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Semi-monthly email list for story lovers
Welcome Message & Opportunities
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!
November 1, 2010-February 4, 2011 will be the days to submit applications/auditions for the June 2011 Utah Arts Festival. See http://www.uaf.org.
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.
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: "Illuminated Paintings or Adult Nightlights" (all images story-based or story-influenced)
Dates: Now-Friday, November 12th
Times: All day/All night
Featured Story Artist: Vance Mellen
Cost: Free, open to all (donations accepted at the gallery)
Location: Access II Gallery and VSA Utah at 230 S. 500 W. #125 in Salt Lake City, UT
Event: Utah Storytelling Guild Monthly Meetings
Dates/Times:
*Thursday, November 4th at 7:00pm--Timp Tellers, UT County
*Wednesday, November 10th at 6:30pm (coaching) and 7:00pm (meeting)--Olympus, SL County
*Wednesday, November 17th at 6:30pm--Bridgerland, Logan/northern UT
*Usually 3rd Wed. but cancelled to support StorySwap as a Chapter--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
*Olympus--Story Room in SLC Library at 210 East 400 South in Salt Lake City, UT
*Bridgerland--Summerfest Office at 69 E. 100 N. in Logan, UT
*Ben Lomond--Going to StorySwap in Logan from Nov. 19-20th (see event details below)
Event: Treehouse Troupe presents "Puss in Boots"
Host: Treehouse Museum
Dates: Every Saturday in November--November 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th
Times: Each night is from 6:00pm-7:00pm (story show followed by Q&A)
Featured Tellers: Treehouse Troupe in story theatre style
Cost: $4.00/person if Treehouse member, $6.00/person if non-member, $25.00/family for season (family = children and 2 adults and could go towards this production as well as "Beauty and the Beast" in Jan. and "The Fisherman" in March)
Location: Treehouse Museum at 347 22nd St. in Ogden, UT
Event: Jewish Arts & Food Festival with theme "Jews that Rock"
Date: Sunday, November 14th
Time: Noon-6:00pm (Storytelling at 4:30pm)
Featured Teller: Carol Esterreicher
Cost: Free on Sunday, open to all
Location: I.J. & Jeanne' Wagner Jewish Community Center at 2 N. Medical Dr. in Salt Lake City, UT
Event: StorySwap, connected with national Tellabration! events
Host: Utah Storytelling Guild
Dates: Friday-Saturday, November 19th-20th
Times: Friday afternoon (telling in schools); Friday story concert at 7:00pm; Saturday workshops and story swaps from 9:00am-4:00pm
Workshop Presenters: Janine Nishiguchi, Suzanne Hudson, Karl Behling, Pamela Hanks
Featured Tellers: Selected Utah Storytelling Guild members as well as anyone who wishes to tell--thus the name "StorySwap". Contact Dr. David Sidwell at dr.davidsidwell@gmail.com to sign up
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: American West Heritage Center at 4025 S. Hwy. 89-91 in Wellsville, UT
Event: "Year of the Adopted Family" story performance/workshop (Storytelling Masters)--RSVP required
Date: Saturday, November 20th
Time: 7:00pm-9:30pm
Featured Teller/Presenter: Rachel Hedman
Who Is Invited: Adoptive couples--Celebrate National Adoption Month by giving the gift of story to your adopted child--no matter the age!
Cost: Free, though limited seating and RSVP required
Location: Weber State University, Shepherd Union Bldg., Room 312 in Ogden, UT
Adoptive Couples Will Receive:
* Dessert
* Free story performance geared for adoptive couples
* Book with 12 adoption folktales
* Workbook on how to share stories with your child (tots to teens)
* Gift bag with goodies for dates/entertainment
What to Expect:
The night consists of performance, workshop, and hands-on activities. Before the event, a background survey and consent form will be completed as this is part of a Storytelling Masters thesis. Couples will email a paragraph once a week for 7 weeks on the impact, if any, on their parenting. Confidentiality will be maintained for the written responses.
Event: New Year's EVE on Temple Square with "Tall Tales for Children"
Date: Thursday, December 30th
Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm
Featured Tellers: Julie Barnson, Cherie Davis, Nannette Watts
Cost: Free, open to all (Other EVE events outside Temple Square will require a paid ticket)
Location: Temple Square Conference Center Theater at
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