Musical Storytelling & Folk Songs by Eli Elkus at Shutesbury Public Library
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Shutesbury Public Library, 66 Leverett Rd,, Shutesbury, MA 01072
Concert & Ice Cream Social 4pm-5pm FREE
Tales of travel, humanity, and treasures of the natural world; told, sang, and fingerpicked by Eli Elkus. This Musical Storytelling program weaves themes of the iREAD 2026 Summer Reading Program; Plant a Seed, Read, exploring culture, history, science, and human connection. Rekindled works of Folk, Country Blues, and Americana tell stories of humanity and our relationship with the land and its inhabitants throughout history. Original Songs & Stories crafted by Eli in various parks, forests, and towns in the Americas bring these themes into present day, telling tales whose merit fosters reverence and respect for the earth and dignity and liberty for all its inhabitants, ecologically and socially. This family friendly program is layered in ways folks young and old can enjoy and participate in, singing and playing along to part of the program. Songs & Stories for the young, old, and young at heart.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Shutesbury Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency