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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.
If you wish to be a storyteller (community, youth, or professional) at the Clearfield Storytelling Festival on January 26th, contact Laurie Allen at funnygrandma258@yahoo.com by January 11th. More details of the event below.
The date has changed for the 2nd Annual Story@Home Conference. The event has been asked to combine with RootsTech, a huge honor, and will now take place March 21-23, 2013 instead of the 1st weekend in February.
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.![](http://www.aweber.com/img/templates/09d/main_br.gif)
Event Listings
Event: Olympus Chapter Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Wed. Jan. 9th, 7:00pm-8:30pm (2nd Wednesdays)
Location: Murray Library, 166 East 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: Joanna Huffaker at jo2day@gmail.com
Event: Farmington Bay Chapter Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Thurs. Jan. 10th, 7:00pm (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: Janine Nishiguchi at janinethestoryteller@yahoo.com
Event: Jack Still Lives in Them-Thar Hills-an evening of Appalachian Tales
Date/Time: Mon. Jan. 14th 7:00pm-8:00pm
Featured Teller: Sharon Rogers
Location: Orem Public Library, 58 N. State St., Orem
Event: Ben Lomond Chapter Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild Date/Time: Wed. Jan. 16th, 7:00pm (3rd Wednesdays)
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: 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: Rene' Sheets, Sharon Rogers, Rachel Hedman, Wayne Kartchner, Gary Hansen, Karl Behling, Claudene Gordon, Tamra Pratt, Laurie Allen, Alan Griffin, Holly Robison, Janine Nishiguchi
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
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: Matine'e Enchante'e: Magic and Music at the Mansion
Date/Time: Sat. Jan. 26th, 2:00pm-3:00pm
Featured Deceptionist/Teller: Richard Hatch
Featured Musicians: Rosemary Hatch-violinist, Shannon Lee-pianist
Location: The Thatcher Young Mansion, 35 W. 100 S., Logan
Event: 6th Annual Clearfield Storytelling Festival
Sponsor: Clearfield City
Date/Time: Sat. Jan. 26th, 2013, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Featured Storytellers: Virginia Rasmussen, Wayne Kartchner, Bud DeRykes, Aleksa Poulter, Karl Behling, Rene' Sheets, Thomas Manning, Michael Manning, Bradley Baker and more TBA
Location: Clearfield Community Center Little Theater, 140 E. Center St., Clearfield
Cost: Free, open to all
Event: Bridgerland Chapter Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Sat. Feb. 2nd, 9:30am or 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: $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: Timp Tellers Chapter Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Thurs. Feb. 7th (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: Ginger Parkinson at gingerparkinson@gmail.com
Event: Nephitellers Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Thurs. Feb. 7th, 7:00pm-8:30pm (1st Thursdays)
Location: Nephi--Ask Rene' Sheets
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: Timpanogos StoryWorks Conference
Dates: Thurs.-Sat. Feb. 7th-9th, 2013
Times: Thurs.--7:00pm-8:00pm; Fri.--8:00am-5:00pm with 7:30pm concert; Sat.--8:00am-5:30pm with 7:00pm concert
Keynotes: Charlotte Blake Alston, Bill Harley, Laura Simms
Workshop Presenters/Tellers: TBA
Cost: Early Bird Full Conference--$135.00; $80.00 for single day; $45.00 for half-day plus evening concert tickets for Fri. are $10.00/each for $40.00/family of 5 and then Sat. evening concert tickets are $5.00/each
or TimpCombo for $174.00 that includes Story@Home Conference as well as Timpanogos StoryWorks Conference
Locations:
BYU Conference Center at 770 E. University Parkway, Provo
Orem Public Library at 58 S. State St., Orem (Thurs. night)
Orem High School at 175 S. 400 E., Orem (Fri. night)
Event: National Youth Storytelling Showcase
Sponsors: National Storytelling Network and Timpanogos Storytelling Institute (as part of Timpanogos Storytelling Conference)
Date/Time: Sat. Feb. 9th, 4:15pm-5:15pm
Emcee: Charlotte Blake Alston
Featured Tellers: Top 10 youth tellers from across the nation
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: BYU Conference Center at 770 E. University Parkway, Provo
Event: 17th Annual Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Dates: Mon.-Wed. Feb. 25th-27th, 2013
Times: 9:30am-Noon each day with afternoon campus workshops and evening concerts
National Tellers: David Novak, Beth Horner, Megan Hicks, Kevin Cordi
Utah Tellers: Laurie Allen, Cassie Ashton, Cathy Barker, Julie Barnson, Karl Behling, Daniel Bishop, David Bullock, Cherie Davis, Suzanne Decaria, Joan Effiong, Carol Esterreicher, Stephen Gashler, Pamela Hanks, Richard Hatch, Rachel Hedman, Bill Higley, Suzanne Hudson, Esther Phelps Jackson, Billie Jones, Kira Larkin, Kathleen Lund, George McEwan, Jean Andra Miller, Janine Nishiguchi, Kate Nuttall, Ginger Parkinson, Aleksa Poulter, Tamra Pratt, Virginia Rasmussen, Holly Robison, Sharon Rogers, Clive Romney, Rene' Sheets, David Sidwell, Jan C. Smith, Nannette Watts
Cost: Free, open to all--donations accepted
Locations:
Monday & Tuesday--
Eccles Conference Center (Peery's Egyptian Theater) at 2415 Washington Blvd., Ogden
Wednesday--Davis Conference Center at 1651 N. 700 W., Layton
Event: "The Ugly Duckling and other Story Music"
Date/Time: Fri. March 1st, 7:30pm
Featured Teller: Rachel Hedman
Featured Musicians: Aspen Winds, woodwind quintet, with Stephanie Simper (oboe), Lisa Whatcott (flute), Kit Weber (horn), Jessica Miller (bassoon), Amy Gabitas (clarinet)
Location: Covey Center for the Arts, 425 West Center Street, Provo
Cost: $12.00/adult, $8.00/student/seniors, $40.00/family
Event: 2nd Annual Story@Home Conference
Sponsors: Cherish Bound, Family Search, Ashton Family Foundation
Focus: Blogging, Family History, Storytelling
Combined With: RootsTech (access to 30+ more classes)
Date/Time: Thurs-Sat. March 21-23, 2013,
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
Location: Salt Palace Convention Center, 90 South West Temple, Salt Lake City
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
Event: Murray Storytelling Festival
Sponsor: Murray City
Date/Time: Sat. March 23rd with 1:00pm, 2:00pm, and 3:00pm no-repeat sessions
Featured Tellers: Clive Romney and more youth, adult, and professional tellers TBA
Location: Murray Heritage Center, 10 East 6150 South, Murray
Cost: Free, open to all
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