Event: Utah Storytelling Guild Monthly Meetings
Dates/Times:
*Tuesday, June 8th at 6:30pm--Bridgerland, Logan/northern UT
*Wednesday, June 9th at 6:30pm (coaching) and 7:00pm (meeting)--Olympus, SL County
*Wednesday, June 16th at 7:00pm--Ben Lomond, Ogden area
*Thursday, July 1st at 7:00pm--Timp Tellers, UT County
Cost: Meetings free and open to all, yearly membership is $20.00/person and $25.00/family
Locations:
*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
*Timp Tellers--Orem Public Library (Media Auditorium) at 58 North State St. in Orem, UT
Event: Roots and Wings Retreat (Utah Storytelling Guild)
Host: Timp Tellers in Utah County
Dates: Friday-Saturday, June 11th-12th
Times: All day Friday and Saturday
Featured Presenters: TBA
Featured Topics: How to Write Powerful Biographies, Marketing, and Advanced Story Crafting Skills
Cost: Must due-paying Utah Storytelling Guild member--free if Timp Teller otherwise might have small cost per person (no more than $10.00)
Location: TBA, will be in Utah County
Contact/Website: Call Ginger Parkinson at (801) 491-0627 or email her at gingerparkinson@gmail.com. You can also go to
Event: "Timp Tellers: A Road Home"
Date: Friday, June 18th
Time: 7:00pm
Featured Tellers: Paige Funk, ToriAnn Perkey, Steffani Raff
Cost: Free, open to all--geared for adults
Location: Orem Public Library at 58 N. State St. in Orem, UT
Event: 4th Annual Heber Literary Arts Picnic (Summer Reading Kick-off Party)
Host: Wasatch County Library
Date: Saturday, June 19th
Times: 11:00am-4:00pm with storytelling at 11:45am-Noon,
2:15pm-3:00pm, and 3:30pm-4:00pm
Featured Tellers (in order of telling): Rachel Hedman, Janine Nishiguchi, Karl Behling, Clive Romney, and Ginger Parkinson
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Wasatch County Library at 465 East 1200 South in Heber, UT
Event: "Splash into Stories"
Dates/Times:
Saturday, June 19th at Noon--Morgan City Library
Monday, June 21st at 11:30am--Milford Public Library
Monday, June 21st at 1:30pm--Minersville Public Library
Monday, June 21st at 3:30pm--Beaver Public Library
Wednesday, July 7th at 10:00am--Kanab City Library
Wednesday, July 7th at 2:30pm--New Harmony Library
Wednesday, July 14th at 10:45am--Mt. Pleasant Library
Friday, July 16th at 4:00pm--Helper City Library
Monday, July 19th at 10:30am--Santa Clara Library
Monday, July 19th at 2:00pm (5-11-yr-olds), 3:00pm
(12+-yr-olds)--Springdale Library
Monday, July 19th at 5:00pm--Wasatch County Library in St. George
Tuesday, July 20th at 10:30am and 11:30am--Hurricane Library
Tuesday, July 20th at 2:00pm--Cedar City Library
Tuesday, July 27th at 7:00pm--Pleasant Grove Library
Featured Teller: Ginger Parkinson
Cost: Free, open to all
Locations:
Morgan City Library--50 N. 100 W. in Morgan, UT
Milford Public Library (Milford City Office Bldg.)--302 S. Main St.
in Milford, UT
Minersville Public Library (LDS Church)--130 W. Main St. in
Minersville, UT
Beaver Public Library--55 W. Center St. in Beaver, UT
Kanab City Library--374 N. Main St. in Kanab, UT
New Harmony Library--133 E. Center St. in New Harmony, UT
Mt. Pleasant Library (Mt. Pleasant Rec. Center)--24 E. Main St. in Mt. Pleasant, UT
Helper City Library--19 S. Main St. in Helper, UT
Santa Clara Library--1099 Lava Flow Dr. in Santa Clara, UT
Springdale Library--898 Zion Park Blvd. in Springdale, UT
Wasatch County Library--88 W. 100 S. in St. George, UT
Hurricane Library--36 S. 300 W. in Hurricane, UT
Cedar City Library--303 N. 100 E. in Cedar City, UT
Pleasant Grove Library--20 E. Center St. in Pleasant Grove, UT
Event: Pirate Summer Reading Kick-off--with Storytelling
Date: Saturday, June 19th
Time: 2:00pm
Featured Teller: Pamela Hanks (a.k.a. Pamela the Pirate)
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Kearns Library at 5350 South 4220 West in Kearns, UT
Event: "History Alive--The Wild Wild West"
Dates/Times:
Monday, June 19th, 7:00pm--Sandy Library
Wednesday, June 23rd, 3:00pm--Kearns Library
Featured Teller: Allison Fiscus as Etta Place
Cost: Free, open to all
Locations:
Sandy Library at 10100 South Petunia Way in Sandy, UT
Kearns Library at 5350 S. 4220 W. in Kearns, UT
Event: "Critter Tunes and Tales", University of Utah Storytelling Course
Dates/Times:
MTWThF--June 21st-June 25th, 2010 from 10:00am-Noon--Bountiful Site
MTWThF--June 21st-June 25th, 2010 from 1:30pm-3:30pm--MBH 104 on SLC Site
Course Number: YEMUS 100, section 1 or section 2
Instructor: Brian Jackson Fetzer
Cost: Tuition of $85.00 + Special Fee of $14.00 for Total $99.00
Age: Course for any age--youth or adult, material learned best to use with 5-7-year-olds
Locations: Bountiful and Salt Lake City sites of University of Utah
Event: Lunch Bunch at the Gallivan Center--Storytelling Concerts
Dates/Times:
All storytelling dates from Noon to 1:00pm
Wednesday, June 23rd and Thursday, July 1st--Karl Behling
Wednesday, July 21st--Ginger Parkinson
Tuesday, August 3rd and Tuesday, September 7th--Carol Esterreicher
Featured Tellers: Karl Behling, Ginger Parkinson, 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: 33rd Annual Utah Arts Festival
Dates: Thursday-Sunday, June 24th-June 27th
Time: Noon to 11:00pm each day
Featured Tellers: TBA
Cost: $10.00/adult, $5.00/senior (65+), Free for children 12 and
under, $30.00 for 4-Day Festival Pass, go to website for other rate
deals/discounts
Location: Library Square at 200 East 400 South in Salt Lake City,
UT plus the Festival stretches from 300 East to the City & County
Bldg and from 400 South to 500 South (Storytelling at The Word
Ecstatic--Community Writing Center at SLC Library)
Event: Youth Teller Concert
Date: Saturday, June 26th
Time: 1:00pm
Featured Tellers: 12 Tellers chosen at random from 87 who told for Weber State University Storytelling Festival, part of youth teller
reunion at the park though concert open to all
Cost: Admission--Adults (18+) - $7.00, Seniors (62+) - $6.00,
Students (13-17) - $6.00, Children (2-12) - $5.00, Infants (1 &
under) - FREE
Location: Ogden Eccles Dinosaur Park at 1544 Park Boulevard in
Ogden, UT
Hedman at (801) 870-5799 or info@rachelhedman.com
Event: 24th Annual Ye Merrie Greenwood Renaissance Fair Festival
Dates: Saturday-Sunday, June 26th-27th
Time: Storytelling will be three 30-minute sessions daily
Featured Tellers: Glastonbury Duo--Dave and Carol Sharp from UT
Cost: $9.00 for one-day Adult, $12.00 for two-day Adult, $7.00 for
one-day Senior/Child 5-12, $9.00 for two-day Senior/Child 5-12,
Under 5 are free, $38.00 for two Adults and two 5-12-year olds
Location: Howard Amon Park at one corner east from the George
Washington Way and Lee Blvd. in Richland, WA
Event: "Open the Door: Myths & Monsters"--Workshop
Date: Tuesday, June 29th
Time: 2:00pm
Featured Presenter: Kori Crampton
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Orem Public Library at 58 N. State St. in Orem, UT
Event: Timpanogos Storytelling Retreat
Focus: Turn your stories into picture books that sell
Dates: Monday-Friday, July 5th-9th
Times: All day for each day
Featured Presenter/Teller: Carmen Deedy, award-winning storyteller and author
Cost: Registration is limited, $749 includes all workshop events,
luxury lodging, activities and two meals each day
Although Full: There is a waiting list. You can also expect a
Retreat with Donald Davis from November 1st-5th. Sign-up by September 1st and pay only $698. Add a second person (shared room) for only $575.
Location: Beautiful private home in Sundance area, address given
to those attending
storyteller@orem.org or call (801) 229-7436
Event: 33rd Annual Utah Arts Festival
Dates: Thursday-Sunday, June 24th-June 27th
Time: Noon to 11:00pm each day
Featured Tellers: TBA
Cost: $10.00/adult, $5.00/senior (65+), Free for children 12 and
under, $30.00 for 4-Day Festival Pass, go to website for other rate
deals/discounts
Location: Library Square at 200 East 400 South in Salt Lake City,
UT plus the Festival stretches from 300 East to the City & County
Bldg and from 400 South to 500 South (Storytelling at The Word
Ecstatic--Community Writing Center at SLC Library)
Event: Youth Teller Concert
Date: Saturday, June 26th
Time: 1:00pm
Featured Tellers: 12 Tellers chosen at random from 87 who told for Weber State University Storytelling Festival, part of youth teller
reunion at the park though concert open to all
Cost: Admission--Adults (18+) - $7.00, Seniors (62+) - $6.00,
Students (13-17) - $6.00, Children (2-12) - $5.00, Infants (1 &
under) - FREE
Location: Ogden Eccles Dinosaur Park at 1544 Park Boulevard in
Ogden, UT
Hedman at (801) 870-5799 or info@rachelhedman.com
Event: Timpanogos Storytelling Retreat
Focus: Turn your stories into picture books that sell
Dates: Monday-Friday, July 5th-9th
Times: All day for each day
Featured Presenter/Teller: Carmen Deedy, award-winning storyteller and author
Cost: Registration is limited, $749 includes all workshop events,
luxury lodging, activities and two meals each day
Although Full: There is a waiting list. You can also expect a
Retreat with Donald Davis from November 1st-5th. Sign-up by September 1st and pay only $698. Add a second person (shared room) for only $575.
Location: Beautiful private home in Sundance area, address given
to those attending
storyteller@orem.org or call (801) 229-7436
Event: Conversation with Carmen
Date: Tuesday, July 6th
Time: 7:00pm
Featured Live Interviewee: Carmen Deedy, worldclass storyteller
Cost: Free, open to all--though free ticket needed to reserve spot so contact Orem Public Library
Location: Orem Public Library at 58 N. State St. in Orem, UT
Event: Farmington Festival Days with "A Storytelling Evening"
Date: Thursday, July 8th
Time: 6:30pm
Featured Tellers: Janine Nishiguichi, Laurie Allen, Suzanne Decaria, Ginger Parkinson
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Cultural Arts Center at 120 S. Main St. in Farmington,
UT
Website/Contact: Karl Behling at (801) 390-7163 or
kbstoryteller@gmail.com
Event: Carmen Deedy Storytelling Concert
Date: Friday, July 9th
Time: 7:00pm
Featured Teller: Carmen Deedy
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Orem Public Library (Media Auditorium) at 58 North State St. in Orem, UT
Event: "Arts in Crisis"--Discussion as part of 50-State Tour
Hosts: University of Utah College of Fine Arts, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and Utah Division of Arts & Museums
Date: Thursday, July 15th
Times: 8:30am--check-in, 9:30am-11:00am--Interview with Q&A
Featured Presenters: Michael Kaiser (Kennedy Center), Margaret Hunt (UT Division of Arts & Museums)
Location: Kingsbury Hall at 1395 E. Presidents Circle in Salt Lake City, UT
Event: 1st Annual Spring City Storytelling Festival
Host: Utah Pioneer Heritage Arts
Date: Saturday, July 24th
Time: 11:00am-1:00pm
Featured Tellers: TBA--Stories of Sanpete County--Any out-of-town storyteller who is accepted to tell will receive a thank-you gift
of a beautiful frameable print by Lynn Farrar, a.k.a. Sophie
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Private barn TBA in Spring City, UT
Contact: Clive Romney, Executive Director of Utah Pioneer Heritage Arts, at clive@upharts.org
Event: Sunset Tall Tales/Liars Contest
Date: Saturday, July 24th
Time: 4:00pm-5:30pm
Featured Teller Divisions: Youth (age 14 and under), Young Adult (age 14-19), Adult Novice and Adult Experienced
Story Length: No longer than 6 minutes and must be acceptable for family audiences
Prizes: Will be awarded in all Divisions
Teller Cost: Application along with $2.00 entrance fee to be a
teller and can be obtained from city offices at 200 W. 1300 N. in
Sunset, UT
Audience Cost: Free to those who watch, open to all
Location: Central Park at 85 W. 1800 N. in Sunset, UT
Contact: Laurie Allen at (801) 773-7713 or
funnygrandma258@yahoo.com
Event: National Storytelling Conference
Host: National Storytelling Network
Registration Cost: Members-$20.00/person, Non-members-$25.00/person, Children under the age of 3 do not need a ticket for this event
Location: Red Butte Garden at 300 Wakara Way in Salt Lake City, UT
Dates: Wednesday-Sunday, July 28th-August 1st
Times: All day every day except half day on Sunday (main conference Friday-Saturday)
Featured Utah Tellers at Conference: Carol Esterreicher (fringe), Duane Free (regional teller), Wendy Gourley (workshop), Rachel Hedman with Holly Robison (fringe)
Cost: $325-$550 depending on if NSN member or not, check website for details
Location: Warner Center Marriott - Los Angeles (Woodland Hills), California
Event: "Good Times"--Music and Storytelling
Host: Murray Arts in the Park Children Matinees
Date: Friday, July 30th
Time: 2:00pm
Featured Teller/Musician: Brian Jackson Fetzer
Cost: Free, open to all--geared for kids
Location: Murray Park Pavilion #5 at 296 E. Murray Park Ave. in Murray, UT
Event: Idlewild--Celtic Stories and Music
Host: Murray Arts Family Night Concert Series
Date: Monday, August 9th
Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm
Featured Tellers/Musicians: Idlewild (David & Carol Sharp with Mark Jardine and Patrick Leary)
Featured Stories/Songs: "The Goblin's Flute", "Donald and the Changeling", and "Tom and the Tailor"
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Murray Heritage Senior Center at #10 East 6150 South in Murray, UT (1/2 block west of State)
Event: "Sunset, Stories, Stars and S'more: A Camping Adventure in the Garden"
Host: Red Butte Garden
Dates: Friday-Saturday, August 13th-14th (storytelling on 13th)
Times: Friday at 5:30pm to Saturday 8:30am (storytelling at 7:00pm)
Featured Teller: Rachel Hedman
