Storyfest 2010!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Once upon a time (actually it was April 27), more than 1,000 people gathered to hear stories, tales and songs by the best storytellers NC has to offer.

 Library Board Member Marion Perry starts the ball rolling with introductions.

Local teller Vernita Terry AKA Nana Vee excites the crowd!

Family Ensemble and Featured Performers The Healing Force put on a musical show!

Former Librarian and local teller Leigh Lambert gets them going!

Library Assistant and local teller Kenya Allen kept everyone entertained.

Park Ranger and local teller Charles Shelton had them rolling.

Featured Performer Terry Rollins performed as the fearsome Blackbeard!

Featured Performer Logie Meachum played guitar, sang and energized the crowd!

Former librarian  and local teller Claire Ramsey told kept them on the edge of the kiva seats.

Featured Performer Ron Jones had everyone's attention with his lightning fast words.

Emmy Winner and local teller Willa Brigham was a crowd favorite!

Louisiana native and local teller Robin Kitson fascinated everyone with interesting accents.

Alice Clark-Sallins AKA Nana Boom Boom gets them on their feet!



A look at the 14th Annual Storytelling Festival in numbers:
    
                      800 Vance County students
                      286 members of the public
                        43 Teachers
                        14 Storytellers 
                        12 Volunteers
                         5 Staff members

Thank you to everyone involved in this event: our lovely Friends of the Library, especially Elbert DeMent, Susan Adcock, Joyce Pegram, Cathy Carver, Cathy Dillard, Shirley Young, June Irvin and Joy Frazier; our Board Members Martha Zollicoffer, Cynthia Walker, Mary Austell and Marion Perry and the Vance County Arts Council.