Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Miss Smith to Present Back to School Program

Storyteller and author Miss Peaches Smith is coming to Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church to present a back to school motivational program Sunday, August 11, at 3:00 p.m.

Miss Peaches was born in Corpus Christi, Texas. She grew up in South Carolina, New York, and southern California.

She is married to Al (now known as Mr. Peaches) and has five children: A.J., Albert, Alphaeus, Sylvarius and Katerina. She is a children's church minister, a member of the Arkansas Traveling Storytelling Society, Spa City Storytelling Circle, the Texas Storytellers, the National Black Storyttellers, and is currently on The Arkansas Arts On Tour roster.

Miss Peaches' writing career began as a result of her storytelling when she worked in the special education classroom.

Through storytelling and storybooks, she has the ability to reach children who are sometimes considered to be unreachable, teach children the importance of being able to read, and how to use that ability to receive the highest education possible.

Her stories include Arkansas history, African-American history, drug, alcohol and gun prevention. The stories enlighten, educate and entertain.

For more information contact Henry and Shelia Butler, youth chairmen, at 887-2386.