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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.
The Davis County has two storytelling festivals this month: Farmington Storytelling Festival on Sat. Feb. 19th (10:00am-3:30pm) and the Clearfield Storytelling Festival on Sat. Feb. 26th (6:30pm-8:30pm). See details below or go http://www.farmington.utah.gov or http://www.clearfieldcity.org respectively.
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.
Event Listings
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, Julie Barnson, 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 DeRyke, Aleksa Poulter, Karl Behling, Rene' Sheets, Thomas Manning, Michael Manning, Bradley Baker, Isaac Baker, Norene Jensen, Sarah Francis, Carol Esterreicher, Matthew Child, Gary Hansen
Location: Clearfield Community Center Little Theater, 140 E. Center St., Clearfield
Cost: Free, open to all
Event: Family Night with Adoption Stories and Games with nursery
Looking For: 8+ adoptive families who have more than one culture in the home
Date/Time: Fri. Feb. 1st, 2013, 7:00pm-8:30pm (doors open at 6:45pm)
Featured Storyteller/Presenter Rachel Hedman
Location: LDS Windsor Meadows Building, 2800 W. Gordon Ave., Layton, UT
Cost: Free
Family Will Receive: Free storytelling performance for adults and 5-year-olds+; Free nursery for kids younger than 5; Gift bags with goodies for dates and entertainment; $25.00/couple or $12.50/adult within a month after the study
Details: Story Performance/Games will last for 1 1/2 hours. The follow-up telephone interview for the adult will occur within a week of the performance/workshop. A consent form and a background survey will be completed before the course. Confidentiality will be maintained for this Storytelling Masters project.
RSVP Required/Contact: Call Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 or email info@rachelhedman.com -- RSVP required for how many of the family will attend. At least one adult needs to attend.
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: Free Storytelling Workshop for Teachers
Sponsor: Timpanogos Storytelling Institute (as part of Timpanogos Storytelling Conference)
Date/Time: Thurs. Feb. 7th 4:00pm-6:00pm or Sat. Feb. 9th 8:30am-10:00am
Featured Teller/Presenter: Charlotte Blake Alston
Cost: Free, open to teachers or those interested in teaching
Locations:
Thurs.--Mountain View Elementary, 1380 S. Navajo, Salt Lake City
Sat.--BYU Conference Center at 770 E. University Parkway, Provo
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: Anthony Burcher, Teresa & Taralyn Clark, Nathan Hale, Mike Hall, Motoko Dworkin, Barry Rellaford, Debi Richan, Jeff Sermon, Fran Stallings, Jane Stenson, Rick Stevenson
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: Rejoice! Regardless: Laura Simms
Sponsor: Timpanogos Storytelling Institute (as part of Timpanogos Storytelling Conference)
Date/Time: Thurs. Feb. 7th, 7:00pm-8:00pm
Featured Teller: Laura Simms
Cost: Free, open to all
Location:
Orem Public Library at 58 S. State St., Orem
Event: Free Family History Workshop
Sponsor: Timpanogos Storytelling Institute (as part of Timpanogos Storytelling Conference)
Date/Time: Fri. Feb. 8th 10:15am and/or Sat. Feb. 9th 1:15pm
Featured Teller/Presenter: Mike Hall
Cost: Free, open to any interested in family history and storytelling
Location:
BYU Conference Center at 770 E. University Parkway, Provo (Room 2267 on Friday and Room 2258 on Saturday) Website: http://www.timpfest.org
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: Olympus Chapter Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Wed. Feb. 13th, 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: Lorianne Ouderkirk at lfouderkirk@yahoo.com
Event: Farmington Bay Chapter Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Wed. Feb. 13th, 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: Janine Nishiguchi at janinethestoryteller@yahoo.com
Event: Ben Lomond Chapter Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Wed. Feb. 20th, 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: 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, 7:00pm
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
Event: Utah's Biggest Liar Contest
Sponsor: Timpanogos Storytelling Institute and Orem Public Library
Date/Time: Preliminary Round--April 13, 2013; Final Round--April 22, 2013, more details TBA
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Orem Public Library, 58 S. State St., Orem Website: http://www.timpfest.org
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