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.

Monday, January 9, 2017--Deadline to submit application to be considered for 11th Annual Clearfield Storytelling Festival to happen Saturday, January 28, 2017.  Applications and more at http://www.clearfieldcity.org.​

Sunday, January 15, 2017--Deadline to receive lower price for National Storytelling Network membership before it raises at http://storynet.org.  Even more can be saved for dues-paying Utah Storytelling Guild member.  Email usgmemo@gmail.com for discount code.

Event:  Timp Tellers Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Thursday, January 5, 2017, 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:  Paige Funk at paigefunk@gmail.com or call (801) 762-7613

Event:  11th Story Crossroads Fundraising House Concert

Date/Time:  Friday, January 6, 2017, 7:00pm-8:30pm

Featured Tellers/Theme:  Stephen & Teresa Gashler with "The Knight of the Cart"--best for teens and adults

Join award-winning storytellers, comedians, and musicians Stephen and Teresa Gashler in their hilarious rendition of the original story of Sir Lancelot by twelfth-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes. Flaming lances, sneaky dwarves, insanely hazardous bridges, castles inhabited by beautiful maidens … this story’s got it all! Be prepared to laugh till it hurts as you’re plunged into the wonderfully paradoxical world of chivalry and courtly love.

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

Location:  Hedman Home, 4835 Sunset Park Lane, West Jordan, UT

RSVP:  Call/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:  Free 8-hour Adult-Focused Storytelling Residency

Sponsors:  Riverton Senior Center, Taylorsville Senior Center, Story Crossroads

Purpose:  After learning storytelling for four 2-hour sessions once a week, the adults will be performance-ready.  Top tellers will be chosen to tell for Story Crossroads Festival on April 20-21, 2017

Locations/Dates/Times: 

Riverton Senior Center, 12914 S. Redwood Rd., Riverton, UT--Wednesdays, January 11, 18, 25 & February 1, 2017 from 1:00pm-3:00pm

Taylorsville Senior Center, 4743 S. Plymouth View Dr., Taylorsville, UT--Wednesdays/Mondays, February 22, 27 & March 1, 6, 2017 from 5:30pm-7:30pm

Featured Presenters:  Robyn Bishop,Judy Stanger 

Cost: Free, open to adults aged 18-201

​Contact:  Rachel Hedman at storycrossroads@gmail.com or call (801) 870-5799

Event:  Ben Lomond Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Wednesday, January 11, 2017, 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:  Douglas Dickson at libertysmasterstoryteller@gmail.com or call (801) 430-3881

Event:  Cache Valley Story Swap (monthly open mic)

Date/Time:  Thursday, January 12, 2017 (usually on 2nd Thursday though sometimes other days)

Cost:  Free, open to all

Location:  Bonneville Room in Logan Library, 255 N. Main St., Logan

Contact:  Call Jason Cornelius at (435) 716-9143 or email him at jason.cornelius@loganutah.org

Event:  Bridgerland Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Saturday, January 14, 2017 (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 Checketts at LASTredDragon@yahoo.com or call (435) 760-0412.

Event:  Olympus Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Tuesday, January 17, 2017, 7:00pm (usually the 3rd Tuesday of the month)

Cost: Free, open to all--bring potluck dish to share and perhaps a story for the season, feel free to bring family

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 on 4th Floor, 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT

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

Event:  Private Schools & Homeschooling Festival

Date/Time:  Thursday, January 19, 2017, 6:30pm

Featured Tellers: Youth tellers from private schools, charter schools and homeshooling groups--top ones are invited to WSU Storytelling Festival

Cost: Free, open to all

Location:  Syracuse Arts Academy, 2893 West 1700 South, Syracuse, UT

Event:  Farmington Bay Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Thursday, January 19, 2017, 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:  Storytelling Residencies through Murray Storytelling Festival (Youth & Adults)

Locations/Dates/Times:

Murray Library (Grades 2-12 and Adults-age groups separated where needed), Jan. 21, 28 & Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25, Judging March 4, all from 1:00pm-3:00pm

Grant Elementary (Grades 2-6), Jan. 30 & Feb. 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 23, Judging March 3

Twin Peaks Elementary (Grades 2-6), Feb. 21, 22, 24, 27 & March 1, Judging March 3, 3:45pm-4:45pm on M-Th, 1:30pm-2:30pm on F

Featured Presenters:  Cherie Davis, Lora Schmidt, Suzanne Hudson, Jan C. Smith, Carol Esterreicher, Ginger Parkinson, Cassie Ashton, Nannette Watts 

Location Addresses:

​​​​​​​Murray Library, 166 E. 5300 S., Murray, UT

Grant Elementary, 662 W. Bulldog Cir., Murray, UT

Twin Peaks Elementary, 5325 S. 1045 E., Murray, UT

Cost:  Free, open to all (see residency for specific grades/ages) 

Registration:  Email mkirk@murray.utah.gov with name and workshop location.  Formal registration forms with a liability release statement must be completed at the first session.

Details:  Participants are encouraged to bring a story (3-7 minutes) to the first workshop but help will be provided for those who need assistance in finding a story.  Finalists will be chosen for the city-wide festival held on March 18.  Murray will be selecting finalists from our city festival to participate in the 2nd Annual county festival, Story Crossroads, in April 2017.  Please note that the Murray Boys/Girls Club is also having a residency but a parent is required to attend with the child for all sessions.  Email mkirk@murray.utah.gov for more details.

Event:  Murray Storytelling Residency for Adults

Sponsors/Partners:  City of Murray, Murray Public Library (part of Murray Storytelling Festival)

Dates/Times:  Mondays & Thursdays, January 23, 26, 30 & February 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20 from Noon-2:00pm and then with Judging on February 23 at Noon

Featured Teller/Presenter:  Carol Esterreicher

Cost: Free, open to all adults

Location:  Murray Heritage Center, #10 East 6150 South, Murray

Note:  A premier county festival, Story Crossroads, is held April 2017 at the Salt Lake County Viridian Event Center.  Murray will be selecting up to 15 finalists from the city festival to participate in this new event.

Event:  Winter Tales Storytelling Night

Date/Time:  Tuesday, January 24, 2017, 7:00pm

Featured Tellers:  Janine Nishiguchi, Rachel Hedman

Location:  South Branch Library, 725 S. Main St., Bountiful, UT

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Event:  Davis Storytelling Festival

Date/Time:  Thursday, January 26, 2017, 6:30pm

Featured Tellers:  Youth of the Davis School District, top ones will be invited to the WSU Storytelling Festival

Location:  Centennial Jr High:  Band and Choir Rooms, 740 S. Sunset Dr., Kaysville, UT

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Event:  11th Annual Clearfield City Storytelling Festival

Date/Time:  Saturday, January 28, 2017, 7:00pm

Cost: Free, open to all

Featured Tellers:  Youth, Community, and Professional Storytellers TBA (contact Laurie Allen if you want to be one of these tellers by January 9th, see contact info below)

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

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​Contact:  Laurie Allen at funnygrandma258@yahoo.com or call (801) 773-7713

Event:  21st Annual Weber State University Storytelling Festival

Dates/Times:  Monday-Wednesday, February 27-28 & March 1, 2017, 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 with Donald Davis, and Senior Center concerts), and evening concerts

Featured Tellers:  Antonio Sacre, Kim Weitkamp, Bil Lepp, Sam Payne, Omar & Lori Hansen

Associate Tellers:  Karl Behling, Steffani Raff, Clive Romney

Treasured Tellers:  Virginia Rasmussen, Phyllis J. Savage

Utah/Regional Tellers:  Laurie Allen, Kristen Clay, Cherie Davis, Suzanne Decaria, Anne & Dan Eastmond, Joan Effiong, Carol Esterreicher, Stephen Gashler, Wendy Gourley, Rachel Hedman, Suzanne Hudson, George McEwan, Jean Andra Miller, Janine Nishiguchi, Ginger Parkinson, Tamra Pratt, Holly Robison, David & Carol Sharp, Rene' Sheets, Jan C. Smith, Nannette Watts, 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. 28th)

Locations:

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

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

Event:  Weber State University Storytelling Festival Fundraiser Dinner

Date/Time:  Tuesday, February 28, 2017, 6:30pm-9:00pm

Featured Tellers:  Antonio Sacre, Sam Payne, Bil Lepp, Kim Weitkamp 

Cost:  $60.00/plate or $500.00/table (seats 8 people)

Location:  Timbermine Restaurant and Steakhouse, 1701 Park Blvd., Ogden

Contact:  Call Jackie Shafer at (801) 626-7515 or email  jackieshafer@weber.edu to reserve your seat and/or table though no reservations are made past February 14, 2017

Event:  VernalUTAH's Storytelling Festival

Dates/Times:  Thursday-Friday, March 9-10, 2017, all day and evening concerts, more specifics TBA

Featured Tellers:  TBA 

Cost:  TBA

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

Event:  4th Annual Murray Storytelling Festival

Date/Time:  Saturday, March 18, 2017, 11:00am-4:00pm

Featured Tellers:  Youth & Adult Community Tellers selected from residencies held December 2016-early March 2017 plus the professional storytellers--Cherie Davis, Lora Schmidt, Suzanne Hudson, Jan C. Smith, Carol Esterreicher, Ginger Parkinson, Cassie Ashton, Nannette Watts 

Cost:  Free, open to all

Location:  Murray High School (Little Theater and Choir rooms), 5440 S. State Street, Murray, UT

Event:  Story Weavers Festival-Canyons School District

Date/Time:  Wednesday, March 22, 2017, 5:30pm-6:45pm (K-2nd grades) & 7:00pm-8:15pm (3rd-5th grades)

Featured Tellers:  Top youth tellers from the Canyons School District, top ones will then be invited to the Story Crossroads Festival 

Cost:  Free, open to all

Location:  Canyons School District Administrative Building (East), 9361 South 300 East, Sandy, UT

Event:  Fillmore Storytelling Festival (Inaugural Year)

Dates/Times:  Thursday-Friday, March 23-24, 2017, times TBA

Featured Tellers:  Professional storytellers and top youth tellers of the area TBA 

Cost:  TBA

Location:  Fillmore, UT (specific location TBA)