Tickets available for storytelling fest John McCutcheon will be the featured performer at the East Brunswick Friends of the Library's 14th annual James Hess Folklore and Storytelling Festival set for 8 p.m. on Nov. 18 and 2 p.m. on Nov. 19 at the library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Tickets are on sale at the library circulation desk. The Nov. 18 evening performance is intended for adults and older teens. Tickets cost $15 and include a dessert buffet after the show. The Nov. 19 matinee is geared to families with children age 7 and up. Tickets cost $3 each, with a maximum charge of $7 per family. Youngsters under the age of 7 will not be admitted. Individual and/or family sponsorships are available at a cost of $60 each, and business sponsorships are offered at $100. Both sponsorships are partially tax-deductible and include preferred seating for two for the adult program, family admission for the matinee, and a listing in the souvenir program. In addition to in-person sales at the circulation desk, tickets and sponsorships may be purchased through the mail. Tickets ordered by mail will be held at the door, unless otherwise requested. A $1 charge will be added for mailed tickets. McCutcheon is a teller of tales and a musician. Widely recognized as a master of the hammer dulcimer, he also plays the banjo, fiddle, guitar, autoharp and jaw harp. Know as "Virginia's Rustic Renaissance Man," he offers both humorous and insightful stories and songs. For more information on tickets and sponsorships, call (732) 390-6789 or (732) 390-6783.