When and where: Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at Historic Oak View County Park, 4028 Carya Drive, Raleigh; 1 and 2 p.m. Sunday at Marbles Kids Museum, 201 E. Hargett St., downtown Raleigh

Who goes: All ages.

What to know before you go: The festival's main event is the afternoonlong program at Historic Oak View County Park. It features continuous storytelling on the park's spacious lawn for five hours.

Willa Brigham, host of the TV show "Smart Start Kids," which airs on WRAL-TV on Saturday mornings, is the featured teller. But others also will be there to entertain kids of all ages.

For the hearing-impaired, there will be American Sign Language-interpreted stories from noon to 2 p.m. And tellers will offer some special stories for the youngest listeners. So if you've got young children in tow, be sure to check the program when you get there to find out where they are.

A hay ride shuttle with more storytelling will take you the short distance from the parking lot to the festival. Food will be sold on site, but feel free to bring a picnic, blankets and chairs to spread out and enjoy the stories. The event is free and open to the public. It will take place rain or shine.

If you can't make it Saturday, or don't get enough storytelling then, you can find Brigham performing at Marbles at 1 and 2 p.m. Sunday.

For more information about the storytelling festival, call Wake County Public Libraries at 250-1200 or go to www.wakegov.com/libraries/events/storytelling.

To celebrate its first anniversary Saturday, Marbles also will host the Tar Heel Tale Tellers, a children's literature performance company, at 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. They'll appear as part of a daylong series of events that includes crafts, face painting, birthday games and more to celebrate Marbles' first birthday. Those programs are free with admission to the museum.

Go to www.marbleskidsmuseum.com or call 834-4040 for details.

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