Tom Percival Joins Us
We are delighted to have our special guest Tom Percival! We have loved his books for a long time, each story has beautiful representation and he has a lovely way of explaining big topics with simple language and beautiful tales.
A few of our favourites are Ruby’s Worries, Ravis Roar, Misha Makes Friends and he has many others! This is a session not to be missed!
Moria Butterfield
We are delighted to have our special guest Moria Butterfield join us from England!
Moria has so many beautiful books and we can’t wait to share one or two with you!
My Identity
We are delighted to have our special local guest Amelia Kai join us!
She has a beautiful book to share and another one yet to be published she might give us a sneak peak of!
Kate & Kathy from The Amazing Dyslexics
We are delighted to have our special guests Kate & Kathy from The Amazing Dyslexics join us! They have written a book for children (that is more like a piece of art the images are incredible) and a book for adults too.
Their children’s book is for parents and children to go through together to celebrate dyslexia in all its quirks.
If you have a little dyslexic in your life, or someone you think might be dyslexic please come along so we can celebrate that spelling is not everything!
Rob Sanders
We are delighted to have our special guest Rob Sanders join us all the way from America! Thanks to the afternoon sessions we can cross time zones!
Rob wrote Bling Blane: Throw Glitter Not Shade, an absolute gem of a book about identity and Allyship.

Emotional Wellbeing bedtime stories at The MAC
We are delighted to be back at The MAC (Virtually) Thanks to The Community Foundation NI. The MAC has provided BSL and captioning for all sessions and we are so excited, so cosy up this holiday and hang out with us when school is off!

Eco Warriors at The MAC
We are delighted to be back at The MAC (Virtually) Thanks to The Community Foundation NI. The MAC has provided BSL and captioning for all sessions and we are so excited, so cosy up this holiday and hang out with us when school is off!

Black Heros at The MAC
We are delighted to be back at The MAC (Virtually) Thanks to The Community Foundation NI. The MAC has provided BSL and captioning for all sessions and we are so excited, so cosy up this holiday and hang out with us when school is off!

Empathy & Moving Country at The MAC
We are delighted to be back at The MAC (Virtually) Thanks to The Community Foundation NI. The MAC has provided BSL and captioning for all sessions and we are so excited, so cosy up this holiday and hang out with us when school is off!

Kind Words & Inclusive Language at The MAC
We are delighted to be back at The MAC (Virtually) Thanks to The Community Foundation NI. The MAC has provided BSL and captioning for all sessions and we are so excited, so cosy up this holiday and hang out with us when school is off!

Family Structures at The MAC
We are delighted to be back at The MAC (Virtually) Thanks to The Community Foundation NI. The MAC has provided BSL and captioning for all sessions and we are so excited, so cosy up this holiday and hang out with us when school is off!
Kind Words & Inclusive Language with Unite Against Hate
Join us for another #FriendshipFriday with Unite Against Hate, this week Orla will be reading all about how we can use our words to be kind and more inclusive.

Tawny & Maya
We are delighted to have our special guest Tuesday Holder join us to share her book Tawny & Maya that she co-wrote!
Male Mental Health with Unite Against Hate
Join us & Unite Against Hate as we celebrate that tough guys have feelings too. Huge thanks to the Community Foundation NI for funding this block of sessions!
Story Session with Unite Against Hate
Join us & Unite Against Hate as we celebrate diversity with #FriendshipFriday. Huge thanks to the Community Foundation NI for funding this block of sessions!
Celebrating Differences with Unite Against Hate
Join us & Unite Against Hate as we celebrate differences. Huge thanks to the Community Foundation NI for funding this block of sessions!
I am Whole
Join author Shola of I am Whole - a beautiful take of a biracial child. Join us as she shares her book and has a chance to answer questions about celebrating multiple cultures within a family unit.
Story Session with Unite Against Hate
Join us & Unite Against Hate as we celebrate diversity. Huge thanks to the Community Foundation NI for funding this block of sessions!
Kind Words & Inclusive Language with Unite Against Hate
Join us for another #FriendshipFriday with Unite Against Hate, this week Orla will be reading all about how we can use our words to be kind and more inclusive.
Family Structures with Unite Against Hate
Join us & Unite Against Hate as we celebrate different family structures. Huge thanks to the Community Foundation NI for funding this block of sessions!
The Boy Who Loved Everyone
Join author Jane Porter as she shares her book that we adore - The Boy Who Loved Everyone, and we will get a sneak peek at her newest book that is yet to be released!
Emotional Wellbeing with Unite Against Hate
We are delighted to be working with Unite Against Hate again, thanks to The Community Foundation NI. Join us this week as we discuss feelings big and small and read some beautiful heartwarming books!
Emotional Wellbeing with Unite Against Hate
Join us for another #FriendshipFriday with Unite Against Hate, this week Anna will be reading all about feelings big and small.
Benji Blue
We are delighted to introduce Rachel McCoy a local primary school teacher who has written a children’s book and has big plans to help children cope with and understand their emotions. Join us as we read about a little Robin who has a blue red breast and feels a little different to the rest.
Kids, Race & Inclusion - Beliefs
Thanks to The Community Foundation Telecommunity Fund we are delighted to have another Kids, Race and Inclusion workshop for you! This week we are going to be discussing beliefs, how we can respect others beliefs and how believing in yourself is the most important thing!

IWD @ The MAC Loving Our Bodies
International Women’s Day Festival is a time for debate, education, and celebration. We’re creating shared digital spaces for you, the audience, along with academics, community organisers, activists and artists to explore universal feminist topics.
Welcome to the Kids' Corner where the gang at Still I Rise Storytelling will be hosting two online storytelling sessions.
First up is Feminist Tales with a selection of books to inspire kids of all ages.
Brilliant Brains with Unite Against Hate
Back for another #FriendshipFriday with Unite Against Hate! This week we will be learning about ADHD, ASD and Dyslexia and some of the other ways our brilliant brains can be beautifully different.