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SUMMARY:Musical Story Time @The Freight  
LOCATION:Other\n<p>The Freight is located at 2020 Addison Street\, Berkele
 y\, CA 94704&nbsp\;</p>\n<p></p>
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DESCRIPTION:Music\, Movement\, and Stories for Children.\nhttps://berkeley
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Please join The Story Time Band at The Fre
 ight\, one of Berkeley's oldest and most beloved music venues\, for a spec
 ial musical story time series with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thes
 torytimeband/">The Story Time Band</a>! These FREE events will occur on Th
 ursdays\, 6/11\, 7/9\, and 8/13 at 10:30 am (doors open at 10:00 am) and w
 ill feature live music\, movement activities\, and read-aloud stories for 
 children ages 2-7. See you there!</p>\n<p>Location:&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><a href
 ="https://thefreight.org/">The Freight\, 2020 Addison St. in Berkeley</a><
 /p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>History of the Band</p>\n<p>What began in 2013 as 
 a small musical story time at Berkeley&rsquo\;s Claremont Branch Library h
 as grown into one of the East Bay&rsquo\;s most beloved family traditions.
  Founded by children&rsquo\;s librarian Michael Kwende (&ldquo\;Mr. Michae
 l&rdquo\;) and retired librarian and guitarist Tim DeWolf\, The Story Time
  Band is now a dynamic ensemble featuring library specialists and musician
 s Juan Castille and Donovan Russell\, and longtime Berkeley resident and k
 eyboardist Tienne Lee.</p>\n<p>Blending live music\, storytelling\, moveme
 nt\, and audience participation\, the group transforms books into vibrant\
 , interactive experiences. Children and caregivers don&rsquo\;t just liste
 n&mdash\;they sing\, dance\, laugh\, and become part of the story.</p>\n<p
 >Since its early days in the library\, The Story Time Band has expanded to
  parks\, theaters\, festivals\, and community spaces across the Bay Area. 
 Regularly drawing packed crowds\, the ensemble has appeared at The Freight
 \, the Bay Area Book Festival\, Oakland&rsquo\;s Fairyland\, and San Quent
 in&rsquo\;s Family Day\, bringing joy and connection to hundreds of famili
 es.</p>\n<p>With infectious energy\, a deep sense of community\, and a dis
 tinctive fusion of music and storytelling\, The Story Time Band is redefin
 ing family entertainment&mdash\;creating joyful shared experiences and ins
 piring a lifelong love of books.</p>\n<p>Since 2024\, the group&rsquo\;s v
 isual world has been shaped by band artist Jerome Lu\, whose vibrant work 
 reflects its playful\, imaginative spirit.</p>\n<p>Follow them on Instagra
 m&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thestorytimeband/">@thestorytim
 eband&nbsp\;</a></p>\nhttps://berkeleypubliclibrary.libnet.info/event/1632
 7170
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