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.

Friday, March 2, 2018--Deadline for Utah youth tellers to be considered for National Youth Storytelling Showcase, call/text Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 or email info@rachelhedman.com.  Ultimate deadline is March 12, 2018.  Details are here:  https://timpfest.org/stories/nationalyouthstorytelling/.

​​​​​​​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:  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:  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, 

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:  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:  A Concert of Stories on Faith - House Concert

Date/Time:  Saturday, February 24, 2018, 7:00pm-8:30pm

Featured Story Artists:  Steffani Raff & Bill Wight

​​​​​​​Cost:  Free, though tip jar will be available

Location:  Gourley Home, 4137 W. Mesquite Way, Cedar Hills, UT

RSVP:  Call/text Wendy Gourley at (801) 633-4918

Details:  Steffani Raff and Bill Wight from Jonesborough, Tennessee have collaborated to create a story concert to celebrate faith.  Scripture stories are the catalyst for all of these tales and they hope these stories from different religious perspectives will help look at the scripture in a much more personal way.

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 BEFORE SOLD OUT

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

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

Event:  Timp Tellers Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Thursday, March 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:  Story Crossroads Storytelling Workshops, feeds into Story Crossroads Festival (if desired)

Locations/Dates/Times: 

Mt. Olympus Senior Center, geared for ages 18-201, Tuesdays, Noon-2:00pm, March 6, 13, 20, 27

Taylorsville Senior Center, geared for ages 18-201, Mondays, 5:30pm-7:30pm, March 19 & 26, April 2 & 9

Riverton Senior Center, geared for ages 18-201, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11:00am-Noon, April 3 & 5, 10 & 12, 17 & 19, 24 & 26

​​​​​​​Facilitators:  Jim Luter, Donna Wood, James Wind

Cost:  Free, open to all

Addresses of Workshops:

Mt. Olympus Senior Center, 1635 Murray Holladay Rd., Salt Lake City, UT

Taylorsville Senior Center, 4743 Plymouth View Dr., Taylorsville, UT

Riverton Senior Center, 12914 S. Redwood Rd., Riverton, UT

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:  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, Amber Richardson

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:  Bridgerland Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Saturday, March 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:  10th Annual Utah's Biggest Liar

Featured Judge:  Bil Lepp

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

Event:  Farmington Bay Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Thursday, March 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:  An Evening of Stories with Kevin Kling

Date/Time:  Monday, March 12, 2018

Featured Teller:  Kevin Kling

Cost:  Free, open to all

Location:  ​​​​​​​Provo Library, 550 N. University Ave., Provo, UT

Event:  The Rachel and Jim Show: stories and info on free storytelling workshops through Story Crossroads

Date/Time:  Wednesday, March 14, 2018, 11:00am-11:30am

Featured Teller:  Rachel Hedman, Jim Luter

Cost:  Free, open to all

Location:  Kearns Senior Center, 4851 Lacoy Dr., Kearns, UT

Event:  Lucky Tales with Jim Luter

Date/Time:  Friday, March 16, 2018, 11:00am-11:30am

Featured Teller:  Jim Luter

Cost:  Free, open to all

Location:  ​​​​​​​Sunday Anderson Westside Senior Center, 868 West 900 South, Salt Lake City, UT

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

Event:  12th Annual Mountain West Arts Conference

Date/Time:  Thursday, May 10, 2018

Keynote:  Kevin Kling, professional storyteller

Other Featured Presenters:  TBA

Cost:  Full Conference--early bird until March 15th-$95 (then goes to $110), Senior (65+) & Veteran/Active Duty-$75, Change Leader (must use code)-$85, Student and Keynote Luncheon only-$55

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

Event:  Story Blasting, ultra short stories told door-to-door in the neighborhood

Date/Time:  Wednesday, May 16, 2018, Meet before dividing up into partners/groups at 6:00pm

Featured Tellers:  You!  Anyone can come and tell 1-2-minute stories door-to-door.  Kids as young as 4 can do it.  Bring the Family.

Cost:  Free, open to all ages

Location:  Door-to-door in Murray neighborhoods near Murray City Park, map to be provided at event  

Details:  

Story Blasting is a bunch of people telling 1-3-minute stories from door-to-door in the neighborhood after fliers were delivered ahead of time so neighbors expect these stories.  The fliers also invite neighbors to share their own 1-3-minute stories after listening to the stories.   It will be a fun way to spread the word about Story Crossroads while getting to know our neighbors better.  The reason we do it on May 16th is to let people know that the 3rd Annual Story Crossroads Festival kicks off May 23, 2018 (with outreaches May 21-24, 2018).  Go to website for more details.

Event:  3rd Annual Story Crossroads Festival

Date/Time:  Wednesday, May 23, 2018, Daytime 9:00am-1:00pm, Evening 6:00pm-9:00pm

Headliner Story Artists:  Denise Valentine, Brian "Fox" Ellis, Honey

Featured Story Artists:  Cooper Braun-Enos, Virginia Rasmussen, Charlotte Starks, Billie Jones, Suzanne Hudson, Jan C. Smith, Carol Esterreicher, Dave & Carol Sharp, Annie & Dan Eastmond, Cherie Davis, Dale Boam, Ginger Parkinson, Thom Manning, Omar & Lori Hansen, Julie Barnson, Karl Behling

Cost:  $1.00/student or senior, $3,00/adult, outreaches are free and can be viewed on the website

Locations:  

Daytime--Murray City Park, 495 E. 5300 S., Murray, UT

Evening--South Jordan Community Center, 10778 S. Redwood Rd., South Jordan, UT