Utah Storytelling--April-June

Published: Sat, 04/11/15

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.

Enjoy the storytelling blogs participating in the A-Z Blogging Challenge in April 2015 (26 posts in one month).  You can find the listing at http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com.  Story Crossroad's blog is at http://www.storycrossroads.com/blog/.  ​Friday, May 1st kicks off the Story Crossroads (Salt Lake area) Crowdsourcing Campaign with Indiegogo. 

Storytelling Radio Shows Broadcasting from Utah
The Story Mine radio show

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


The Apple Seed storytelling radio show

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.

 
UGA South Davis Family History Fair

Event:  18th Annual Utah Genealogical Association South Davis Family History Fair

Date/Time:  Saturday, April 11th, 8:00am-4:30pm

Keynote:  Dr. Paul McCarty with "Family History: Turning Heads, Healing Ourselves"

Featured Presenters:  90 Family History Presentations with some directly linked to storytelling shared by:  Loretta Evans, Alison Taylor, Amy Archibald, Golden Adams plus Utah Storytelling Guild booth will be there

Cost:  $20.00/person (includes electronic syllabus), walk-ins welcomed

Location:  Woods Cross High School, 600 West 2200 South, Woods Cross

Utah Storytelling Guild

Event:  Bridgerland Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Saturday, April 11th, 2015, 10:00am (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.

 
Murray Storytelling in the Spotlight

Event:  Murray Storytelling in the Spotlight

Sponsors:  Murray Parks & Recreation, Utah Division of Arts and Museums, ZAP

Listing of Story Workshop Events at the Murray Library--

Saturday, April 11, 7:00pm-9:00pm--Coaching for Concert Performance

Performance of Storytelling at the Murray Library--

Monday, April 13, 7:00pm--Murray Library Storytelling Stars Concert

Cost:  Free, open to all though must be registered so ask for a workshop registration form from the Murray Library or from the Murray Parks Office and then turn into any of those two organizations

Location:  Murray Library, 166 E. 5300 S., Murray

Contact:  Call the Murray Library at (801) 264-2580 

 
http://www.timpfest.org

Event:  An Evening with Charlotte Blake Alston

Sponsors:  Utah Division of Arts and Museums, National Endowments of the Arts, Timpanogos Storytelling Institute, and Salt Lake County Library Services

Date/Time:  Monday, April 13, 7:00pm

Cost:  Free, open to all

Location:  Viridian Event Center, 8030 South 1825 West, West Jordan

Utah Storytelling Guild

Event:  Ben Lomond Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Wednesday, April 15, 2015, 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:  Ogden High School, 2828 Harrison Blvd., Ogden

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

Utah Storytelling Guild

Event:  Olympus Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Tuesday, April 21st, 7:00pm-8:30pm (possible story coaching at 6:30pm before official meeting if RSVP to Kira, contact info below)

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:  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.timpfest.org

Event:  Tall Tales with Bill Lepp

Sponsors:  Utah Division of Arts and Museums, National Endowments of the Arts, Timpanogos Storytelling Institute, and Thanksgiving Point

Date/Time:  Monday, May 4, 6:30pm-7:30pm

Cost:  General Thanksgiving Point Garden Admission

Location:  Thanksgiving Point Amphitheater, 3900 N Garden Ave., Lehi

 
Mountain West Arts Conference

Event:  Mountain West Arts Conference

Sponsors:  Utah Division of Arts and Museums

Date/Time:  Thursday, May 7, 7:30am-4:00pm

Cost:  $95.00/person, $65.00/student, $75.00/Change Leader, $55.00 for Governor's Luncheon only

Location:  Utah Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 W. 3100 S., West Valley

Utah Storytelling Guild

Event:  Timp Tellers Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild (NephiTellers meeting with Timp Tellers until monthly meetings established)

Date/Time:  Thursday, May 7th, 2015, 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., Orem

Contact:  ToriAnn Perkey at taperkey@hotmail.com.

Cache Valley Storytelling Festival

Event:  Cache Story Soiree (held monthly)

Host:  Cache Valley Storytelling Festival

Date/Time:  Friday, May 8th, 7:00pm 

Featured Tellers:  Ted Erekson & Wayne McKay

Cost:  Admission is complimentary, Refreshment will vary

Location:  North Logan City Library, 475 East 2500 North, Logan

Contact:  Call (435) 770-8420 or email info@cachefest.com for more details on the monthly Cache Story Soiree or details for the June 2015 Festival

Utah Storytelling Guild

Event:  Farmington Bay Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Thursday, May 14th, 2015, 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, can be done through PayPal at www.utahstorytelling.org at "Join Us!" page

Location:  Stewart Gallery, Kaysville Library, 44 N. Main St., Kaysville

Contact: Andrea Ayers at anditells@hotmail.com or call (406) 697-4489

 
Arts in the Park

Event:  Arts in the Park, Storytelling each Monday

Dates (all Noon to 1:00pm, includes free lunch) 

June 1st-5th, Lorin Farr Park, 769 Canyon Rd., Ogden

June 8th-12th, 4th Street Park, 502 Wall Ave., Ogden

June 15th-19th, Monroe Park, 850 30th St., Ogden

June 22nd-26th, Jaycee Park, 2465 Fillmore Ave., Ogden

June 29th-July 3rd (none on 4th of July), Mt. Ogden Park, 3144 Taylor Ave., Ogden

July 6th-July 10th, West Ogden Park, 751 W. 24th St., Ogden

Mondays--Tell It--Storytelling (presented by Rachel Hedman)

Tuesdays & Wednesdays--Play It and Make It--Music and Dance

Thursdays--Imagine It--Puppetry and Theatre

Fridays--Make It--Visual Arts

Cost:  Free, open to all

Contact:  Call Kathryn MacKay at (801) 626-6782 

 
http://www.cachefest.org

Event:  2nd Annual Cache Valley Storytelling Festival

Dates/Times:  Thursday-Saturday, June 11th-13th, 2015, Workshops on Thursday from 9:00am-5:00pm; Thursday night "Yarn Spinner's Dinner" from 5:00pm-7:00pm; Opening Concert from 8:00pm-10:00pm (free); Friday from 9:00am-5:00pm then "Yawn Yarns" from 6:00pm-7:45pm and "Our Favorite Stories" 8:00pm-10:00pm; "Fright Night" from 10:15pm-Midnight; Saturday from 9:00am-5:00pm; "Who Told Concert" from 7:00pm-10:00pm

Cost:  Free for Thursday night, Then range from $5.00-$20.00 depending on package and length of time.  Get tickets on website (PayPal) and can pick up at North Logan Library.  Otherwise, can pay at the door.

Location:  Elk Ridge Park, 1100 East 2500 North, North Logan

Contact:  Call Wayne McKay (435) 770-8420 email info@cachefest.com 

 
Story Teaching Symposium

Event:  2nd Annual Story Teaching Symposium

Theme:  Discovering the Power of Story in Your Classroom

Teller/Presenter:  Kevin Cordi

Dates/Times:  Thursday-Saturday, June 11th-13th, 2015, all day

Cost:  $45.00/person, register online at https://continue.weber.edu/storytelling/ from now to June 4, 2015 (late registration June  5, 2015-June 13, 2015)

Credit Available:  Undergraduate, graduate, and USOE credit available

Location:  Weber State University campus, Ogden

Contact:  Email Vincent Bates at vincentbates@weber.edu