Festival of Tales
Paradise Valley Community College is proud to partner with Engelman Berger for the bi-annual Festival of Tales, a FREE community literacy event. Engelman Berger is a Phoenix-based law firm with a talented team of attorneys specializing in business law. Together, PVCC and the Engelman Berger team invite families to enjoy a full day of storytelling and cultural activities. It's an event that brings reading to life!
Children who participate receive free books and can participate in various activities including; demonstrations, vendors, arts and crafts, games, face painting, live music, food trucks and more!
“Festival of Tales is one of my favorite events here at PVCC,” said Meggin Kirk, education program director. “Not only does it help develop awareness and understanding for other cultures through storytelling, it often is the spark to ignite one's passion for learning.”
Since its inception in 2009, Festival of Tales has attracted more than 17,000 people from Maricopa County and more than 40,000 books have been given away to children and their families. In 2019, Festival of Tales was recognized with two distinguished awards from the Maricopa County Community College District, including the Diversity Advisory Council award and the Paul M. Pair Innovation of the Year award.
Join us April 26th, 2025 from 9:00am - 1:00pm for this FREE event!
Where: PVCC Union Hills Campus, 18401 N 32nd Street, Phoenix, AZ
Event activities will occur in and around the Kranitz Student Center (KSC). Free parking is available.
Spring 2025 schedule *Check back soon for additional details!
Theatre
10:30 and 12:00 Approximately 45-50 minutes
Ages 5-8
Alex, Jamie, and the Magical Music Box- Alex and Jamie find themselves sucked into a land filled with fairy tale characters where they have to fix the stories they messed up. For each story, they earn pieces of their music box that, once put back together, will take them home. Join us for this magical adventure, where we learn the true meaning of friendship.
Dance Performance in the Black Box Studio Theater
9:30 Approximately 20-25 minutes
The PVCC Dance Program will perform a selected piece from its Spring Dance Collection. A brief creative movement session for all children will be included at the end.
Storytelling sessions from PVCC’s Introduction to Storytelling Class in M Classrooms (ages 5 and up)
10:00
11:00
12:00
Story Time with books chosen by PVCC’s Cultural Diversity in Education students in M Classrooms (ages 4 and up)
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:30
12:30
Buxton Library storytime with music and movement (ages 4 and under) Storytimes
10:00
11:00
Story Reading with a Question and Answer Session with Children’s Author and Musician, Kia Portefekas
M109
12:30
E Amphitheater
9:00 TBD
10:30 Wildfire Elementary School Choir
11:00 TBD
12:00 TBD
Thank you to our sponsors
Questions?
Contact E-mail: meggin.kirk@
Contact Phone: 602-787-6659
Check out this video for a quick peek at past events: https://www.youtube.