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SUMMARY:Musical Story Time 
LOCATION:Other\n<p>KQED Headquarters&nbsp\;2601 Mariposa Street\, San Fran
 cisco\, CA 94110</p>
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DESCRIPTION:Join The Story Time Band for a joyful set filled with music an
 d stories at one of San Francisco's best family-friendly street festivals!
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>From KQED:</strong></p>\n<p>"Spend
  your Saturday with KQED at a free\, festive block party and open house at
  our headquarters in San Francisco&rsquo\;s Mission District.</p>\n<p>Cele
 brate the Bay Area&rsquo\;s beloved public media station with live\, on-st
 age moments from KQED\, NPR\, and PBS programs\, fireside chats with repor
 ters and influential local personalities\, and behind-the-scenes access th
 rough guided studio tours.</p>\n<p>Enjoy interactive art\, science\, and l
 earning activities for all ages\, plus crafts and games from neighborhood 
 vendors and cultural organizations. Savor bites from local food trucks fea
 tured in KQED Food and groove to live music on Noise Pop&rsquo\;s Homegrow
 n Stage."</p>\n<p>RSVP for FREE tickets <a href="https://www.kqed.org/even
 t/6146">here</a>!</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><strong>History of the Story Time Band<
 /strong></p>\n<p>What began in 2013 as a small musical story time at Berke
 ley&rsquo\;s Claremont Branch Library has grown into one of the East Bay&r
 squo\;s most beloved family traditions. Founded by children&rsquo\;s libra
 rian Michael Kwende (&ldquo\;Mr. Michael&rdquo\;) and retired librarian an
 d guitarist Tim DeWolf\, The Story Time Band is now a dynamic ensemble fea
 turing library specialists and musicians Juan Castille and Donovan Russell
 \, and longtime Berkeley resident and keyboardist Tienne Lee.</p>\n<p>Blen
 ding live music\, storytelling\, movement\, and audience participation\, t
 he group transforms books into vibrant\, interactive experiences. Children
  and caregivers don&rsquo\;t just listen&mdash\;they sing\, dance\, laugh\
 , and become part of the story.</p>\n<p>Since its early days in the librar
 y\, The Story Time Band has expanded to parks\, theaters\, festivals\, and
  community spaces across the Bay Area. Regularly drawing packed crowds\, t
 he ensemble has appeared at The Freight\, the Bay Area Book Festival\, Oak
 land&rsquo\;s Fairyland\, and San Quentin&rsquo\;s Family Day\, bringing j
 oy and connection to hundreds of families.</p>\n<p>With infectious energy\
 , a deep sense of community\, and a distinctive fusion of music and storyt
 elling\, The Story Time Band is redefining family entertainment&mdash\;cre
 ating joyful shared experiences and inspiring a lifelong love of books.</p
 >\n<p>Since 2024\, the group&rsquo\;s visual world has been shaped by band
  artist Jerome Lu\, whose vibrant work reflects its playful\, imaginative 
 spirit.</p>\n<p>Follow them on Instagram&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.instag
 ram.com/thestorytimeband/">@thestorytimeband&nbsp\;</a></p>\nhttps://berke
 leypubliclibrary.libnet.info/event/16337410
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