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.

Saturday, September 19, 2015--Deadline for WSU Storytelling Festival Auditions (http://www.weber.edu/storytelling under "Storyteller Auditions)

Monday, September 28, 2015--Deadline for J.J. Reneaux Emerging Artist Grant for $1,250 (http://www.storynet.org/grants/reneaux-emerging.html)

Thursday, October 1, 2015--Deadline for Story Crossroads Festival Story Artist Applications (http://www.storycrossroads.com under "Get Involved")

Monday, October 5, 2015--Deadline for 3rd Annual Hauntings Contest for entry forms and $10.00 payment (http://www.timpfest.org)

Tuesday, October 13, 2015--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)

Saturday, November 14, 2015--Deadline to enter drawing of 55-minute Fringe performance spots at the National Storytelling Conference (http://www.storynet.org/conference/fringe/html)

Wednesday, November 18, 2015--Deadline to submit workshop or showcase proposals for National Storytelling Conference (http://www.storynet.org/conference)

Thursday, December 31, 2015--Deadline to submit workshop or performance proposals for Timpanogos Storytelling Conference (http://www.timpfest.org)

Event:  Old Capitol Arts & Living History Festival

(introducing Storytelling)

Supported by:  City of Fillmore; Utah Pioneer Heritage Arts; Story Crossroads (Utah Storytelling Guild); EngAGE Utah

Dates/Times:  Wednesday-Saturday, September 9-12, 2015 with Storytelling on Friday & Saturday, September 11-12 

--Three Free Ways to Enjoy Storytelling--

1.  Tell & Record Your Own in a Thirty-Minute Family Video, 2 or more family members to ask each other questions, receive copy of video saved to your flashdrive (bring it with you), takes place at Fillmore City Mayor's Office

2.  Tell in Tandem Grand Storytelling--Grandparent or Parent & Child, grandparent/parent & child interview each other about stories from their own lives.  While telling on stage you may interrupt each other to correct details or bring in humor.  Be audio recorded.  Top stories may be featured at 5pm on County Council Chamber Stage.  Free workshop to prepare, if desired, on Friday, September 11th from 7:00pm-9:00pm at City Council Chamber

3.  Hear Professional Story & Music Concerts that Celebrate Utah Heritage, takes place on Saturday from 10:00am-Noon & 1:00pm-3:00pm with top amateurs/war veterans from 3:00pm-3:30pm, then end with professional from 3:30pm-4:00pm at Fillmore County Council Chamber

Featured Tellers:  You!

Featured Professional Tellers:  Clive Romney (with his band Willingly), Sam Payne, Rachel Hedman, Richard Dotson (stonemason)

Cost:  Free, open to all

Locations:  

Festival all on Territorial Capitol Grounds, Fillmore

Fillmore City Mayor's Office, 75 W Center St., Fillmore

Fillmore City Council Chamber, 75 W Center St., Fillmore

Fillmore County Council Chamber, 50 S Main St., Fillmore

Contact:  Clive Romney at (801) 706-1997 or email cliveromney@gmail.com

Event:  Bridgerland Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Saturday, September 12, 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.

Event:  Olympus Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Tuesday, September 15, 2015, 7:00pm-8:30pm (possible story coaching at 6:30pm before official meeting if RSVP to Kira, contact info below, usually meet 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:  Salt Lake City Library (Conference Room E, go toward Children's area and in hallway before entering that Children's area), 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City

​Contact:  Kira Larkin at kira.d.larkin@gmail.com or call (801) 898-5472

Event:  Clive Romney & Willingly Story & Music Concert (Heritage Series)

Date/Time:  Wednesday, September 16, 2015, 1:00pm

Featured Teller/Musicians:  Clive Romney and Willingly

Cost:  Free, open to all

Location:  Harman Senior Center, 4090 S. 3600 W., West Valley City, UT

Event:  Ben Lomond Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Wednesday, September 16, 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:  Weber County Library, 2464 Jefferson Ave., Ogden

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

Event:  Timp Tellers Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Thursday, September 17, 2015, 7:00pm

(usually 1st Thursday but 3rd Thursday this time due to Timpanogos Storytelling Festival week)

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

Event:  Panguitch Lake Fall Festival

Dates/Times:  Friday-Saturday, September 18-19, 2015, 10:00am-4:00pm each day (storytelling alternating with music)

Cost:  Free, open to all

Featured Events:  Join us for storytelling, food, community dancing, live music, folklore, crafts, as well as Pioneer and Native American games

Location:  LDS Church Parking Lot, 25 S Hwy 143, Panguitch, UT

Contact:  Call Clive Romney at (801) 706-1997 or email clive.romney@gmail.com

Event:  16-hour Master Story Facilitator Courses

Host:  Story Crossroads

Clive Romney's 16-hour Course:  Stories through Interviewing

Skills Learned:  Interviewing; Discovering Stories from Snippets; Dramatic Story Structuring; Finding Moving Moments & Transforming into Performance-Ready Pieces; Teaching & Coaching Others

Attend (must be there for both days):

Saturday, September 26, 2015, 10:00am-6:00pm

Saturday, October 10, 2015, 10:00am-6:00pm

Steffani Raff's 16-hour Course:  Stories through Imaging

Skills Learned:  Capturing Sensory Detail; Developing Stories through Images; Generating Ideas; Adapting Plots; Creating Original & Engaging Performances; Teaching & Coaching

Attend (must be there for all four days):

Friday, September 18, 2015, 10:00am-2:00pm

Monday, September 21, 2015, 10:00am-2:00pm

Friday, October 2, 2015, 10:00am-2:00pm

Monday, October 5, 2015, 10:00am-2:00pm

Cost:  Each 16-hour course is $320.00 so if you want to attend Clive's and Steffani's courses it would be $640.00.  Choose one or both.

Location:   Viridian Event Center, Parkview Rooms (upstairs), 8030 S. 1835 W., West Jordan, UT

Contact:  Email storycrossroads@gmail.com or call/text Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 for information

Event:  WSU Storytelling Festival Auditions

Date/Time:  Saturday, September 19, 2015 starting at 1:00pm 

Looking For:  You!  Looking for adults, bilingual tellers, and tandem parent/child teams (youth tellers go through the Davis and Weber Country School Districts)

Judging:

Storyteller Elements--Audience Connection, Stage Presence, Respect Committee

Story Elements--Audience Appeal, Unique, Appropriate for Family Audiences

Performance Elements--Intro, Vocal Clarity, Vocal Expression, Eye Contact, Body Language, Appropriate Gestures, Familiarity with Story, Satisfying Ending, Poise, Pacing 

Cost:  Free, open to all

Location:   Weber County Library, 2464 Jefferson Ave., Ogden

Contact:  Email storyauditions@gmail.com or call Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 for information or scheduled 8-minute slot

Event:  Kim Weitkamp Story Concert

Sponsor:  Timpanogos Storytelling Institute

Date/Time:  Monday, September 21, 2015, 7:00pm 

Featured Teller:  Kim Weitkamp

Cost:  Free, open to all

Location:   Springville Public Library, 45 S. Main St., Springville, UT

Event:  Working with Youth Tellers from Theatrical View, Fall Workshop for anyone who does or will work with youth tellers

Sponsor:  Weber State University Storytelling Festival

Date/Time:  Monday, September 28, 2015, 4:00pm-6:00pm 

Featured Presenter:  Tamara Goldbogen

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

Location:   Davis School District Building, Farmington, UT (follow signs)

Event:  Ogden & Salt Lake City Ghost Tours

Dates:  Fridays-Saturdays of October 2015--October 2-3; 9-10; 16-17; 23-24; 30-31 plus special School Spirit Night on Thursday, October 15 during the fall break

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

Locations:   

Starting place for Ogden bus tours--parking lot north of Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave., Ogden

Starting place for Salt Lake bus tours--behind Rio Grande Bldg., 300 South 500 West, Salt Lake City

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:  Weber Story Slam & Workshop "Use Your Words"

Sponsor:  Weber State University Storytelling Festival

Dates/Times:

Workshop Session, First Round (attend one)

Friday, October 9, 2015

9:00am-10:00am; 10:30am-11:30am; or 1:30pm-2:30pm

Workshop Session, Second Round (attend one)

Friday, October 16, 2015

9:00am-10:00am; 10:30am-11:30am; or 1:30pm-2:30pm

Story Slam 

Featured Teller/Presenter:  Sam Payne

Cost:  Free, though commit to coming to one session of First Round, one session of Second Round, and Story Slam

Invited: Students, Faculty, Staff, and Friends of the WSU Storytelling Festival (or any 18+ adult)

Location of Worksohp Sessions (First Round and Second Round):  Weber State University, McKay Eduation Building, Moench Room, Ogden, UT

Location of Story Slam:  Weber State University, exact location TBA

Event:  Costume Night/Halloween Event at the Leonardo

Dates/Times:  Friday-Saturday, October 9-10, 2015, 7:00pm-11:00pm (Storytelling in that range of time, enjoy the other Halloween activities while there, too) 

Featured Teller:  Julie Barnson

Cost:  Come in full costume and get $2.00 off Admission (Costume cannot have weapons with it), Free to $9.95/person for Admission based on age (ages under 5 are free)

Location:   The Leonardo Museum, 209 East 500 South, Salt Lake City

Event:  Logan Downtown Ghost Tours

Dates/Times:  Fridays and Saturdays in October (not Halloween):  October 9-10; 16-17; 23-24; 30 --7:00pm-9:00pm

Featured Story Guides:  Members of the Utah Storytelling Guild, mainly from Logan/Cache Valley area as well as Cache Valley Theatre Company members

Details:  Tour Reservations begin on Friday, September 18, 2015 with tour lasting about 100 minutes and walking less than one mile

Cost:  $9.00/person

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

Event:  3rd Annual Hauntings Contest

Sponsor:  Timpanogos Storytelling Institute

Entry Deadling:  Monday, October 5, 2015-- $10.00/entry fee, apply online at www.timpfest.org for ages 12 and older

Hauntings Preliminary Contest:  Saturday, October 10, 2015, 2:00pm-5:00pm at the Orem Public Library (58 N. State St., Orem)

Hauntings Finale Contest: Monday, October 26, 2015, 7:00pm at the Orem Public Library (58 N. State St., Orem)

Audience as well as Participants:  Need to be aged 12 or older

Contact:  April Johnson at (801) 802-8255 or email aprildj8@gmail.com

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

Live Audition Date/Time:  Tuesday, October 13, 2015, 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 12, 2015.  Please have youth teller's name, parent(s) name(s), telephone, email, and address included.

Event:  Salt Lake Freedom Film and Storytelling Festival

Date/Time:  Saturday, October 17, 2015, 9:00am-10:30pm

Featured Teller/Filmmaker:  Brian Jackson Fetzer

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

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

Event:  Centerville Cemetery Tour

Date/Time:  Thursday, October 29, 2015, Evening (Time TBD) 

Featured Teller:  Julie Barnson

Cost:  Free, open to all

Location:   Centerville Cemetery, Centerville

Event:  Annual StorySwap, in celebration of national Tellabration!

Host:  Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Saturday, November 7, 2015, 10:00am-4:00pm 

Featured Teller/Presenters:  TBA, Utah Storytelling Guild members

Cost:  Free, open to all

Location:   Glendale Library, 1375 Concord St., Salt Lake City, UT

Contact (for info or to help):  Email Kim Davis at davisjaykim@comcast.net or call (801) 771-7164