Utah Storytelling--mid-September to December

Published: Mon, 09/16/13


 

Utah Storytelling Events



-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.

Every Sunday at 8:30am, listen to the KPCW "The Story Mine" radio show hosted by David Bullock and Cathy Barker.  More details and listen at http://www.kpcw.org.

Every Monday-Saturday at Noon and rebroadcasts, listen to the BYU Radio-an AM all talk station-"The Apple Seed" hosted by Sam Payne. More details and listen at http://www.byuradio.org.

Enjoy the world's 24/7/365 storytelling radio called "A World of Storytelling."  Go to http://www.aslanproductionstudio.com and you can download the free player at http://www.live365.com.

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

Check out our website at http://www.utahstorytelling.org or call the President, Karl Behling, at (801) 390-7163 for more details about the Utah Storytelling Guild.  Go to any of our free Chapter meetings listed below.
Event Listings

 
Event:  Donald Davis Storytelling Retreat "What's Your Story?"
Dates/Times:  Mon.-Fri. Sept. 16th-20th, starts 9:00am Monday on through lunch Friday
Out-of-State Teller/Presenter:  Donald Davis
Cost:  $700.00/person (or $600.00/person if you go with a friend), covers two meals a day, lodging, free pass to attend Thanksgiving Point, and experience
Location:  Thanksgiving Point, Lehi
Website:  Contact Timpanogos Storytelling Institute through timpfest@gmail.com or call (801) 228-1350 or go to http://www.timpfest.org
 
 
Event:  "Peter and the Wolf and other Story Music"
Date/Time:  Mon. Sept. 16th, 7:00pm
Featured Performers:  Aspen Winds woodwind quintet and Rachel Hedman (storyteller)
Cost:  Free, open to all
Location:  Ballroom, Provo City Library, 550 N. University Ave., Provo
Websites: http://www.provolibrary.com and http://www.aspenwinds.org and 
 
 
Event:  "Making Mochi on the Moon"
Dates/Times:  Mon. Sept. 16th and Fri. Sept. 20th, 7:00pm
Featured Performers:  Resonance Story Theatre with special guests Motoko and Jefferson Itami, former internee at WWII Japanese internment camp
Cost:  Free, open to all
Location:  Story Wing, Orem Public Library, 58 N. State St., Orem
Websites: http://www.oremlibrary.org and http://www.resonancestorytheatre.org and http://www.motoko.folktales.net
 
 
Event:  Ben Lomond Chapter Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time:  Wed. Sept. 18th, 7:00pm
Location:  Weber County Library, 2464 Jefferson Ave., Ogden
Cost:  Free, open to 8-yr-olds+-adults
Yearly Utah Storytelling Guild Membership:
$30.00/individual or $40.00/family(all 8-yr-olds+ in same household)
Contact:  Jean Andra Miller at jamandr2m@gmail.com
 
 
Event:  Olympus Chapter Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time:  Wed. Sept. 18th, 7:00pm (3rd Wednesdays)
Location:  Murray Library, 166 E. 5300 South, Murray
Cost:  Free, open to 8-yr-olds+-adults
Yearly Utah Storytelling Guild Membership:
$30.00/individual or $40.00/family(all 8-yr-olds+ in same household)
Contact:  Lorianne Ouderkirk at lfouderkirk@yahoo.com
 
 
Event:  Storytelling Make n' Take Programs with Carol
Dates/Times/Themes:  
Tues. Sept. 24th, 6:00pm--Johnny Appleseed
Tues. Nov. 26th, 6:00pm--Thanksgiving History and Customs
Featured Teller:  Carol Esterreicher
Cost:  Free, open to all
Location:  Gale Center of History and Culture, 10300 S. Beckstead Ln., South Jordan
Websites:  http://www.galecenter.org and http://www.carolstories.com
 
 
Event:  Utah Valley Renaissance Faire with storytelling
Dates/Times:  Fri.-Sat. Sept. 27th-28th, 10:00am-9:00pm 
Featured Tellers:  Glastonbury Duo, Karl Behling (11:00am-11:30am on 28th), Julie Barnson (4:30pm-5:00pm on 28th)
Cost:  Free, open to all
Location:  Thanksgiving Point Electric Park, Lehi (see map at website)
Websites:  http://www.utahvalleyrenaissancefaire.com, http://www.idlewildrecordings.com, www.kbstoryteller.webs.com, http://www.talesbyjulie.com
 
 
Event:  Center for Story Fundraiser, 5K Chase Your Tale
Date/Time:  Sat. Sept. 28th, 9:00am
Cost:  Registration of Adult 5K $15.00 ($20.00 day of race), Kids aged 5-12 5K $5.00 ($8.00 day of race), Kids One Mile aged 5-12 $5.00 ($8.00 day of race)
Details:  Come decked out as your favorite story character if you wish!
Location:  Starting Line at Orem Public Library, 58 S. State St., Orem
Website:  Register at http://www.oremlibrary.org
 
 
Event:  Hauntings--Audition and Performance for spooky stories
Connected To:  Timpanogos Storytelling Institute & Orem Public Library
Dates/Times:  Sat. Sept. 28th, 10:00am-2:00pm (auditions) with top ones invited to performance Mon. Oct. 28th, 7:00pm
Wanted Tellers:  Anyone with a stage-ready spooky story to not only be considered for the performance on Oct. 28th but also for the 2014 Timpanogos Storytelling Festival "Shivers in the Night" and other prizes
Story Length:  No time limit, but 10 minutes or less is preferred
Story Audience:  Aim the stories to be for those aged 12 years+, will tingle the spine.  You will be rewarded for the great use of suspense, mystery, intrigue, voice, audience response, story development, story craft, performance and originality.
Cost:  $5.00 registration fee due by Sept. 20th
Location:  Orem Public Library, 58 N. State St., Orem
Contact/Website:  Contact April Johnson at aprildj8@gmail.com or visit the http://www.timpfest.org site.
 
 
Event:  Timp Tellers Chapter Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time:  Thurs. Oct. 3rd, 7:00pm (usually 1st Thursdays)
Location:  Orem Public Library, 58 S. State St., Orem
Cost:  Free, open to 8-yr-olds+-adults
Yearly Utah Storytelling Guild Membership:
$30.00/individual or $40.00/family(all 8-yr-olds+ in same household)
Contact:  ToriAnn Perkey at taperkey@hotmail.com

 
Event:  Nephitellers Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time:  Thurs. Oct. 3rd, 7:00pm-8:30pm (usually 1st Thursdays)
Location:  Nephi Public Library, 21 West 100 North, Nephi
Cost:  Free, open to 8-yr-olds+-adults
Yearly Utah Storytelling Guild Membership:
$30.00/individual or $40.00/family(all 8-yr-olds+ in same household)
Contact:  Rene' Sheets at rasheets99@msn.com
 
 
Event:  Ogden and Salt Lake City Ghost Tours
Dates/Times:  Oct. 4th-Nov. 1st, mostly Fridays and Saturdays with the Thursdays Oct. 17th and Oct. 31st, various start times ranging from 5:00pm to 9:00pm so check website
Ogden Story Guides:  Laurie Allen, Kristen Clay, Karen Kagine, Janine Nishiguchi
Salt Lake City Story Guides:  Cassie Ashton, Kristen Clay, Cherie Davis, Becky Nalder, Nannette Watts
Cost:  Ranges from $10.00 to $20.00 per person depending on age, deals, group, etc so check website, always best to purchase tickets a head of time
Types:  Walking, Bus Tour, and Cemetery Tour (Salt Lake only)
Starting Locations:  
Ogden Bus Tour--Parking lot north of the Union Station at 2501 S. Wall Ave., Ogden
Salt Lake Bus Tour--Behind the Rio Grande Building at 300 S. 500 W., Salt Lake City
Website:  http://www.storytours.com
 
 
Event:  Bridgerland Chapter Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time:  Sat. Oct. 5th, morning (usually 1st Saturdays)
Location:  Shaffer House Bakery, 1045 N. Main St. Suite A, Logan
Cost:  Free, open to 8-yr-olds+-adults--buy own meal
Yearly Utah Storytelling Guild Membership:
$30.00/individual or $40.00/family(all 8-yr-olds+ in same household)
Contact:  Leah Adkins at LASTredDragon@yahoo.com or (435) 760-0412
 
 
Event:  Storytelling at Station Park (every 1st Monday)
Dates/Times:  Every 1st Monday, next ones Oct. 7th and Nov. 4th from 6:00pm-7:00pm
Featured Teller:  Karl Behling
Cost:  Free, open to all
Location:  Station Park, 320 N. Station Parkway, Farmington
Website:  http://www.shopstationpark.com
 
 
Event:  Utah Youth Storytelling Showcase
Connected To:  National Youth Storytelling Showcase
Live Audition Date/Time:  Tues. Oct. 8th, starting at 6:00pm
Wanted Tellers:  Any youth Kindergarten-High School who wishes to make the National Youth Storytelling Showcase, top 5 from Utah are forwarded and judged a 2nd time
Story Length for Youth Teller:  Range of 5-10 minutes
Cost:  Free, open to all--general public invited whether or not you have youth telling
Location:  Gale Center of History and Culture, 10300 Beckstead Ln., South Jordan
Contact/Website:  Call Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 for more info and to schedule slot.  Go to http://www.galecenter.org.  For forms, go to http://www.nationalyouthstorytellingshowcase.org.
Other Options:  Live audition is preferred.  If unable to attend Live Audition, then youth can submit video but must be received no later than Monday, Oct. 7th by mail to Rachel Hedman, PO Box 160631, Clearfield, UT  84016 with the required forms found at http://www.nationalyouthstorytellingshowcase.org.


Event:  "Telling Centerville's Story" (every 2nd Tues. of month)
Date/Time:  Tues. Oct. 8th, 6:30pm-8:00pm (next one Nov. 12th)
Featured Tellers:  George McEwan, Karl Behling, Wayne Kartchner
Cost: Free, open to all
Location:  Thomas Whitaker Museum, 168 N. Main St., Centerville
Website:  http://www.centervilleut.net/museum.main.html
 
 
Event: Farmington Bay Chapter Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Thurs. Oct. 10th, 7:00pm (usually 2nd Thursdays)
Location:  Kaysville Branch Library, 44 North Main Street, Kaysville
Cost:  Free, open to 8-yr-olds+-adults
Yearly Utah Storytelling Guild Membership:
$30.00/individual or $40.00/family(all 8-yr-olds+ in same household)
Contact:  George McEwan at george@mcewan.cc
Website:  http://www.utahstorytelling.org  
 
 
Event:  Logan Downtown Ghost Tours
Sponsors:  Logan Downtown Alliance and Bridgerland Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild
Dates/Times:  Fridays-Saturdays, Oct. 11th-12th; 18th-19th; 25th-26th, with tours starting at 7:00pm and new one every 20 minutes until 11:00pm
Story Guides:  Daniel Bishop, David Sidwell, Leah Adkins, and many more tellers TBA (still looking for some tellers so email dr.davidsidwell@gmail.com with interest)
Cost:  $8.00/person and includes free "paranormal pulsar light", hot cocoa, and chocolate truffle
Tour Length:  2 hours
Starting Location:  Front of Ellen Eccles Theatre, 43 S. Main St., Logan  
 
 
Event:  Kaysville Monster Mash n' Dash with storytelling
Date/Time:  Sat. Oct. 12th, 5:30pm-8:00pm
Featured Tellers:  TBA, Utah Storytelling Guild tellers
Cost: Free, open to all
Location:  Heritage Park, 150 N. Fairfield Rd., Kaysville
Website:  http://www.utahstorytelling.org
 
 
Event:  "Boo!  Stories to make you  jump and grin"
Date/Time:  Mon. Oct. 14th, 4:00pm
Featured Teller:  Daniel Bishop, the Storyteller
Cost:  Free, open to all
Location:  Minersville Library, 40 W. Main St., Minersville
Website/Contact:  Call Library at (435) 386-2267 or go to http://www.danielbishopthestoryteller.com 
 
 
Event:  "Boo!  Stories to make you  jump and grin"
Date/Time:  Mon. Oct. 14th, 7:00pm
Featured Teller:  Daniel Bishop, the Storyteller
Cost:  Free, open to all
Location:  Milford Library, 400 S. 100 W., Milford
Website/Contact:  Call Library at (435) 387-5039 or go to http://www.danielbishopthestoryteller.com 
 
 
Event:  Halloween Stories by Daniel Bishop, the Storyteller
Date:  Tues. Oct. 15th
Programs/Times:
"Weird Stories for Halloween"--11:00am
"Boo!  Stories to make you jump and grin"--4:00pm
"GHOSTS:  Manifestations of Story"--7:00pm
Featured Teller:  Daniel Bishop, the Storyteller
Cost:  Free, open to all
Location:  Beaver Library, 55 W. Center St., Beaver
 
 
Event:  "Boo!  Stories to make you  jump and grin"
Date/Time:  Wed. Oct. 16th, 7:00pm
Featured Teller:  Daniel Bishop, the Storyteller
Cost:  Free, open to all
Location:  Kanab Library, 374 N. Main St., Kanab
 
 
Event:  13th Semi-Annual Salt Lake Freedom Film, Eclectic Music & Storytelling Festival
Date/Time:  Sat. Oct. 19th, 9:00am-10:30pm
Filmmaker/Musician/Storyteller:  Brian Jackson Fetzer
Live Storytelling Show:  "Wild Goblin Stories and Pleasantly Spooky Tunes", performed 7:00pm-8:00pm
Films:  
"Echoes of Switzerland in the Rockies", shown 9:00am-10:00am
"Musical Rainbows of Stone", shown 10:00am-11:00am
"Persuasion", Jane Austen film, shown 11:00am-12:30pm
"The Pi Song Phenomenon", shown 1:00pm-2:00pm
"On the Eve of Halloween", storytelling film, shown 2:00pm-3:00pm
"Mr. Megorium's Wonder Emporium", shown 3:00pm-4:30pm
"Ghostly Guardians", shown 4:30pm and repeated at 9:00pm
"Spooky News", shown 6:30pm-7:00pm
"A Rocky Mountain Celebration: Celebrating the Nobility in Liberty", shown 8:00pm-9:00pm
Cost:  $5.00/adult per session (morning/afternoon/evening) and $3.00/child per session
Location:  Historic Fort Douglas Post Theater, University of Utah campus, 245 S. Fort Douglas Blvd., Salt Lake City
Contact/Website:  Call (801) 532-2766 for tickets or questions or go to http://www.slcstoryfest.wordpress.com
 
 
Event:  Halloween Spooktacular--Syracuse Branch
Date/Time:  Thurs. Oct. 24th, 7:00pm
Featured Tellers:  Rachel Hedman, Shauna Coy
Cost:  Free, open to anyone
Location:  Syracuse Northwest Branch Library, 1875 S. 2000 W., Syracuse
 
 
Event:  "The Haunting"--Spooky Stories
Date/Time:  Sat. Oct. 26th, 7:00pm
Featured Tellers:  Dixie Tellers of Utah Storytelling Guild and possible special guests
Cost:  $5.00/person or $4.00/child-senior-military
Location:  St. George Opera House, 212 N. Main St.,  St. George
Contact/Website:  For tickets or interest, call Adele Wilson at (435) 628-3504 or email awilson@infowest.com.  See the USG site at http://www.utahstorytelling.org.
 
 
Event:  Halloween Spooktacular--North Branch
Date/Time:  Tues. Oct. 29th, 7:00pm
Featured Tellers:  Rachel Hedman, Amy Sutton-Curtis, Josh Johnson
Cost:  Free, open to anyone
Location:  North Branch Library, 562 S. 1000 E., Clearfield
Website:  http://www.daviscounty.gov/library/
 
 
Event:  StorySwap, Utah's celebration of Tellabration!
Date/Time:  Sat. Nov. 2nd, times TBA
Featured Tellers:  Utah Storytelling Guild professional tellers
Cost:  $5.00/person
Location:  Community Arts Center, 120 S. Main St., Farmington
Website:  http://www.utahstorytelling.org
 
 
Event:  John McCutcheon in Concert
Date/Time:  Sat. Nov. 23rd, 7:00pm
Out-of-State Teller:  John McCutcheon
Cost:  $10.00/person, tickets available to purchase at http://www.timpfest.org or at the Orem Public Library
Location:  Orem High School, 175 S. 400 E., Orem
Website:  http://www.timpfest.org
 
 
Event:  Dixie's Tellabration!
Date/Time:  Sat. Nov. 23rd, 7:00pm
Featured Tellers:  Dixie Tellers of Utah Storytelling Guild and possible special guests
Cost:  Free, open to all
Location:  St. George Opera House, 212 N. Main St.,  St. George
Contact/Website:  For tickets or interest, call Adele Wilson at (435) 628-3504 or email awilson@infowest.com.  See the USG site at http://www.utahstorytelling.org.


Event:  "Peter and the Wolf and other Story Music"
Date/Time:  Mon. Dec. 30th, 7:00pm
Featured Performers:  Aspen Winds woodwind quintet and Rachel Hedman (storyteller)
Cost:  Free, open to all and part of the EVE Celebration
Location:  Assembly Hall on Temple Square, 50 E. North Temple, Salt Lake City
Websites:  http://www.visittemplesquare.com and http://www.aspenwinds.org 
 
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