Turtle Island Stories

Everybody Reads Bookstore will be the setting on Saturday, June 4, for an open mic afternoon of sharing stories, music and good company to celebrate the land and ancestors of North America. Melissa Dey Hasbrook will share poetry from her soon-to-be book "Circle...Home." Barb Barton, songmaker will perform and storytell about how hummingbird came to appear on the logo of the Central Michigan Wild Rice Camp. I will tell of my meeting with painted turtle and the power and magic of nature. Please join us and share your stories and self.

Stories About Turtle Island

Saturday, June 4 at Everybody Reads Bookstore in Lansing beginning at 1:00 p.m., Stories About Turtle Island is a free storytelling and music event celebrating homegrown stories of North America - also called Turtle Island. Melissa Dey Hasbrook will tribute her ancestors and the land: the inspirations for her new book Circle...Home. Wildcrafter/musician/biologist Barb Barton will tell how hummingbird came to be in the logo of the Central Michigan Wild Rice Camp. She'll songify, too. Prelisten to her music at Reverbnation. I'll tell the story of my recent encounter with painted turtle while illustrating Circle...Home. Please come share your stories, laughter and spirit. An open mic will be inviting you to storytell, sing or just be a part of the lore and the magic.