For 12 years, bookbinder Mo (Brendan Fraser) and his daughter, Meggie, have been traveling the world, poking around secondhand bookstores. Meggie correctly assumes that her father is looking for her mother, who disappeared without a trace. What Meggie doesn’t know is that Mo is a Silvertongue, and when he reads a story aloud, the details and characters come to vivid life. But when a character comes out of a book, someone has to go back in, and Mo is searching for a copy of a book titled "Inkheart," into which Resa literally disappeared. Having been unaware of his powers, she was sucked into the story, and the fantastical novel’s villainous characters were released. Now, Mo and Meggie have to keep evil Capricorn and his henchmen from realizing their diabolical plot, and send everyone back where they belong.

Rated PG  for fantasy adventure action, some scary moments and brief language, 106 mins.

"Inkheart packs a welcome amount of entertainment value, creating a genuinely original world of enchantment." - Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

Admission to this event is FREE.  Tickets are available at the door the night of the film screening.  Children MUST be accompanied by an adult.

FREE Admission (ticket required)

Acclaimed storyteller Michael Parent entertains the kid in all of us in this special program with stories about kids and the challenges of growing up, singalong songs and perhaps a trick or two.  It's a program for kids, their families or anyone who has ever been a kid.  Part of the Fredonia Storytelling Festival.  Sponsored, in part, by the D.R. Barker Library and the Fredonia Teachers' Association.

Although admission to this event is FREE, tickets are required and may be reserved by calling the Box Office at 716-679-1891.

Michael Parent

Featuring Michael Parent

With Doug Manly, Lorna Czarnota and Mike Rickert

General Admission $10

An evening of storytelling for adults ... Hosted by Doug Manly and featuring acclaimed storyteller Michael Parent, this evening of wild and witty stories is guaranteed to tickle your funny bone and make you laugh out loud!  Regional tellers Lorna Czarnota and Mike Rickert also will be featured with stories ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous. 

Parent is a native Mainer of French-Canadian descent.  He has performed as a storyteller and singer, both in English and in French, throughout the United States and beyond since 1977.  He has been featured at many events including the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tenn., and international events in France, England, Ireland, Poland and New Zealand.  In addition to his performances for a wide range of audiences, he also leads storytelling, story writing and performance workshops.

Lorna CzarnotaLorna Czarnota has been telling stories professionally since 1985.  She also is author of the award-winning "Medieval Tales that Kids Can Read and Tell."  An international storyteller, Czarnota performs and presents workshops at schools, libraries, museums, festivals and conferences among other venues.  She often incorporates music in her programs which include traditional and original stories and songs.

Mike RickertMike Rickert has been telling stories in the Rochester area for more than 15 years.  He often tells to adults and presents a mixture of folk tales, farie tales, historical stories, humor and personal stories.  He also specializes in Erie Canal stories.  Earlier this summer, he told at the Storytelling Festival in Himrod and has attended past Fredonia Storytelling Festivals as a festival-goer and workshop participant.

The ticket includes a reception with the storytellers and light refreshments following the performance.  Part of the Fredonia Storytelling Festival.

Sponsored by Ann & Doug Manly.