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-Semi-monthly email list for story lovers and story listeners-
-compliments of the Utah Storytelling Guild-
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.
Deadline for workshop/performance proposals is November 15, 2012 for the 2013 National Storytelling Conference held August 1-4, 2013 in Richmond, VA. Go to http://www.storynet.org/conference/ for the application and reference forms.
Coming soon is the annual StorySwap, Utah's Tellabration! event during the national celebration of story weekend held Friday-Saturday, November 16-17, 2012 in Salem, UT. See details below or go to http://www.utstoryswap.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-
Utah Storytelling Guild
Or individual meetings are listed amongst events below.
Event Listings
Event: Farmington Bay Chapter Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Thurs. Nov. 8th, 7:00pm--coaching, 7:30pm--meeting (2nd Thursdays)
Location: Kaysville Branch Library, 44 N. Main St., Kaysville
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: Janine Nishiguchi at janinethestoryteller@yahoo.com
Event: 6th House Concert--open to public
Sponsor: Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Fri. Nov. 9th, 7:00pm-9:00pm
Featured Storytellers: Julie Barnson, George McEwan, Holly Robison
Location: Holly's home at 891 Potomac Dr., Murray, UT
Cost: Free, open to 12-year-olds+ (geared for adults)
Event: Freedom Film and Storytelling Festival
Date/Time: Sat. Nov. 10th, all day
Featured Tellers: Brian Jackson Fetzer, Rachel Hedman
Oct. 20th Live Performances:
7:00pm-8:00pm--"The Lighthouse's Chronicles and The Thanksgiving Carols" with Brian and Rachel
Oct. 20th Film Schedule:
7:30am-9:00am--Storytellers in the Movies
9:00am-10:20am--The Pi Song Phenomenon
10:20am-11:00am--A Pioneer Miracle (a T. C. Christensen film)
11:00am-12:15pm--Of Fire and Ice: Echoes of the 2002 Olympics
12:30pm-1:00pm--The Snowman
1:00pm-2:00pm--Elsa's Legacy
2:00pm-3:30pm--Born Free
3:30pm-5:00pm--Ghostly Guardians
5:00pm-6:20pm--Winged Migration
6:30pm-7:00pm--When the Piano Players Came
8:00pm-9:00pm--Christmas Lights
9:00pm-10:30pm--A Christmas Carol with Alastair Sim
Location: Fort Douglas Post Theatre, 245 Fort Douglas Blvd., Salt Lake City
Cost: $5.00/adult per session, $3.00/child per session (morning, afternoon, and evening sessions)
Event: Donald Davis Retreat--spots available
Sponsor: Timpanogos Storytelling Institute
Dates/Times: Sun.-Fri. for Nov. 11th-16th
National Teller/Presenter: Donald Davis
Cost: $700/retreat includes 2 meals/day for 5-day retreat and free admission to any of the Thanksgiving Point attractions. Bring a friend and each of you only pays $600 each.
Location: Thanksgiving Point, 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi
Event: Olympus Chapter Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Wed. Nov. 14th, 7:00pm-8:30pm (2nd Wednesdays)
Location: Story Room, Salt Lake City Library, 210 E. 400 S., 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: Youth Teller Group-free-Salt Lake (ages 8-18)
Sponsor: Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Thurs. Nov. 15th, 7:00pm (monthly)
Adult Leaders--always 2: Julie Barnson and Holly Robison
Cost: Free, open to kids aged 8-18, permissions form to complete by guardian
Location: Murray Library, 166 E. 5300 South, Murray
Contact: Julie-- julie.barnson@gmail.com
Event: Nephitellers Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Thurs. Nov. 15th, 7:00pm-8:30pm (3rd Thursdays)
Location: Nephi--Ask Rene' Sheets
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: Rene' Sheets at rasheets99@msn.com
Event: StorySwap, Utah's celebration of Tellabration! event
Sponsors: Utah Storytelling Guild and Kneaders Bakery and Cafe
Dates/Times: Fri.-Sat., Nov. 16th-17th
Fri.--All day telling stories in Utah County schools
Fri.--Night--concert, 7:00pm-9:00pm
Sat.--All day--workshops, concerts, open mics, starting from 8:45am-4:00pm
Co-Chairs: April Johnson and Ginger Parkinson
Keynote: Sharon Rogers (during lunchtime)
Featured Tellers/Presenters: Karl Behling, ToriAnn Perkey, Wendy Gourley, Alan Griffin, Nannette Watts, Cherie Davis, Rachel Hedman, Melva Gifford, Lori & Omar Hansen, Steffani Raff, Rebecca Pendleton, Julie Barnson, April Johnson
Location: Foothills Elementary School, 412 South 810 East, Salem
Cost: Free, donations accepted and merchandise available for purchase including Utah Storytelling Guild's CD, volume 2
Event: 3rd Annual Rich Legends and Melodies
Sponsor: Rich County
Date/Time: Fri. Nov. 16th & Sat. Nov. 17th, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Featured Presenters:
Anita Weston-long time resident of Garden City
· Pat Argyle- singer from Garden City
· Lerell Argyle -singer/musician from Randolph
· Kent Stuart- ranch hand and cowboy poet from Woodruff
· Clive J. Romney-songwriter/singer/musician
· Bonnie Romney- dancer and pioneer re-enactor
· Colton Hislop- cowboy poet from Laketown
· Fran Thomas-Autumn Wind from Garden City
· Daughters of the Utah Pioneers- Laketown
· Pete Cornia- cowboy poet from Randolph
· Bear Lake Fiddlers- fiddling children from all around
· McKay Willis-retired Air Force from Laketown
· Glen Thomson- retired US Army From Randolph
· Rich Middle School Choir and Mr. Williamson
· United States Veterans
Friday--Rich High School Auditorium, 25 S. 100 W., Randolph, UT
Saturday--Lake View Room, North of City Offices, Garden City, UT
Cost: Free, open to all
Event: Youth Teller Group-free-Ogden (ages 8-18)
Sponsor: Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Wed. Nov. 21st, 6:00pm (monthly)
Adult Leaders--always 2: Debra Francis and Karl Behling
Cost: Free, open to kids aged 8-18, permissions form to complete by guardian
Location: Weber County Library, 2464 Jefferson Ave., Ogden
Contact: Debra-- debrafrancis@netzero.net
Event: Ben Lomond Chapter Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Wed. Nov. 21st, 7:00pm
Location:
Pleasant Valley Library, 2464 Jefferson Ave., Ogden
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: Jean Andra Miller at jamandr2m@gmail.com
Event: A Family Christmas Concert
Sponsor: Timpanogos Storytelling Institute
Date/Time: Wed.-Thurs. Nov. 28-29, 7:30pm
National Storyteller: Kevin Kling
Symphony: Utah Valley Symphony
Location: Covey Center for the Arts, 425 W. Center St., Provo
Cost: $12.00/person, $10.00/student or senior
Event: Bridgerland Chapter Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Sat. Dec. 1st, 10:00am (1st Saturdays)
Location: Rotates with restaurants around Main Street, L ogan Cost: Free, open to 8-yr-olds+-adults--buy own dinner
Yearly Utah Storytelling Guild Membership: $20.00/individual or $30.00/family(all 8-yr-olds+ in same household)Contact: Leah Adkins at LASTredDragon@yahoo.com or (435) 760-0412
Event: Gingerbread Storytelling Day at Kneaders
Date/Time: Mon. Dec. 3rd, 7:00pm-8:00pm
Featured Tellers: Utah Storytelling Guild with 1-2 professional tellers (see name after location) for each of the 18 Kneaders Bakery & Cafe in Utah to promote gingerbread cookies
Locations:
1. 1990 N. State St., Orem--ToriAnn Perkey
2. 295 West 1230 North, Provo--Ginger Parkinson
3. 742 E. Ft. Union Blvd., Midvale--Pamela Hanks
4. 962 South Jordan Prkwy, South Jordan--Claudene Gordon
5. 5083 West 13400 South, Riverton--Julie Barnson
6. 1384 E. State Road 92 (Highland Hwy), Lehi--Nannette Watts
7. 7713 S. Jordan Landing Blvd., West Jordan--Holly Robison
8. 1476 W. New Park Blvd., Suite 110, Park City--Daniel Bishop
9. 177 East 13800 South, Draper--Melva Gifford
10. 1050 North 500 East, North Salt Lake--Karl Behling
11. 480 W. Antelope Dr., Layton--Suzanne Decaria
12. 1484 N. Redwood Rd., Saratoga Springs--Rachel Hedman
13. 4833 Edgewood Dr., Suite 200, Provo--Cherie Davis
14. 1020 S. Main St., Heber--John Salzman
15. 28 S. State St., Suite 235, Salt Lake City--Janine Nishiguchi
16. 1953 Washington Blvd., Ogden--Alan Griffin
17. 9 N. Bluff St., St. George--LaRee Jones/Adele Wilson
18. 1675 N. Main St., Logan--Richard Hatch
Cost: Free, open to all, though may want to buy some gingerbread
Event: Timp Tellers Chapter Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Thurs. Dec. 6th (1st Thursdays)
Location: Orem Public Library, 58 S. State St., 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
Event: Seasonal Stories with Idlewild and Pat Leary
Date/Time: Sat. Dec. 15th, 7:00pm-8:30pm
Featured Tellers/Musicians: Dave & Carol Sharp
Puppeteer: Pat Leary
Featured Stories/Songs: The Fairy Tinker, Birdie Soup, King Halvar's Cat
Location: Chapman Library, 577 S 900 W, Salt Lake City
Event: Davis School District Storytelling Festival
Connection: Top youth tellers will be invited to Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Date/Time: Thurs. Jan. 17th, 2013, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Featured Storytellers: Top youth tellers from various schools of the Davis School District
Location: Davis High School, 325 S. Main St., Kaysville
Cost: Free, open to all
Details: Several rooms and youth rotate, attending people can choose one room and enjoy the stories told
Event: 9th Annual Farmington Storytelling Festival
Sponsor: Farmington City
Date/Time: Sat. Jan. 19th, 2013, morning-afternoon
Featured Storytellers: Professional storytellers, TBA
Location: Community Arts Center, 120 S. Main St., Farmington
Cost: $1.00/person, includes a make n' take project for kids as well as refreshments
Website/Contact: http://www.farmington.utah.gov or contact Karl Behling at kbstoryteller@gmail.com
Event: Ogden School District Storytelling Festival
Connection: Top youth tellers will be invited to Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Date/Time: Wed. Jan. 23rd, 2013, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Featured Storytellers: Top youth tellers from various schools of the Ogden School District
Location: Ogden High School, 2828 Harrison Blvd., Ogden
Cost: Free, open to all
Event: 6th Annual Clearfield Storytelling Festival
Sponsor: Clearfield City
Date/Time: Sat. Jan. 26th, 2013, 7:00pm-9:00pm
Featured Storytellers: Professional storyteller mixed with community tellers who auditioned for slots
Location: Clearfield Community Center Little Theater, 140 E. Center St., Clearfield
Cost: Free, open to all
Event: 2nd Annual Story@Home Conference
Sponsors: Cherish Bound, Family Search, Ashton Family Foundation
Focus: Blogging, Family History, Storytelling
Date/Time: Fri.-Sat. Feb. 1-2, 2013, 9:00am-8:30pm on Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm on Saturday
Hosts: Carol Rice, Steve Anderson
Main Stage/Keynote: Dan Poffenberger, Karen Ashton, Kim Weitkamp, Bob Evans, Jyl Pattee, Bil Lepp, Laurel Christensen, Hunter Sebresos
Workshop Presenters: Nicole Carpenter, Ken & Katie Craig, Taralyn Clark, Teresa Clark, Jean-Francois de Buren, Jenny Eckton, Valerie Elkins, Tauni Everett, Gary T. Wright, Christopher McAfree, Paul Nauta, Shantel Park, Amy Price, Christopher Robbins, Stephanie Sorensen, Leigh Anne Wilkes, Shantel Bancroft Gardner, Mike Hall, DeNae Handy, Stephanie Hansen, Emily Hill, Veronica Johnson
Story Slam Guests/Professionals: Clive Romney (pre-show), Ginger Parkinson, Jan C. Smith, Kim Weitkamp
Friday events--LDS Conference Center Theater, 60 W. North Temple, Salt Lake City, UT
Saturday events--Joseph Smith Memorial Building, 15 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT
Cost: $79.00 for full weekend, $49.00/day, or TimpCombo for $174.00 that includes Story@Home Conference as well as Timpanogos StoryWorks Conference
www.utstoryguild.org * usgmemo@gmail.com * PO Box 160631, Clearfield, UT 84016 |
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