Utah Storytelling--mid-August to September

Published: Thu, 08/19/10

Utah Storytelling Events
Semi-monthly email list for story lovers
Welcome Message & Opportunities
The days may be shorter, but the Utah storytelling events are greater.

If you know any events that are open to the public, then please email me.  Deadline to submit is every 1st and 15th of the month.

As this service to send events is free, you may feel in a giving mood to donate.  You can send donations to Rachel Hedman at PO Box 160631, Clearfield, UT  84016 or go to her website and donate through PayPal any amount--none too small--on her homepage at http://www.rachelhedman.com.  Thanks!

September 2-4, 2010 will be the 21st Annual Timpanogos Storytelling Festival. See http://www.timpfest.org.

September 11, 2010 will be the annual Weber State University Storytelling Festival auditions.  Email story@weber.edu for more info or go to http://www.weber.edu/storytelling.

Besides this email list, receive tips, trends, and storytelling games through the monthly e-newsletter called "The Rachel Response: Storytelling Adventures".  You can sign-up for this free at the homepage of http://www.rachelhedman.com.  Go to http://www.aweber.com/archive/storytellingadv/1OFZS for glimpse of August's issue.

For those on Facebook, the Utah Storytelling Guild is a group on it.  You can also follow announcements from the guild on Twitter through utstoryguild.
 
Enjoy the newest blog entry "Jackpot! 5 Ways to Boost Your School's Luck with Storytelling" at http://www.storytellingadventures.blogspot.com.
 
Until we tell again,
 
Rachel Hedman
Professional Storyteller
Utah Storytelling Guild President
Tel:  (801) 870-5799
Email:  info@rachelhedman.com
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Event Listings


Event:  Utah Storytelling Guild Monthly Meetings
Dates/Times:
*Thursday, September 9th at 7:00pm--Timp Tellers, UT County
*Tuesday, September 14th at 6:30pm--Bridgerland, Logan/northern UT
*Wednesday, September 15th at 6:30pm (coaching) and 7:00pm (meeting)--Olympus, SL County
*Wednesday, September 22nd at 7:00pm--Ben Lomond, Ogden area
Cost:  Meetings free and open to all, yearly membership is $20.00/person and $25.00/family
Locations:
*Timp Tellers--Orem Public Library (Media Auditorium) at 58 North State St. in Orem, UT
*Bridgerland--American West Heritage Center at 4025 S. Hwy 89/91 in Wellsville, UT
*Olympus--Story Room in SLC Library at 210 East 400 South in Salt Lake City, UT
*Ben Lomond--Weber County Library at 2464 Jefferson Ave. in Ogden, UT
Website/Contact:  http://www.utahstorytellingguild.org or email usgmemo@gmail.com with any comments/questions


Event:  Timpanogos Storytelling Festival Youth Performers
Dates:  Mondays and Tuesday--August 23, 30, and 31
Times:  7:00pm each of the three nights
Featured Tellers:  Different youth tellers who will also be performing for the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival during Labor Day weekend
Cost:  Free, open to all
Location:  Storytelling Wing of Orem Public Library at 58 North State St. in Orem, UT


Event:  2nd Annual Children's Book Festival with Storytelling
Date:  Saturday, August 28th
Time:  10:00am-4:00pm (storytelling from 12:30pm-1:00pm)
Featured Teller:  Julie Barnson
Cost:  Free, open to all--except brunch from 10:00am-Noon has $20.00/person fundraising tickets
Location:  Tooele City Park at 200 W. & Vine St. in Tooele, UT


Event:  Magna Main Street Arts Festival (merged with OHPAA Storytelling Festival)
Date:  Saturday, August 28th
Time:  Afternoon/Evening--4 hours total
Featured Tellers:  Laurie Allen, Julie Barnson, Karl Behling, Rachel Hedman, Ginger Parkinson, Steffani Raff, Holly Robison, Clive Romney
Cost:  Free, open to all
Location:  The Historic Empress Theatre at 9104 W. 2700 S. in Magna, UT


Event:  Storytelling Superstars!
Date:  Monday, August 30th
Time:  7:00pm
Featured National Tellers:  Antonio Sacre and Andy Offutt Irwin
Cost:  Free, open to all
Location:  Wheeler Farm at 6351 S. 900 E. in Salt Lake City, UT


Event:  21st Annual Timpanogos Storytelling Festival
Dates:  Thursday-Saturday, September 2nd-4th
Times:  Thursday = 10:00am to about 9:00pm (workshops and evening concert), Friday = 9:00am to about 10:00pm (concerts all day and night), Saturday = 9:00am to about 10:00pm (concerts all day and night)
Featured National Tellers:  Eshu Bumpus, Elizabeth Ellis, Lyn Ford, Dolores Hydock, Andy Offutt Irwin, Bil Lepp, Motoko, Jennifer Munro, Debi Richan, Antonio Sacre, Ed Stivender, Tim Tingle, Kim Weitkamp
Cost:  Start from $8.00 (evening concert) to $40.00 (full festival w/o workshops) to $120.00 for family
Locations:  Mt. Timpanogos Park in Orem, UT--Handicap parking and a drop-off/pick-up area available at the Mt. Timpanogos Park entrance.  For continuous shuttle service to the Park, please park at one of the following locations:  810 E. 600 N.--Orem, 766 E. 1200 N.--Orem, 4775 N. 300 W.--Provo (across Riverwoods Shopping Center).  Please allow approximately 15 minutes for shuttle service depending on lines and traffic.  Evening concerts will be at the SCERA Shell and at the Mt. Timpanogos Park.


Event:  "Meet and Mingle" Utah Storytelling Guild--open to all
Date:  Saturday, September 4th
Time:  9:00am-9:45am
Cost:  Admission into Timpanogos Storytelling Festival (USG members receive 20% off)
Location:  Bonneville Tent, Timpanogos Storytelling Festival at Mt. Timpanogos Park in Orem, UT


Event:  Lunch Bunch at the Gallivan Center--Storytelling Concert
Date:  
Tuesday, September 7th
Time:  Noon-1:00pm
Featured Teller: Carol  
Esterreicher
Cost:  Free, open to all
Location:  Gallivan Center at 239 S. Main St. in Salt Lake City,
just west of the bridge in a grassy area with tables and chairs for lunch goers


Event:  Auditions for Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Live Audition Date:  Saturday, September 11th, 2010
Time:  Starting at 11:00am
Festival Dates:  Monday-Wednesday, February 21st-23rd, 2011
Looking For:  Adults, college students, bilingual tellers, and youth/parent tandems
Other Options:  If unable to attend Live Audition, then could submit application and story by Internet or by Mail requirements:  Application, picture, 8-minute story
Location:  Weber County Library Auditorium at 2464 Jefferson Ave. in Ogden, UT
Website:  "Be a storyteller" page on http://www.weber.edu/storytelling
Contact:  Email story@weber.edu with any questions or comments or call Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 (could reserve slot)


Event:  Ginger Tales for Young Children
Date:  Thursday, September 16th
Times:  10:30am & 11:30am
Featured Teller:  Ginger Parkinson
Cost:  Free, open to all
Location:  Spanish Fork Library at 49 S. Main St. in Spanish Fork, UT


Event:  Utah Storytelling Guild Board Meeting--open to all!
Date:  Tuesday, September 21st
Time:  7:00pm-9:00pm
Agenda Items:  2011 Guild Film, USG/WSU Relationship, Youth Chapter Logistics, Curriculum for Chapters
Cost:  Free, open to anyone, bring snack/treat if you like
Location:  Layton, UT (address/directions when RSVP)
Contact/RSVP:  Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 or usgmemo@gmail.com


Event:  Storytelling with Janine
Date:  Monday, September 27th
Time:  2:00pm-2:50pm
Featured Teller:  Janine Nishiguchi
Cost:  Free, open to all
Location:  Legacy House Assisted Living at 79 E. Center St. in Bountiful, UT
Contact:  Call the location at (801) 294-2925


Event:  Ginger's Spooky Tales
Dates/Times:  
Monday, September 27th at 4:00pm--Taylorsville Library
Tuesday, October 5th at 4:00pm--Kearns Library
Monday, October 18th at 7:00pm--Holladay Library
Wednesday, October 27th at 7:00pm--Smith Library
Thursday, October 28th at 11:00am (Preschool), 3:15pm (Grade School ages), and 7:00pm (Teen to Adults)--Beaver City Library
Featured Teller:  Ginger Parkinson
Cost:  Free, open to all
Locations:  
Taylorsville Library at 4870 S. 2700 W. in Salt Lake City, UT
Kearns Library at 5350 S. 4220 W. in Kearns, UT
Holladay Library at 2150 E. Murray-Holladay Rd in Holladay, UT
Smith Library at 810 E. 3300 S. in Salt Lake City, UT
Beaver City Library at 55 W. Center St. in Beaver, UT


Event:  Spooky Stories in the Cemetery
Date:  Friday, October 8th
Time:  6:00pm
Featured Teller:  Ginger Parkinson
Cost:  Free, open to all
Location:  Ephraim City Park Cemetery at 600 N. Main St. in Ephraim, UT


Event:  Utah Youth Storytelling Showcase
Auditions Connected With:  National Youth Storytelling Showcase
Date:  Tuesday, October 12th
Time:  Starting at 7:00pm
Featured Tellers:  Any youth from Kindergarten to High School who
wishes to make it to Tennessee for the National Youth Storytelling
Showcase, top 5 from Utah will be forwarded to TN and judged for
second time
Story Length for Youth Teller:  Range of 5-10 minutes
Cost:  Free, open to all--general public invited whether or not you
have youth auditioning
Location:  The Gale Center of History and Culture at 10300
Beckstead Lane in South Jordan, UT
Contact/Website:  Call Rachel Hedman, state representative, at
(801) 870-5799 or email at info@rachelhedman.com.  Go to 
details.
***Live Audition is preferred, though video tape and/or DVD could be submitted if RECEIVED by mail Monday, October 11th.  Mail submission to Rachel Hedman at PO Box 160631, Clearfield, UT 84016.  Make sure forms are included.


Event:  Ginger Tales for Young Children
Date:  Thursday, October 21st
Times:  10:30am & 11:30am
Featured Teller:  Ginger Parkinson
Cost:  Free, open to all
Location:  Springville City Library at 50 S. Main St. in Springville, UT


Event:  2010 Salt Lake Freedom Film and Storytelling Festival
Date:  Saturday, October 23rd
Times:
7:30am-9:00am--"To Film a Storyteller"; 9:00am-10:00am-"Rainbows of Stone"; 10:00am-11:30am-"Ghostly Guardians"; 11:30am-12:30pm-"Sherlock Holmes"; 1:00pm-2:00pm-"Dog Tales"; 2:00pm-2:30pm-"The Snowman"; 2:30pm-3:30pm-"Good Times"; 3:30pm-4:30pm-"The Pi Song Phenomenon"; 4:30pm-5:30pm-"Sherlock Holmes"; 5:30pm-6:30pm-"To Weave a Tale and a Tune Upon the Wind";  7:00pm-8:00pm-Jasper VonKarloff and the "Don't Get Funny with a Mummy Show"; 8:00pm-9:00pm-"Alive!-from the Crossroads of the West"; 9:00pm-10:30pm-"Ghostly Guardians"
Featured Tellers:  Brian Fetzer Jackson, Carol Esterreicher, Rachel Hedman, Janine Nishiguchi, Holly Robison
Cost:  Morning, Afternoon, and Evening sessions available for $5.00/adult and $3.00/child per session
Location:  Historic Fort Douglas Post Theater at 245 S. Fort Douglas Blvd. in Salt Lake City, UT
Contact:  Brian Jackson Fetzer at (801) 532-2766