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.

Event:  30th Story Crossroads Fundraising House Concert with special thanks to Resonance Story Theatre

Date/Time:  Friday, October 12, 2018, 7:00pm-8:30pm

Featured Story Artists:  Nannette Watts and Cassie Ashton - also two of the four authors of the Book "Haunted Salt Lake City"

Theme:  Haunted Salt Lake City - Concert followed by Book Signings

Uncovering ghost stories in Salt Lake City leads to a spooky mixture of legend, lore and local history. A young female apparition likes to surprise guests of the McCune Mansion by leaping from a mirror. Believed to be stationed at Fort Douglas, a Civil War vet named Clem still teases female visitors. And nuns of the Sisters of the Holy Cross still visit patients in the hospital they established.

​​​​​​​Suggested Donation:  $15.00+/person, $25.00+/couple or family, though any amount welcomed, best for teens and adults

CHANGE OF LOCATION:  Private Residence in Highland, UT and open to all, best for ages 10+, RSVP for exact address and/or directions

RSVP:  Call/text Nannette Watts at (801) 362-4411 or email storycrossroads@gmail.com

Details:  Refreshments served and the book "Haunted Salt Lake" written by Nannette Watts, Cassie Ashton, Kristen Clay and Laurie Allen will be available to purchase

Purpose:  This fundraiser event is held so the Story Crossroads Festival remains strong (see http://www.storycrossroads.com, can also donate online whether or not you can attend)

Event:  Park City Ghost Tours

Dates/Times:  Every night in October at 8:00pm, show up and go from there

Cost:  $20.00/adult, $10.00/child (ages 16 and under), Groups of 10 or more and get 10% discount if paid as one, Private tours for groups of 20 or more and get 20% discount if paid as one, Tickets purchased from guide at the start of the tour

Location/Parking:  FREE parking is available on Swede Alley, one block to the East (or Left of Historic Main Street as you are going up Historic Main Street). Pull into the three tiered concrete parking structure called China Bridge Garage at least 30-minutes prior to the start of the tour. Walk one block to 415 Main Street (directly across the street from 412 Bistro Restaurant) to the bronze statue of the miner, where the PCGT Guide in costume will greet you. Please meet the guide at least 15 minutes prior to the Tour departure which is on the hour. (Winter Hours 7:00 p.m./ Summer Hours 8:00 p.m.) The Guide takes cash or credit at the spot. Dress appropriately for the weather. Park City Ghost Tours is an outdoor walking tour so please wear suitable clothing and comfortable walking shoes.

Contact:  Call (435) 615-7673 or email info@parkcityghosttours.com

Event:  Ogden & Salt Lake City Ghost Tours

Dates:  Fridays-Saturdays of October 2018, starting October 5th

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, Gayle Hasler Cook, 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 or if you like them on Facebook--Groups may also book private shows anytime

PICK-UP!--Locations:   

Starting place for Ogden bus tours--Pick up at Rainbow Garden's main entrance (1851 Valley Drive, Ogden, UT)

Starting places for Ogden walking tours--

Eerie East tours begin in front of the Courtyard Plaza area south of Egyptian Theatre near the clock tower, 2415 Washington Blvd. Ogden, Utah

Wicked West tours begin Pearl Milk Tea Club, 110 25th Street, Ogden, Utah

Starting place for Salt Lake bus tours--Pick up in front of Clark Planetarium (110 South 400 West, Salt Lake City, UT)

Starting places for SLC walking tours--

Whiskey Street Tours begin on Main Street east stairs at Frank E. Moss U.S. Courthouse, 350 South Main Street, SLC, Utah

City Cemetery Tours begin on Cemetery Center and Grand Avenue within the cemetery. Enter the cemetery from 4th Avenue on the cemetery’s Center street and drive north to Grand Avenue - 990 East 4th Avenue, SLC, Utah

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 to reserve spot(s)

Event:  Logan Historic Downtown Ghost Tours

Dates/Times:  Fridays-Saturdays of October 2018 starting October 6th, 7:00pm-9:00pm--please arrive at least 15 minutes before the tour starts

Logan Ghost Tour Guides/Tellers:  Members of the Utah Storytelling Guild, mainly from Logan/Cache Valley area as well as Green Wolf Productions

Cost:  $10.00/person, http://www.logandowntown.org

Location:   Start at Bullen Center-3rd Floor, 43 S. Main St., Logan (free parking)

Event:  Museum by Lamp Light (with Storytelling)

Date:  Friday, October 12, 2018, 6:00pm-8:00pm

Featured Tellers:  TBA, likely by storytellers through Utah Storytelling Guild

Cost:  Admission to Museum of $4.00/adult and $3.00/child

Location:  Hutchings Museum, 55 N. Center St., Lehi, UT

Event:  Bridgerland Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Saturday, October 13, 10:30am

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:  Leah Checketts at (435) 760-0412 or email LASTredDragon@gmail.com

Event:  Storytelling Seminar on Campus

Sponsored by:  WSU Storytelling Festival

Dates/Times: 

Session 1--Monday, October 15, 2018, 8:30am-10:20am OR 11:30am-1:20pm

Session 2--Tuesday, October 16, 2018, 7:30am-9:20am OR 2:30pm-4:30pm

Then Possible Participant Performance on Tuesday, October 16th Evening

Featured Presenter/Teller:  Karl Behling

​​​​​​​Cost:  Free, though limited space so best to contact Patricia at (801) 626-7515

Location:  Education Building, Moench Room, Weber State University Campus, Ogden, UT 

Event:  Olympus Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Tuesday, October 16, 2018, 7:00pm (usually 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:  4th Floor, Salt Lake City Downtown Library, 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT

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

Event:  Farmington Bay Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Thursday, October 18, 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:  Darrell Mangum at dinutah@gmail.com

Event:  Hauntings Contest

Dates/Times:

Saturday, October 13, 2018, 2:00pm-5:00pm, Hauntings Preliminary Contest (Deadline to enter by Friday, October 12, 2018)

Monday, October 29, 2018, 7:00pm, Hauntings Finale Contest

FYI--On Friday, October 12th, The Hauntings Contest will make a decision if more people will sign up with a little extra time.  If so, Timpanogos will cancel the in-person preliminaries and have auditions sent by email no later than October 22nd. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact Mikaela Hansen at (801) 885-7413 or through http://www.timpfest.org.

Featured Tellers:  Could be you...anyone aged 12+ may apply and then be selected to tell at the Preliminary and possibly the Finale Contest

Cost:  $10.00 Entry Fee for those wanting to compete, the Finale Concert is Free to attend, Watching the Preliminary and/or Finale Contests are free and recommended for those aged 12 and older

Location:  Orem Public Library, 58 N. State Street, Orem, UT

Contact:  April Johnson, call/text (801) 473-9066 or email aprildj8@gmail.com -- If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to also contact Mikaela Hansen at (801) 885-7413 or through http://www.timpfest.org.

Event:  Randel McGee and Groark

Date/Time:  Monday, October 15, 2018, 11:00am

Featured Tellers: Randel McGee and Groark

Cost:  Free with Admission into Treehouse Museum

Location:   Treehouse Museum, 347 22nd Street, Ogden, UT

Event:  Hauntings, series of ghostly and scary stories

Dates/Times:  Fridays, Saturday and Tuesday--October 19, 20, 26 and 30, 2018, 8:00pm-9:30pm

Featured Tellers: Omar and Lori Hansen

Cost:  $10.00/person, order tickets online here: https://www.wasatchtheatre.org/box-office

Location:   Wasatch Theatre Company (WTC) in the Gateway Mall, 124 South 400 West, Salt Lake City, UT

Event:  Spooktacular Stories, spooky stories for the family--through Davis County Library System

Dates: 

Monday, October 22, 2018, 7:00pm, South Branch

Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 7:00pm, Kaysville Branch

Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 7:00pm, Centerville Branch

Monday, October 29, 2018, 7:00pm, Headquarters

Monday, October 29, 2018, 7:00pm, Central Branch

Tuesday, October 30, 2018, 7:00pm, North Branch

Featured Tellers:  Rachel Hedman, Janine Nishiguchi, Laurel Pedersen, Sara Cox, Melissa Lindsay, Jon Sears, Shauna Coy, Suzanne Jeppesen

Cost: Free, open to all

Locations: 

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

Kaysville Branch Library, 215 N Fairfield Rd., Kaysville, UT

Centerville Branch Library, 45 South 400 West, Centerville, UT

Headquarters, 133 S. Main St., Farmington, UT

Central Branch Library, 155 N. Wasatch Dr., Layton, UT

North Branch, 562 South 1000 East, Clearfield, UT

Event:  Tunnel Tales - Fall...Not for the Faint of Heart

In Connection With:  Cache Storytelling - Family Entertainment

Dates:  Friday-Saturday, October 26-27, 7:00pm-9:00pm

Featured Tellers:  Sam Payne, Ginger Parkinson

Cost: At Gate--$10.00/person or $8.00/person for group of 6 or more; Online--$8.00/person or $6.00/person for group of 6 or more

Location:  Logan's Central Park Tunnels, Center Street and 2nd East, Logan, UT

Details:  There’s a roof (road) overhead, chairs are provided and the parks restrooms may or may not be open at this time of year. But, the tunnel is open at both ends and this is Cache Valley. So, it would behoove you to dress appropriately and come prepared for the prevailing temperatures and conditions. 

Contact:  Call Wayne McKay at (435) 770-8420 or go to the website linked below

Event:  Timp Tellers Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Thursday, November 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:  Ginger Parkinson at (801) 400-3568 or email gingerparkinson@gmail.com

Event:  Workshop-"Storytelling for Grown-Ups" put on by The Bee: True Stories from The Hive

Date/Time: Saturday, November 3, 2018, 1:00pm-5:00pm

Presenters: Giuliana Serena-The Bee's Founder; Nan Seymour-The Bee's Director of Narrative Encouragement

Location:  Mindful Yoga Collective, 223 700 East, Suite 4, Salt Lake City, UT

Registration Required:  Limited to 24 people, $90.00/person, go online to reserve space here:  https://www.thebeeslc.org/events/sfg-11-03-18 If registration is cost-prohibitive for you, we invite you to apply for a scholarship here:  https://www.thebeeslc.org/scholarship

Details:  We'll explore some of the "hows" and "whys" of compelling storytelling and attentive listening through a combination of guided writing prompts, oral storytelling exercises, and practical instruction.  Experienced and aspiring storytellers - and even those who don't consider themselves to be "storytellers" at all - are invited to join us; we are experts at providing encouragement and creating brave space for people to be themselves together.Open to the public-mature teens and adults.  Please bring a favorite pen, a notebook if desired (worksheets will be provided), a water bottle, a snack if you'll need it, and willingness to participate imperfectly

Event:  "Work"--The Bee True Stories from the Hive!, competitive storytelling for ages 21+ (partly to content, partly to drinks available)

Date:  Thursday, November 8, 2018, Doors open at 6:00pm, stories start at 7:00pm and lasts towards 10:00pm, done each month on 2nd Thursdays

Featured Tellers:  Ten storytellers picked at random from a hat has five minutes each to tell a true story on the theme of the night "Work--stories of working hard and hardly working, physical, mental, and emotional labor" without notes

Cost:  $18.00/person, must be aged 21 or older, go to http://thebeeslc.org to purchase tickets, tickets on sale by October 25th at 10:00am

Location:  Metro Music Hall, 615 West 100 South, Salt Lake City, UT

Event:  23rd Annual StorySwap, Utah's celebration of the National Tellabration!

Sponsored By:  Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Saturday, November 10, 2018, 9:00am-3:00pm

Featured Tellers/Presenters:  Utah Storytelling Guild members with special guest Steffani Raff

Cost:  Free, open to all of all ages (potluck lunch)

Location:  Jordan Villas Clubhouse, 9339 S. Jordan Villa Dr., West Jordan, UT

Questions/Comments:  StorySwap Coordinator is Jan C. Smith and you can reach her by calling (801) 541-8331 or emailing janstories@gmail.com

Event:  Veterans Day Presentation: The Flying Tigers of World War II

Date:  Monday, November 12, 2018, 4:00pm-4:30pm

Featured Teller:  Jim Luter

Cost:  Veterans and Active Military are FREE, All others pay Admission to Museum of $4.00/adult and $3.00/child

Location:  Hutchings Museum, 55 N. Center St., Lehi, UT

Event:  Ben Lomond Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Wednesday, November 14, 2018, 7:00pm (usually 2nd Wednesdays)

​​​​​​​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:  Main Library, 2464 Jefferson Ave., Ogden, UT, downstairs Room B

Contact:  Douglas Dickson at libertystoryteller@gmail.com

Event:  31st Story Crossroads Fundraising House Concert

Date/Time:  Friday, November 16, 2018, 7:00pm-8:30pm

Featured Story Artist:  Sam Payne

Theme:  "Lord, Get Me Out Of This Alive"--Tales of Rescue

From Sam’s grandfather as a Prisoner of War to a grieving woman trying to find hope, discover how and what rescues from the despair. Sam Payne has brought his stories and songs to concert halls in Canada, Bulgaria, Tokyo, and from coast to coast in the United States. He hosts “The Apple Seed: Tellers and Stories,” a national radio show broadcasting daily on BYU Radio.

​​​​​​​Suggested Donation:  $15.00+/person, $25.00+/couple or family, though any amount welcomed, best for teens and adults

Location:  Hurley Home-143 West 5900 South, Murray, UT (RSVP for attendance and/or directions)

RSVP:  Call/text Jerri Hurley at (801) 915-2344 or email storycrossroads@gmail.com

Details:  Refreshments served

Purpose:  This fundraiser event is held so the Story Crossroads Festival remains strong (see http://www.storycrossroads.com, can also donate online whether or not you can attend)

Event:  The Utah War: A Soldier's Perspective

Date:  Wednesday, December 5, 2018, 4:00pm-4:35pm

Featured Teller:  Charles Mood, State Park Ranger and Storyteller (told in military period uniform)

Cost:  Admission to Museum of $4.00/adult and $3.00/child

Location:  Hutchings Museum, 55 N. Center St., Lehi, UT

Event:  32nd Story Crossroads Fundraising House Concert with special thanks to Resonance Story Theatre

Date/Time:  Friday, December 14, 2018, 7:00pm-8:30pm

Featured Story Artists:  Nannette Watts

Theme:  'Tis the Season Stories

​​​​​​​Suggested Donation:  $15.00+/person, $25.00+/couple or family, though any amount welcomed, best for teens and adults

Location:  Hughes Home, 1683 East 6550 South, Salt Lake City, UT

RSVP:  Call/text Mary Louise Hughes at (801) 403-7438 or email storycrossroads@gmail.com

Details:  Refreshments served and the book "Haunted Salt Lake" written by Nannette Watts, Cassie Ashton, Kristen Clay and Laurie Allen will be available to purchase besides other story-related items

Purpose:  This fundraiser event is held so the Story Crossroads Festival remains strong (see http://www.storycrossroads.com, can also donate online whether or not you can attend)