The Guelph Enabling Garden and the Guelph Guild of Storytellers are holding Tea ‘n’ Tales at the Guelph Enabling Garden located within Riverside Park for its 16th season.
Beginning on June 14 and continuing every Friday until September 13, the fourteen Friday morning performances will feature many of the tellers from previous years, along with some new faces and their stories. Each hour-long performance begins at 10:30 AM. These tellers come to Guelph from across Southern Ontario, From Oshawa to St Thomas, from Elora to Hamilton. One teller comes annually from Wisconsin, USA.
There shall also be a Canada Day performance, on Saturday, July 1, with James Gordon Brian Holstein and Larry Gibbs, and there will be four more Saturday family-themed sessions, “Under the Magic Ash”, which will feature a variety of different tellers, musicians and puppeteers. On Canada Day and on the four Family Saturdays, there is also a possible appearance by Robert Munsch.
While all 19 performances commence at 10:30 AM, there shall be prelude entertainment from 10:00 AM for all of the events. Audience members are advised to arrive early, to secure a good spot and enjoy the music. A folding lawn chair is a necessity. A mug will also be needed for a free Planet Bean coffee or an Iced Tea.
As always, these performances are free, but donations to cover costs and assist in the expanding programs of the Guelph Enabling Garden and the Guelph Guild of Storytellers are graciously accepted.