2006 Season

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(Click here to see what you've missed in 2005...)

January 2006

Telling Lies - Undergraduate Wintersession at Rhode Island School of Design, Providence RI
Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1pm to 4pm
January 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26
February 1, 2, 8, 9

Monday, January, 9 at 9:15, 10:15 and 1pm - 'Tales for Peace - 3 shows' - Welch School, Peabody, MA

Saturday, January, 21 at 6pm - 'Pillows, Pajamas and Bedtime Stories' - Shaloh House, Stoughton, MA

February 2006

Saturday, February, 25 at 2pm - 'Winter Family Festival' - Wellesley Free Library, Wellesley, MA

Sunday, February, 26 at 2 pm - 'Lazy Sunday Stories' - Books on the Square, Providence, RI
Mark Binder, Author, Storyteller... Baker? In this coldest time of year, Providence Storyteller Mark Binder will be sharing heart and hearthwarming stories. He'll be signing books and CDs. You might even get a taste of his "World's Best Challah!" Fun for parents as well as youngsters.

Tuesday, February, 28 at 6:45 - 'Tasty Stories' - Hockomock Area YMCA, Franklin, MA

March 2006

Monday, March, 7 at 10 am and 1pm - 'Tales for Peace' - Harry Kizirian Elementary School , Providence, RI

Thursday, March, 9 at 9:30, 10:30 and 1pm - 'Tall Tales and Tales for Peace' - Wessagusset Elementary School, North Weymouth, MA

Monday, March, 13 at 7 pm - 'Purim Tales' - Temple Habonim, Barrington, RI

Tuesday and Wednesday, March, 14-15 - 'Americana' - Alfred Elementary, Alfred, ME

Thursday, March, 16 at 9:30, 10:30 and 1pm - 'Tall Tales and Tales for Peace' - Wessagusset Elementary School, North Weymouth, MA

Monday, March, 20 at 9:15 and 10:15 - 'Americana and Tune in and Turn it Off!' - St. Augustine School, Providence, RI

Tuesday, March, 21 at 12:40 and 1:30 - 'Americana and Tales for Peace' - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Central Falls, RI

Wednesday, March, 22 at 9 and 10 am - 'Reading, Writing, Goals and Dreaming' - Times2 Academy , Providence, RI

Wednesday, March, 22 - 'Odd Wednesday' - AST @ AS220, Providence, RI - Doors open at 8:30. Random Stories at 9. Feature at 10.

Thursday, March, 23 at 9am and 10am - 'Tall Tales and Silly Stories' - Elizabeth Pole School, Taunton, MA

Friday, March, 24 at 9 and 10 - 'Tales for Peace or Tall Tales' - Hillside Elementary, Berlin, NH

Tuesday, March, 28 at 7 pm Sharp - 'Poetry? Oh yeah.' - Gotpoetry LIVE, Reflections Cafe 468 Wickenden St Providence, RI

Thursday, March, 30 at 8pmish- 'Rites of Spring' - Rhode Island Theater Ensemble, 250 Washington Street, Providence, RI

April 2006

Tuesday, April, 4 at 8 and 9 am - 'Food Stories and book signing' - Johnson & Wales, Providence, RI

Tuesday, April, 4 at 1 pm and 2: 15 pm - 'Eureka! Stories' - Colonel Ledyard School & Groton Heights School, Groton, CT

Wednesday, April, 5 at 9am and 10 am - 'Silly Stories and Fairy Tales K-5, Twisted Stories 6-8' - Woodlawn Catholic Regional School, Pawtucket, RI

Thursday, April, 6 at 7 to 8:30 pm - 'Telling and Reading Stories with Children' a workshop for parents and teachers - Family Literacy Center, Manville, RI

Saturday, April 8 at - 'Rites of Spring' - Rhode Island Theater Ensemble, 250 Washington Street, Providence, RI

Tuesday, April, 11 at 9 and 10 am - 'Science, Reading and Math Tales' - West Kingston School, West Kingston, RI

Wednesday, April, 13 at 9:30 and 10:30 - 'Silly Stories for a Spring Day' - Alice A. Macomber Primary School, Westport, MA

Tuesday, April, 18 at 1:30 pm - 'Stories for School Vacation' - South Providence Neighborhood Ministries, Providence, RI

Wednesday, April 19 - 'Odd Wednesday' - AST @ AS220, Providence, RI - Doors open at 8:30. Random Stories at 9. Feature at 10.

Friday, April, 21 at 6:30 pm ish - 'Spooky Stories for a Friday Evening' - Middleborough Public Library, Middleborough, MA

Saturday, April, 22 at 10 am - 'Fools and Wisefolk' - NEFFA - Folk Festival Programming, Natick High School, Natick, MA

Thursday, April, 27 at 9:30, 10:30 11:30 - 'Stories' - Providence Center School, Providence, RI

Saturday, April, 29 at 12:15 - 'Day of Children's Books' - Calcutt Middle School , Central Falls, RI

May 2006

Wednesday, May, 3 at 7 pm - 'Eureka! Science and Math Stories' - Centerdale Elementary School, North Providence, RI

Thursday, May, 4 at 2:15 - 3:30 - 'Storytelling' - Henry Barnard School, Room 176, Providence, RI

Tuesday, May, 9 at 6:30 - 'Tall Tales and Awesome Stories for Families' - Old County Road School, Esmond, RI

Saturday, May, 13 at 11, 12 and 1pm - 'Tales from the Outdoors' - East Farm Open House, URI East Farm, Kingston, RI

Sunday, May, 21 at 10:30 - 'Community Open House Storytelling' - JCC - Jewish Community Center, Providence, RI

Thursday, May, 25 at 4pm and 7 pm - 'Religious School Teacher Event and Adult Evening' - Congregation Etz Chaim, Biddeford, ME

Friday, May, 26 at 1:30 pm - 'Tall Tales and Awesome Stories' - Underwood Elementary School, Newport, RI

Wednesday, May, 31 - 'Odd Wednesday' - AST @ AS220, Providence, RI - Doors open at 8:30. Random Stories at 9. Feature at 10.

June 2006

Saturday, June, 3 1pm on Second state, 4pm Children's stage- 'Tales of Wildness and Civilization at Sustainable Living Festival' - Apeiron Institute, Coventry, RI

Saturday, June, 17 at 2:45pm - 'River Sing at Mixed Magic Theater' - Riversing, Pawtucket, RI

Wednesday, June 28, Story Making and Story Telling - Workshop 9 am 20 12:30 pm at New Commons, Providence, RI

July 2006

Wednesday, July, 5 at 2pm - 'Stories, Story Making and Storytelling' - Dover Town Library, Dover, MA

Saturday, July, 8 at 1:15 / 2:15 / 3:15 - Life is good, Inc. - Watermelon Festival, Boston Common, Boston, MA

Wednesday, July, 12 at 2:30 pm - 'Silly Stories for Summer Day' - East Lyme Public Library, Niantic, CT

Thursday, July 13 , Story Making and Story Telling - Workshop 9 am 20 12:30 pm at New Commons, Providence, RI

Wednesday, July, 19 - 'Odd Wednesday' - AST @ AS220, Providence, RI -- Hosting with Judith Black

Thursday, July 27 , Chapter Two - Advanced Story Making and Story Coaching - Workshop 9 am 20 12:30 pm at New Commons, Providence, RI

August 2006

Tuesday, August, 1 - 'Read Boston'
-9:45 - Laboure Center, South Boston
-11am Tenacity Moakley Playground, South Boston
1:15 - South Boston Boys and Girls Club

Thursday, August, 3 at - '' - Read Boston, Boston, MA -
-9:45 Mosaic School, Jamaica Plain
-11 am Connolly Library, Jamaica Plain
- 1:15 Bromley Health Housing Development, Jamaica Plain

Wednesday, August, 9 at 1 pm - 'Halloween Tales for Camp' - Town of Mansfield, Mansfield, MA

Thursday, August, 10 at 1pm - 'Silly Stories for a Summer Day' - Town of Mansfield, Mansfield, MA

Friday, August, 11 at - 'Read Boston' -
-9:45 Hattie B. Cooper Community Center, Roxbury
-11 am Carter Playground, Roxbury
-1:15 Salvation Army, Washington Street, Roxbury

Tuesday, August, 15 at 2pm - 'Tales from the Outdoors' - West Bridgewater Public Library, West Bridgewater, MA

Wednesday, August, 16 at - 'Read Boston' -
-9:45 Nazereth Child Care, Jamaica Plain
-11am Jamaica Plain Head Start
- 1:15 Hennigan Community Center, Jamaica Plain

Thursday, August, 17 at - 'Read Boston' -
- 9:45 - Jackson Mann Community Center, Alston
-11am Commonwealth Tenants Association - Brighton
- 1:15 - Oak Square YMCA - Brighton

Friday, August, 18 at - 'Read Boston' -
- 9:45 - Mattapan Family Service Center
- 11am - LaRonde de Marie Claire Early Learning Center, Mattapan
-1:15 - SPARK Center, Mattapan

September 2006

Wednesday, September, 6 at 2pm - 'Story Making and Story Telling' - Dover Town Library, Dover, MA

Friday, September, 8 at 8pm - 'Storytelling for Grown-ups' - Bestseller Bookstore Cafe , 24 High St, Medford, MA

Saturday, September 9 at 8, 9, and 10 pm -- American Story Theater Presents Tales for WaterFire, Providence, RI -- Performances for families early and adults later -- with Marvin Novogrodski and Catherine Conant

Sunday, September 10 at 10:15 and 11 am - 'Community Open House Storytelling' - JCC - Jewish Community Center, Providence, RI

Sunday, September, 10 at 2:30 pm - 'Eureka! Science Stories' - Providence Athenaum Library, Providence, RI

Saturday, September 16 at 8, 9, and 10 pm -- American Story Theater Presents Tales for WaterFire, Providence, RI -- Performances for families early and adults later -- with Norah Dooley and Michael Anderson

Thursday, September, 21 at 3:30 to 5:30 - 'Story Telling Training for Providence Public School Librarians' - at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School , Providence, RI

October 2006

Sunday, October, 8 at 4pm - 'Tales for Sukkot' - Congregation Beth El, South Orange, NJ

Wednesday, October, 18 at
3pm - 'Stories, Story Making and Storytelling' - Dover Town Library, Dover, MA
6:30 pm - Halloween Tales - Dover Town Library, Dover, MA

Friday, October, 20 at 9:15, 10:15 and 1:45 - 'Awesome Stories for Autumn' - Marsh School, Methuen, MA

Tuesday, October, 24 at 6:30 pm - 'It Ate My Sister and Other Spooky Stories' - Family Literacy Center, Manville, RI

Wednesday, October, 25 at K-2 at 6:15 pm and 3-5 at 6:45 pm - 'Tall Tales' - The Hardy School, Arlington, MA

Friday, October 27 -- 7pm at Slater Mill, Pawtucket, RI -- American Story Theater Presents the Rhode Stories Family Festival -- Halloween Tales -- with Paula Dugan
Sunday, October 29 -- 4pm at the Courthouse Center, West Kingston, RI -- -- American Story Theater Presents the Rhode Stories Family Festival -- Halloween Tales -- with Jeanne Donato

Monday, October, 30 at 9:30, 10 am 11:45, 12:15 - 'Silly Stories' - John Breen School, Lawrence, MA

November 2006

Friday, November, 3 at 6pm ish - 'Annual Dinner' - Northern RI Conservation District, Greenville, RI

Tuesday, November, 7 at 10:30 am - 'Stories' - Temple Israel, Westport, CT

Wednesday, November, 8 at 10 am - 'Silly Stories for Fall' - Sea Side Nursery School , Bristol, RI

Thursday, November, 9 at 5pm - 'TV Shoot' - Tony the Dancing Cop, Pawtucket, RI

Sunday, November, 12 at 5pm - 'Radio Interview' - WRIU 90.3 FM, North Kingstown, RI

Wednesday, November, 15 at 6:30 pm - 'Stories and Book Signing' - Jewish Community Day School, Providence, RI

Thursday, November, 16 at - 'Stories for National Education Week' - Colebrook Elementary School, Colebrook, NH

Friday, November, 17 at - 'Stories for National Education Week' - Colebrook Elementary School, Colebrook, NH

Saturday, November 18 -- 7pm at Slater Mill, Pawtucket, RI -- American Story Theater Presents the Rhode Stories Family Festival -- Stories of Family and Food -- with Catfish Jim Gillen

Sunday, November, 19 at 12:00 - 'Tales of Chelm and Beyond' - Temple Emanu-el Religious School, Providence, RI

Sunday, November 19 -- 4pm at the Courthouse Center American Story Theater Presents the Rhode Stories Family Festival -- -- With Marilyn Murphy Meardon

Saturday, November 25 at 7pm -- "J.B. Solomon's Storytelling Spectacular" - Alliance, OH

Monday, November, 27 at 9:30-10:15 - 'Silly Stories' - Wheeler School, Providence, RI

Tuesday, November, 28 at 6:30 pm - 'Family Tales' - Seekonk Public Library, Seekonk, MA

Wednesday, November, 29 at 10:30 and 1 pm - 'Holiday Tales' - Little Red Hen Preschool - KG , Warwick, RI

December 2006

Saturday, December, 9 at 9am and 12 noon - 'Holiday Tales and Winter Stories' - Blue Cross, Providence, RI

Saturday, December 16 -- 7pm at Slater Mill, Pawtucket, RI -- CANCELLED

Sunday, December, 17 at 10:45 am - 'Chanukah Tales of Chelm' - Chabad of North Shore, Swampscott, MA
Sunday, December 17-- 4pm at the Courthouse Center at the Courthouse Center American Story Theater Presents the Rhode Stories Family Festival -- -- with Laura Packer

Thursday, December, 21 at 9:30, 10 am 11:45, 12:15 - 'Holiday Tales' - John Breen School, Lawrence, MA

Thursday, December 21 at 7pm - American Story Theater Presents the Rhode Stories Family Festival -- Holiday Tales with Carolyn Martino

Sunday, December, 31 - 3pm to 5:30 pm at the Roundtop Center - 'Stories for a Bright Night' - Bright Night, Providence, RI

 

Grinning Mini Me

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

 


email to info@markbinder.com
or call 401-272-8707.

Mark Binder
P.O. Box 2462
Providence, RI 02906

 


e, RI 02906

 


email to info@markbinder.com
or call 401-272-8707.

Mark Binder
P.O. Box 2462
Providence, RI 02906