Megumi. Photo by Paul Neevel

Bilingual storyteller Megumi will present “Japanese Folk Tales” at the following venues:

Saturday, June 21, at 3:50 p.m. at the Japanese Cultural Fair in Mission Plaza Park, 103 Emmett St. in Santa Cruz. Info: www.jcfsc.org.

Wednesday, June 25 — 1 p.m. at Marina Library, 190 Seaside Circle in Marina. Info: (831) 883-7507. 3:30 p.m. at Castroville Library, 11160 Speegle St. in Castroville. Info: (831) 769-8724.

Thursday, June 26 — 10:30 a.m. at Buena Vista Library, 18250 Tara Dr. in Salinas. Info: (831) 455-9699. 1 p.m. at Seaside Library, 550 Harcourt Ave. in Seaside. Info: (831) 899-2055. 3:30 p.m. at Carmel Valley Library, 65 W. Carmel Valley Rd. in Carmel Valley. Info: (831) 659-2377. 6:30 p.m. at Watsonville Main Library, 275 Main St. in Watsonville. Info: (831) 768-3400.

Megumi will present “Japanese Ghost Stories,” a fun and spooky program suitable for all ages, on Friday, June 27, at two locations: 11:30 a.m. at the John Steinbeck Library, 350 Lincoln Ave. in Salinas. Info: (831) 758-7311. 2 p.m. at El Gabilan Library, 1400 N. Main St. in Salinas. Info: (831) 758-7302.

All library events are free and open to the public.

Megumi will tell two stories about the internment of Japanese Americans, “Baachan’s Shells” and “Jack’s Sketches,” on Saturday, June 28, at 11 a.m. as part of the 10th anniversary celebration of the National Steinbeck Center, 1 Main St. in Salinas.

A photo exhibit entitled “Heroes All: Nisei Veterans of World War II and Korea” will be on view in the Art and Cultural Gallery.

Activities are free with admission to the museum: $10.95 for adults, $8.95 for seniors over 62, students with ID, and military with ID; $7.95 for youth 13-17; $5.95 for children 6-12; free for children 5 and under; and free for Monterey County residents with valid ID. Info: (831) 796-3833, www.steinbeck.org.

For other storytelling events: www.MegumiTales.com/calendar.