2005 Season
Coming attractions!
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(Last year, Mark
had more than 150 shows...
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January
2005
Wednesday, January, 5 at 1-4pm - 'Telling Lies' - RISD English Department, Providence, RI
Thursday, January, 6 at 1-4pm - 'Telling Lies' - RISD English Department, Providence, RI
Wednesday, January, 12at 1-4pm - 'Telling Lies' - RISD English Department, Providence, RI
Thursday, January, 13 at 1-4pm - 'Telling Lies' - RISD English Department, Providence, RI
Wednesday, January, 19at 1-4pm - 'Telling Lies' - RISD English Department, Providence, RI
Thursday, January, 20 at 1-4pm - 'Telling Lies' - RISD English Department, Providence, RI
Wednesday, January, 26 at 1-4pm - 'Telling Lies' - RISD English Department, Providence, RI
Thursday, January, 27at 1-4pm - 'Telling Lies' - RISD English Department, Providence, RI
Sunday, January, 30 at 2-5 pm - 'Closing Ceremonies'- Spaces for Peace at Providence Place Mall Skywalk, Providence, RI
Monday, January, 31 at 7pm - 'Crumbs DonŐt Count - Laughing, Losing and Gaining Weight' - Weaver Library, East Providence, RI
February
2005
Tuesday, February, 1 at 10am-12 noon - 'Eureka' - Westerly Public Schools, Westerly, RI
Wednesday, February, 2 at 1-4pm - 'Telling Lies' - RISD English Department, Providence, RI
Thursday, February, 3 at 1-4pm - 'Telling Lies' - RISD English Department, Providence, RI
Wednesday, February, 9 at 1-4pm - 'Telling Lies' - RISD English Department, Providence, RI
Thursday, February, 10 at 1-4pm - 'Telling Lies' - RISD English Department, Providence, RI
Sunday, February 20 at 2pm - Stories for Tsunami Relief - an American Story Theater Event at Barnes & Noble, 1441 Bald Hill Rd, Warwick, RI - FREE Event. Contributions Welcome.
Sunday, February, 27 at 2 pm - 'Silly Stories for a Chilly Day' - Books on the Square, Providence, RI
March
2005
Tuesday, March, 1 at 9am - 'Tall Tales' - Silver Spring School, Riverside, RI
Tuesday, March, 1 at 7pm - 'Celebrating Seuss
Friday, March, 4 at 12 noon and 1 pm - 'Eureka! Stories for Independent Reading' - Madeline English School, Everett, MA
Saturday, March, 5 at 10:30 am - 'Stories for Families' - Wayland Toys, Providence, RI
Wednesday, March, 30 at 11 am - 'Metrowest/SEMLS Showcase' - Canton Library
April
2005
Tuesday, April, 5 at 9am and 10 am - 'Silly Stories & Tall Tales for Reading Week' - Fallon Memorial School, Pawtucket, RI
Saturday, April, 9 at 10:30 am - 'Foolish Tales for April Fools' - Providence Athenaum Library, Providence, RI
Saturday, April 9 at 5:45 pm - 'Sausages and Politics' at the New England Folk Festival
Monday, April, 11 at 2:15 pm - 'Story Birthday Party' - , Providence, RI
Wednesday, April, 13 at 10 am - 'Birthday Party' - Kidstop, Cumberland, RI
Thursday, April, 14 at 10 am - 'Author and Storyteller Visit' - Blueberry Hill Elementary School, Longmeadow, MA
Sunday, April, 17 at 2pm - 'Writing Jewish Books - a panel discussion' - Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association , Providence, RI
Thursday, April, 21 at 6:30 pm - 'Family Vacations and other Horribly Silly Stories' - Barnes & Noble - Smithfield, Smithfield, RI
Saturday, April, 30 at 12 pm - 'Weather Stories' - RISD Museum, Providence, RI
May
2005
Tuesday, May, 3 at 10:30 and 1pm - 'Spring Stories' - Little Red Hen Preschool/KG , Warwick, RI
Tuesday, May, 3 at 3:30-4:30 - 'Branch Opening' - Coastway Credit Union, Riverside,, RI
Monday, May, 9 at 6:30 pm - 'Bedtime Stories' - Beverly Public Library, Beverly, MA
Tuesday, May, 10 at 6:30 pm - 'Everything Bedtime Stories and Song' - Park Ave. School AT the Hanson Middle School, Hanson, MA
Friday, May 27 at 9am - 'Stories for a Rainy Day' at Martin Luther King, Jr. School, Providence, RI
June
2005
Friday, June, 3 at 9:30-12 pm - 'Eureka Developing Math Stories Workshop' - Sabes - Bristol Community Collage, Fall River, MA
Saturday, June, 4 at 4pm - 'Tales of Wildness and Civilization at Sustainable Living Festival' - Apeiron Institute, Coventry, RI
Friday, June, 10 at 9:30 - 'Eureka! Science and Math Stories' - South Elementary School, Andover, MA
July
2005
Thursday, July 7 - 'ReadBoston Literacy Tour' -, Boston, MA,
- NICE 10-10:45; 2990 Washington Street,
- Roxbury Project Hope 11-11:45; 45 Magnolia Street, Dorchester
- Roxbury YMCA 12:45-1:30; 285 Martin Luther King Boulevard,
- Roxbury Vine Street Community Center 1:45-2:30; 339 Dudley Street, Roxbury
Friday, July 8 - 'ReadBoston Literacy Tour' -, Boston, MA,
- Jackson Mann @ Brighton High 10-10:45; 25 Warren Street, Brighton
- Tenacity-Rogers Park - Rogers Park 1:15-2:00; Corner of Lake Street & Rogers Park Ave., Brighton
Wednesday, July 13- 'ReadBoston Literacy Tour' -, Boston, MA
- Colonel Daniel Marr Boys & Girls Club 10-10:45, 1135 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester
- Dimock Head Start 11-11:45; 90 Cushing Avenue, Dorchester
- Murphy Community Center 12:45-1:30; 1 Worrell Street,
- Dorchester Bowdoin Street Program 1:45-2:30; 284 Bowdoin Street, Dorchester
Thursday, July 14- 'ReadBoston Literacy Tour' -, Boston, MA
- Associated Early Care and Education/Castle Square 10-10:45; 436 Tremont St,
- Boston TadPole Playground 11-11:45; Boston Common, Next to Frog Pond
- Asian American Civic Association 12:45-1:30; 200 Tremont Street
- EllisMemorial Preschool 1:45-2:30; 66 Berkeley Street NOTE: Parking is extremely difficult at this site.
Wednesday, July 20 - 'ReadBoston Literacy Tour' -, Boston, MA
- Linking Hands 10-10:45; 102 Columbia Road, Dorchester
- Elm Hill Family Service Center 11-11:45; 22 Elm Hill Avenue, Dorchester
- Roxbury B&G Club 12:45-1:30; 115 Warren Street, Roxbury
- Rockwood Early Care and Education 1:45-2:30; 995 Blue Hill Avenue, Dorchester
Thursday, July 21 - 'ReadBoston Literacy Tour' -, Boston, MA,
- Dimock Smart Kids 10-10:45; 1800 Columbus Avenue; Roxbury
- Connolly Library 11-11:45; 433 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain
- Mission Pride 12:45-1:30; 39 Smith Street, Roxbury
- Paige Academy 1:45-2:30; 28 Highland Avenue, Roxbury
Thursday, July 21 at 8:30pm - 'Campfire Tales' - Diabetes Foundation of Rhode Island, Pawtucket, RI
Monday, July, 25 at 7:30 pm - 'Leadership Story Training' - Providence Assembly of God Learning Center, Providence, RI
Wednesday, July, 27 at 10 am - 'Trickster Tales at the Hayden-McFadden School Bookmobile Bookmobile' -courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library , New Bedford, MA
Thursday, July, 28 at 7 pm - 'Fun Family Stories' - Providence Assembly of God Learning Center, Providence, RIAugust
2005
Tuesday, August 2 - 'ReadBoston Literacy Tour' -, Boston, MA,
- West End House Boys & Girls Club (105 Allston Street, Allston)- 10:00 - 10:45
- Commonwealth Tenants Association (35 Fidelis Way, Brighton) - 11:00 - 11:45
- GESS (30 Athol, Street, Allston)- 12:45 - 1:30
- Oak Square YMCA (615 Washington Street, Brighton) 1:45 - 2:30
Wednesday, August 3- 'ReadBoston Literacy Tour' -, Boston, MA
- Jeffries Point 10-10:45; 425 Sumner Street, East Boston
- EB YMCA @ Harborside Community Center 11-11:45; 312 Border Street,
- East Boston EB YMCA @ Curtis Guild School 12:45-1:30; 195 Leyden Street, East Boston
- Orient Heights Library 1:45-2:30; 18 Barnes Avenue, East Boston
Thursday, August 4- 'ReadBoston Literacy Tour' -, Boston, MA
- NICE 10-10:45; 2990 Washington Street,
- Roxbury Project Hope 11-11:45; 45 Magnolia Street, Dorchester
- Roxbury YMCA 12:45-1:30; 285 Martin Luther King Boulevard,
- Roxbury Vine Street Community Center 1:45-2:30; 339 Dudley Street, Roxbury
Tuesday, August 9 - 'ReadBoston Literacy Tour' -, Boston, MA,
- Mattapan Family Service Center 10-10:45; 535 River Street,
- Mattapan SPARK 11-11:45; 255 River Street, Mattapan
- GRASP(Grace Renaissance After School Program) 12:45-1:30; 493 Washington Street,
- Dorchester Blue Hill Ave B&G Club 1:45-2:30; 15 Talbot Avenue,
Wednesday, August 10- 'ReadBoston Literacy Tour' -
- Colonel Daniel Marr Boys & Girls Club 10-10:45, 1135 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester
- Dimock Head Start 11-11:45; 90 Cushing Avenue, Dorchester
- Murphy Community Center 12:45-1:30; 1 Worrell Street, Dorchester
- Bowdoin Street Program 1:45-2:30; 284 Bowdoin Street, Dorchester
Thursday, August 11 - 'ReadBoston Literacy Tour'
- Associated Early Care and Education/Castle Square 10-10:45; 436 Tremont St,
- Boston TadPole Playground 11-11:45; Boston Common, Next to Frog Pond
- Asian American Civic Association 12:45-1:30; 200 Tremont Street
- Ellis Memorial Preschool 1:45-2:30; 66 Berkeley Street NOTE: Parking is extremely difficult at this site.
Wednesday, August, 24 at 11am - 'The Return of Silly Stories for a Summer Day' - Rehoboth Beach Library, Rehoboth Beach, DE
Sunday, August, 28 at 11 am and 12:30 - 'Chelm and other Tales' - Lippit Park (North end of Blackstone Blvd) Providence, RI Rain location JCC - Elmgrove Ave.
September 2005
Thursday Morning Story Time at the Morris Avenue Pocket Park
Every Thursday Morning in September come and hear free stories
10:30-11:00 am - weather permitting
located at the Morris Avenue Pocket Park, Morris Avenue at Fischer Street,
Providence, RI
Sponsored by the American Story Theater
The Upper Middle Mass Mini-Tour!
- Friday, September, 9
- at 10:30 am - 'Silly Stories' - Groton Public Library, Groton, MA
at 1 pm - 'Silly Stories for an Autum Afternoon' - Lawrence Library, Pepperell, MA
at 3:46 pm- 'Silly Stories and Tall Tales' - Ayer Library, Ayer, MA
Sunday, September 11 -- 12:20-1pm - 'Jewish Stories Workshop' - Temple Emanu-el Religious School, Providence, RI
Sunday, September, 18 at 9:30 am - Jonnycake Festival - 'Sacred Tales' - South Kingstown Parks Neighborhood Guild, Wakefield, RI
Thursday, September, 22 at 3 pm - 'Community Partnership Preschools Presentation' - Marblehead Public Schools - CPC, Marblehead, MA
Sunday, September 25 -- 12:20-1pm - 'Jewish Stories Workshop' - Temple Emanu-el Religious School, Providence, RI
Thursday, September, 29 at 5 pm - 'Peaceable Kingdom Event at City Hall' - Providence, RI
October 2005
Saturday, October 1 at 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 American Story Theater and
WaterFire Present Tales of October
Mark Binder with Leeny Del Seamonds and Carolyn Martino at theWaterFire
Jazz/Storytelling Stage
Sunday, October 2 -- 12:20-1pm - 'Jewish Stories Workshop' - Temple Emanu-el Religious School, Providence, RI
Thursday, October 6 -- Westerly, RI
--- 10:30 am Book Signing and Stories at Other Tiger Bookstore
--- 6 pm - 'Stories for Literacy Night' - West Vine Street School, Pawcatuck,
CT
Saturday, October 15 at 7, 8 and 9 pm American Story Theater and WaterFire
Present Tales of October
Mark Binder with Judith Black and Marvin Novogrodski at WaterFire Jazz/Storytelling
Stage
Thursday, October, 20 at - 'Artspeak Tour' - RISD Museum, Providence, RI
Sunday, October 23 -- 12:20-1pm - 'Jewish Stories Workshop' - Temple Emanu-el Religious School, Providence, RI
Thursday, October, 27 at 6 pm - 'Spooky Stories' - Leominster Public Library, Leominster, MA
Friday, October, 28 at 1:30 pm - 'Spooky Stories' - Rocky Hill School , East Greenwich, RI
Saturday, October 29 at 7, 8 and 9 pm American Story Theater and WaterFire
Present Tales of October
Mark Binder with Jeanne Donato, David Mello at WaterFire Jazz/Storytelling
Stage
Sunday, October 30 -- 12:20-1pm - 'Jewish Stories Workshop' - Temple Emanu-el Religious School, Providence, RI
Monday, October, 31 at 8:30, 9:30, 10:30 am - 'Halloween Tales with Kristi Martel' - Knotty Oak Middle School, Coventry, RI
November 2005
November, 1, 2 and 3 at 9am - 'Tales for Peace' - Dr. Halliwell School, Slatersville, RI
Sunday, November, 6 at 12:20-1pm - 'Jewish Stories Workshop' - Temple Emanu-el Religious School, Providence, RI
Sunday, November, 6 at 5:00-5:45 - 'Stories for Families' - East Side/Mt. Hope YMCA, Providence, RI
Monday, November, 14 at 9:30 am - 'NOBS/LANES Talk' - Stevens Memorial Library, North Andover, MA
Saturday, November, 19 at 1pm - 'Book Signing' - Books on the Square, Providence, RI
Sunday, November, 20 at 12:20-1pm - 'Jewish Stories Workshop' - Temple Emanu-el Religious School, Providence, RI
Sunday, November, 20 at 2 pm - 'Family Health Safety Fair' - Cub Scouts, Pack #104, at Temple Beth Shalom, Camp & Rochambeau Sts.Providence, RI
Wednesday, November, 30 at 6:30 - 'Telling and Reading Stories with Children' - Old County Road School, Esmond, RI
December
2005
Friday, December, 2 at 5:45 pm - 'Chanukah Story at EKS' - Temple Emanu El, Providence, RI
Saturday, December, 3 at 1:30 - 'Holiday Tales (and tea)' - Hazen Memorial Library, Shirley, MA
Monday, December, 5 at 2:30-5pm - 'Eureka Math for GED teachers' - Sabes - Bristol Community College, Fall River, MA
Tuesday, December, 6 at 10:30 and 1pm - 'Holiday Tales' - Little Red Hen Preschool - KG , Warwick, RI
Friday, December, 9 at 6:30 to 8:30 - 'Winter Family Festival' - Wellesley Library, Wellesley, MA
Saturday, December, 10 at 11 am - 'Holiday Tales CD Release Party' - Blackstone River Theater, Cumberland, RI
Saturday, December, 10 at 12:30-2pm - 'Book and CD Signing' - A Keene Image Photography, 900 Victory Highway, Slatersville, RI
Sunday, December, 11 at 1:30 ish - 'Hanukkah Tales' - The Jewish Museum , New York, NY
Wednesday, December, 14 at 10am - 'Holiday Fun Stories' - Growing Children of Providence, Providence, RI
East Side Mini-Tour Thursday, December, 15
--- 10:30 am - 'CD Signing' - Creatoyvity, Providence, RI
--- 12:30-3 pm Book Signing - East Side Marketplace, Providence, RI
--- 6:30 pm - 'Book Signing' - Ye Ol' Book Shoppe, Providence, RI
Sunday, December, 18 at 11 am - 'Chanukah Tales' - Temple Habonim, Barrington, RI
Sunday, December, 18 at 1 pm - 'Book and CD Signing' - Barrington Books, Barrington, RI
Tuesday, December, 20 at 9:30, 10:30 and TBA - 'A Holiday Present' - Saint Joseph's Regional Catholic School, Salem, NH
Tuesday, December, 20 at 3:30 pm - 'Holiday Tales (and Song)' - Bellingham Public Library, Bellingham, MA
Wednesday, December, 21 at 9:30, 10:30, 1:15 - '"A Holiday Present - Stories and Songs"' - Fort Barton School, Tiverton, RI
Thursday, December, 22 at 9:30 and 10:30 - 'A Holiday Present - Stories and Songs' - Heritage Park YMCA, Pawtucket, RI
Sunday, December, 25 at 11ish - 'Chanukah Tales' - National Yiddish Book Center, Amherst, MA
Thursday, December, 29 at 2pm - 'Tales for Peace' - Pawtucket Public Library, Pawtucket, RI
Saturday, December, 31 - 'American Story Theater Presents Stories for
a Bright Night' - Bright
Night, Providence, RI
-- 3 pm to 5 pm at BENEFICENT CHURCH ROUNDTOP CENTER (Empire & Weybosset)
featuring Mark Binder, Carolyn Martino, & Others -- Family Stories for
Bright Night
-- 9 pm to 10 pm at AS220 (Empire Street) -- Adult Storytelling with
American Story Theater
Booking Information
For information about booking Mark Binder, send an email to info@markbinder.com
or call 401-272-8707.
Mark Binder
P.O. Box 2462
Providence, RI 02906