Every Sunday at 8:30am, listen to the KPCW "The Story Mine" radio show hosted by David Bullock and Cathy Barker.

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.

Tuesday, October 11, 2016--Deadline for youth tellers K-12th grade to possibly represent Utah for National Youth Storytelling Showcase, Call/text Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 or email info@rachelhedman.com.

Tuesday, October 15, 2016--Deadline to submit to volunteer to tell at one of two Salt Lake County schools as part of the pre-StorySwap festivities on Friday, November 4th (go to http://www.utstoryswap.org)

Tuesday, October 25, 2016--Deadline to submit to be part of storytelling concert for 2017 Storytelling Conference for the Advancement of New England Storytelling (LANES), go to http://lanes.org/storytelling-conference/olio-submission-guidelines/

Tuesday, October 25, 2016--Deadline to submit to be part of storytelling concert for StorySwap on November 5th in South Jordan (go to http://www.utstoryswap.org)

Monday, October 31, 2016--Deadline to submit a workshop proposal for the 2017 Utah Early Childhood Conference happening Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 at Weber State University.  Go to http://www.utahearlychildhoodconference.com for details.

Thursday, November 1, 2016--Deadline for 2017 Story Crossroads Festival Story Artist Applications, http://www.storycrossroads.com under "Get Involved"

Thursday, November 1, 2016--Deadline to submit your favorite 10-minute "The Library" themed story to then be considered as one of five performers selected for Timp Tell 2017 (Timpanogos Storytelling Festival) and winners will receive two adult weekends passes, go to http://www.timpfest.org/storytelling-events

Saturday, November 12, 2016--Deadline to submit workshop proposals for the 2017 National Storytelling Conference, June 29-July 2 in Kansas City, MO, go to http://www.storynet.org

Saturday, November 12, 2016--Deadline to enter Fringe Lottery (55-minute of whatever program you want to do) that is part of the 2017 National Storytelling Conference, go to http://www.storynet.org/conference/fringe.html for more details

​​​​​​​

Saturday, December 31, 2016--Deadline to submit workshop or performance proposals for the 2017 Timpanogos Storytelling Concerence (September 6-7), go to http://www.timpfest.org/events/timpanogos-storytelling-conference-2016

Event:  OGDEN--Working with Youth Tellers, Fall Workshop for anyone who does or will work with youth tellers

Sponsor:  Weber State University Storytelling Festival

Date/Time:  Tuesday, October 11, 2016, 4:30pm-6:00pm 

Featured Presenter:  Karl Behling

Cost:  Free, open to all who does or will work with youth tellers

Details:  Professional Development certificate given at end of workshop, no reservations necessary, questions can be emailed to DeeDee Mower (Festival Chair) at dmower@weber.edu

Location:   Treehouse Museum, 347 E. 22nd Street, Ogden

Event:  Utah Youth Storytelling Showcase, connected to National Youth Storytelling Showcase

Live Audition Date/Time:  Tuesday, October 11, 2016, 6:00pm 

Wanted Tellers:  Youth tellers ranging from K-12th grade

Story Length for Youth Tellers:  5-10 minutes

Invited:  Families are invited to this state-level event that determines who will represent Utah for the National Youth Storytelling

Showcase.  K-12 students are encouraged to perform.  Stories are 5-10 minutes.

Judging Criteria:  Focus on storyteller, story, and storytelling elements (most points awarded for "connection with audience")--NO READING!

Cost:  Free, open to all as general public can come whether or not you have youth participating

Location:   Gale Center of History and Culture Museum, 10300 S. Beckstead Lane (1600 West), South Jordan, UT

RSVP:  If you have youth participating, please let Rachel Hedman know by calling/texting (801) 870-5799 or emailing info@rachelhedman.com 

Other Options:  If you cannot make this Live Audition/Concert, then you can mail a DVD (Rachel Hedman, PO Box 274, West Jordan, UT  84084) or give the web address-like on YouTube--that MUST BE RECEIVED by Monday, October 10, 2016.  Please have youth teller's name, parent(s) name(s), telephone, email, and address included.

Event:  Spooks & Saints--Stories told by Cherie Davis

Sponsor:  Orem Reads (Orem Public Library)

Date/Time:  Tuesday, October 11, 2016, 7:00pm 

Featured Teller:  Cherie Davis

Cost:  Free, open to anyone aged 8 or older

Location:   Orem Public Library, 58 N. State St., Orem, UT

Event:  Capener Family Legacy:  The Story of William Capener

Sponsor:  The Whitaker, Centerville's Heritage Museum

Date/Time:  Tuesday, October 11, 2016, 7:00pm 

Featured Teller:  Eleanor Capener Jensen

Cost:  Free, open to anyone aged 8 or older

Location:   The Whitaker, Centerville's Heritage Museum, 168 N. Main St., Centerville, UT

Information:  Lisa Sommer, museum director, at (801) 335-8843 or email whitaker@centervilleut.com

Event:  Ben Lomond Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Wednesday, October 12, 2016, 7:00pm

(usually 2nd 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:  Southwest Branch Library, 2039 W. 4000 S., Roy

Contact:  Alan Griffin at agriffin5@yahoo.com or call (801) 731-1695

Event:  8th Story Crossroads Fundraising House Concert

Date/Time:  Friday, October 14, 2016, 7:00pm-8:30pm

Featured Teller:  Julie Barnson: "Scary Fairy Tales: The Grimmest of the Grimm"--best for teens and adults

Host:  Sylvia Milner

Suggested Donation:  $10.00+/person, though any teen or adult welcome, CDs also available for purchase 

Location:  Milner Home, 4871 South 3145 West, Taylorsville, UT

RSVP:  Call or text Sylvia at (801) 450-4439 or email sylviamilner@gmail.com

Details:  Refreshments served

Purpose:  This fundraiser event is held so the Story Crossroads
Festival remains strong (see www.storycrossroads.com, can also donate online whether or not you can attend)

Event:  4th Annual Hauntings Contest

Sponsors:  Timpanogos Storytelling Institute, Utah Division of Arts and Museums, National Endowment for the Arts

Preliminary Contest:

Monday, October 15, 2016

Hauntings Contest:

Monday, October 24, 2016, 7:00pm

Featured Tellers:  Could be you!  Anyone aged 12 or older could register as the stories need to be appropriate for ages 12 and older.

Cost:  $10.00/person to apply

Location:   All at the Orem Public Library (except for online initial registration), 58  N. State St., Orem, UT

Event:  Ogden & Salt Lake City Ghost Tours

Dates:  Fridays-Saturdays of October 2016 starting October 7th

Times:  Ranges from 5:00pm-9:00pm depending on the night (see website at http://www.storytours.com)

Ogden Ghost Tour Guides/Tellers:  Laurie Allen, Karen Kagie

Salt Lake Ghost Tour Guides/Tellers:  Kristen Clay, Nannette Watts, Cherie Davis

Cost:  Prices range from $15.00-$20.00 but booking online at http://www.storytours.com gives a $2.00 discount off the regular price--Groups may also book private shows anytime

CHANGE OF PICK-UP!--Locations:   

Starting place for Ogden bus tours--Pick up at Rainbow Garden's main entrance (1851 Valley Drive, Ogden, UT)

Starting place for Salt Lake bus tours--Pick up in front of Clark Planetarium (110 South 400 West, Salt Lake City, UT)

Notes on Locations--It's best to book online and get exact information on where to meet.  Walking tours have slightly different starting locations than bus tours and not all tours are available each night.

Contact:  Call (801) 888-8551 or (801) 678-8768 to reserve spot(s)

Event:  Logan Downtown Ghost Tours

Dates/Times:  Fridays-Saturdays of October 2016 starting October 7th, 7:00pm-9:00pm

Logan Ghost Tour Guides/Tellers:  Members of the Utah Storytelling Guild, mainly from Logan/Cache Valley area as well as Cache Valley Theatre Company members and Music Theatre West members

Cost:  $10.00/person, order and reserve your date at http://www.logandowntown.com

Location:   Start at Thatcher-Young Mansion, 35 West 100 South, Logan (free parking)

Event:  Spooktacular Stories with Davis County Library

Dates/Times:

Monday, October 17, 7:00pm--South Branch

Monday, October 24, 7:00pm--Kaysville Branch & Headquarters (Farmington)

Tuesday, October 25, 7:00pm--North Branch & Centerville Branch

Thursday, October 27, 7:00pm--Syracuse Branch & Central Branch 

Featured Tellers:  Racel Hedman, Janine Nishiguchi, Marilyn Getts, Brad Mauer, Suzanne Grisby, Sara Cox, Laurel Pedersen, Kimberly Budd, and others (3-4 tellers per location)

Cost:  Free, open to all

Locations (order of program being presented):  

South (Bountiful) Branch Library, 725 S. Main St., Bountiful

Kaysville Branch Library, 215 N. Fairfield Rd., Kaysville

Headquarters (Farmington) Library, 133 S. Main St., Farmington

North (Clearfield) Branch, 562 S. 1000 E., Clearfield

Centerville Branch, 45 S. 400 W., Centerville

Syracuse Branch Library, 1875 S. 2000 W., Syracuse

Central (Layton) Branch Library, 155 N. Wasatch Dr., Layton

Event:  Olympus Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Tuesday, October 18, 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 on the 4th Floor, Salt Lake City Library, 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City

​Contact:  John Adams at  sha8spr1@comcast.net or call (801) 824-4646

Event:  Garden After Dark at the Red Butte Garden:  Haunted Holidays Around the World (with storytelling)

Date/Time:  Thursdays-Saturdays, October 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 & 29, 2016, 6:00pm-9:00pm

Featured Tellers:  Professional Storytellers through Utah Storytelling Guild

Cost:  $6.00/person for Garden Members, $12.00/person for General Public

Location:  Red Butte Garden, 300 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT (University of Utah campus)​​​​​​​

Event:  Timp Tellers Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Thursday, October 20, 2016, 7:00pm

(usually 1st Thursday of the month, though different for October due to scheduling with Orem Library)

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., Orem

Contact:  Paige Funk at paigefunk@gmail.com or call (801) 762-7613

Event:  Farmington Bay Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Thursday, October 20, 2016, 7:00pm-8:30pm (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:  Wayne Kartchner at wkartchner@gmail.com or call (801) 451-5724

Event:  "Let's Story!" Fall Story SLAM (workshops to lead up to slam competition)

Sponsor:  Weber State University Storytelling Festival

Storytelling SLAM workshops:

Monday, October 24, 2016, 10:00am-11:30am & 12:30pm-2:00pm, Union Building Room 316 

Story SLAM:

Monday, October 31, 2016, 11:30am, Shepherd Union, Wildcat Theater

Featured Presenter:  Sam Payne

Cost:  Free, open to students, faculty, and community members (18+)

Details:  You do not need to attend the workshops to enjoy the slam as an audience member.  Though, those competing will want to attend at least one of the October 10th sessions (already happened) and one of the October 24th sessions to compete on October 31st

Locations:   All on Weber State University campus in Ogden, UT with the workshops in the Union Building in Rooms 321 (Oct. 10) and 316 (Oct. 24) with the SLAM at the Shepherd Union, Wildcat Theater

Questions:  Call (801) 626-7515 or go to http://www.weber.edu/storytelling/

Event:  Rotary's  Guinness World Record Event & Video Share (stories from refugees)

Could use up to 30 volunteers to help emcee, judge, and have things run smoothly, contact Kristen Clay at (801) 888-8551 or email FatLadySingingK@aol.com

Sponsors:  Utah Rotary Clubs and Rotary Youth Programs & Life Story Library Foundation with support from ZAP Grant

Date/Time:  Saturday, October 29, 2016, 12:30pm-5:00pm 

Featured Tellers/Presenters:  Burundi Drummers, Video Share of Refugee Stories at 3:00pm

Cost:  $10.00/person (free for refugee and immigrant families), register by October 15th if wanting t-shirt

Location:  

West High School, 241 N. 300 W., Salt Lake City, UT

Contact (for info or to help):  Contact Kristen Clay at (801) 888-8551 or email FatLadySingingK@aol.com.

Event:  Annual StorySwap, in celebration of national Tellabration! and also celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Utah Storytelling Guild

Host:  Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Saturday, November 5, 2016, 10:00am-4:00pm 

Featured Teller/Presenters:  Lora Schmidt, Wendy Gourley, Founding & Original Members, and other Utah Storytelling Guild members

Cost:  Free, open to all--pizza provided to those who come, feel free to bring a salad or dessert to share though not required

Location:  

Gale Center of History and Culture Museum, 10300 S. Beckstead Lane (1600 West), South Jordan, UT

Contact (for info or to help):  Email Wayne Kartchner at wkartchner@gmail.com or call (801) 336-6917

Event:  A Night of Music and Celebration to benefit The Road Home: A Legacy of Story Music by Clive Romney

​​​​​​​Date/Time:  Saturday, November 5, 2016, 7:00pm 

Emcee:  Ben McAdams, Salt Lake County Mayor  

Featured Presenters:  Clive Romney, Enoch Train, Amy Whitcomb, Brett Raymond, Cherie Call, Christeena Riggs, Clog America, Cori Connors, Dyer Highway, Julie-Anne Morphis, Michael Webb, Nancy Hanson, Payton Kemp, Sam Payne, Tammy Robinson, Riverton Children's Choir

Cost:  Tickets available here (http://www.roadhomeconcert.com), all proceeds help The Road Home, a homelessness organization

Location:  

Mount Jordan Middle School, 9400 South 300 East, Sandy, UT

Event:  9th Story Crossroads Fundraising House Concert

Date/Time:  Friday, November 11, 7:00pm-8:30pm

Featured Teller:  Laurie Allen:  "From Sea to Shining Sea: Freedom Stories for the Quest of Freedom"--best for teens and adults

Host:  TBD (announced in a couple days)

Suggested Donation:  $10.00+/person, though any teen or adult welcome, CDs also available for purchase 

Location:  TBD (announced in a couple days)

RSVP:  Call or text Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 or email storycrossroads@gmail.com

Details:  Refreshments served

Purpose:  This fundraiser event is held so the Story Crossroads Festival remains strong (see www.storycrossroads.com, can also donate online whether or not you can attend)

Event:  Salt Lake Freedom Film and Storytelling Festival

Date/Time:  Saturday, November 12, 2016, 9:30am-10:30pm 

Featured Teller/Filmmaker:  Brian Jackson Fetzer

Live Performance:  Evening Session--"Joy to the World!" with Brian Jackson Fetzer and Jay Brian Ballard, Christmas concert and sing-a-long from 7:30pm-8:30pm

Films (order to be shown):  "Songbirds of the Crossroads"; "Persuasion"; "The Pi Song Phenomenon"; "The Blue Carbuncle, A Sherlock Holmes Mystery"; "The Unfolding"; "A Rocky Mountain Celebration--Celebrating the Nobility in Liberty"; "Ghostly Guardians"; "Christmas Lights"; "The Snowman"; "The Cokeville Miracle"

Cost:  $5.00/adult per session and $3.00/child per session (morning, afternoon, and evening sessions)

Location:  

Historic Fort Douglas Post Theater, campus of University of Utah, 245 S. Fort Douglas Blvd., Salt Lake City, UT

Contact and Information:  Call Brian Jackson Fetzer at (801) 532-2766

Event:  Bridgerland Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Saturday, November 12, 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.