Telling Tales at Westfield Heritage

Bus Shuttle

When your day starts with a dream-come-true, isn't it bound to be a great day?

O has been hooked on riding a school bus. So when our Telling Tales Shuttle Bus happened to be in the form of a Big Yellow, O was beside herself!

http://tellingtales.org/

This is Telling Tales 4th year in the running, but our first visit. It's a collaboration of Canadian authors & storytellers, the Rotary Club, local libraries and Westfield Heritage Center. Not only is it a completely free event, it is amazingly well organized and a ton of fun.

Turkey Rhubarb

The school bus shuttles run constantly from 10-4pm taking guests from Rockton Fairgrounds parking to Westfield Heritage Center. Upon entering, there is a huge Book Swap set-up. If you didn't bring any books to swap, you can purchase gently used books for one or two dollars each. O saddled up with a story, while we searched for new titles.

A short walk through the forest took us to the Bandstand where Turkey Rhubarb was performing!

http://turkeyrhubarb.ca/

ASL Train

As you travel from event to event, you can also take advantage of the Village itself. O indicted (by signing to me!) that there was a train close-by!

The fire department brought an old engine for families to climb on...

Fire Engine Tour

...and O enjoyed her first Book Mobile. 

She settled in with Nancy Drew as people passed through!

Settling down for the show!

Baby C was awake in time for the Puppet Show and settled in close to her sister.

Tiger!

Alligator Pie's Mr. Dennis Lee

The Great Canadian Dennis Lee performed with a reading of short poems and celebrated his 40th anniversary of Alligator Pie!http://mamadrool.blogspot.ca/2013/08/alligator-pie.html

http://dennislee.ca/

 Kettle Corn

Daddy babysat the Kettle Corn!

Peter Rabbit

O finished off the day with a good-bye to Peter Rabbit!