Night Lights! @ Florida Public Library, Florida, NY

Florida Public Library 4 Cohen Circle, Florida, NY, United States

Free and open to the public, Diane brings her fun-filled family performance Night Lights to Florida Public Library for their summer reading celebration. From fireflies to favorite constellations Diane spins tales about the Night Lights that make our world bright.

Night Lights! @ Cornwall Public Library, Cornwall, NY

Cornwall Public Library 395 Hudson Street, Cornwall, New York

Free and open to the public, Diane brings her fun-filled family performance Night Lights to Cornwall Public Library for their summer reading celebration. From fireflies to favorite constellations Diane spins tales about the Night Lights that make our world bright.

Night Lights @ Rosendale Library, Tillson, NY

Rosendale Library 264 Main Street, Rosendale, NY, United States

Free and open to the public, Diane brings her fun-filled family performance Night Lights to Nevins Library for their summer reading celebration of "A Universe of Stories." From fireflies to favorite constellations Diane spins tales about the Night Lights that make our world bright.

Summer Escapades @ Hyde Park Library, Hyde Park, MA

Celebrate the great outdoors with this fun-filled performance featuring some of Diane’s best-loved nature stories. Free and open to the public- Summer Escapades is the perfect family entertainment.

“New-Age Gawain and the Green Knight” : Storytelling & Celtic harp @ The International Storytelling Center, Jonesborough, TN

International Storytelling Center 100 West Main Street, Jonesborough, TN, United States

Diane is thrilled to return to the International Storytelling Center to represent the storytelling art as "Storyteller in Residence." Each day there will be a 2:00 matinee of storytelling and Celtic harp. Check out all of the performances running in repertory that week!

Tuesday, September 3rd will feature Diane Edgecomb accompanied by Celtic harper Margot Chamberlain for "New Age Gawain and the Bungee-Jumping Wildman Green Knight. Edgecomb’s comedic adaptation has Arthurian knights running for their therapists faster than you can say “Litigation!” Tom Megan’s score and Margot Chamberlain’s inspired harp accompaniment provide a lush atmosphere of sound as we take a fun-filled journey along the ‘road less traveled by.’ Accompanied by Celtic harper Margot Chamberlain this tale is a wild, comedic ride along the "road less traveled by."

“In the Groves” Storytelling & Celtic harp @ The International Storytelling Center, Jonesborough, TN

International Storytelling Center 100 West Main Street, Jonesborough, TN, United States

Diane is thrilled to return to the International Storytelling Center to represent the storytelling art as "Storyteller in Residence." Each day there will be a 2:00 matinee of storytelling and Celtic harp. Check out all of the performances running in repertory that week!

Wednesday, September 4th will feature Diane Edgecomb accompanied by Celtic harper Margot Chamberlain for "In the Groves" world stories, songs and music that celebrate trees.

“Deirdre and other Irish tales and Songs” Storytelling & Celtic harp @ The International Storytelling Center, Jonesborough, TN

International Storytelling Center 100 West Main Street, Jonesborough, TN, United States

Diane is thrilled to return to the International Storytelling Center to represent the storytelling art as "Storyteller in Residence." Each day there will be a 2:00 matinee of storytelling and Celtic harp. Check out all of the performances running in repertory that week.

Thursday, September 4th will feature Diane Edgecomb accompanied by Celtic harper Margot Chamberlain for "Deirdre" Ireland's most beloved romance.

“The Language of Flowers” Storytelling & Celtic harp @ The International Storytelling Center, Jonesborough, TN

International Storytelling Center 100 West Main Street, Jonesborough, TN, United States

Diane is thrilled to return to the International Storytelling Center to represent the storytelling art as "Storyteller in Residence." Each day there will be a 2:00 matinee of storytelling and Celtic harp. Check out all of the performances running in repertory that week!

Friday, September 5th will feature Diane Edgecomb accompanied by Celtic harper Margot Chamberlain for "The Language of Flowers." Master storyteller Diane Edgecomb brings to life the legends that surround favorite garden flowers revealing the deep meaning cultures around the world have found there.

“New-Age Gawain and the Green Knight” Storytelling & Celtic harp @ The International Storytelling Center, Jonesborough, TN

International Storytelling Center 100 West Main Street, Jonesborough, TN, United States

Diane is thrilled to return to the International Storytelling Center to represent the storytelling art as "Storyteller in Residence." Each day there will be a 2:00 matinee of storytelling and Celtic harp. Check out all of the performances running in repertory that week!

Saturday, September 7th will feature Diane Edgecomb accompanied by Celtic harper Margot Chamberlain for "New Age Gawain and the Bungee-Jumping Wildman Green Knight. Edgecomb’s comedic adaptation has Arthurian knights running for their therapists faster than you can say “Litigation!” Tom Megan’s score and Margot Chamberlain’s inspired harp accompaniment provide a lush atmosphere of sound as we take a fun-filled journey along the ‘road less traveled by.’ Accompanied by Celtic harper Margot Chamberlain this tale is a wild, comedic ride along the "road less traveled by."

Tall Fall Tales! @ Gilbertville Public Library, Gilbertville, MA

Gilbertville Public Library 259 Main St, Gilbertville, MA

Free and open to the public, Diane brings her fun-filled family performance Tall Fall Tales to Gilbertville Public Library for a special back to school celebration.

Tall Fall Tales brings alive the autumn world of nature with original stories and songs sure to delight both young and old. In the hilarious tale Plenty of Nuts, young Beatrice just cannot sit still in class. In the end, a lesson from a neighborhood squirrel helps her learn how to concentrate. Fall Fire, based on a Native American myth, tells how a friendly beaver painted the trees with autumn’s fiery colors. Celebrate fall and New England with this enchanting seasonal performance. This event is funded in part by the Hardwick-New Braintree Cultural Council a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Once Upon A Halloween @ Westport Public Library, Westport, MA

Westport Public Library 408 Old County Road, Westport, MA

What would Halloween be without some chillin’ tales for the spookiest time of the year? Once Upon A Halloween is a fun-filled, Halloween event – complete with a huge cauldron bubbling over with fog for the last dramatic story!

Once Upon A Halloween @ Forbush Memorial Library, Westminster, MA

Forbush Memorial Library 118 Main Street, Westminster, MA, United States

What would Halloween be without some chillin’ tales for the spookiest time of the year? Once Upon A Halloween is a fun-filled, Halloween event – complete with a huge cauldron bubbling over with fog for the last dramatic story!

Folktale Superheroes @ First Night Needham, Needham, MA

Needham Public Library 1139 Highland Street, Needham, MA

Celebrate the New Year and our common love of story with multi-cultural tales and songs for families of all ages. From Anansi the African Spider God who has web-spinning adventures like Spiderman to the Lord of the Cranes from China who gives to the poor like Robin Hood, cultures around the world delight in stories about right triumphing over wrong. Open to the public with First Night buttons- Shows begin at 12:30 and 1:30 pm!

Folktale Superheroes Around the World @ First Night Sandwich, Sandwich, MA

Sandwich Public Library 142 Main St, Sandwich, MA, United States

Celebrate the New Year and our common love of story with multi-cultural tales and songs for families of all ages. From Anansi the African Spider God who has web-spinning adventures like Spiderman to the Lord of the Cranes from China who gives to the poor like Robin Hood, cultures around the world delight in stories about right triumphing over wrong. Open to the public with a First Night Sandwich buttona- Show begins at 5:00 pm!

Join In! @ Jonathan Bourne Public Library, Bourne, MA

Jonathan Bourne Public Library 19 Sandwich Rd, Buzzards Bay, MA, United States

POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE DUE TO EVENT CLOSURES. Diane will be performing: "Join In: Musical Tales from around the World!" at Jonathan Bourne Public Library as part of a cultural night with multicultural stories and songs for family and community engagement. This family event is free and open to the public.

Water Wizards @ Bethlehem Public Library, Bethlehem, NY

Bethlehem Public Library 451 Delaware Avenue, Bethlehem, MA, United States

POSTPONED UNTIL END OF DECEMBER DUE TO EVENT CLOSURES. Looking for an April School Vacation event in New York State? Go where the wet things are in this entertaining look at the special qualities of water. Diane is offering two separate performances of Water Wizards at Bethlehem Public Library, one is at 10:30 AM and the other is at 1PM. These high-energy interactive performances are free and open to the public!

Live Streaming of “Tales for the Earth” sponsored by Thomas Memorial Library, Cape Elizabeth, ME

Thomas Memorial Library 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth, ME, United States

Celebrate Earth Day with this interactive live stream event! "Tales for the Earth" is a celebration of Nature and all the simple things we can do to help. This beloved performance is both educational and entertaining, exploring topics such as water conservation, recycling and the wonder of the creatures all around us through involving and participatory narratives. Use this link to view the event on the Thomas Memorial Library website http://www.thomasmemoriallibrary.org/tales-for-the-earth

Live Streaming of “Tales for the Earth” for 50th Anniversary of Earth Day

MA, United States

Join Diane for a live streamed performance of "Tales for the Earth." “Tales for the Earth” is a celebration of Nature and all the simple things we can do to help. This beloved performance is both educational and entertaining, exploring topics such as water conservation, recycling and the wonder of the creatures all around us through involving and participatory narratives. For a Family audience especially ages four and up!

Postponed till Next Year! Pond Life Explorations @ Scarboro Pond, Franklin Park, Roxbury, MA

Scarboro Pond Roxbury, MA, United States

Postponed until Next Year! Stay Tuned! Join Diane for storytelling and hands on pond life exploration. This special event is sponsored by the Mass Audubon of Boston and the Emerald Necklace Conservancy. There will be stories and songs about nature and water conservation throughout the event. Look forward to some activities to learn more about our local aquatic environment!

Via Zoom! “On the Threshold of Story” @ Harvard Unitarian Universalist Church

Harvard Unitarian Universalist Church 9 Ayer Road, Harvard, MA, United States

Diane will give the Mothers' Day sermon via Zoom at Harvard Unitarian Universalist Church with reflections and anecdotes on her work gathering personal stories from Kurdish refugees we find the many ways personal story builds bridges to a deeper understanding.

Imagine Your Story Summer Reading performances @ Libraries from MA to NY to RI!

Diane's interactive performances to celebrate Summer Reading and the power of the imagination will be Streamed- Zoomed- Linked and Embedded at libraries throughout the Northeast!!

For a full schedule of libraries that will be hosting Diane's top quality video content join her email list (see sidebar) Stay tuned on this and other great opportuniti

Countdown to Halloween!

Safely celebrate Halloween with Traditional and Spooky tales from master Storyteller Diane Edgecomb. Visit this page for a new story every day from now (October 26th) till Halloween plus enjoy recipes, crafts and yes- everything you need to know to … Continue reading

Halloween Fantasia- a Video Streaming event

Favorite Halloween tales are a Fantasia of FUN in this playful video by award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb. Six traditional tales are taken to the limit as Diane goes all out with Green Screen Funny Business and Video Editing Hijinks.

Once Upon a Fairytale a Zoom-live telling for Bacon Free Library, Natick, MA

Don't miss this great Zoom-live event featuring favorite fairy tales! This free event is sponsored by the Bacon Free Library of Natick, MA and is open to the general public as well. If you miss the Zoom event, go to their website which will be hosting a fun-video version of Diane's telling of these classic fairy tales for a whole week!

Celebrate Groundhog’s Day! Bourne for Children, Bourne MA

Celebrate Groundhog’s Day with Storyteller Diane’s “Nature Tales and Eco-Fun!!” These interactive stories and songs are fun for the whole family and nature too, so bring out your favorite stuffed animals and invite all the Groundhogs in the hood to come as we cozy up for stories about all the simple things we can do to help the planet.

EARTH UP! National Storytelling Network Virtual Conference

Join the National Storytelling Network for EARTH UP!, a storytelling conference exploring our planet’s climate, habitats, human behaviors, and actions to preserve our world. Featuring Diane's Story Groves, this weekend will be full of workshops, eco-tours, spotlight performances, story slams with something for all different age ranges.

Digging Dinosaurs – Zoom Show sponsored by Lynnfield Public Library

Diane's popular dinosaur adventures complement their scientific facts with a happy dose of humor. Dinosaur lovers of all ages will enjoy the colorful pictures, Dinosaur Sign-Language and participation that keeps audiences engaged and asking for MOOORE! Open to children of all ages and their families. Registration required to receive the Zoom link. If registering more than one child who will be sharing a screen, please fill out one registration form and note the total number of children. You will receive the Zoom link the afternoon of the event.
To receive the link - email Lauren Fox at  lfox@noblenet.org

Animal Tales – an outdoor performance @ Rockland Public Library, Rockland MA

Diane Kicks off Rockland Public Library's Summer Reading program with Animal Tales! Contact the library about the outdoor location two blocks from the library.
Who has the best tales in the world? Animals do! From folktales about adventurous monkeys to a true tale of a neighborhood squirrel that drives everyone NUTS we’ll have tons of participatory fun with Diane’s engaging stories about four-legged capers.

Animal Tales! an outdoor performance at Bacon Library, Natick, MA

Who has the best tales in the world? Animals do! From folktales about adventurous monkeys to a Summer Reading race between a Tortoise and a Hare we’ll have tons of participatory fun with Diane’s engaging stories about four-legged capers. This outdoor performance celebrates Summer Reading 2021 and its theme of Tales and Tails. All are welcome! Bring a blanket and come on down!

Animal Tales a Zoom-live to Facebook event for Everett Public Library, Everett MA

Who has the best tales in the world? Animals do! From folktales about adventurous monkeys to a Summer Reading race between a Tortoise and a Hare we’ll have tons of participatory fun with Diane’s engaging stories about four-legged capers. This Zoom-live to Facebook performance celebrates Summer Reading 2021 and its theme of Tales and Tails. All are welcome! Look for a professional video of the tales on the Library facebook page just in case you miss the Zoom-live event!

Animal Tales! an outdoor event at Nevins Memorial Library, Methuen, MA

Who has the best tales in the world? Animals do! From folktales about adventurous monkeys to a Summer Reading race between a Tortoise and a Hare we’ll have tons of participatory fun with Diane’s engaging stories about four-legged capers. This outdoor performance celebrates Summer Reading 2021 and its theme of Tales and Tails. All are welcome! Bring a blanket and come on down!

Zoom-Live telling of Animal Tales for Sidney Library, Sidney, NY

Who has the best tales in the world? Animals do! From folktales about adventurous monkeys to a Summer Reading race between a Tortoise and a Hare we’ll have tons of participatory fun with Diane’s engaging stories about four-legged capers. This Zoom-live performance celebrates Summer Reading 2021 and its theme of Tales and Tails. All are welcome! Look for a professional video of the tales to be emailed to all those who signed up just in case you missed it OR want to hear a favorite story again!

Animal Tales an outdoor event at Dover Library, Dover, MA

Who has the best tales in the world? Animals do! From folktales about adventurous monkeys to a Summer Reading race between a Tortoise and a Hare we’ll have tons of participatory fun with Diane’s engaging stories about four-legged capers. This outdoor performance celebrates Summer Reading 2021 and its theme of Tales and Tails. All are welcome! Bring a blanket and come on down!

Animal Tales outdoors @ Winthrop Public Library, Winthrop, MA

Who has the best tales in the world? Animals do! From folktales about adventurous monkeys to a Summer Reading race between a Tortoise and a Hare we’ll have tons of participatory fun with Diane’s engaging stories about four-legged capers. This outdoor performance celebrates Summer Reading 2021 and its theme of Tales and Tails. All are welcome! Bring a blanket and come on down! In case of rain, the library will be supplied with a wonderful Video of the Animal Tales stories.

Animal Tales outdoors at Southborough Library, Southborough, MA

Who has the best tales in the world? Animals do! From folktales about adventurous monkeys to a Summer Reading race between a Tortoise and a Hare we’ll have tons of participatory fun with Diane’s engaging stories about four-legged capers. This outdoor performance celebrates Summer Reading 2021 and its theme of Tales and Tails. All are welcome! Bring a blanket and come on down! In case of rain, the library will be supplied with a wonderful Video of the Animal Tales stories.

Animal Tales outdoors at Snow Library, Orleans, MA

Who has the best tales in the world? Animals do! From folktales about adventurous monkeys to a Summer Reading race between a Tortoise and a Hare we’ll have tons of participatory fun with Diane’s engaging stories about four-legged capers. This outdoor performance celebrates Summer Reading 2021 and its theme of Tales and Tails. All are welcome! Bring a blanket and come on down! In case of rain, the library will be supplied with a wonderful Video of the Animal Tales stories.

Animal Tales outdoors at Bourne Library, Bourne, MA

Who has the best tales in the world? Animals do! From folktales about adventurous monkeys to a Summer Reading race between a Tortoise and a Hare we’ll have tons of participatory fun with Diane’s engaging stories about four-legged capers. This outdoor performance celebrates Summer Reading 2021 and its theme of Tales and Tails. All are welcome! Bring a blanket and come on down! In case of rain, the library will be supplied with a wonderful Video of the Animal Tales stories.

“Animal Tales Video” to celebrate Guilderland Library Summer Reading, Guilderland, NY

Who has the best tales in the world? Animals do! From folktales about adventurous monkeys to a Summer Reading race between a Tortoise and a Hare we’ll have tons of participatory fun with Diane’s engaging stories about four-legged capers. This fully licensed video performance celebrates Summer Reading 2021 and its theme of Tales and Tails. All are welcome!

Once Upon a Halloween! a Video on Demand

Don't miss Once Upon a Halloween! a Video-Streaming Extravaganza to Celebrate Halloween 2020! Diane has pulled out all the Virtual stops and indulged in Green-screen Trickery and Fun-wig Witchery to create a fully participatory event for families sure to bring a smile and a Cackle!

$15

Stories for International Week via Zoom for Odyssey Day School, Wakefield, MA

Diane will share stories for two groups via two different Zooms for Odyssey Day School to celebrate their International Week! Pre-K-3rd grade will hear the wintertime Grimm's fairy tale Snow White and Rose Red a classic story gathered in Germany at the start of Europe's renewed interest in folk literature. The older students will explore adaptations by hearing Diane's version of the Aesop's fable "Tortoise and the Hare" in which Tortoise loves to read (letters!) and the Hare is a speed reader who misses the most important part of the book he races through. The part about the Ice Cream Cone of course! An additional look at how different cultures tell the same story will focus on the Kurdish version of Cinderella. Gathered by Diane from Kurdish tellers on one of her story gathering journeys. This is Diane's fifth visit to Odyssey School.

Once Upon a Fairy Tale – an interactive Video @ Delaware City Library, Delaware, NJ

Diane brings her interactive family Video "Once Upon a Fairy Tale" to entertain library patrons of the Delaware City Library. The Video will be available to library patrons for the entire week of March 22nd - March 30th. Perfect for viewing around the time of St. Patrick's Day, the video includes the Irish tale of "Gilly Dirtyfoot!" Harp accompaniment and green screen magic rounds out the storytelling experience.

Trail Mix Stories @ Sharon Public Library, Sharon, MA

Step off the Beaten Path and into the Big Outdoors in this fun-loving Participatory Program with award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb. We’ll go on a fossil dig in Montana to discover a new dinosaur and take on the world’s sassiest bugs all before we break out our lunch pails. Join in the stories, songs and FUN that have made Diane Edgecomb one of New England’s favorite storytellers.


Stories and Songs for a BLUE PLANET @ Manchester-by-the-Sea Library, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA

Come celebrate Earth Day’s anniversary as Diane Edgecomb entertains with interactive Stories & Songs fun for the whole family!

Celebrate nature and all the simple things we can do to help with Diane’s beloved, interactive performance. Wonderfully entertaining and yet rich in its ‘care-full’ message, Blue Planet includes Diane’s original water conservation tale “What Now, Cloacina?!” the hilarious story of a water sprite who dives into Boston’s sewage system in search of her reservoir. This special family entertainment is packed with stories and songs of nature’s awakening including talking earthworms and a  participatory recycling adventure! What shines through the entire performance is a love and respect for our place in nature; with many ideas communicated about how we can make a difference.

Stories and Songs for a Blue Planet @ Musketaquid Earth Day 2022, Concord, MA

Diane will be part of- MUSKETAQUID EARTH DAY 2022
Saturday, April 23, 2022, 10:00am - 3:00pm
The Old North Bridge at Minute Man National Historical Park & The Old Manse
The theme for this year's celebration is Stories from the Earth. How does the Earth speak to you? What is the Earth telling you?
Festivities and activities will include:
River Ceremony at The Old North Bridge: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Help build Earth Floats onsite: 10:00am - 11:00am
Ceremony: 11:00am - 11:30am
Procession to The Old Manse: 11:30am - 11:45am
Festival in collaboration with The Old Manse: 12:00pm - 3:00pm

200 Year Celebration of Frederick Law Olmstead @ Jamaica Pond Gazebo, Jamaica Plain, MA

Diane will be joined by musical collaborators Margot Chamberlain to share stories and music in celebration of the 200 Year anniversary of Olmstead's birthday. Celebrate awardees for their stewardship, meet Olmstead as brought to life by "the Prophet" Gerry Wright. Don't forget to reserve YOUR piece of Birthday Cake!
https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/olmsted-bicentennial/

Join Diane @ the Connecticut Storytelling Festival and Conference

Join Diane at the Connecticut Storytelling Conference and Festival. The weekend of April 29th and 30th we'll be live in downtown New London with great shows, workshops and more! Diane will be performing A Thousand Doorways and "Demons that Never Sleep" a performance of folktales

Trail Mix! a family-friendly event @ Malden Public Library

Step off the Beaten Path and into the Big Outdoors in this fun-loving Participatory Program with award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb. The performance will be held outdoors under a shady oak on the front lawn, weather permitting. Just come to the library... All are Welcome!

Family- Friendly Performances for Summer Libraries @ MA and NY Libraries

Come join me at a Summertime performance at an area library! My storytelling "Trail Mix" is full of fun and engagement perfect for the whole family but especially geared for ages four and up. Check with the specific library to see if they require sign-up but All are WELCOME!

Trail Mix! @ Duxbury Public Library, Duxbury, MA

Step off the Beaten Path and into the Big Outdoors in this fun-loving Participatory Program with award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb. The performance will be held outdoors uon the side lawn, weather permitting, indoors in case of rain. Open to all and all are Welcome!

Trail Mix! @ Duxbury Public Library, Duxbury, MA Copy

Step off the Beaten Path and into the Big Outdoors in this fun-loving Participatory Program with award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb. The performance will be held outdoors uon the side lawn, weather permitting, indoors in case of rain. Open to all and all are Welcome!

Trail Mix! @ Duxbury Public Library, Duxbury, MA Copy

Step off the Beaten Path and into the Big Outdoors in this fun-loving Participatory Program with award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb. The performance will be held outdoors uon the side lawn, weather permitting, indoors in case of rain. Open to all and all are Welcome!

Trail Mix! @ Duxbury Public Library, Duxbury, MA Copy Copy

Step off the Beaten Path and into the Big Outdoors in this fun-loving Participatory Program with award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb. The performance will be held outdoors uon the side lawn, weather permitting, indoors in case of rain. Open to all and all are Welcome!

Trail Mix! @ Duxbury Public Library, Duxbury, MA Copy Copy

Step off the Beaten Path and into the Big Outdoors in this fun-loving Participatory Program with award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb. The performance will be held outdoors uon the side lawn, weather permitting, indoors in case of rain. Open to all and all are Welcome!

Trail Mix! @ Fiske Library, Wrentham, MA

Step off the Beaten Path and into the Big Outdoors in this fun-loving Participatory Program with award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb. The performance will be held outdoors, weather permitting, indoors in case of rain. Open to all and all are Welcome!

Family Storytelling, Activities and Music @ Jamaica Pond as part of Olmsted 2022

Enjoy nature activities and Diane's wonderful interactive tales outdoors at the Boathouse at Jamaica Pond ( right across from Pond Street on the Jamaicaway in JP). This performance is part of the effort to save Jamaica Pond and its watershed forever. Diane and husband, Tom Megan on guitar will have the audience participating in stories and songs that celebrate Nature and the Seasons and the Beauty and health of our Water Systems.

Folktale Superheroes @ Butler Extended Day, Belmont, MA

Celebrate our common love of story with these exciting and engaging multi-cultural tales and songs. From Anansi, the African Spider God who has web-spinning adventures like Spiderman, to the Lord of the Cranes from China who gives to the poor like Robin Hood, cultures around the world have delighted in stories about right triumphing over wrong.

Once Upon a Halloween @ Needham Public Library, Needham, MA

Halloween comes alive with Diane's interactive performance of Spookifying tales. These unusual stories are filled with fun, chills and thrills and are appropriate for family audiences ages five and up. Free and open to the public. Registration required.

Once Upon a Halloween @ Parlin Memorial Library, Everett, MA

What would Halloween be without some chillin’ tales for the spookiest time of the year? Once Upon A Halloween is a fun-filled, Halloween event – complete with a huge cauldron bubbling over with fog for the last dramatic story! This family program contains some old chestnuts as well as great new Halloween stories full of surprises. All tales are appropriate for family audiences and contain a well-rounded blend of suspense and humor.

Tall Fall and Native American Tales @ Cabot After School, Newton, MA

This private performance for Cabot After School in Newton is full of participation and fun! The fall themed performance tells how the leaves got their bright autumn colors, how the star came to be inside every apple (in the story of the "Old Apple Tree") and we learn a Native American canoeing song in the unusual tale of Gluscabe the Native American giant who battles the wind. Lots of participation and fun in this celebration of the many things that make autumn in New England so enriching.

Book Manuscript Submission

Completion of a new book on Zbigniew Cynkutis of Grotowski’s Laboratory Theatre: Process, Practice and a Gathering of Stories

Tales for the Earth @ Bourne Public Library, Bourne, MA

Celebrate Earth Day with “Tales for the Earth” Diane's interactive stories and songs that are fun for the whole family. Join us for a celebration of stories and songs about all the simple things we can do to help our beloved planet.

Tales for the Earth @ Collins Branch Library, Cambridge, MA

Celebrate Earth Day with “Tales for the Earth” Diane's interactive stories and songs that are fun for the whole family. Join us and Join IN with stories and songs about all the simple things we can do to help our beloved planet.

Once Upon a Fairy Tale @ Monroe Library, Monroe, NY

Monroe Free Library, 44 Millpond Parkway, Monroe, NY 44 Millpond Parkway, Monroe, NY

"Once Upon a Fairy Tale" entertains family audiences in this free public event. About the show: Enter the world of fairy tales where magic is only a moment away, and lessons about how to live are expressed through vivid symbols. In this engaging program, master storyteller Diane Edgecomb entertains young and old with a delightful re-telling of unusual fairy tales. From enchanted bears, to determined princesses, to a wild ride with a fairy-band, Once Upon a Time has never been this fun!

Once Upon a Halloween! @ Millville Public Library, Millville, MA

Once Upon A Halloween is a fun-filled, Halloween event – complete with a huge cauldron bubbling over with fog for the last dramatic story! This family program contains some old chestnuts as well as great new Halloween stories full of surprises.

Once Upon a Halloween! @ Boxford Town Library, Boxford, MA

Once Upon A Halloween is a fun-filled, Halloween event – complete with a huge cauldron bubbling over with fog for the last dramatic story! This family program contains some old chestnuts as well as great new Halloween stories full of surprises.

Once Upon a Halloween! @ Mahopac Library, Mahopac, NY

Once Upon A Halloween is a fun-filled, Halloween event – complete with a huge cauldron bubbling over with fog for the last dramatic story! This family program contains some old chestnuts as well as great new Halloween stories full of surprises.

Once Upon A Halloween! outdoors under the full moon @ Mattapoisett Land Trust, Mattapoisett, MA

Mattapoisett Land Trust's annual fall celebration, "Salty’s Soiree" will take place Saturday October 28th this year. From 5:30-7:30pm, join MLT for fall fun at Dunseith Gardens, located on the corner of Rt. 6 and North St. We will have a bonfire, s’mores making, and some awesome stories provided by storyteller, Diane Edgecomb! Bring the whole family down for an unforgettable evening under the full moon.

Once Upon a Halloween! @ Beals Memorial Library, Winchendon, MA

Diane is the featured performer at Beals Memorial Library's Spooktacular Halloween Party! Open to all families and children. Costumes encouraged, but not required. Bring your camera! A “photo booth” will be set up to take pictures of the little ones. Sponsored in part by the Winchendon Cultural Council and the Friends of the Beals Memorial Library.

Folktale Superheroes @ Dartmouth Library Southworth (Main Branch), Dartmouth, MA

Celebrate our common love of story with these exciting and engaging multi-cultural tales and songs. From Anansi, the African Spider God who has web-spinning adventures like Spiderman, to the Lord of the Cranes from China who gives to the poor like Robin Hood, cultures around the world have delighted in stories about right triumphing over wrong. This event is Free and open to the public.

Insect Comedy @ Snow Library, Orleans, MA

Let’s all go Buggy with Insect Comedy, a delightful look at the fabulous world of insects. Kate’s Acorn is about a girl who wants to save the world one acorn at a time. Fortunately she’s helped by some rollicking characters: Roly-Poly, Hangin’ out Grub and the Earthworm who teach us how soil creatures help grow good plants. Join us for this free program at Snow Library on the Cape.

Trail Mix @ Bourne Public Library, Bourne, MA

Step off the Beaten Path and into the Big Outdoors in this fun-loving Participatory Program with award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb. Free and Open to the public.

Once Upon a Fairy Tale @ Ames Free Library, Easton, MA

From enchanted bears, to determined princesses, to a wild ride with a fairy-band, Once Upon a Time has never been this fun! Bring your blankets and lawn chairs for a magical show as twilight descends. This show is free and open to the public.

Trail Mix @ Moore Memorial Library, Greene, NY

Step off the Beaten Path and into the Big Outdoors in this fun-loving Participatory Program with award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb. Free and Open to the public.

Once Upon a Halloween! @ Clapp Memorial Library, Belchertown, MA

Once Upon A Halloween is a fun-filled, Halloween event – complete with a huge cauldron bubbling over with fog for the last dramatic story! This family program contains some old chestnuts as well as great new Halloween stories full of surprises. Free event!