Playful Performances with Story Tapestries: Free Family Event!

You'll help choose the path of the adventure as folk tales, fairy tales, and audience participation combine to create a story that's different every time it's told!

Parking: Parking for Riverworks' outdoor events is available just one block away in the lots at the Poolesville Baptist Church and St. Peter's Episcopal Church, thanks to their generosity.

Seating: We have folding chairs available for seating or feel free to bring your own chairs or blankets.

Food and Beverage: We have snacks and beverages available for purchase or feel free to bring your own picnic.

Inclement Weather. Our backup rain location will be  Poolesville Baptist Church. Stay tuned for announcements!

About: In collaboration with Story Tapestries, Riverworks Art Center invites you to a free children's performance with Sarah Brady  on August 6, from 10-11am on Riverworks Outdoor Stage - 17617 W Willard Rd. in Poolesville. These performances are for children ages 2 to 10 years old, but are fun for the whole family!

The Ongoing Series: Join us every Thursday from 10-11am from June 25 through August 20 for the Playful Performances Summer Series, featuring professional artists, interactive family experiences, and plenty of opportunities to sing, move, laugh, learn, and create together. Each week brings a new performer and adventure, from storytelling and music to dance, culture, and hands-on participation.

A portion of Riverworks Playful Performance series was made possible by the Maryland State Arts Council.

Story Tapestries:

An accomplished organization in its 16th year in 2026, Story Tapestries has impacted more than 5 million lives through their work.  Story Tapestries custom designs culturally responsive, inclusive programs and products in collaboration with communities. The team is trained to work with all ages and abilities. We support access to workforce development, mental health, quality childcare, strong literacy, numeracy, SEL, STEM programs, and digital training. 

Performer: 

Sarah Brady is an accomplished actress, storyteller, teaching artist, and writer whose backgrounds in theatre and education shape her dynamic approach to storytelling. She has taught communication and theatre at several universities and transitioned into solo performance work, with her journey taking her across the United States and the United Kingdom, where she cultivated a love for British folklore and history. Her storytelling spans historical, traditional, literary, and personal genres. She has appeared at festivals such as the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee, and the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival in Lehi, Utah, and and collaborated with organizations including Arts for Learning Virginia, Story Tapestries, Cambridge Storytellers, the Suffolk Archives, the White Rose Project at Oxford University, Young Audiences New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania, Armed Services Arts Partnership, and the International Storytelling Center. Driven by a deep belief in the power of story to foster empathy and connection, Sarah specializes in uncovering and communicating the emotional heart of each tale she shares.