The Circus in New Mexico by Diane Rossbach - Storyteller Event

"Working trains quickly capture visitors’ attention, but I also discovered a wonderful, small, glass-enclosed cabinet on the western wall filled with colorful Circus related curios like miniature carriages, animals, and zanies. Now, I’m a Circus nut, so right then and there I knew I needed to dedicate some Saturday WHEELS Museum time to The Circus in New Mexico. Did you know that when the first Circus came to Santa Fe, by train on a spur line of course, that to exercise the Circus elephants they walked them around Santa Fe Plaza? What a shock the altitude must have been!"

As an oral, tale-spinning spoken word artist, Dianne Rossbach has told tales throughout the Southwest and Hawaii. She enjoys sharing generational histories, origin stories, and traditional folktales. Her stories are integrated with her abiding interest in family, nature, and the power of a good tale well told. Her tales are sprinkled with creativity, humor, and cultural history as she invites listeners to discover ways that the past can bring meaning to the present. You can reach her at rossbachd@msn.com