Peace Concert for Families at the Warren Library

Families can enjoy an interactive musical concert with songs from around the world at the Peace Program Tuesday at the .

Sharon Silverstein of Living at Peace will share music from India, Africa, Tibet, Ireland, Israel, and some original songs. The program, running from 7 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., is almost filled, but there is still room for families with children ages 4 and older to sign up. People can register online or by calling the library at 908-754-5554, ext 29.

"She has a beautiful voice," said Antonette K. D'Orazio, Head of Youth Services at the library.

For children, Silverstein tries to make the experience as interactive as possible, bringing items representing different cultures and interspersing stories as well as "call and response" songs.

"I try and grab something from each country, from each culture that I'll be singing the song about," said Silverstein, of Hillsborough. "Tying it into something visual and show where the song came from and why the song is being played and why the song serves a purpose in that culture."

Silverstein's program ties in nicely with the library's summer reading program theme, "One World, Many Stories."

After graduating college, Silverstein used to play rock music in bars. Later, she had a "spiritual awakening" when she attended life-success seminars and her musical style and message changed. Silverstein facilitates drumming circles for health and wellness, teambuilding and offers behavioral instruction to help families have deeper and stronger relationships. She also performs at various events including libraries and schools.

"I was moving toward the realization of peace within myself," she said of her awakening. "My perception of the world changed so drastically that I had to start reflecting that into what I would do in the world."

"In almost every culture, there's a song about peace," Silverstein continued. "People have written these songs in order to have peace."

She has been performing for 26 years for children and adults, but her peace concert is something new for her with a more interactive and educational format for younger audiences.

"If we're going to really have world peace, you have to start helping kids understand how important that is," she said. "Hopefully they can bring that into the world as an adult."

Silverstein, who has a 14-year-old son, also enjoys performing for the younger set for her own artistic freedom.

"You can get as creative as you like with children," said Silverstein. "It's just so neat to see how they learn so quickly about the different aspects of music. Their hearts and their minds are so open to learning."