The Salem Literary Festival this weekend has a fantastic line up of events. Look below for just a few of the events Saturday. Visit www.salemlitfest.com for a complete list.
Storytelling for all ages on Saturday at Cornerstone Bookstore from 10:30 – 12:30
Lucille Page kicks things off with storytelling for 4-8 year-olds at 10:30, Brian Donnelly follows with fun for 6-10 year-olds at 11:15, and Richard King wraps things up with a story for 8-12 year-olds at 12 noon. (While the ages listed are those for whom the story is centrally geared, this should be fun for all ages!)
Quick Fiction at the Salem Theatre Company 3 – 4 p.m. Saturday
Salem Theatre Company will be performing the stories of Quick Fiction magazine as dramatic monologues! No pre-registration required; tickets will also be available at the door. Ticket price includes a copy of the magazine.
Stories and Shadows From Salem’s Past at the Phillips House Saturday at 6 p.m.
Historian Maggi Smith Dalton will read from and present a short illustrated talk on STORIES AND SHADOWS FROM 
SALEM’S PAST (History Press, ISBN 9781609490171, $19.99, September 2010). An influential maritime port during the colonial and federal periods and the long-ago home of noted author Nathaniel Hawthorne, this quaint New England city is widely popular today for its unique contribution to witch history and culture. Salem has many stories—famous architect Samuel McIntire’s reshaping of the city, T.S. Eliot’s deep roots in the community and, of course, séances and mystic healers from the psychic past. In this collection of intriguing tales based on her column, “Naumkeag Notations,” featured in the Salem Gazette, historian Maggi Smith-Dalton offers a melodic journey through the many cobbled avenues of Salem’s history.
