The South Berkeley Senior Center is located at 2939 Ell is St\, Berkeley\, CA 94703.
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The South Berkeley Seni or Center is located at 2939 Ellis St\, Berkeley\, CA 94703.
;X-APPLE-R ADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Other:geo:0,0 GEO:0;0 DESCRIPTION:Music\, movement\, and read-aloud stories for children and the ir caregivers.\nhttps://berkeleypubliclibrary.libnet.info/event/16547152 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join us for Musical Story Time with The Story Time Band at the South Berkeley Senior Center located at 2939 Ellis St\, Berkel ey\, CA 94703. These free events will take place at 11:15 AM on third Thur sdays in June\, July\, and August. Each session will feature live music\, movement activities\, and read-aloud stories for children ages 2-7. See yo u there!
\nThe Story Time Band also leads FREE Musical Story Time sessions< /a> \;at \;The Freight \ ;located at 2020 Addison Street in Berkeley.
\n\nHistory of t he Band
\nWhat began in 2013 as a small musical story time at Berkel ey&rsquo\;s Claremont Branch Library has grown into one of the East Bay&rs quo\;s most beloved family traditions. Founded by children&rsquo\;s librar ian Michael Kwende (&ldquo\;Mr. Michael&rdquo\;) and retired librarian and guitarist Tim DeWolf\, The Story Time Band is now a dynamic ensemble feat uring library specialists and musicians Juan Castille and Donovan Russell\ , and longtime Berkeley resident and keyboardist Tienne Lee.
\nBlend ing live music\, storytelling\, movement\, and audience participation\, th e 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.
\nSince 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\, th e ensemble has appeared at The Freight\, the Bay Area Book Festival\, Oakl and&rsquo\;s Fairyland\, and San Quentin&rsquo\;s Family Day\, bringing jo y and connection to hundreds of families.
\nWith infectious energy\, a deep sense of community\, and a distinctive fusion of music and storyte lling\, The Story Time Band is redefining family entertainment&mdash\;crea ting joyful shared experiences and inspiring a lifelong love of books.
\nSince 2024\, the group&rsquo\;s visual world has been shaped by band artist Jerome Lu\, whose vibrant work reflects its playful\, imaginative s pirit.
\nFollow them on Instagram \;@thestorytimeband \;
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