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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. |
Clearfield Storytelling Festival still has a couple openings for
storytellers for that happens on Saturday, January 23rd at 7:00pm. Contact Laurie Allen at funnygrandma258@yahoo.com or call (801) 773-7713.
Story Crossroads is launching the free community storytelling concerts and residencies in January and February 2016 (opportunities January 11th to February 20th). There is even a 45-second film about it here: https://youtu.be/ABqw3A92x2Y See more details below.
Youth or adults looking to volunteer? Story Crossroads has many events
culminating to the April Festival and volunteers of all kinds and ages are needed. Go to the Story Crossroads website at http://www.storycrossroads.com under "Get Involved" to fill out the simple online form and mark your t-shirt size.
See the 7th issue of
"Story Crossroads: The Newsletter" that features a Celtic story, a story game to go with the story, story video, and a "Cap's Off to You" featuring someone who uses story in everyday to work life: Julie Jensen. Story Crossroads is a Salt Lake free and open festival launching April 15-16, 2016. Read the newsletter here: http://archive.aweber.com/storytellingadv/BDNFy/h/Story_Crossroads_The.htm |
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Storytelling Radio Shows Broadcasting from Utah |
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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. Listen at www.kpcw.org
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Every Monday through Saturday at Noon (and rebroadcasts), listen to the BYU Radio--a Sirius Satellite radio 143--"The Apple Seed" storytelling radio show hosted by Sam Payne. Listen at www.byuradio.org
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Friday, January 29, 2016--Deadline to submit online application to be considered as part of the Utah Arts Festival in June (http://uaf.org/applications/literary-arts-application) Monday, March 14, 2016--Deadline to
submit registration form/entry fee ($10) for the Utah's Biggest Liar on April 1, 2016 (http://www.timpfest.org)
Go to the Utah Storytelling Guild website
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Event: Five Kick-Off Events (30-minute performance followed by 1-hour crash course in storytelling) Sponsor: Story Crossroads Reason for Kick-Off: Celebrate before the five free 8-hour storytelling residencies are offered to families, teens, and
seniors Six Locations with Two Happening on Same Day/Time:
Monday, January 11, 2016, 7:00pm-8:30pm Herriman Library, 5380 W. Herriman Main St., Herriman for Families OR Whitmore Library, 2197 Fort Union Blvd., Salt Lake City for Seniors
Wednesday, January 13, 2016, 7:00pm-8:30pm Sandy Library, 10100 S. Petunia Way (1405 East), Sandy for
Families
Thursday, January 14, 2016, 7:00pm Magna Library, 2675 S. 8950 W., Magna
for Teens OR Viridian Event Center, 8030 S. 1835 W., West Jordan for Families
Featured Tellers/Presenters: Wayne McKay, Ted Erekson, Jim Luter, John Adams, Jessie McKinney Contact: Rachel Hedman at storycrossroads@gmail.com or (801) 870-5799 Go to the Story Crossroads website
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Event: 12th Annual Farmington Storytelling Festival--CANCELLED, WAS TO BE HELD SATURDAY, JANUARY 16TH Questions or Concerns can be directed to the City of Farmington Go to the Farmington City website
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Event: Three Different Free 8-hour Family-Focused Storytelling Residencies Sponsor: Story Crossroads Purpose: After learning storytelling for two 4-hour Saturdays, the family members will be performance-ready. Top tellers will be chosen to tell for Story Crossroads Festival on April 15-16, 2016 Locations/Dates/Times: Herriman Library, 5380 W. Herriman Main St., Herriman Saturdays, January 16 & 23, 2016 from
1:00pm-5:00pm
Sandy Library, 10100 S. Petunia Way (1405 East),
Sandy Saturdays, January 30 & February 6, 2016 from 1:00pm-5:00pm
Viridian Event Center, 8030 S. 1835 W., West Jordan Saturdays, February 13 & 20, 2016 from 1:00pm-5:00pm
Featured Presenters: Wayne McKay, John Adams, Jessie McKinney Cost: Free, open to all (children 7 or under are invited to do activities in another room of the library while older siblings and parents learn the art of storytelling) Contact: Rachel Hedman at storycrossroads@gmail.com or call (801) 870-5799 Go to the Story Crossroads website
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Event: Free 8-hour Senior-Focused Storytelling Residency Sponsor: Story Crossroads Purpose: After learning storytelling for two 4-hour Saturdays, the family members will be performance-ready. Top tellers will be chosen to tell for Story Crossroads Festival on April 15-16, 2016 Location/Dates/Times: Whitmore Library, 2197 Fort Union Blvd., Salt Lake City Saturdays, January 16 & 23, 2016 from
1:00pm-5:00pm
Featured Presenter: Jim Luter Cost: Free, open to seniors Contact: Rachel Hedman at storycrossroads@gmail.com or call (801) 870-5799 Go to the Story Crossroads website
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Event: Olympus Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild Date/Time: Tuesday, January 19, 2016, 7:00pm (usually the 3rd Tuesday of the month) Cost: Free, open to all USG Membership: $30.00/year for
individual, $40.00/year for family, can be done through PayPal at www.utahstorytelling.org at "Join Us!" page Location: Conference Room C, Salt Lake City Library, 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake
City Contact: Kira Larkin at kira.d.larkin@gmail.com or call (801) 898-5472 www.utahstorytelling.org
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Event: Ogden School District Storytelling Festival Date/Time: Wednesday, January 20, 2016, 6:30pm Featured
Tellers: Top youth tellers of the Ogden School District and then some of these youth will be selected to tell for the Weber State University Storytelling Festival Cost: Free, open to
all Location: Ogden High School, 2828 Harrison Blvd., Ogden Contact: Karl Behling, kbstoryteller@gmail.com or call (801)
390-7163 Go to the Ogden School District website
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Event: Farmington Bay Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild Date/Time: Thursday, January 21, 2016, 7:00pm-8:30pm (recently changed to every 3rd Thursday of the month) Cost: Free, open to all USG Membership: $30.00/year for individual, $40.00/year for family, can be done through PayPal at www.utahstorytelling.org at "Join Us!" page Location: Kaysville Library, 215 N. Fairfield Rd., Kaysville Contact: Andrea Ayers at anditells@hotmail.com or call (406) 697-4489 www.utahstorytelling.org
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Event: 10th Annual Clearfield Storytelling Festival Date/Time: Saturday, January 23, 2016, 7:00pm Cost: Free, open to all Featured Tellers: Youth, Community, and Professional Storytellers TBA (contact Laurie Allen if you want to be one of these tellers, see contact info below) Location: Clearfield Community Arts Center, 140 E. Center St., Clearfield Contact: Laurie Allen at funnygrandma258@yahoo.com or call (801) 773-7713 Go to the Clearfield City website
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Event: Bil Lepp at the Viridian Sponsors: Salt Lake County Library Services & Timpanogos Storytelling Institute Date/Time: Monday, January 25, 2016 Cost:
Free, open to all Featured Teller: Bil Lepp Location: Viridian Event Center, 8030 S. 1825 W., West Jordan Go to the Viridian Event Center website
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Event: Around the World: The Tellable, Edible Art Project Sponsors/Partners: Salt Lake City Arts Council, Bad Dog Arts, Glendale Community Learning Center, Utah Storytelling Guild, Story Crossroads Dates: Classes are every Tuesday and Thursday, for 8 weeks January 26 - March 17, 2016 Class Time: 3:30pm-5:30pm Tues. Storytelling & Art/Thurs. Cooking -CLC-Grades
3-5 Tues. Cooking/Thurs. Storytelling & Art -CLC-Grades 6-8 Cost: Free (normally would cost hundreds of dollars per participant), only $10.00 registration fee that will be refunded after completion of the program, all registration happens at the
Bad Dog Arts website that is linked below Note: Spaces are limited and special attention will be given to low-income families
and foster families although all are welcome to register Featured Presenters: Storytellers Janine Nishiguchi & Jan
C. Smith as well as a Culinary Artist and a Visual Artist Location: Glendale Community Learning Center, 1060 South 900 West,
Salt Lake City Go to the Bad Dog Arts website
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Event: Timp Tellers Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild Date/Time: Thursday, February 4, 2016, 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, can be done through PayPal at www.utahstorytelling.org at "Join Us!" page Location:
Orem Public Library, 58 N. State St., Ogden Contact: Paige Funk at paigefunk@gmail.com or call (801) 762-7613 www.utahstorytelling.org
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Event: "Home-Fried" Tales with Storyteller Lyn Ford Sponsors: Springville Public Library & Timpanogos Storytelling Institute Date/Time: Tuesday, February 9, 2016 Cost: Free, open to all Featured Teller: Lyn
Ford Location: Springville Public Library, 45 S. Main St.,
Springville Go to the Springville Public Library website
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Event: Bridgerland Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild Date/Time: Saturday, February 13, 2016 (usually 2nd Saturday of the month) Cost: Free, open to all USG Membership: $30.00/year for individual, $40.00/year for family, can be done through PayPal at www.utahstorytelling.org at "Join Us!" page Location: Old Ephraim Room in Logan Library, 255 N. Main St., Logan Contact: Leah Adkins at LASTredDragon@yahoo,com or call (435) 760-0412. www.utahstorytelling.org
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Event: Free 8-hour Teen-Focused Storytelling Residency Sponsor: Story Crossroads Purpose: After learning storytelling for two 4-hour Saturdays, the tweens/teens will be performance-ready. Top tellers will be chosen to tell for Story Crossroads Festival on April 15-16, 2016 Location/Dates/Times: Magna Library, 2675 S. 8950 W., Magna Saturdays, February 13 & 20, 2016 from
1:00pm-5:00pm Featured Presenter: Ted Erekson Cost: Free, open to tweens/teens Contact: Rachel Hedman at storycrossroads@gmail.com or call (801) 870-5799 Go to the Story Crossroads website
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Event: Ben Lomond Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild Date/Time: Wednesday, February 17, 2016, 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, can be done through PayPal at www.utahstorytelling.org at "Join Us!" page Location: Weber County Library, 2464 Jefferson Ave., Ogden Contact: Alan Griffin at agriffin5@yahoo.com or call (801) 731-1695 www.utahstorytelling.org
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Event: 20th Annual Weber State University Storytelling Festival Dates/Times: Monday-Wednesday, February 22-24, 2016, 9:30am to Noon each day with afternoon campus workshops and evening concerts Sponsor: Story Crossroads Out-of-State Featured Tellers: Donald Davis, Bill Harley, Carmen Deedy, Angela Lloyd Treasured Tellers: Virginia Rasmussen,
Phyllis J. Savage Utah Tellers: Laurie Allen, Karl Behling, Elaine Brewster, Cherie Davis, Joan Effiong, Ann Ellis, Ted Erekson, Mark Gollaher, Wendy Gourley, Omar & Lori Hansen, Rachel
Hedman, Suzanne Hudson, Kathleen Lund, George McEwan, Jean Andra Miller, Janine Nishiguchi, Sam Payne, Debi Richan, David & Carol Sharp, David Sidwell, Jan C. Smith, Nannette Watts, Lynn Wing, Kate Young
Cost: Free, open to all (only cost for those who wish to attend the Storytelling Festival Dinner at 6:30pm on Tuesday, Feb. 23rd) Locations: Monday-Tuesday--Eccles Conference Center (Peery's Egyptian Theatre), 2415 Washington Blvd., Ogden Wednesday--Davis Conference Center, 1651 N. 700 W., Layton Go to the WSU Storytelling Festival website
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Event: An Evening of Story with Kevin Kling Sponsors: Orem Public Library & Timpanogos Storytelling Institute Date/Time: Friday, March 18, 2016 Cost: Free, open to all Featured Teller: Kevin
Kling Location: Orem Public Library, 58 N. State St., Orem Go to the Orem Public Library website
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Event: Utah's Biggest Liars--Contest Entries (Youth & Adults) Sponsors: Orem Public Library & Timpanogos Storytelling Institute Dates/Times: Monday, March 14, 2016, Registration & Entry Fees Due Saturday, March 19, 2016,
3:00pm-5:00pm, Preliminary Contest Friday, April 1, 2016, 6:00pm for Youth & 7:00pm for Adults, Liars Finale
Contest Cost: Audiences--Free, open to all, Registrants--$10.00 that can be paid
online Location: Orem Public Library, 58 N. State St., Orem Details and Registration: Go to http://www.timpfest.org to register as well as to receive more details on what makes a strong lie for this
contest
Go to the Timpanogos Storytelling Institute website
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