Event Listings
Event: Motoko & Eshu-Storytelling with Weber County Library System
Dates/Times:
Thurs. July 7th, 10:30am-Main Library, 2464 Jefferson Ave., Ogden
Sat. July 9th, 10:30am-Pleasant Valley Library, 5568 Adams Ave., Ogden
National Tellers: Motoko (Asian stories) & Eshu Bumpus (African stories)
Cost: Free, open to all
Event: "Tales for a Summer Evening"
Sponsor: Farmington City
Date/Time: Thurs. July 7th, 6:30pm-8:00pm
Featured Tellers: George McEwan, Richard Hatch, Suzanne Decaria, Glastonbury Duo (Dave & Carol Sharp)
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Community Arts Center at 120 S. Main St., Farmington
Event: USG--Timp Tellers Chapter Meeting
Date/Time: Thurs. July 7th, 7:00pm
Location:
Orem Public Library (Media Aud.) at 58 N. 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: National Storytelling Event--Motoko & Eshu
Date/Time: Thurs. July 7th, 7:00pm
National Tellers: Motoko (Asian stories) & Eshu Bumpus (African stories)
Cost: Free, recommended for ages 5+
Location: Draper Amphitheater, 944 E. Vestry Rd., Draper
Event: Motoko & Eshu
Date/Time: Sat. July 9th, 2:00pm
National Tellers: Motoko (Asian stories) & Eshu Bumpus (African stories)
Cost: Free, outdoor program for families
Location: Taylorsville Library at 4870 S. 2700 W., Taylorsville
Event: Once Upon a Time with ToriAnn Perkey
Dates/Times: Wednesdays, July 13th and July 20th, each at 4:00pm
Featured Teller: ToriAnn Perkey
Cost: Free, geared for 4-year-olds and under as part of "Shakespeare for Kids"
Location: Library Ship's Cove, Orem Public Library, 58 N. State St., Orem
Event: USG--Olympus Chapter Meeting
Date/Time: Wed. July 13th, 6:00pm
Location:
Holly's home in Murray for Summer Party-potluck, email robhollyb@gmail.com for address and directions
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: West Words!-a night of Western-style storytelling
Partnership: Davis County Library System and Bountiful City Handcart Days
Date/Time: Mon. July 18th, 7:00pm-8:00pm
Featured Tellers: Sabra Fisher, Brad Maurer, Janine Nishiguchi, Carrie Callister, Laurel Pedersen
Cost: Free, open to all and part of Bountiful City Handcart Days
Location: South Branch Library, 725 S. Main St., Bountiful
Event: "A Conversation with Carmen Deedy"
Sponsor: Timpanogos Storytelling Institute
Date/Time: Mon. July 18th, 7:30pm
National Teller: Carmen Deedy
Cost: Free, recommended for 12-years+
Location: Orem Public Library, 58 N. State St., Orem
Event: USG--Bridgerland Chapter Meeting
Date/Time: Tues. July 20th, 7:00pm
Location:
Summerfest Office at 69 E. 100 N., 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: Lunch Bunch at Gallivan Center--Storytelling Concerts
Dates/Times (all Noon to 1:00pm):
Thurs., July 21st--Laurie Allen
Wed., Aug. 31st--Carol Esterreicher
Thurs., Sept. 15th--Carol Estereicher
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Gallivan Center, 239 S. Main St., Salt Lake City, just west of the bridge in a grassy area with tables and chairs for lunch goers
Event: Pioneer Art Festival--with storytelling
Date/Time: Sat. July 23rd, 6:00am-8:00am (set-up, public can roam farm), 8:00am-6:00pm (activities galore), 6:00pm-9:00pm (Artists BBQ & Social-ticket required)
Featured Tellers: Story Road Utah (vignettes throughout event), Utah Storytelling Guild--names TBA
Featured Artists: Greg Olsen, Anne Marie Oborn, Sandra Rast, Jon McNaughton, Del Parson, Liz Lemon Swindle, Julie Rogers, Joseph Brickey, Linda Curley Christensen, and 70 others
Cost: Free, open to all with optional BBQ/Social of $25.00/plate
Location: Wheeler Farm at 6351 S. 900 E., Salt Lake City
Event: Eleanor Roosevelt comes to the Gale--storytelling re-enactor
Date/Time: Tues. July 26th, 7:00pm
Featured Teller: Rachel Hedman, telling/dressing as Eleanor Roosevelt
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: The Gale Center of History and Culture at 10300 Beckstead, South Jordan
Event: Glastonbury Duo in Kanab--stories, puppets, and music from Celtic countries
Date/Time: Wed. July 27th, 6:00pm-7:00pm
Featured Tellers: Glastonbury Duo (David & Carol Sharp)
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Kanab City Library at 374 N. Main St., Kanab
Event: 3rd House Concert--Storytelling
Sponsor: Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Wed. July 27th, 7:00pm-9:00pm
Featured Tellers: TBA, those qualified through professional development series
Cost: Free, open to older audiences/adults
Location: Karl's home in Kaysville, email him at kbstoryteller@gmail.com for address and directions
Event: Magic N' Storytelling
Sponsor: Murray City Cultural Arts
Date/Time: Fri. July 29th, 2:00pm
Featured Teller: Carol Esterreicher
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Murray Pavilion #5, 296 E. Murray Park Ln, Murray
Event: Story Road Utah, audience takes part in live recording
Date/Time: Tues. Aug. 2nd, 7:00pm
Featured Host/Tellers: Marvin Payne, Enoch Train, and many others TBA
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Sandy Amphitheater at 1245 E. 9400 S., Sandy
Event: "Adult/Child Critter Tunes and Tales", University of Utah Storytelling Course
Dates/Times: MTWThF, Aug. 8th-12th, 10:00am-Noon each day
Course Number: YEPRS 55
Instructor: Brian Jackson Fetzer
Cost: Tuition of $80.00 + Special Fee of $15.00 = $95.00 (includes parent and child)
Age: Students must be 4 by first day of class plus have parent
Details: Explore songs and stories that connect to 4-5 year olds and experience the impact in class.
Location: Salt Lake City site of University of Utah, AEB 136
Event: USG-Ben Lomond Chapter Meeting
Date/Time: Wed. August 10th, 6:00pm
Location:
Jean's home in Ogden for Summer Party-potluck, email jamandr2m@gmail.com for address and directions
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: Summertime Stories with Rachel Hedman
Date/Time: Tues. Aug. 23, 7:00pm
Featured Teller: Rachel Hedman
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: The Gale Center of History and Culture at 10300 Beckstead, South Jordan
Event: One World, Many Stories Summer Reading Send-Off
Partnership: Salt Lake County Library System and Timpanogos Storytelling Institute
Date/Time: Mon. Aug. 29th, 7:00pm
National Tellers: Sheila Starks Phillips (Native Texan) and Antonio Rocha (Native Brazilian)
Cost: Free, open to 5-year-olds+
Location: Veterans Memorial Park at 1985 W. 7800 S., West Jordan
Event: 22nd Annual Timpanogos Storytelling Festival
Dates/Times: Thurs.-Sat., Sept. 2nd-4th with Thurs. 10:00am-9:00pm (workshops and evening concert), Fri. and Sat. 9:00am-10:00pm (concerts all day/night)
National Tellers: Milbre Burch, Carol Cain, Mitch Capel, Charlie Chin, Willy Claflin, Donald Davis, Beth Horner, Susan Klein, Kevin Kling, Bruce Lindsay, Antonio Rocha, Sheila Starks Phillips, Corinne Stavish, Teresa Clark
Utah Teller: George McEwan
Cost: Start from $8.00 (evening concert) to $40.00 (full festival w/o workshops) to $120.00 for family weekend pass
Locations: Mt. Timpanogos Park in Orem--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 n' Mingle" Utah Storytelling Guild-open to all
Date/Time: Sat. Sept. 4th, 9:00am-9:45am with free light refreshment
Cost: Admission into Timpanogos Storytelling Festival (USG members receive group rate)
Location: Bonneville Tent, Timpanogos Storytelling Festival at Mt. Timpanogos Park, Orem
Event: Auditions for Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Live Audition Date/Time: Sat. Sept. 10th, starting from 11:00am
Festival Dates: Mon.-Wed., Feb. 27th-29th, 2012
Looking for: Adults, college students, bilingual tellers, and youth/parent tandems
Other Options: If unable to attend Live Audition, then you could submit requirements by Internet or Mail: Application, picture, 8-minute or less story
Location: Weber County Library Aud., 2464 Jefferson Ave., Ogden
Contact: Email story@weber.edu with questions/comments or call Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 (could reserve spot-highly recommended)
Event: The Night of the Paper Bag Monsters-story-n'-craft event
Date/Time: Mon. Sept. 19th, 7:00pm
Featured Teller: Carol Esterreicher as BroomStella the Witch
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: South Jordan Library at 10673 S. Redwood, South Jordan
Event: VernalUTAH's Indian Summer Storytelling Festival
Dates/Times: Thurs.-Fri. Sept. 22nd-23rd with Thurs. Dinner/Story Theatre at 6:30pm and Fri. with "Bedtime Stories" at 6:00pm and "A Grand Night of Tales" at 8:00pm
National Tellers: TBA
Costs: Thurs.-$25.00/person; Fri. 6:00pm-$2.00/person; Fri. 8:00pm-FREE
Locations: Thurs.--Uintah High School's Little Theater, 1880 W. 500 N., Vernal plus Fri. Bedtime/Grand Night--Vernal Middle School, 721 W. 100 S., Vernal
