Sat, Sep 20, 2025
The Connecticut Storytelling Festival celebrates a wide range of stories through performances and workshops. During the day, attendees will hear folk tales, personal narratives, and poetry presented by a diverse array of tellers at the Thames Club on State Street across from the Garde and an evening performance by Carmen Agra Deedy on the Garde Arts Center stage.
Join us for your pick(s) or stay all day!
For further information: ConnStoryCenter.org/festival
Thames Club – The Gathering
Traditional, Folk, Poetry, and Personal Tales
Darlene Kascak, Carol Birch, Carolyn Stearns, Sharmot “Influencer” Little, Glenn Harper & Carmen Agra Deedy
10:00am – 11:30am: $25 plus fees
Thames Club – Session One
Workshop
Darlene Kascak
Discover the True Essence of Quinnetukutv
1:30pm – 3:00pm: $25 plus fees
Performance
Carol Birch with music by Tom Callinan
The Beat Goes On: Stories from the Heartland
1:30pm – 3:00pm: $25 plus fees
Thames Club – Session Two
Workshop
Carolyn Stearns
Your Roots Are Showing: Telling Historical Family Stories
3:30pm – 5:00pm: $25 plus fees
Performance
Sharmot “Influence” Little
Spoken Word Poetry
3:15pm – 4:00pm: $12.50 plus fees
Performance
Glenn Harper
Folk Tales & Original Tales
4:15pm – 5:00pm: $12.50 plus fees
Garde Arts Center – Main Stage
Carmen Arga Deedy
7:30 pm- $35 to $75 plus fees:
Carmen Agra Deedy is an award-winning author of sixteen books for young readers, including The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet!, Rita and Ralph’s Rotten Day, and 14 Cows for America, a New York Times Bestseller.
Her personal stories first appeared on NPR’s All Things Considered.
Funny, insightful, and frequently irreverent, Deedy’s narratives are culled from her childhood as a Cuban refugee in Decatur, Georgia. She tells each story with rapid-fire speech, pitch-perfect accents, humor and poignancy.
This performance is for adults and children over 10.
Public Library of New London
Free Event/ Tickets required
1:30 pm Carmen Arga Deedy at The Library – FREE!
Student tellers, Carmen Deedy book signing
