 25 at 7:00pm: Part 2 - "The Penderwicks at Point Mouette"

Jeffrey arrived!  Jeffrey arrived!  YAY!  Now Skye is only slightly less nervous that she'll make some fatal error as the OAP (Oldest Available Penderwick) and cause Batty's demise.

The "Girls of Summer" continue their adventure in Maine in this great third book in Jeanne Birdsall's series on the Penderwick sisters.

Presented Live in Voice.

THIS WEEK at the Seanchai Library: July 25 - 31

All Stories read live in voice. All times are SLT.

Monday, July 25 at 7:00pm: Part II: The Penderwicks at Point Mouette with Caledonia Skytower

Tuesday, July 26 at 7:00pm: Tall Tales of Giants

Wednesday, July 27 at 7:00pm: More Travel Tales with Derry McMahon

Thursday, July 28 at 7:00pm: Tales from the Silverland - South America with Seanchai Shandon Loring

Also . . . MORE Seanchai events across the Grid

Sunday, July 31 at 3pm: Fairy Tales at Fig in the Fruit Islands with the Seanchai Library

Sunday, July 31 at 6pm: More Adventures with Pooh-Bear at Magicland Park with Caledonia Skytower

Stories all read Live in VOICE. Click on the Large Green Leather Book by the Librarian's desk at the Library for a notecard with this schedule and embedded landmarks for events happening "off-campus."

THE WEEK THAT WAS July 17 - 21

Picnic Time!  in a benefit for the Community Virtual Library (7.17.11)

Caledonia starts a new series with Part I of The Penderwick's at Point Mouette (7.18.11)

Derry with more Magical Tales of Merlin from author Mary Stewart (7.19.11)

It's a Crap Attack!  (laughing) More 100 Word Stories with our friend Crap Mariner (7.20.11)

The Faery Handbag with Shandon Loring (7.21.11)

Thursday July 21st at 7pm - Shandon Loring

THE FAERY HANDBAG

A whole faery world contained inside a handbag. A family heirloom of Grandma Zofia. Genevieve was supposed to look after it, but now it's lost, and so is her intended boyfriend Jake, who jumped in the handbag when she wasn't looking...

Story will be proceeded by a musical encore of "The Faery Reel" by Neil Gaiman, and a brief Introduction to the Faeries, by Teri Windling.

WEDNESDAY 20 July at 7pm: Crap Mariner and 100 Word Stories

Join us for more of the raucous and ribald 100 word stories of Crap Mariner.

Stories in voice, as only Crap can deliver them.

TUESDAY 19 July at 7pm: More Magical Tales of Merlin with Derry McMahon

Derry brings more tales of Merlin from the books “The Crystal Cave” and “The Hollow Hills” by Mary Stewart.

The legend of the dragon under Vortigern’s fortress, the birth of Arthur, and more.

Join us for a taste of these grand books, presented live in voice.

MONDAY, July 18th at 7:00pm: Part I "The Penderwicks at Point Mouette"

The Penderwick sisters’ third adventure brings them back in full entertaining force, despite the absence of their father, who is honeymooning in England, and Rosalind, who’s vacationing with a friend in New Jersey. Birdsall fills the gaps in the family ranks with several new characters that the three remaining sisters meet while on a seaside Maine vacation with good-natured Aunt Claire and their beloved friend, Jeffrey.

With Rosalind away, Skye agonizes over her role as OAP (Oldest Available Penderwick), fretting that she won’t be able “to keep Batty alive and undamaged for two weeks.” Balancing the novel’s comedy is an affecting, neatly crafted subplot that builds up to the emotionally charged revelation involving Jeffrey. From start to finish, this is a summer holiday to savor.

Join Caledonia and the Penderwick Sisters as vacation season REALLY gets rolling.  Presented live in voice.

THIS WEEK at the Seanchai Library: July 17 - 21

All Stories read live in voice. All times are SLT.

Monday, July 18 at 7:00pm: Part I: The Penderwicks at Point Mouette with Caledonia Skytower

Tuesday, July 19 at 7:00pm: Part II: Magical Tales of Merlin with Derry McMahon

Wednesday, July 20 at 7:00pm: More 100 Word Stories with Crap Mariner

Thursday, July 21 at 7:00pm: The Faery Handbag with Seanchai Shandon Loring

Also . . . MORE Seanchai events across the Grid

Sunday, July 17 at 6pm: Magicland Storytime at Magicland Park with Caledonia Skytower

Stories all read Live in VOICE. Click on the Large Green Leather Book by the Librarian's desk at the Library for a notecard with this schedule and embedded landmarks for events happening "off-campus."

SUNDAY 17 July at 1pm: Picnic Time at Seanchai!

Join us for a picnic on the grounds of the Seanchai Library! We'll provide the treats and fun stories and poems of summertime, you bring an appetite for fun.

We'll be collecting donations on behalf of our happy home, the Community Virtual Library!

THE WEEK THAT WAS July 11-14

It is the very good fortune of a few of us to see all the edited shots that Bear Silvershade takes of our sessions, and my difficult task every week to decide which to post.  This week, I am making fewer decisions and posting more shots.  Bless you Bear!  It has been almost a year, I think, that we have had the great good fortune to enjoy you many talents, not the least of which is your keen photographic eye.  BRAVO BEAR!

Caledonia with "Random Acts of Winnie-The-Pooh" (7.11.11)

Derry with Part I of "Magical Tales of Merlin" (7.12.11)

Rosslyn Guardian with more Secrets of Dr. Taverner (7.13.11)

Shandon with Part II of Undine: The Water Maiden (7.14.11)

Thursday July 14th at 7pm

UNDINE

Undine is the water maiden; beautiful as the dawn stealing across the waters. Undine has come to earth to seek for a soul, that she might know the gifts of love and joy and sorrow.

Tonight: Part the Second

WEDNESDAY 13 July @ 7pm: Vintage Paranormal with Rosslyn Guardian

Imagine Sherlock Holmes meets the X-Files!

Storyteller Rosslyn Guardian continues a series of short stories written in the early 1900's by Englishwoman Dion Fortune. Ms. Fortune was a Kabbalistic Ritualist who, with her group, did esoteric work to combat the occult workings of Hitler during WW II. Meditating through the blitz in London, she later moved to Glastonbury to continue her work.

Although she wrote mostly nonfiction, she did write a few novels, very dated by today's standards, but her real fiction gem was this book of short stories."Secrets of Dr. Taverner". The character of Dr. Taverner is a Holmesian fellow who runs a residential clinic in the English countryside. With a background in esoterics he deals with cases the establishment couldn't touch.

Stories in voice.

TUESDAY 12 July @ 7pm: Magical Tales of Merlin with Derry McMahon

Join Derry for excerpts from the wonderful book "The Crystal Cave" by Mary Stewart.

Tonight we'll meet the young Merlin, hear how he arrived in this world, discovered his magical powers, and how he foretold the future for some very imporant personages.

Stories in voice.

MONDAY, July 11th at 7:00pm: More "Random Acts of Winnie-the-Pooh"

Caledonia gets out the Mystic Hunny Pot again!  It is time for more stories from the "Pooh Canon" chosen randomly by members of the audience with the help of the Mystic Hunny Pot!


Who will get to help decide?  And what story will the Hunny Pot select?  Come and find out. Presented live in voice.

If you are interested in learning more about this classic author and his beloved creations, check out these two pages:

The Page at Pooh Corner
Just-pooh.com

NEXT WEEK:  Cale starts a new series as we go on summer vacation again with the Jeanne Birdsall's Penderwick Sisters in a new adventure . . . Click Here

COMING THIS WEEK to the Seanchai Library: July 11 - 17

All Stories read live in voice. All times are SLT.

Monday, July 11 at 7:00pm: More Random Acts of Winne-the Pooh with Caledonia Skytower

Tuesday, July 12 at 7:00pm: Magical Tales of Merlin with Derry McMahon

Wednesday, July 13 at 7:00pm: Vintage Paranormal with Rosslyn Guardian

Thursday, July 14 at 7:00pm: Part II: Undine - the Water Maiden with Seanchai Shandon Loring

Also . . . MORE Seanchai events across the Grid

Sunday, July 17 at 6pm: Magicland Storytime at Magicland Park with Caledonia Skytower

Stories all read Live in VOICE. Click on the Large Green Leather Book by the Librarian's desk at the Library for a notecard with this schedule and embedded landmarks for events happening "off-campus."

Coming in August: A Weekend of Willie!

Fun in the virtual sun with a classic flair.  The Seanchai Library, and Fruit Island Events will join together with Stories Unlimited! (the StoryFest Events Group) to bring you a weekend with blankets, beverages, and the Bard of Avon.  A call for performers is underway, with an application deadline of July 31.  CLICK HERE to learn more.

THE WEEK THAT WAS July 3 - 7

Derry McMahon & Bear Silvershade loom large on the cliffs of Mangosteen as they celebrate Canada Day (7.3.11)

Bear with Tales from the Vinyl Cafe (7.5.11)

Gyro with surprisingly wonderful Science Fiction Poetry (7.6.11)

Shandon Loring with Part One of Undine - the Water Maiden (7.7.11)

Thursday July 7th at 7pm

UNDINE

Undine is the water maiden; beautiful as the dawn stealing across the waters. Undine has come to earth to seek for a soul, that she might know the gifts of love and joy and sorrow.

Tonight: Part the first

WEDNESDAY 6 July @ 7pm: Sci Fi Poetry with Gyro

Who knew there was such a thing??
Science Fiction Poetry by Isaac Asimov and others, presented in voice by Gyro Muggins!

TUESDAY 5 July @ 7pm: "Tales from the Vinyl Cafe" with Bear

Bear provides more dry wry humor from Canada!

Dave owns the world’s smallest record store, where the motto is “We may not be big but we're small.”

Dave is frequently neurotic and prone to small accidents and mishaps …
Dave and the Duck …

What more needs to be said?

Story in voice, authored by Stuart McLean, presented by Bear Silvershade.

SUNDAY 3 July @ Noon: Eh? Canadian! Stories

Bear Silvershade and Derry McMahon will be at Fruit Islands with tales of Bear's native Canada.

Included will be "Niagara" by Mark Twain, a story of canoeing the Yukon, and more.

Stories in voice, eh?