Telling Tales

Site: Mailing Address

Service: Literacy Promotion Programs and Events

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Record #: BTN0186
Last Full Update: 08 Jul 2025

Contact Information

E-Mail info@tellingtales.org
Website tellingtales.org
Contact Form tellingtales.org/contact/
Social Media Facebook Facebook, Instagram Instagram, X (Twitter) X (Twitter), YouTube YouTube
Primary Contact Heather Kanabe, Executive Director; Email: heather@tellingtales.org
Volunteer Coordinator Email: volunteer@tellingtales.org

Agency Information

Description (Agency)

Promotes a life-long passion for reading
Legal Status (51) Registered Charity
Established 2009

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)

Works to improve literacy in children and youth by providing resources to families, caregivers, and educators

  • encourages a love of reading by directly connecting youth and families with Canadian storytellers
  • provides free storytelling events and festivals as well as year round interactive programming inviting children to read, write and imagine
  • provides parents and teachers with literacy and story telling resources

Annual Telling Tales Festival held every fall, at Hendrie Park, Royal Botanical Gardens
Hours

Not specified
Dates

Annual Telling Tales Festival:

  • In 2025, Oct 4 and 5 at Hendrie Garden, Royal Botanical Gardens
Areas Served Burlington ; Hamilton ; Virtual events and presentations are available regardless of geography
Eligibility No restrictions, must be 14 years or older to volunteer
Application
Languages English
Fees None

Site Information

Located In Community Hamilton
Address & Map
Hendrie Park, Royal Botannical Gardens (yearly Telling Tales Festival venue)
Burlington, ON
Mailing Address c/o BLR – LLP 
PO Box 1521 
20 Main St N, Unit 4 
Waterdown, ON L0R 2H0
Physical Access Not Applicable - Mailing address

Categories and Classification

Parenting Main Categories Child/Family Programs
Parenting Sub-Categories Other Child/Family Programs
Service Categories Arts Festivals ; Early Literacy Development Programs ; Eclectic Performances/Stage Acts ; Family Literacy Programs

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