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It's not just a journey into the past, it's an investment in the present and the future.

The stories your parents have tell so much about who they are and where they’ve been. Providing a way to help them share their stories with your children can strengthen their special bond. Consider this workshop for your parents and children aged 11-12. Professional Storyteller/Facilitator Susan Stone, from the Jewish Grandparents Network, will help your parents share and document their treasured memories with your children – capturing your family’s legacy and values and building identity and pride.

The Stories' Beginning

Sunday, November 24 (grandparents and grandchildren)
In-Person at the JCC • 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Virtual Option (if not local) • 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

What Did We Learn?

Sunday, March 16

Virtual
Grandparents only • 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Grandchildren only • 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.

Sharing our Legacy

Sunday, April 27 (grandparents and grandchildren)
In-Person at the JCC • 2:30 – 4:00 p.m.

All participants will get a free annual subscription to Storyworth ($99 value), a platform that structures the process of writing a memoir through weekly responses to storytelling prompts.

There is no cost for this program, but registration is required at www.jccnj.org by November 11. Register early, space is limited.

Each group will consist of one grandparent and one grandchild. We ask that all groups participate in all three sessions. You may register more than one group per family.

Susan Stone has been a teaching artist and storyteller for adults as well as children for over 30 years, performing all over the country as well as in Poland in museums, synagogues, folk festivals and schools.   She performs and tour with Sisters of Story (with a Muslim and Christian woman).  She tells stories from Jewish folklore as well as from her life with a love of Yiddishkeyt. Her recordings of Jewish stories for children have won numerous awards including a Parents’ Choice Gold Award.  The story included here is on her recording: The Angel’s Wings and Other Jewish Stories. 
www.susanstone-storyteller.com

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This series is funded by a grant from