Programs

A Remarkable Talent

Karen Pillsworth has been enchanting audiences in the U.S. and Canada with her stories for over 30 years.

She has performed in libraries, camps, churches, parks, schools, historic sites and at festivals. She is regularly features at Mohonk Mountain House and has shared her stories on WAMC National Public Radio.

Karen performs each summer throughout New York State for the library’s summer reading programs.

In 1994, Karen was selected as a National Arts Education Fellow for her storytelling program, "There’s No Place Like Home: Stories of the Hudson Valley and Catskill Mountains." In 2002 she was appointed the Storyteller Laureate of the city of Kingston, NY.