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Tales from the Other Side: Bone-chilling Stories, Poems, Songs and Lore

Ledding Library of Milwaukie 10660 SE 21st Avenue, Milwaukie, OR, United States

Storyteller Will Hornyak will perform Tales from the Other Side: Bone-chilling Stories, Poems, Songs and Lore for Mature Audiences (14 and older) in Celebration of Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and Samhain (Halloween). A wild and harrowing romp through classic Mexican folktales, Irish and Scottish legends, poems and historical lore. A nationally touring storyteller, Will Hornyak weaves a wide web of oral traditions into lively, engaging and well-crafted performances.  He has performed at the National Storytelling Festival MainStage in Jonesboro, Tennessee and at numerous regional festivals around the United States. “Storyteller par excellence…transports audiences young and old into an amazing world of imagination.”  The Oregonian “Warmth, wit, wisdom…that’s Will Hornyak.”  Rebecca Hom  Director Forest Storytelling Festival Room Location: Community Room

Free