Ongoing Series
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together. "
Vincent Van Gogh
Story & Song is hosting events in the Art Gallery, and many virtual events, too.
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Be sure to view our Special Events listings and the Calendar for more upcoming events.
Fridays
3:00 pm
In-person & Facebook Live
Short Stories, Essays, & Literary Meditations
Hosted by Ron Kurtz. Browse the newsletter for this week's selections.
Watch previously recorded segments with Ron Kurtz on Story & Song's YouTube Channel.
Thursday, July 15
3:30 pm
Story and Song Art Gallery
Mindfulness & Meditation
Valerie Brandt leads us in a session of Yoga Nidra followed by the soothing sounds of her "singing crystal bowls." If you haven't tried it, but you've been feeling the need for calm and peace in your life, please join us! Yoga Nidra is a meditation and conscious relaxation practice intended to induce total physical, mental, and emotional relaxation. There's enough room upstairs to allow us to maintain safe distances, whether seated upright or stretched out on the carpet. Bring a mat if you'd like to stretch out on the carpet and a sweater or blanket, too.
Thursday, August 5
5-6:15 pm
Story & Song Art Gallery
Story & Song Book Group
It is 1950. London is still reeling from World War II, and Margery Benson, a schoolmarm and spinster, is trying to get through life, surviving on scraps. One day, she reaches her breaking point, abandoning her job and small existence to set out on an expedition to the other side of the world in search of her childhood obsession: an insect that may or may not exist--the golden beetle of New Caledonia. When she advertises for an assistant to accompany her, the woman she ends up with is the last person she had in mind. Fun-loving Enid Pretty in her tight-fitting pink suit and pompom sandals seems to attract trouble wherever she goes. But together these two British ladies find themselves drawn into a cross-ocean adventure that exceeds all expectations and delivers something neither of them expected to find: the transformative power of friendship.
Purchase at store or online here.
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See all upcoming Book Group selections here.
Stay tuned for Upcoming Dates
7 pm
Online Event
With Wiley Cash & Terry Roberts
The setting for Terry Roberts's latest novel is Ellis Island in the years following World War I. Racial tensions in the U.S. are growing and the science of eugenics — minimizing the birth of "undesirables" — is widely accepted. Two investigators are there to figure out why some immigrants are dying of unexplained causes or disappearing entirely, and become targets themselves in a sinister plot to keep undesirable immigrants from entering the U.S.
Register here to listen to Terry talk with Wiley Cash about his latest work, then join us to meet him in person at a "Literary Luncheon" after his book is published, Friday, Aug. 27 at 12:30. $35 tickets include an autographed copy of the book, lunch with dessert and beverage of your choice included. Call 601-2118 for reservations.
Saturdays
10:30 am
"Virtual" Story Time with Ms. Dearsha
Join us on at the store or on Facebook Live to listen to a story with Ms. Dearsha, our Children's Department Specialist.
Visit the Kids page for details and featured books.
Join us every week in person!
Thursday, July 22
3:30 pm
Story & Song Art Gallery
Mindfulness & Meditation
Take time for yourself, relaxing with mindful breathing patterns, guided visualizations and heart felt positive affirmations that connect mind, body and spirit. Carolyn Engleson is a Certified Holistic Nurse and Health and Wellness Coach with an extensive background in community health nursing and education. Come learn how to enhance your feeling of well-being and calmness. .
Stay tuned for Upcoming Dates
3-5
Story & Song Art Gallery
Amelia Island Writers
Award winning authors Nancy Blanton and JR Sharp discuss methods of historical research for accuracy in character, setting, and plot. Applicable to most genres.
See ameliaislandwriters.org for more information or RSVP here.
3rd Tuesday Monthly
3:30 pm
Story & Song Art Gallery
Poetry Canteen
with Nola Perez & friends
Poetry comes in so many different forms and in one evening we can laugh, cry, and sigh. Bring a poem, one you like or maybe one you have written, to read out loud.
Thursday, July 29
3:30 pm
Story and Song Art Gallery
Mindfulness & Meditation
Valerie Brandt leads us in a session of Yoga Nidra followed by the soothing sounds of her "singing crystal bowls." If you haven't tried it, but you've been feeling the need for calm and peace in your life, please join us! Yoga Nidra is a meditation and conscious relaxation practice intended to induce total physical, mental, and emotional relaxation. There's enough room upstairs to allow us to maintain safe distances, whether seated upright or stretched out on the carpet. Bring a mat if you'd like to stretch out on the carpet and a sweater or blanket, too.
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Stay tuned for Upcoming Dates
4 pm
Facebook Live
be(e) well read
Nutrition consultant and wellness coach Deborah Garrard, founder of the nonprofit wellness initiative "be(e) well serve well," browses our shelves to find books that speak to her passion, helping people heal. Today, Deborah will talk with you about Brain Wash, by Doctors David and Austin Perlmutter. This book will give you the tools necessary to think more clearly, make better decisions, strengthen bonds with others, and develop healthier habits.
Free and open to all.