Roopa Mohan presents Kasturba Gandhi at Menlo Park Library on October 3

On Saturday, October 3, 2026 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm, come to the Menlo Park Library (800 Alma St.) as the 11th annual Storytelling Festival will feature Roopa Mohan sharing a Chautauqua performance as the wife of Mahatma Gandhi.

More than just the wife of the famed political and spiritual leader, Kasturba Gandhi was herself an activist, freedom fighter, and an inspirational figure. Roopa Mohan’s performance will capture Kasturba Gandhi’s trials and triumphs in her journey from child bride to freedom fighter in South Africa and India.

A Chautauqua-style performance has three components. First is the character sharing her tales in monologue, second the character answers questions from the audience, and third the presenter steps out of character and comments about things the character might not or could not have known.

Photo courtesy of Menlo Park Library

This free event received funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library.