Start your day with enchanting tales and favorite tunes at Winter StoryTime! Recommended for ages 2-9, but all ages are welcome.
Winter StoryTime is produced in partnership with Penguin Random House.
Stories, songs and sneezes! Hop, holler, sing and sneeze as award winning singer-songwriter Erin Lee Kelly celebrates the snowy season. Featuring stories and songs about skating, sledding, and hand-me-down snowsuits, it's the best way to stay warm on a winter's day.
Free books while supply lasts, courtesy of Penguin Random House.
Overlook at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park
Entry to Overlook can be found on the blue skating deck across from the Cozy Igloos.
Complimentary stroller parking is available on site.
January 18, 2025 - February 22, 2025
Saturdays, 10:30am-11:30am
Erin Lee Kelly is a New York City storyteller and songwriter whose music has received rave reviews (“Irresistible!” -Disney’s Family Fun Magazine) and radio play. Her songs, written for and with kids, have earned her national attention as one of the freshest, funniest, and insightful performers for families.
“An exhilarating live performance!” ~ Brooklyn Arts Exchange
“I love your catchy songs!” ~ Eve Tannery, 69 News, WFMZ TV
Kara Ayn Napolitano (aka Cali Co Cat) is a writer, environmental educator, and storyteller. She has performed as Cali Co Cat in Bryant Park's Storytime series for over 13 years, in summers at the outdoor Reading Room and winters at the Overlook lodge at the Bank of America Winter Village ice rink in Bryant Park. Between performing meow-sic and purr-cussion at Bryant Park, she also manages the educational programming for New York City’s recycling facility and writes theatre - several works of which have been produced professionally. In her spare time, she is an enthusiastic naturalist, an amateur puppeteer and hula hoop dancer.
StoryTime on Ice brings classic fairytales and favorite stories alive on ice, celebrating the magic of ice skating and promoting literacy and love of reading through original song.