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, March 10, 2018--Preliminary round for Utah's Biggest Liar, submit online application and check on Timpanogos Storytelling website at http://www.timpfest.org.  If selected, final round is on March 26th.

Event:  Murray Storytelling Residencies, feeds into Murray Storytelling Festival and later into the county-level Story Crossroads Festival

Locations/Dates/Times: 

Murray Library, geared for Grades 2-12, Saturdays, Jan. 27-March 10 (excluding Feb 17), 1:00pm-3:00pm, CHANGED FROM JANUARY 20 TO JANUARY 27 DUE TO SNOW STORM

Liberty Elementary, geared for Grades 2-6, Feb. 5 – March 1; Tuesdays/Thursdays, 3:15-5:00pm

Murray Heritage Center, geared for Adults & Seniors, Feb. 26 – March 30, Mondays/Fridays, 10:00am-11:30am

Facilitators:  Suzanne Hudson, Billie Jones, Cassie Ashton, Lora Schmidt, Jan C. Smith, Cherie Davis, Ginger Parkinson, Nannette Watts

Cost:  Free, open to all

Contact:  Anyone wishing to participate or ask questions can connect with Lori Edmunds by calling (801) 264-2614 or emailing ledmunds@murray.utah.gov.

Event:  12th Annual Clearfield City Storytelling Festival

Date/Time:  Saturday, January 27, 2018, 7:00pm

Featured Tellers:  Alan Griffin, John A. Adams, Gayle H. Cook, Harvest Home (Annie & Dan Eastmond), Lizzie Manning, Thom Manning, Bud DeRyke, Lynn Wing, Wayne Kartchner, Douglas J. Dickson & Andrew Wiscombe, Kayson Kurns, Dixie Cragun, Isabella Daich, Vicki Martin, Jim Luter, Karl Behling

Cost:  Free, open to all

Location:  Clearfield Community Arts Center, 140 E. Center St., Clearfield, UT

Contact:  Laurie Allen at funnygrandma258@yahoo.com or call (801) 773-7713--Ask about being one of those featured/selected tellers

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Event:  Timp Tellers Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Thursday, February 1, 2018, 7:00pm

​​​​​​​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:  Bridgerland Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Saturday, February 10, 2018, 10:30am (usually the 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, Logan Library, 255 N. Main St., Logan, UT

Contact:  Ted Erekson at (435) 770-5294 or email nutmegco@gmail.com

Event:  Farmington Bay Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Thursday, February 15, 2018, 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:  Julie Jensen at jensenathome@hotmail.com or call (801) 725-4254

Event:  23rd Story Crossroads Fundraising House Concert

Date/Time:  Saturday, February 17, 2018, 7:00pm-8:30pm

Featured Story Artists:  Steffani Raff & Bill Wight

Theme:  Unsurprisingly Remarkable: a story concert about women as extraordinary as you’d expect

Join Steffani Raff and Bill Wight for an evening of stories about strong women. You’ll hear a mix of folk tales, fairy tales, personal narrative and historical stories all featuring women who made a difference. 

Steffani Raff is an award-winning author and storyteller. She loves her audiences and gives each story she tells as a gift. Whether she is telling stories from her life, folk tales or original stories, she connects with her audience through her signature style: humor with heart.

After a Business Management and Information Technology career, Bill Wight enrolled in East Tennessee State University’s storytelling program to “brush up on his stories.” Much to his surprise, he discovered he had a creative side and has told at many events.

​​​​​​​Suggested Donation:  $15.00+/person, $25.00+/couple or family, though any amount welcomed, best for ages 10 years+

Location:  Tobin Home, 2064 East 6075 South, Ogden, UT (RSVP for directions)

RSVP:  Call/text Shanna Tobin at (801) 547-5656 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:  Olympus Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Tuesday, February 20, 2018, 7:00pm (usually the 3rd Tuesday of the month)

Cost: Free, open to all

USG embership: $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 on 4th Floor, 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT

​Contact:  Annie Eastmond at annieeastmond@gmail.com or call/text (801) 859-9601

Event:  Story Crossroads Storytelling Residencies, feeds into Story Crossroads Festival (if desired)

Locations/Dates/Times: 

Riverton Senior Center, geared for Adults & Seniors, starting in March 2018 with exact dates TBA, early afternoon once a week

Taylorsville Senior Center, geared for Adults & Seniors, starting mid-March or early April 2018, Mondays, 5:30pm-7:30pm, four sessions, more TBA

Possible Senior Centers to Confirm--Mt. Olympus  and Kearns

​​​​​​​Facilitators:  Jim Wind, Jim Luter

Cost:  Free, open to all

Contact:  Anyone wishing to participate or ask questions can connect with Rachel Hedman by calling/texting (801) 870-5799 or emailing storycrossroads@gmail.com.

Event:  22nd Annual Weber State University Storytelling Festival

Dates/Times:  Monday-Wednesday, February 26-28, 2018, 10:00am to Noon on Monday and 9:30am to Noon for Tuesday-Wednesday with afternoon campus workshops or outreach concerts (such as the Story Slam, Symposium, and Senior Center concerts), and evening concerts

Out-of-State Tellers:  Bil Lepp, Charlotte Blake Alston, Andy Offut Irwin, Carolina Quiroga-Stultz

Treasured Tellers:  Virginia Rasmussen, Phyllis J. Savage

Associate Tellers:  Janine Nishiguchi, Karl Behling

Utah/Idaho Featured Tellers:  Laurie Allen, Cathy Barker, Dale H. Boam, David Bullock, Rob Burns, Kristen Clay, Cherie Davis, Annie & Dan Eastmond (Harvest Home), Joan Effiong, Ted Erekson, Stephen Gashler, Alan Griffin, Rachel Hedman, Suzanne Hudson, Jim Luter, George McEwan, Jean Andra Miller, Ginger Parkinson, Jan C. Smith, Lynn Wing

Cost:  Free, open to all (only cost for those who wish to attend the Storytelling Festival Dinner at 6:30pm on Tuesday, Feb. 27th)

Locations:  

Monday-Tuesday--Eccles Conference Center (Peery's Egyptian Theatre), 2415 Washington Blvd., Ogden

Wednesday--Davis Conference Center, 1651 N. 700 W., Layton​​​​​​​

Event:  Story Slam Workshop with Bill Wight & the Slam Event

Sponsor:  WSU Storytelling Festival, WSU Center for Engaged Learning, WSU Student Association

Dates/Times:

Slam Workshop-Monday, February 26, 2018, Noon to 1:00pm

Slam Event-Tuesday, February 27, 2018, Noon to 1:00pm

Featured Tellers:  Randomly chosen people drawn the day of the event, you could put your name in, prizes to be had, tellers should be aged 18+

Details:  Bring Your Own Story, 5 minutes or less, on the theme of Civility, geared for teens and adults

Cost:  Free, open to all

Locations:  ​​​​​​​

Workshop-Weber State University Ogden campus, Student Union Building, Fireplace Lounge

Slam Event-Weber State University Ogden campus, Student Union Building, Wildcat Theater

Event:  WSU Story Symposium with Charlotte Blake Alston

Theme:  Telling the Difficult Story

Sponsors:  WSU Storytelling Festival

Date/Time:  Tuesday, February 27, 2018, 1:30pm-2:30pm

Featured Presenter/Teller:  Charlotte Blake Alston

Cost:  Free, open to all though best for teens and adults

Location:  ​​​​​​​Weber State University Ogden campus, Student Union Building, Wildcat Theater

Event:  WSU Storytelling Festival Fundraising Dinner

Date/Time:  Tuesday, February 27, 2018, 6:30pm

Featured Tellers:  Charlotte Blake Alston, Bil Lepp, Andy Offut Irwin, Carolina Quiroga-Stultz

Cost:  $60.00/plate, dress in Sunday best or better

MUST RESERVE BY FEBRUARY 1, 2018 OR UNTIL SOLD OUT

Reservations:  Call Jackie Shafer at (801) 626-7515 or email jackieshafer@weber.edu

Location:  ​​​​​​​Timbermine Restaurant, 1701 Park Blvd., Ogden, UT

Event:  14th Annual Vernal Storytelling Festival

Dates/Times:  Thursday-Friday, March 8-9, 2018, doors open at 6:30pm each night, concerts start at 7:00pm

Featured Tellers:  Donald Davis, Linda Gorham

Cost:  Tickets will be available at Davis Food & Drug.  Watch for online tickets link to be available soon.

Location:  Vernal Middle School, 721 West 100 South, Vernal, UT

Event:  10th Annual Utah's Biggest Liar

Registration Form:
To compete in the 2018 liars contest, go to https://timpfest.org/events/2018-utahs-biggest-liar-contest/ for the online form.

Liars Preliminary Contest
Saturday, March 10, 2018; 2–5 PM
Storytelling Wing, Orem Public Library
Come watch this first round of competition and see if your favorites get picked for the finale night! The event is free and open to the public.

 Liars Finale Contest
Monday, March 26, 2018
5:30 PM-Youth Contest, Media Auditorium, Orem Public Library
7:00 PM-Adult Contest, Storytelling Wing, Orem Public Library

Featured Judge:  Bil Lepp

Event:  2nd Annual Old Capitol Storytelling Festival

Sponsors:  Friends of the Territorial Statehouse and Museum, Utah Pioneer Heritage Arts, Great Basin National Heritage Area

Dates/Times:  Thursday-Saturday, Monday, March 22-24 & 26, 2018, with Thursday, Friday & Monday dedicated to performances in schools in Delta and then Saturday being the main day

Featured Tellers & Performers:  Sam Payne, Clive Romney, Maurine Smith, Ken Verdoia

Cost:  $2.00/person on Saturday, March 24th

Location:  Saturday-Old Territorial Statehouse Museum, 50 W. Capitol Ave., Fillmore, UT

Video Link: https://youtu.be/KVorP56EVT4

Event:  Murray Storytelling Festival

Date/Time:  Saturday, April 21, 2018, 11:00am-4:00pm

Featured Tellers:  Youth and Community Tellers trained by Professional Facilitators

Cost:  Free, open to all

Location:  Murray High School, 5440 State St., Murray, UT

Event:  Choose-Your-Own-Path with Folktales Around the World (Audience votes which direction on the globe for the next piece)

Date/Time:  Tuesday, April 24, 2018, 7:00pm-7:45pm

Featured Teller:  Rachel Hedman

Cost:  Free, open to all

Location:  Gale Center of History and Culture, 10300 Beckstead Lane, South Jordan, UT