Utah Storytelling--June to August

Published: Wed, 06/04/14

Utah Storytelling Events
semi-monthly email list for story lovers and story listeners

If you know of 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.

Good News!  The Early Bird registration for the 1st Annual Story Teaching Symposium is until Thursday, June 5th.  Sponsored by the WSU Storytelling Festival, this event takes place June 12th-14th, 2014. Go to http://www.weber.edu/storytelling/. See details below.

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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-a Sirius Satellite radio 143-"The Apple Seed" hosted by Sam Payne.  More details and listen at http://www.byuradio.org.

Event:  Arts in the Park (Storytelling every Monday)
Sponsor:  Weber State University
Times:  Noon-1:00pm
Themes for Days:  
Monday, Tell It--Storytelling
Tuesday and Wednesday, Play It & Make It--Music & Dance
Thursday, Imagine It--Puppets and Theatre
Friday, Make It--Visual Arts
Featured Teller for Mondays:  Rachel Hedman
Dates/Locations:
June 2-6, Lorin Farr Park, 769 Canyon Rd., Ogden
June 9-13, Liberty Park, 751 21st St., Ogden
June 16-20, Monroe Park, 850 30th St., Ogden
June 23-27, Mt. Ogden Park, 3144 Taylor Ave., Ogden
June 30-July 3 (no activity on July 4), Jaycee Park, 2465 Fillmore Ave., Ogden
July 8-12, West Ogden Park, 751 24th St., Ogden
Cost:  Free, open to all
Contact:  Kathryn MacKay at (801) 626-6782, Lydia Gravis at (801) 626-7689, email artspark@weber.edu or go to http://www.weber.edu/artsinthepark
Event:  Timp Tellers Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time:  Thursday, June 5th, 7:00pm (usually 1st Thursday of the month)
Cost:  Free, open to all
USG Membership:  $30.00/year for individual, $40.00/year for family
Location:  Orem Public Library, 58 N. State St., Orem
Contact:  ToriAnn Perkey at taperkey@hotmail.com. Also go to http://www.utahstorytelling.org.
Event:  Nephitellers Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time:  Thursday, June 5th, 7:00pm (usually 1st Thursday of the month)
Cost:  Free, open to all
USG Membership:  $30.00/year for individual, $40.00/year for family
Location:  Nephi Public Library, 21 W. 100 N., Nephi
Contact:  Rene' Sheets at rasheets99@msn.com. Also go to http://www.utahstorytelling.org.
Event: Nephi Art in the Park
Date/Time:  Saturday, June 7th, 10:00am-2:00pm (Storytelling from Noon-2:00pm)
Featured Tellers:  Utah Storytelling Guild members
Cost:  Free, food and craft booths available
Location:  Nephi City Park, 550 N. Main St., Nephi
Contact:  Rene' Sheets at rasheets99@msn.com or call (801) 756-5056.
Event:  1st Annual Cache Valley Storytelling Festival
Date/Time:  Saturday, June 7th, Noon-10:00pm (performances start at 1:30pm)
Featured Tellers:  Teresa Clark, Richard Hatch, Ted Erekson, Clive Romney, Omar & Lori Hansen, Nannette Watts
Puppeteers:  Paradise Puppetworks
Cost:  Free, open to all
Location:  Elk Ridge Park, 1100 East 2500 North, North Logan City, UT
Contact:  http://www.cachefest.com or call Wayne McKay (435) 752-1310
Event:  "Telling Centerville's Story" (every 2nd Tuesday of month)
Date/Time:  Tuesday, June 10th, 6:30pm-8:00pm (next one July 8th)
Featured Tellers:  George McEwan, Karl Behling, Wayne Kartchner
Cost:  Free, open to all
Location:  Thomas Whitaker Museum, 168 N. Main St., Centerville
Event:  Farmington Bay Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time:  Thursday, June 12th, 7:00pm-8:30pm (usually 2nd Thursday of the month)
Cost:  Free, open to all
USG Membership:  $30.00/year for individual, $40.00/year for family
Location:  Stewart Gallery, Kaysville Library, 44 N. Main St., Kaysville
Contact: Gary Hansen at gary_d_hansen@msn.com or call (801) 651-6631 and http://www.utahstorytelling.org
Event:  1st Annual Story Teaching Symposium
Theme:  Practical Applications to Connect Oral Story and Inquiry in Today's Classrooms
Sponsor:  Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Dates/Times:  Thursday-Saturday, June 12th-14th, 2014
Featured Presenters:  Jane Stenson, Rachel Hedman
Registration/Cost:  Register April 15th-June 5th for $125.00, Late registration for $145.00, earns undergraduate credit, graduate credit, and/or professional development
Location:  Weber State University, Hurst Center (adjacent to Alumni Building), 3848 Harrison Blvd., Ogden
Contact:  Vincent Bates at vincentbates@weber.edu or call Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799.  Go to http://www.weber.edu/storytelling/.  Also see http://www.janestenson.com.
Event:  5th Annual Youth Teller Reunion
Sponsor:  Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Date/Time:  Saturday, June 14th, 2014, 10:00am-2:00pm (1:00pm youth concert open for all)
Reunion Details:  For any youth who have ever performed for the WSU Storytelling Festival of the past 18 years as well as their families
Cost:  Admission into Dinosaur Park, group rate may be available, contact Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 or email info@rachelhedman.com
Location:  Dinosaur Park, 1544 Park Blvd., Ogden
Contact:  Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 or email info@rachelhedman.com.  Go to http://www.weber.edu/storytelling/h Rachel Hedman.  Go to http://www.weber.edu/storytelling/.
Event:  5th Annual Kaysville Arts & Music in the Park
Date/Time:  Saturday, June 14th, 10:45am-10:00pm (Storytelling 11:00am-5:00pm)
Featured Tellers:  Gary Hansen, George McEwan, Wayne McKay, Suzanne Decaria, Alan Griffin, Karl Behling
Cost:  Free, food and craft vendors available
Location:  Heritage Park, 150 N. Fairfield Rd., Kaysville
Contact:  Go to http://www.kaysvillecommunityevents.com
Event:  Olympus Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time:  Wednesday, June 18th, 7:00pm (usually 3rd Wednesday of the month)
Cost:  Free, open to all
USG Membership:  $30.00/year for individual, $40.00/year for family
Location:  Murray Library, 166 E. 5300 S., Murray
Contact:  Kira Larkin at kira.d.larkin@gmail.com or call (801) 898-5472.  Also go to http://www.utahstorytelling.org.
Event:  Roots & Wings Storytelling Retreat
Dates/Times:  Friday-Saturday, June 20th-21st (Friday-6:00pm-9:30pm; Saturday-9:30am-3:00pm)
Featured Presenters:  Timp Tellers with Utah Storytelling Guild
Schedule:
Friday--
6:00pm-7:00pm, Dinner
7:00pm-9:30pm, Creating TimpTellers (your vision)
Satuday--
9:30am-11:30am, Breaking Coaching Out of the Box
11:30am-12:30pm, Brunch
12:30pm-2:00pm, Your Time (one-on-one story coaching, quiet work time, brainstorming, etc.)
2:00pm-3:00pm, Appreciations Circle
Cost:  Free for Timp Tellers, $10.00/person for anyone else
Locations:  
Friday--Central Orem Home (receive address after RSVP)
Saturday--Orem Library Media Auditorium, 58 N. State St., Orem
Contact:  Email ToriAnn Perkey at taperkey@hotmail.com to RSVP and/or determine your food assignments.  Go to food assignment Google Docs link here:  http://www.tinyurl.com/2014rootswings.
Event:  Bridgerland Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time:  Friday, June 27th, 6:00pm
Cost:  Free, open to all
USG Membership:  $30.00/year for individual, $40.00/year for family
Location:  Merlin Olsen Central Park, E Center St. & S. 300 East, Logan
Contact:  Leah Adkins at LASTredDragon@yahoo.com or call (435) 760-0412. Also go to http://www.utahstorytelling.org.
Event:  The Fool of the World and other Story Music
Sponsor:  City of Orem
Date/Time:  Monday, June 23rd, 7:00pm-8:30pm
Featured Musicians:  Aspen Winds, woodwind quintet
Featured Teller:  Rachel Hedman
Cost:  Free, open to all
Location:  City Center Park, 300 E. Center St.-100 North, Orem
Event:  Utah Arts Festival
Dates/Times:  Thursday-Sunday, June 26-29, Noon to late each day
Featured Artists:  TBA
Pre-Festival Ticket Purchase:  $8.00/individual ticket (saves $2.00 off Thurs. and $4.00 off Fri.-Sun.); $30.00/4-day pass (saves $16.00); $160.00 per set of 20 tickets (saves $4.00 per ticket)  
Location:  City Center Park, 300 E. Center St.-100 North, Orem
Event:  National Storytelling Conference
Theme:  Fire & Light
Dates/Times:  Thursday-Sunday, July 24th-27th, 2014
Featured Utah Workshop Presenters:  Karla Huntsman, Steffani Raff 
Featured Utah Tellers (Regional Concert):  Karl Behling, Stephen Gashler, Karla Huntsman, Vance Mellen, Steffani Raff
Cost:  $405.00 for NSN members; $330.00 for Senior or Student; $505.00 for non-NSN members; $430.00 for non-NSN members Senior or Student
National Storytelling Network Membership:  Only $60.00/year or 5% off if current dues-paying Utah Storytelling Guild member
Location:  Hilton Phoenix/Mesa Hotel, 1011 West Holmes Ave., Mesa, AZ 
Contact:  http://www.storynet.org, Email karin@storynet.org
Event:  25th Annual Timpanogos Storytelling Festival
Congrats:  Recipient of 2014 Governor's Leadership in the Arts
Dates/Times:  Wednesday-Saturday, August 27th-30th, 2014 (Wed.-7:00pm-8:00pm; Thurs.-9:30am-3:30pm and 7:00pm-9:00pm; Fri.-10:00am-5:30pm and then evening concert choices ranging 6:30pm-10:00pm; Sat.-10:00am-5:30pm and then evening concert choices 8:00pm-10:00pm)
Featured Out-of-State Tellers:  Antonio Rocha, Beth Horner, Bil Lepp, Bill Harley, Charlotte Blake Alston, Clare Murphy, Connie Regan-Blake, David Holt, Donald Davis, Josh Goforth, Kevin Kling, Kim Weitkamp, Mary Gay Ducey
Cost:  Early Bird prices--$40.00/adult for weekend, $35.00/senior or student for weekend, $120.00/family pass also evening concerts available at $8.00-$10.00/person
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 from Riverwoods Shopping Center).  Please allow approximately 15 minutes for shuttle service depending on lines and traffic.  Evening conerts will be at the SCERA Shell and at the Mt. Timpanogos Park.  Workshops are held at the Orem Public Library.  The Wednesday Kick-off will be at The Shops at Riverwoods, Provo.
Contact:  Go to http://www.timpfest.org or email storytimpfest@gmail.com or call (801) 228-1350