Join former Chief of the Missisquoi Abenaki Nation, Eugene Rich, for an afternoon of Abenaki storytelling. Meet by the Nature Center. Program is free for campers. Children 11 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Join former Chief of the Missisquoi Abenaki Nation, Eugene Rich, for an afternoon of Abenaki storytelling. Meet at the campfire area. Program is free for campers or with purchase of park day use pass. Children 11 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Popular author, master storyteller and musician Michael Caduto performs at the Jamaica State Park Nature Center on Thursday August 29 at 4:00pm. Using a wide range of entertaining voices and expressions, Caduto creates a host of humorous and dramatic animals and human characters. The audience is invited to accompany the songs, chants, native instruments and dance. During this presentation, Michael introduces participants to the great circles of life—the basis for living sustainably with our Earth. Michael shares stories from traditional cultures found throughout the world—including Africa, Europe, North America and Central America. Includes original Earth music from Michael’s CD All One Earth: Songs for the Generations, as well as stories from his storytelling CD’s: The Rainbow Garden and The Wisdom of Nature.
ABOUT THE PERFORMER: Michael J. Caduto—a juried artist with the Vermont Arts Council and the New Hampshire Council on the Arts—is well-known as co-author of the national best-selling Keepers of the Earth® series, Native American Gardening: Stories, Projects and Recipes for Families and Earth Tales from Around the World which was awarded the Aesop Prize for literary and artistic excellence by the American Folklore Society. He has traveled throughout North America, Europe and the Middle East performing stories and music for audiences of all ages. His children’s books include The Garden of Wisdom: Earth Tales from the Middle East and Catch the Wind, Harness the Sun, which received the national Teacher’s Choice Award. He is the author of The Crimson Elf: Italian Tales of Wisdom (Storytelling World Honor Award).
Event free with park entry.
In this participatory performance popular author and master storyteller Michael Caduto uses song, story and dance from indigenous cultures to present humankind as a cultural garden—a rich, interesting and exciting diversity of peoples. Caduto brings the tales to life with his signature cast of humorous and dramatic characters and voices. Stories share timely traditions of valuing cross-cultural relationships with tolerance, understanding and appreciation. We are all native to some region(s) of the world, and our roots reach out to mingle in the fertile soil of humanity.
ABOUT THE PERFORMER: Michael J. Caduto is a juried artist with the New England Foundation for the Arts, New Hampshire Council on the Arts and Vermont Arts Council. He has traveled throughout North America, Europe and the Middle East performing stories and music for audiences of all ages. Michael is well known as co-author of the national best-selling Keepers of the Earth® series, including Keepers of the Night: Native American Stories and Nocturnal Activities for Children (NAPPA Gold Award) and Native American Gardening: Stories, Projects and Recipes for Families.
Event free with park entry.
In this participatory performance popular author and master storyteller Michael Caduto uses song, story and dance from indigenous cultures to present humankind as a cultural garden—a rich, interesting and exciting diversity of peoples. Caduto brings the tales to life with his signature cast of humorous and dramatic characters and voices. Stories share timely traditions of valuing cross-cultural relationships with tolerance, understanding and appreciation. We are all native to some region(s) of the world, and our roots reach out to mingle in the fertile soil of humanity.
ABOUT THE PERFORMER: Michael J. Caduto is a juried artist with the New England Foundation for the Arts, New Hampshire Council on the Arts and Vermont Arts Council. He has traveled throughout North America, Europe and the Middle East performing stories and music for audiences of all ages. Michael is well known as co-author of the national best-selling Keepers of the Earth® series, including Keepers of the Night: Native American Stories and Nocturnal Activities for Children (NAPPA Gold Award) and Native American Gardening: Stories, Projects and Recipes for Families.
Free event.
Popular author and master storyteller Michael Caduto performs Native American myths and legends at Coolidge State Park on Thursday June 27 at 4:00pm. This performance uses song, chants, native instruments, dance and stories that are carefully chosen from among the indigenous cultures found throughout North America. Caduto’s lively performance engages the audience with a cast of humorous and dramatic characters and voices that share the theme of wise environmental stewardship. During this presentation participants are introduced to, and actively involved in, the great circles of life — the traditional Native American basis for a balanced, sustainable existence with Earth.
ABOUT THE PERFORMER: Michael J. Caduto is known for his entertaining, dynamic presentations of science, storytelling, song and stewardship. His popular books include the KEEPERS OF THE EARTH® series, EARTH TALES FROM AROUND THE WORLD and CATCH THE WIND, HARNESS THE SUN: 22 SUPER-CHARGED SCIENCE PROJECTS FOR KIDS (Teacher’s Choice Award), and THE GARDEN OF WISDOM: EARTH TALES FROM THE MIDDLE EAST. His other awards include the Aesop Prize, NAPPA Gold Award, Storytelling World Honor Award, New England Environmental Educator Award and New York State Art & Literary Award. In 1984 he founded P.E.A.C.E®—Programs for Environmental Awareness & Cultural Exchange—to promote Earth Stewardship and cultural diversity. He has traveled throughout North America, Europe and the Middle East presenting performances, workshops and keynotes to more than 500,000 people.
Event free with park entry. Meets at the shelter.
With a high-energy roots, rock n' blues sound, Someone You Can Xray is as much at home in an acoustic listening room as on a festival stage, engaging listeners to sing and dance along! Members of Someone You Can Xray perform as an acoustic folk rock and roots band, billed as Xray Lite, most often seen performing as a duo, with Bryan and Dana Newman entertaining crowds of all ages. Check them out on Spotify and everywhere on the web!
Concert free with park entry.
With a high-energy roots, rock n' blues sound, Someone You Can Xray is as much at home in an acoustic listening room as on a festival stage, engaging listeners to sing and dance along! Members of Someone You Can Xray perform as an acoustic folk rock and roots band, billed as Xray Lite, most often seen performing as a duo, with Bryan and Dana Newman entertaining crowds of all ages. Check them out on Spotify and everywhere on the web!
Concert free with park entry.
Join Virginia and Kurt for a unique campfire program. Expect a confluence of traditional native storytelling and the exploration of nature's mysteries. Virginia and Kurt bring the stories' characters to reality through the natural artifacts that the audience can examine after each story. The presentation is a series of stories based on folklore, followed by a show-and-tell of the main character's physical attributes. Kurt shares his collection of pelts, skulls, tracks, and a myriad of other pieces that allow participants to feel a fur, or touch a sharp tooth, thereby underscoring the story's roots in reality.
Event free with park entry. Meets near Nature Center.
Join Virginia and Kurt for a unique campfire program. Expect a confluence of traditional native storytelling and the exploration of nature's mysteries. Virginia and Kurt bring the stories' characters to reality through the natural artifacts that the audience can examine after each story. The presentation is a series of stories based on folklore, followed by a show-and-tell of the main character's physical attributes. Kurt shares his collection of pelts, skulls, tracks, and a myriad of other pieces that allow participants to feel a fur, or touch a sharp tooth, thereby underscoring the story's roots in reality.
Event free with park entry.
