KNOXVILLE — Thanks to a grant from the Knox County Public Library Foundation, Saturdays at the Library will snap, tap, and sing with professional storytellers and musicians. In its third year, Saturday Stories & Songs has provided parents and caretakers who work during the week a chance to bring their children to one of four libraries at 11:00 a.m. each weekend. They will experience great performers as they bring to life nursery rhymes, singalongs, and stories of all kinds, appropriate for all ages.

The Library Foundation has made weekend programming available for three years through its Margaret Dickson Fund. The Library provides over 40 story times during the week, but due to staffing constraints, is not able to extend those programs to the weekend.

“With the support of the Library Foundation, we are now able to offer our family programming to those who cannot get here during the week,” comments Myretta Black, Library Director. “We are very grateful for the Foundation’s ongoing support. We simply would not be able to provide weekend programming otherwise.” The Foundation has provided $10,000 a year for a total of $30,000 since the program began.

Saturday programs take place at 11:00 a.m. at Lawson McGhee Library, Cedar Bluff Branch Library, Fountain City Branch Library and Powell Branch Library. They are free and open to the public.

SCHEDULE:

January 17, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.
Cedar Bluff - Becca Tedesco, storytime
Lawson McGhee Library - Sean McCollough, musician Fountain City - Brianna Hanson, storytime
Powell - Faye Wooden, storyteller

January 24, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.
Cedar Bluff - Miss Lynn, musician
Lawson McGhee Library - Becca Tedesco, storytime
Fountain City - Melissa Mastrogiovanni, storytime
Powell - Brianna Hanson, storytime

January 31, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.
Cedar Bluff - Sean McCollough, musician
Lawson McGhee Library - Laurie Fisher, storytime
Fountain City - Emagene Reagan, storytime
Powell - Georgi Schmitt, storyteller and musician

February 7, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.
Cedar Bluff - Molly Moore, storytime (emphasis babies)
Lawson McGhee Library - Faye Wooden, storyteller
Fountain City - Laurie Fisher, storytime Powell - Becca Tedesco, storytime

February 14, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.
Cedar Bluff - Charlene Ellis, storytime (emphasis babies)
Lawson McGhee Library - Kindermusik
Fountain City - Robin Milhollan, storytime Powell - Miss Lynn, musician and storyteller

February 21, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.
Cedar Bluff - Brianna Hanson, storytime
Lawson McGhee Library - Georgi Schmitt, storyteller and musician
Fountain City - Sean McCollough, musician
Powell - Emagene Reagan, storytime

Febrary 28, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.
Cedar Bluff - Kindermusik
Lawson McGhee Library - Molly Moore, storytime (emphasis babies)
Fountain City - Georgi Schmitt, storyteller
Powell - Sean McCollough, musician

Published January 16, 2015