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Boys & Girls Club Children Learn the Art of Storytelling
"Kids Tell It" Event Kicks-Off Inaugural Sunflower StoryArts Festival in Mt. Kisco

Mount Kisco, NY (May 19, 2009) – Approximately eight children from the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester recently had the opportunity to learn the art of storytelling from noted teacher, author, and storyteller Bob Reiser. Two upcoming performances will allow Club members to showcase what they've learned during the inaugural Sunflower StoryArts Festival, slated for Memorial Day weekend in Mt. Kisco.

The young "tellers" will present their tales at Borders Books & Music in Mt. Kisco on May 22, opening day of the three-day festival, from 3:30-4:15 p.m. in front of family, friends, fellow participants, and anyone browsing the aisles. Their final presentation will be at St. Mark's Church Fellowship Hall from 10-10:45 a.m. the following day as a special feature for younger festival goers. Reiser, who has collaborated with such notables as folk singer Pete Seeger and performed across the United States, helped the children hone their craft over the course of four workshops.

Bob Reiser has tickled audiences from New York to Vancouver with his unique and energetic recounting of new and old tales. His books, include Carry it On and Everybody Says Freedom, both written with Pete Seeger, as well as David Gets His Drum, a children's book written with Panama Francis. CDs include An Evening with Grandpa Abe and Uncle Ahmet, a compilation of Jewish and Muslim folktales and The Story Tree for young listeners.

Sunflower Story Arts Festival, co-directed by Alyssa Reit and Johanna Maria Rose, is a project of Singing Harp, a non-profit story theatre company. The Borders Books & Music performance is free and open to the public. Tickets for the St. Mark's Church Fellowship Hall performance are $5 each or $20 for a family package, which includes two adults and up to six children. For more information on the Sunflower StoryArts Festival, or to purchase tickets, please call (914) 248-0880 or visit www.sunflowerstoryarts.com.

The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester is located at 351 Main Street, Mt. Kisco, NY and can be reached at (914) 666-8069 or by visiting www.bgcnw.com. To contact the Club's Teen Center, located at 317 Main Street in Mt. Kisco, please call (914) 733-0033.

About the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester

The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester was established in 1939 as a place for "boys to get off the streets." It is a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring and enabling young people, especially those who need it most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. Located in Mt. Kisco, NY, the 36,000-square-foot facility features an eight-lane pool, Child Care Center, gymnasium, games room, and two computer labs, and an additional 1,600-foot Teen Center facility. The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester serves 3,000 youths, boys and girls ages 6 months to 18 years, from more than 60 Northern Westchester communities. The Club has been ranked among the outstanding Clubs in the national network of Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

Press Contacts: Kelly Lee, Co-Communications, 914-666-0066, kelly@cocommunications.com

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Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester
351 Main Street, Mt. Kisco, New York 10549 (914) 666-8069