Stories at the Statue of Hans Christian Andersen 2013 Saturdays — 11:00AM‐12:00PM nd 72 Street & Fifth Avenue in Central Park

Storyteller Story Origin June 1 Laura Simms, Julie Della Torre Opening: Therese Plair, Ellen Shapiro Celebrating: Diane Wolkstein Bill Gordh (song & story) Young Kate Farjeon Michael Braudy (flute) The Pearl H.C. Andersen 8 Mary Ann Schmidt, Youth Storytellers The Master Thief Grimm Bill Gordh (singer/songwriter) 15 Carol Birch The Most Incredible Thing H.C. Andersen 22 Regina Hess Princess and the Pea H.C. Andersen 29 Charlotte Blake Alston (with kora music) Kumba Am Ndey Senegal July 6 Julie Della Torre All Andersen Hour: Ken Setterington Big Claus Little Claus H.C. Andersen 13 Laura Simms with Saliu Suso (musician) The Nightingale H.C. Andersen Mark Horn The Princess of the Vermillion Path African Harp Nepal 20 Motoko The Magic Tea Kettle Japan Julie Pasqual Africa Ellen Shapiro Japan 27 Joy Kelly, April Armstrong The Horse Haiti August 3 Laura J. Bobrow The Swineherd H.C. Andersen Gerald Fierst Wild Swans H.C. Andersen 10 Lu Ann Adams The Tea Pot H.C. Andersen Ron Sopyla Rootabaga Tales USA 17 Katie Green, Heather Forest Little Ida’s Flowers H.C. Andersen 24 Melissa Heckler The Python Girl Kalahari San Therese Plair Sun, Moon and Water Nigerian 31 Penninah Schram, Marc Young (guest) Magic Pomegranate Jewish September 7 Mara McEwin (w drummer) All Andersen hour H.C. Andersen Julia Morris Thumbalina 14 Rolf Stang, Robin Bady The Ugly Duckling (Event) H.C. Andersen 21 Melissa Heckler Celebration for Diane Wolkstein: Diane’s Chinese stories Rachel Zucker White Wave 28 Laura Simms, Gioia Timpanelli Tayzan Haiti

Celebrating 58 Years of Storytelling at the Statue Monitors: (Jun) Mary Ann Schmidt, (Jul) Julie Della Torre, (Aug) Eileen Palley, (Sep) Ellen Shapiro Artistic Director: Laura Simms www.LauraSimms.com Storytelling is held rain or shine. The stories are appropriate for children six years and up. Parents or guardians are asked to sit with their children. Sponsors: Hans Christian Andersen Storytelling Center, Inc To support the program please visit: www.hcastorycenter.org THE HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN STORYTELLING PROGRAM NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT

Each summer on Saturday morning for the past 57 years, New Yorkers of all ages have listened to stories and magical fairytales from around the world told by a group of brilliant storytellers at the Hans Christian Andersen Statue in Central Park. This landmark New York event has remained free. In today's world, the engagement, benefits, and magical delight of listening to a story are ever more important.

This program is funded by the Hans Christian Andersen Story Telling Center, Inc. ("HCASTC") which also sponsors special outreach programs at public schools in New York City, where children are taught the art of story telling. To keep these traditions going, we need your help!

HCASTC is a not‐for‐profit corporation that depends on contributions from the public. It is approved by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) tax exempt corporation, and contributions are tax deductible. All of the directors and officers of HCASTC are unpaid volunteers, but our professional story tellers and monitors are compensated.

To make your tax‐deductible contribution, you may visit our website (www.hcastorycenter.org) and make a donation online using PayPal. (All donations will receive a receipt automatically.) Or you may complete the slip found below and mail a check. For larger contributions, please contact Anne‐Mette Elkjaer Andersen (212 513 3224) directly.

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Please issue your check to "HCA Story Telling Center, Inc." and mail it to: Hans Christian Andersen Story Telling Center, Inc., Attention: A.M. Andersen, President, 31 West 52nd Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10019.

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