Every Sunday at 8:30am, listen to the KPCW "The Story Mine" radio show hosted by David Bullock and Cathy Barker.

Every Monday through Friday from 6:00pm-8:00pm plus Saturdays from 5:00pm-6:00pm, on Sirius XM 143 and locally on 107.9 FM--"The Apple Seed" storytelling radio show hosted by Sam Payne.

Event:  35th Story Crossroads Fundraising House Concert

Date/Time:  Friday, March 15, 2019, 7:00pm-8:30pm

Featured Story Artists:  Annie and Dan Eastmond also known as Harvest Home

Theme:  Irish Tales, Tunes and Musings

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

Location:  Jordan Villas Clubhouse, co-hosted by Jim Luter and John Adams, 9339 S. Jordan Villa Dr., West Jordan, UT  84088

RSVP:  Call/text Jim Luter at (801) 652-8044 or email storycrossroads@gmail.com

Details:  Refreshments served and storytelling books and CDs 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:  FREE 8-hour Storytelling Workshops, feed into the county-level Story Crossroads Festival

Taylorsville/Riverton was APPROVED by Salt Lake County Aging and Adult Services though now waiting for Salt Lake County Mayor's signature to schedule dates/times...expecting April 2019

Locations/Dates/Times So Far: 

Taylorsville Senior Center, will be Mondays, 5:30pm-7:30pm, exact dates are forthcoming and likely to be April

Riverton Senior Center, will be Wednesdays, 12:30pm-2:30, exact dates are forthcoming and likely to be April

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

Date:  Saturday, March 16, 2019, 1:00pm-5:00pm

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

Registration Required:  Limited to 18 people, $95.00/person, go online to reserve space here:  https://www.thebeeslc.org/events/sfg-03-16-19.

If registration is cost-prohibitive for you, we invite you to apply for a scholarship here:  https://www.thebeeslc.org/scholarship.

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

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:  FREE Murray Storytelling Residencies/Workshops, feed into Murray Storytelling Showcase and later into the county-level Story Crossroads Festival

Come even when mid-way with workshops!

Locations/Dates/Times: 

Murray Heritage Center, geared for Adults & Seniors, Feb. 25 – April 3, Mondays/Wednesdays only, 1:00pm-2:30pm

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

Cost:  Free, open to all, more details at http://www.murray.utah.gov/1293/Murray-Storytelling-Showcase and click here for registration form 

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:  Farmington Bay Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Thursday, March 21, 2019, 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:  16th Annual Vernal UTAH's Storytelling Festival

Dates/Times:  Thursday-Friday, March 21-22, 2019, 7:00pm

Featured Story Artists:  Elizabeth Ellis, Bil Lepp, Lori Olmstead

Cost:  THURSDAY NIGHT IS FREE, then Friday night is $3.00/student, $5.00/general or $10.00/family, buy tickets online by clicking here or also available at the door at Davis Food and Drug

Location:  Vernal Middle School, 721 West 100 South, Vernal, UT  84078

Event:  In and Out of Trouble: A Family Concert with Bill Harley

Sponsor:  Timpanogos Storytelling, and thanks to POPS, the Utah Division of Arts and Museums, and the Sorensen Legacy Foundation

Dates/Times:  Friday, March 22, 2019, 7:00pm-9:00pm

Featured Story Artist:  Bill Harley

Cost:  Free, open to all

Location:  Hillcrest Elementary, 651 East 1400 South, Orem, UT  84097

Event:  Bil Lepp: Chaos Doesn't Happen By Itself!

Sponsor:  Timpanogos Storytelling, and thanks to POPS, the Utah Division of Arts and Museums, and the Sorensen Legacy Foundation

Date/Time:  Monday, March 25, 2019, 7:00pm-8:00pm

Featured Story Artist:  Bil Lepp

Cost:  Free, open to all

Location:  Viridian Event Center, 8030 South 1825 West, West Jordan, 84088

Event:  9th Annual Canyons School District Storytelling Festival (Story Weavers)

Date/Time:  Wednesday-Thursday, March 27-28, 2019, K-2nd grade tellers on March 27th and 3rd-5th on March 28th, 4:30pm-6:30pm for both nights

Featured Tellers:  Youth Tellers from the Canyons School District, Top tellers are selected to tell at Story Crossroads Festival

Cost:  Free, open to all ages

Location:    Crescent View Building, 11150 S. Green Ridge Road, Sandy, UT (turn south on road just west of tracks)

Event:  2019 Taylorsville Art Show with Storytelling

Date/Time:  Friday-Saturday, March 29-30, 2019, Storytelling on Saturday, March 30 from 1:00pm-1:50pm

Featured Tellers:  Karl Behling and Suzanne Hudson representing Story Crossroads as well as three youth tellers

Cost:  Free, open to all ages

DRAWING!:  The Taylorsville Arts Council is partnering with Story Crossroads to bring professional storytellers to perform on Saturday at 1p.m. Get your Arts Show People’s Choice Ballot stamped at the Storytelling event for a prize drawing.

Art Intake:  March 26-27, 2019, 2:00pm-7:00pm, art application is found at http://www.taylorsvilleut.gov

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

Contact:  Howard Wilson at hwilson48@me.com

Event:  Utah's Biggest Liar--Liars Finale Contest

Date/Time:  Monday, April 1, 2019, 5:30pm (youth contest) and 7:00pm (adult contest)

Cost:  Free, open to all

Locations: 

Media Auditorium for the Youth portion, Orem Public Library, 58 N. State St., Orem. UT

Storytelling Wing for the Adult portion, Orem Public Library, 58 N. State St., Orem, UT

Event:  Timp Tellers Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Thursday, April 4, 2019, 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:  Olympus Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Tuesday, April 9, 2019, 7:00pm (usually 2nd Tuesdays)

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:  Millcreek Library, 2266 E. Evergreen Ave., Salt Lake City, UT  84109

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

Event:  Ben Lomond Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Wednesday, April 10, 2019, 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:  "Checkmate"--The Bee True Stories from the Hive!, competitive storytelling for ages 21+ (partly to content, partly to drinks available)

Date:  Thursday, April 11, 2019, Doors open at 6:00pm, stories start at 6:30pm 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 "Checkmate: stories of surprise moves, worthy opponents, and sudden endings" without notes

Cost:  $15.00/person, must be aged 21 or older, go to http://thebeeslc.org to purchase tickets, tickets on sale by March 29th at 10:00am

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

Event:  Barbara McBride Smith at Logan Library

Sponsor:  Timpanogos Storytelling, and thanks to POPS, the Utah Division of Arts and Museums, and the Sorensen Legacy Foundation

Date/Time:  Thursday, April 11, 2019, 7:00pm

Featured Story Artist:  Barbara McBride Smith

Cost:  Free, open to all

Location:  Logan Library, 255 N. Main St., Logan, UT  84321

Event:  Bridgerland Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Saturday, April 13, 2019, 10:30am (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, Logan Library, 255 N. Main St., Logan, UT

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

Event:  A Night of Stories - 13th House Concert

Date/Time:  Saturday, April 13, 2019, 7:00pm

Theme:  Mythology Tales of Long Ago

Featured Tellers:  This series typically has any mixture of the following tellers--Ginger Parkinson, Steffani Raff, Cassie Ashton, Paige Funk, Jan C. Smith, Lynn Wing

Cost:  Free yet tip jar available, geared for teens and adults

Location: Funk Home in Lehi, receive exact address and directions when you RSVP by calling/texting Paige Funk at (801) 762-7613

Event:  Murray Storytelling Showcase

Feeds Into:  Story Crossroads Festival

Date/Time:  Saturday, April 20, 2019, 11:00am-4:00pm

Featured Story Artists:  Participants in the Murray Storytelling Showcase are chosen from our various storytelling residencies at the Murray Library, the Murray Senior Recreation Center, Liberty Elementary after-school and in designated school classrooms. 

Cost:  Free, open to all

Location:  Murray Library, 166 East 5300 South, Murray, UT

Event:  36th Story Crossroads Fundraising House Concert

Date/Time:  Friday, April 26, 2019, 7:00pm-8:30pm

Featured Story Artist:  Wenlock Duane Free

Theme:  MORE Weird Relatives: Real Stories that May Be True

All of us have relatives who do strange things. Some of the stories may change your mind about how weird your relatives are. Wenlock Duane Free is the first generation of his family not to work in the gold mines. His father, uncles, grandfather, etc. all worked in the mining business. This was the old fashioned hard-rock mining days. His father and brothers owned the mines. They lived in a small town in Nevada and spent time out in the mountains. Duane heard many stories around the campfire and at family gatherings. The stories Duane share are real and may even be true. Duane told on behalf of the Western Region at the National Storytelling Network Conference and continues to share his family’s tales.

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

Location:  Skousen Home, 70 E. Broad Hollow Dr., Woodland Hills, UT  84653

RSVP:  Call/text Keri Skousen at (801) 836-5418 or email storycrossroads@gmail.com

Details:  Refreshments served and storytelling books and CDs 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:  April Workshop "Storytelling for Grown-Ups" put on by The Bee: True Stories from the Hive!

Date:  Saturday, April 27, 2019, Noon-5:00pm

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

Registration Required:  Limited to 18 people, $115.00/person, go online to reserve space here:  https://www.thebeeslc.org/events/sfg-04-27-19.

If registration is cost-prohibitive for you, we invite you to apply for a scholarship here:  https://www.thebeeslc.org/scholarship.

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

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:  Mountain West Arts Conference

Date/Time:  Thursday, May 2, 2019, 

Keynote/Storyteller:  Brenda Wong Aoki

Many Other Presenters in Arts Community

Cost: Early Bird price = $95.00 (after April 1st changes to $110.00), Senior (65+) & Veteran/Active Duty = $75.00, Change Leader (must use code) = $85.00, Student or Keynote Luncheon Only = $55, click here to register

Location:  Utah Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 West 3100 South, West Valley City, UT

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

Dates/Times: 

Wednesday, May 8, 2019, 7:00pm-8:00pm-Murray City Park, Pavilion #2 (enter park from 5300 South and NOT State St.)

OR

Saturday, May 11, 2019, 10:30am-11:30am-Heritage Park (gazebo)

Meet at designated park for the day before dividing up into partners/groups

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, RSVP not required though helpful, call/text Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 or email storycrossroads@gmail.com

Locations: 

Wed., May 9th--Door-to-door in Murray neighborhoods near Murray City Park, map to be provided at event

OR

Sat., May 11th--Door-to-door in South Jordan neighborhoods near Heritage 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 4th Annual Story Crossroads Festival kicks off May 15, 2019 (with free performances May 13-16, 2019).  Go to website for more details.

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

Date:  Thursday, May 9, 2019, Doors open at 6:00pm, stories start at 6:30pm 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 "Parenting: stories of sheer terror, unexpected pleasures, and the impossible struggle of raising the next generation" without notes

Cost:  $15.00/person, must be aged 21 or older, go to http://thebeeslc.org to purchase tickets, tickets on sale by April 25th at 10:00am

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

Event:  Registration Now Open-"Risking Peace: Storytelling to Open Dialogue" 5-hour Intensive Workshop

In Connection With:  Story Crossroads

Date/Time:  Registration now open for the 5-hour Workshop to occur on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 from 9:30am-2:30pm, doors open at 9:00am

Details, Registration, & Flier found here:  https://storycrossroads.com/calendar/5-hour-intensive-workshop/

Best for:  Educators, Storytellers, Clergy, Healing Professions, Community Leaders, Interfaith Activists

Cost: $100.00/person, includes catered lunch, registration required and will be available at this webpage as well as flier:  https://storycrossroads.com/calendar/5-hour-intensive-workshop/

Location:  Ashton Home, 12471 White Rose Cr., Draper, UT  84020, about 1-2 minutes after 12300 S. I-15 Exit

​Contact:  Email storycrossroads@gmail.com or call/text Rachel Hedman with questions

Event:  Scout & Family Fun Night with Omar & Lori Hansen - Audio Descriptions Available for those who are Blind

In Connection With:  4th Annual Story Crossroads Festival

Date/Time:  Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 7:00pm-7:50pm 

Featured Story Arists:  Omar & Lori Hansen plus two youth tellers and one adult community teller

Cost: Free, open to all

Location:  Blind Center, 250 North 1950 West, Salt Lake City, UT

Details:  Scout Night-Boys and Girls, All Scouts are recognized during flag ceremony before performance, RSVP not required though helpful, can call/text Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 or email storycrossroads@gmail.com

Event:  4th Annual Story Crossroads Festival

ASL, Spanish, and Audio Descriptions Available for Evening Concerts

Date/Time:  Wednesday, May 15, 2019, Daytime 9:30am-1:30pm at Murray City Park, Murray, UT and Afternoon/Evening 3:00pm-9:00pm at South Jordan Community Center/Heritage Park, free performances Monday-Thursday, May 13-16, 2019

Special Note for Daytime:  Sit-Down & Engaging Story Concerts, starting at 9:30am and end by 12:30pm; Hands-On Storytelling Activities, starting at 10:30am and end by 1:30pm

Headliner Story Artists:  Noa Baum, Oba William King, Omar & Lori Hansen

Featured Story Artists:  Carol Esterreicher, Dale Boam, David Bullock, Jim Luter, Joan Effiong, Karl Behling, Laurie Allen, Meadowlark String Band Storytellers (Roz Newmark and Melissa Chilinski), Melva Gifford, Nino Reyos, Sam Payne, Suzanne Decaria, Suzanne Hudson

Hands-On Activity Presenters:  Utah REACH (Utah Pirate) with pirate ship and imaginative play, Mountain Man Petting Zoo; Art Truck by Utah Museum of Contemporary Art; Story Walk; and much more

Cost:  $1.00/student or senior, $3,00/adult, outreaches are free and can be viewed on the website, click here to purchase tickets online

Locations:  

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

Evening--South Jordan Community Center/Heritage Park, 10778 S. Redwood Rd., South Jordan, UT (also share same parking lot)

Event:  Scandinavian Heritage Festival with Storytelling

Dates/Times:  Friday-Saturday, May 24-25, 2019--Friday-9:00am-9:00pm; Saturday-6:15am-4:00pm

Featured Friday Tellers--2019 schedule coming soon

Featured Saturday Tellers--2019 schedule coming soon

Cost:  Free, open to all, booths/vendors available for food and items

Location: Ephraim, UT - 100 North & 200 North at 200 East; Even more at Center St. & 300 East - website shows map and directions