Carol Knarr will present "Irish Tales" and "Cinderlad" Saturday from 11 a.m. to noon at the Warsaw Community Public Library.
"Irish Tales" is a blend of comic stories with folklore and traditions. Audience members will enjoy the tale of Cinderlad, a red-headed boy with big feet who is saved by a magic bull that helps him save a beautiful princess from a dragon.
Telling fairy tales, folklore and spooky Irish tales, Knarr enjoys adding a personal twist to the tales.
"I enjoy telling Irish tales for St. Patrick's Day," she said.
A native Hoosier, Knarr recently moved back to Indiana after living in Arizona for 11 years. While in Arizona, she became a professional storyteller and taught for a storytelling institute. Since returning, she has been hired by the Warsaw Visitor's Center as a resident storyteller. She is currently working on a one-hour concert titled "Stories of Kosciusko County", while teaching part-time for Warsaw Community Schools.Knarr is a certified teacher in Indiana and Arizona, holding degrees in elementary education, secondary education, storytelling and theater for young audiences. She has been a regional storyteller and emcee at The Mesa Storytelling Festival, and a featured storyteller for The Pine Storytelling Festival. She has been an adjunct faculty member for Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz., and South Mountain Community College Storytelling Institute, Phoenix, Ariz.
