A storyteller from Mesa County Spellbinders entertained approximately 25 students from the Mesa Valley Vision Program Dec. 3 at Grand Valley Books, 350 Main St. in downtown Grand Junction.
Mesa County Spellbinders, which started in 2002, is an organization of trained volunteers who tell stories to elementary-school children, captivating young listeners by using animated and entertaining storytelling styles. Mesa County Spellbinders is sponsored by the Grand Junction Horizon Sunrise Rotary Club, and proceeds from the sale of Spellbinders CDs help pay for Spellbinders training.
Each student at the event received a copy of the Spellbinders CD, an early Christmas present courtesy of May-Investments, sponsor of the storytelling session.
Storyteller Ruthmary Allison told captivating tales and played an autoharp to lead students in several songs. One of the stories she told, “The Gunniwolf,” can be heard on the Spellbinders CD.
Spellbinders CDs available at several Grand Junction locations
The Spellbinders CD, which contains many of the storytellers’ popular tales, lets kids and adults enjoy the stories at home, whenever they want. Spellbinders CDs make great holiday gifts or stocking-stuffers, and the CDs are available at several locations in Grand Junction, including: Enstrom’s, 701 Colorado Ave.; Heirlooms for Hospice, 635 Main St.; The Frame Depot, 529 Bogart Lane; and Grand Valley Books, 350 Main St.
The storytelling event at Grand Valley Books involved students from the Mesa Valley Vision Program, an accredited K-12 public school that supports home and community-based learning in Mesa County. (Image above courtesy of Mesa County Valley School District 51.)
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