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Ginger tenBensel

Ginger tenBensel of Cambridge was one of the guest artists joining Buffalo Commons Storytelling Festival headliners Beth Horner, left, and poet Matt Mason, upper right, at a pre-festival event Thursday at the Bieroc Cafe. Nationally-recognized musicians The Steel Wheels will join Horner, Mason and Sarah McKinstry-Brown at a sold out event Friday night, but free events are set Saturday at the High Plains Museum, United Methodist Church, Bieroc Cafe, Central Elementary and George Norris House, before Saturday night's grand finalé at 7:30 p.m. at the Fox Theatre; tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children. More information is available at www.buffalocommons.org

Beth Horner

Matt Mason