A Celebration of Stories
RCPL’s annual storytelling festival, cosponsored by the University of South Carolina School of Library and Information Science, brings to life the world of storytelling and children’s literature. The festival honors the works and achievements of nationally-known author and storyteller Augusta Baker, who moved to Columbia in 1980 and was appointed the Storyteller-in-Residence at USC.
2010 A(ugusta) Baker’s Dozen
Jack Gantos, critically acclaimed author of the Rotten Ralph and Jack Henry series and others, will be the featured guest for the 24th annual A(ugusta) Baker’s Dozen—A Celebration of Stories on April 23-24 at the Richland County Public Library in downtown Columbia.
The two-day festival features a lecture by Gantos at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 23, and Storytelling for Families, featuring regional and local storytellers, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 24. Both events, which are free and open to the public, will be held at the Main Library.
Additionally, RCPL gathers more than 2,000 fourth graders on the grounds of the historic Robert Mills House in Columbia to hear regional and local storytellers on Friday morning.
A(ugusta) Baker’s Dozen is cosponsored by RCPL and the USC School of Library and Information Science.
Thank you to the 2010 contributors: Friends of RCPL, C.G. Fuller Foundation, Baker & Baker Fund for Children’s Literacy, Historic Columbia Foundation and Richland County School District One.
