5/5/2018 | First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site | St. Charles, MO
Join storytellers Karen Young and Mike Anderson at the historic site as they share wild and fun tales from Missouri history that will spark your imagination. Start documenting your own stories in the handmade journal you can make and take with you.
Young believes her storytelling appeals to the "young at heart and ancient in spirit." Her vivid character portrayals from history and folklore, as well as stories told in the voices from many lands and times, entertain and educate all audiences anywhere. A professional storyteller since 1992, Young has been featured at storytelling events throughout the Midwest and is a storytelling and writing artist with Springboard to Learning/Young Audiences of St. Louis and the Center of Contemporary Art (COCA). She was a featured storyteller at the St. Louis Storytelling Festival in 2007.
Mike Anderson is one of the most versatile folk entertainers in the Midwest and is well known among central Illinois traditional music fans. He hosted a national award-winning children's TV show, created and ran the New Salem Storytelling Festival as well as the Clayville Music and Storytelling Festival, and was recognized as an outstanding Illinois educator as a third grade teacher. He was a featured teller at the St. Louis Storytelling Festival in 1991 and 2005.
This is a free, family event. For more information please call First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site at 636-940-3322.