Welcome Message & Opportunities
If you know any events open to the public, then send to the Utah Storytelling Guild at usgmemo@gmail.com. Rachel Hedman is this email's coordinator. Submit events by the 1st and 15th of the month.
Now to March 1, 2011 will be the days to submit a recipe/story (written or video) for the Story Potluck charity event to occur end of April in Salt Lake City. Top entries will be in cookbook. Email usgmemo@gmail.com for details or see below.
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-
Or individual meetings are listed amongst events below.
Event Listings
Event: USG-Bridgerland Chapter Meeting
Date/Time: Wed., Feb. 16th at 6:30pm
Location: Summerfest Office at 69 E. 100 N. in Logan
Cost: Free, open to 8-yr-olds+-adults
Yearly Utah Storytelling Guild Membership: $20.00/individual or $30.00/family
(all 8-yr-olds+ in same household)
Contact: Dr. David Sidwell at dr.davidsidwell@gmail.com
Event: USG-Ben Lomond Chapter Meeting
Date/Time: Wed., Feb. 16th at 7:00pm
Location: Anneliese Konkol's home in Ogden (get address by RSVPing to Laurie Allen)
Cost: Free, open to 8-yr-olds+-adults
Yearly Utah Storytelling Guild Membership:
$20.00/individual or $30.00/family
(all 8-yr-olds+ in same household)
Contact: Laurie Allen at funnygrandma258@yahoo.com
Event: StoryTime with Rachel Hedman
Date/Time: Fri. Feb. 18th from 11:30am-Noon (Rabbit stories)
Featured Teller: Rachel Hedman
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Kaysville City Branch Library at 44 N. Main St. in Kaysville
Event: Day of Remembrance--"Hidden Memories"
Sponsors: Utah Chapters of Japanese American Citizens League, University of Utah's College of Social Work, Utah Humanities Council
Date: Sat. Feb. 19th
National Teller: Anne Shimojima
Schedule:
1:30pm--"Hidden Memories" story performance--Anne Shimojima
2:30pm--Topaz Museum Presentation--Jane Beckwith/Rick Okabe
3:00pm--Oral History Workshop--Anne Shimojima
Cost: Free, open to public
Location: University of Utah, Social Work Auditorium, Goodwill Humanitarian Bldg, Community Mtg. Rm. at 395 S. 1500 E. in SLC
Event: 15th Annual Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Dates/Times: Tues.-Thurs., Feb. 22nd-24th from 9:30am-Noon each day (campus workshops/concerts listed separate)
National Tellers: Bill Harley, Willy Claflin, Bil Lepp, Debi Richan
Utah Tellers: Laurie Allen, Julie Barnson, Karl Behling, Daniel Bishop, Carlos Camacho, Linnea/Paul Cardon, Cherie Davis, Suzanne Decaria, Carol Esterreicher, Mary Halverson, Pamela Hanks, Gary D. Hansen, Omar & Lori Hansen, Rachel Hedman, Bill Higley, Suzanne Hudson, Shirley Huesgen, Joanna Huffaker, Esther Phelps Jackson, Anneliese Konkol, George McEwan, Jean Andra Miller, Janine Nishiguchi, Katie Nuttall, Ginger Parkinson, Virginia Rasmussen, Clive Romney, Holly Robison, Jan C. Smith, Nannette Watts, Sherrie West, Wes/Emily Whitby, Bob Wood
University Tellers: Lisa Dovenbarger and Matt Glover
Cost: Free, open to all--donations accepted
Locations:
Tues. & Wed.--Eccles Conf. Center/Peery's Egyptian Theater at 2415 Washington Blvd. in Ogden
Thurs.--Davis Conf. Center at 1651 N. 700 W. in Layton
Event: Bill Harley's Performance: The Power of Story
Host: Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Date/Time: Tues., Feb. 22nd at 1:30pm
National Teller: Bill Harley
University Tellers: Lisa Dovenbarger, Matt Glover
Cost: Free, open to all--donations accepted
Location: Weber State University--Student Union Bldg. Ballroom A in Ogden
Event: Williams Tell Overture--Fundraiser Dinner & Story Concert for Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Date/Time: Tues., Feb. 22nd at 6:30pm
National Tellers: Bill Harley, Willy Claflin, Bil Lepp along with Nannette Watts
Cost: SOLD OUT except for 2 tickets reserved for USG members at $45.00/plate (normal $50.00) who send message to usgmemo@gmail.com
Location: Eccles Conf. Center/Peery's Egyptian Theater at 2415 Washington Blvd. in Ogden
Event: Willy Claflin's Workshop: Teaching with Story
Host: Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Date/Time: Wed., Feb. 23rd at 11:30am
National Teller: Willy Claflin
Cost: Free, open to all--donations accepted
Location: Weber State University--McKay Bldg. Moench Room in Ogden
Event: National Storytelling Concert--"Williams Tell"
Host: Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Date/Time: Wed., Feb. 23rd at 6:30pm
National Tellers: Bill Harley, Willy Claflin, Bil Lepp along with Omar & Lori Hansen
Cost: Free, open to all--donations accepted
Location: Eccles Conf. Center/Peery's Egyptian Theater at 2415 Washington Blvd. in Ogden
Event: Bil Lepp's Seniors Concert
Host: Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Date/Time: Thurs., Feb. 24th at 1:30pm
National Teller: Bil Lepp
Cost: Free, open to all--donations accepted
Location: Davis Conf. Center at 1651 N. 700 W. in Layton
Event: Cinderella, Ph.D.
Host: Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Date/Time: Thurs., Feb. 24th from 1:30pm-2:30pm
Featured Teller: Jean Andra Miller (French tale)
Featured Panelists: Dr. Kathy Herndon (English), Dr. Rosemary Conover (Anthropology), Dr. Eric Amsel (Psychology)
Cost: Free, open to all--geared for students/community
Location: Weber State University main campus in Ogden at Stewart Hetzel-Hoellein Library Special Collections Room
Event: Bedtime Stories
Host: Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Date/Time: Thurs., Feb. 24th from 6:30pm-7:20pm
Featured Tellers: Debi Richan, Anneliese Konkol, Bill Higley, Virginia Rasmussen
Cost: Free, open to all--donations accepted
Location: Davis Conf. Center at 1651 N. 700 W. in Layton
Event: Campfire Tales (also Scout Night!)
Host: Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Date/Time: Thurs., Feb. 24th from 7:30pm-9:00pm
Featured Tellers: Willy Claflin, Bill Harley, Bil Lepp
Cost: Free, open to all--donations accepted
Scout Night Details: Each uniformed Scout enters drawing, winner's whole den/patrol/troop receives prize from Festival
Location: Davis Conf. Center at 1651 N. 700 W. in Layton
Event: "The Art of Grantwriting"
Host: Utah Division of Arts & Museums
Dates/Times/Locations:
--All workshops are 8:30am-4:00pm with 1-hour lunch break--
*Mon. Feb. 28th--Washington County Library at 88 W. 100 S., St. George
*Thurs. March 3rd--Kanab Middle School, Kanab
*Thurs. March 24th--SCERA at 745 S. State, Rm 101, Orem
*Thurs. April 7th--CVCA at 43 S. Main, Logan
*Thurs. April 14th--Rio Grande Depot at 300 S. Rio Grande, Zephyr Rm, SLC
Cost: Arts & cultural representatives may participate free, but reservations are required as space is limited.
RSVP/Contact: Anna Boulton at aboulton@utah.gov or (801) 235-7546
Website: http://www.artsandmuseums.utah.gov
Event: Story Potluck, a charity event--Call for Entries!
Host: Utah Storytelling Guild
Sponsor: Utah Division of Arts & Museums
Wanted: Recipes/Story Anthology--Your favorite recipe, along with the story of how it came to be your favorite
Deadline: March 1, 2011 by mail or by email up to midnight
Cost: Free, open to all--writers, storytellers, everybody!
Send Entries To:
Story Potluck
617 E. South Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
usgmemo@gmail.com
***If your story is videotaped rather than written, then please email the web link (YouTube, Facebook, your website, etc.) of where the selection committee could view it.
Event: USG--Timp Tellers Chapter Meeting
Date/Time: Thurs., March 3rd at 7:00pm
Location: Orem Public Library (Media Auditorium) at 58 N. State St. in Orem
Cost: Free, open to 8-yr-olds+-adults
Yearly Utah Storytelling Guild Membership:
$20.00/individual or $30.00/family
(all 8-yr-olds+ in same household)
Contact: Ginger Parkinson at gingerparkinson@gmail.com
Dates/Times: Saturdays, March 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th each night from 6:00pm-7:00pm (followed by Q&A)
Featured Teller: Treehouse Troupe--story theatre
Cost: $4.00/person if Treehouse member, $6.00/person if non-member
Location: Treehouse Museum at 347 22nd St. in Ogden
Event: USG--Olympus Chapter Meeting
Date/Time: Wed., March 9th at 6:30pm (coaching) and 7:00pm-8:45pm (meeting)
Location:
Salt Lake City Library at 210 E. 400 S. in SLC
Cost: Free, open to 8-yr-olds+-adults
Yearly Utah Storytelling Guild Membership: $20.00/individual or $30.00/family
(all 8-yr-olds+ in same household)
Contact: Joanna Huffaker at jo2day@gmail.com
Event: Idlewild Celtic Music & Stories
Date/Time: Fri., March 11th at 7:30pm-9:00pm
Featured Tellers: Idlewild (Dave & Carol Sharp) with Teresa Welch on fiddle and Patrick Leary on guitar
Cost: $10.00/person and children under 12 get in free
Location: Salt Lake Recital Hall at 308 E. 200 S. in SLC
Event: "Leprechauns Never Lie"-a story make and take magic program
Date/Time: Tues., March 15th at 7:00pm
Featured Teller: Carol Esterreicher
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: The Gale Center of History and Culture at 10300 Beckstead Ln. in South Jordan
Event: David Holt's Performance
Date/Time: Wed. March 23rd at 7:00pm
National Teller: David Holt "Banjo-man"
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Orem Public Library at 58 N. State St. in Orem
Event: Spring Kick-off Read-athon (storytelling)
Date/Time: Fri. March 25th at 7:00pm
Featured Tellers: Rachel Hedman, Kristen Clay, Laurie Allen
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: North Branch Library at 562 S. 1000 E. in Clearfield
Event: Utah's Biggest Liar Contest
Date/Times: Fri. April 1st at 6:15pm-7:00pm (youth), 7:00pm-8:30pm (adults)
Featured Tellers: Adults and Kids from community--anyone welcome though need to register (FREE) to be on program
Cost: Free, open to all
Register as Adult/Youth Teller: April Johnson at (801) 473-9066 or aprildj@comcast.net
Story Details: 6 min. or less lie/tall tale told in unique & original way and judged on teller's stage presence and story development
Location: Orem Public Library at 58 N. State St. in Orem
