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

Event:  42nd Story Crossroads Fundraising House Concert

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

Featured Story Artist:  Karl Behling

Theme:  Transcontinental Railroad: Stories from a Mountain Man's Point-of-View

Experience the Transcontinental Railroad from the perspective of a Mountain Man who observed the annihilation of one culture and the establishment of another through the "...stupendous magnitude..." of a project that divided and united a nation.  Professional Storyteller Karl Behling interprets the Transcontinental Railroad during its 150th Anniversary.

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

Location:  McEwan Home, 618 Willow Bend Drive, Centerville, UT  84014

RSVP:  Call/text George McEwan at (801) 558-7970 or email info@storycrossroads.org

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.org, can also donate online whether or not you can attend)

Event:  Valhalla: a Nordic Rock Opera, written and produced by professional storyteller Stephen Gashler

Dates/Times:  Fridays, Saturdays & Mondays of November:  Nov. 8, 9, 11 and 15, 16, 18, 7:00pm pre-show, musical starts at 7:30pm and ends about 9:15pm

Details:  In the year 830, a band of vikings raids a Saxon nunnery. But when the battles goes sore, Sven, the youngest viking, is separated from his clansmen. Needing to find a way back to Norway, he takes a young nun named Mary hostage, and together they face a perilous voyage on a stolen ship, a journey that takes them to the edge of life and into the magical realm of the gods.

 Cost:  $9.00/student or senior, $11/adult, $40/family, can get 10% discount by using code stepheng or teresag

Location:  Angelus Theatre, 165 N Main St., Spanish Fork, UT  84660

Event:  Bridgerland Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Saturday, November 9, 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 - 20th House Concert

Date/Time:  Saturday, November 9, 2019, 7:00pm

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, 635 West 2180 North, Lehi, UT  84043, please RSVP by calling/texting Paige Funk at (801) 762-7613 

Event:  Night of Storytelling and Music - put on by Olympus Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild (in place of Olympus Chapter meeting)

Date/Time:  Tuesday, November 12, 2019, 7:00pm-8:15pm

Featured Story Artists:  Mary Louise Hughes, Jan C. Smith, and other Olympus Chapter Members selected to tell with theme of Family Tales plus music provided by Annie and Dan Eastmond (Harvest Home)

Location:  Millcreek Library, 2266 Evergreen Ave., Salt Lake City, UT (3435 South 2266 East)

Event:  Ben Lomond Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Wednesday, November 13, 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:  An Evening with Bil Lepp, limited seating

Sponsor:  BYU Broadcasting/The Apple Seed: Tellers and Stories radio show

Date/Time:  Wednesday, November 13, 2019, 6:30pm-9:00pm

Cost:  Free, focused on teens or adults to attend due to filming/recording, RSVP required as there is limited seating, click "going" on Facebook event and you will be contacted:  https://www.facebook.com/events/545455736164565/?active_tab=about

Location:  BYU Broadcasting, Provo, UT

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

Date:  Thursday, November 14, 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-"Friendship: stories of making, keeping, and losing friends, chosen family, and the people who were there when you needed them most"-without notes

Cost:  $15.00/person, must be aged 21 or older, go to http://thebeeslc.org to purchase tickets, tickets on sale by October 31st at 10:00am

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

Event:  24th Annual StorySwap, Utah's celebration of the National Tellabration!

Sponsored By:  Utah Storytelling Guild (and 28th celebrating this organization)

Date/Time:  Saturday, November 16, 2019, 10:00am-4:00pm plus dinner followed by 6:00pm-7:15pm House Concert "Pioneer Song" presented by Omar & Lori Hansen

Schedule:

Workshop - Personal Parables presented by Cassie Ashton

Story Circles - Encouragement in telling your stories and if you would like story-building skills critiques

Lunch

Afternoon House Concert  by USG Tellers who want to volunteer to perform for handicapped adults being transported to the Ashton Home

Dinner-4-6pm

Then 6:00pm House Concert featuring Omar & Lori Hansen - being filmed/recorded entitled "Pioneer Song" that has toured sites along the Oregon Trail

Details of 6:00pm Concert--

This story theatre show tells the story of the Oregon Trail journey as seen through the eyes of the women who crossed it. Using narrative, short scenes and lots of music, it is a concert version on Omar's full length show. Length of Concert: 1 hour 8 minutes

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

Location:  Ashton Home, 12471 White Rose Circle, Draper, UT

Questions/Comments:  Email usgmemo@gmail.com or call/text Lynn Wing at 1-608-780-1833 or call/text Cassie Ashton at 1-801-859-5967

Event:  Sisters for Suffrage: How Utah Women Won the Vote - Opening Night (Exhibit starts November 21st and on through January 2021)

Date/Time:  Thursday, November 21, 2019, 6:30pm-9:00pm

Cost:  Free, open to all

Featured Story Artists/Re-enactors:  Although no set storytelling time, these characters will interact and share stories for as long as people are willing to listen--Jan C. Smith as Susan B. Anthony, Janine Nishiguchi as Emmaline Wells, Cassie Ashton as Martha Hughes Cannon, and Suzanne Hudson as Eliza R. Snow

Featured Speaker:  Sister Jean B. Bingham, Relief Society General President in the museum auditorium, light refreshment afterwards

Location:   Church History Museum, 45 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT

Parking:  Free parking available at 119 West North Temple Street (the lot behind the museum)

Event:  Timp Tellers Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild,

2 Meeting Types/Dates/Times/Locations per Month

Dates/Times: 

Thursday, November 21, 2019, 7:00pm (usually 3rd Thursdays), focus on work, research, split time to present depending on who is there

Location for "Work/Research":  American Fork Library, Historical Archives Room, 64 South 100 East, American Fork, UT

Thursday, December 5, 2019, 7:00pm (usually 1st Thursday, none in September due to Timpanogos Storytelling Festival), focus on workshops, round robin performing, and recording

Location for "Workshop/Round Robins":  Orem Public Library, 58 N. State St., Orem, UT

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

Locations:

 Orem Public Library, 58 N. State St., Orem

Contact:  Ginger Parkinson at (801) 400-3568 or email gingerparkinson@gmail.com

Event:  Farmington Bay Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild

Date/Time:  Thursday, November 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:  Ray Howard at red@xmission.com

Event:  Utah Winter Faire...with Storytelling

Dates/Times:  Friday, Saturday & Sunday, December 6-8, 2019

Featured Story Artist:  Julie Barnson

  Cost:  Ranges from $5-$50 depending on day(s) you choose and number in your group, kids aged 6 and under are always free

Location:  Legacy Events Center, 151 South 1100 West, Farmington, UT  84025

Event:  43rd Story Crossroads Fundraising House Concert

Date/Time:  Thursday, December 12, 2019, 7:00pm-8:30pm

Featured Story Artist:  Paul Boruff

Theme:  An Evening of Western Ballads with Paul Boruff

Experience the Old West with the tunes and tales of that time. Paul Boruff, a professional story musician, travels extensively performing everything from old west to folk to jazz.  He has brought life to the sometimes-forgotten history behind traditional music at museums, resorts, theaters and schools all over the West. He has produced several CDs that will also be available for purchase.

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

Location:  Lovell Home, 1842 28th Street, Ogden, UT  84403, best to contact Nikki Lovell for directions

RSVP:  Call/text Nikki Lovell at (801) 710-1986 or email info@storycrossroads.org

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.org, can also donate online whether or not you can attend)

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

Date:  Thursday, December 12, 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-"Holidaze: stories of stressful 'celebrations,' disastrous dinner parties, unfortunate family gatherings, and hilarious holiday mishaps"-without notes

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

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

Event:  A Night of Stories - 21st House Concert

Date/Time:  Saturday, December 14, 2019, 7:00pm

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: Ashton Home, 12471 White Rose Cr., Draper, UT 84020, please RSVP by calling/texting Cassie Ashton at (801) 859-5967 

Event:  44th Story Crossroads Fundraising House Concert

Date/Time:  Friday, January 3, 2020, 7:00pm-8:30pm

Featured Story Artist:  Julie Barnson

Theme:  George MacDonald's "The Light Princess"

George MacDonald is known for many literary works such as “The Princess and the Goblin.”  Julie Barnson received permission to share another delightful piece entitled “The Light Princess” that deals with a hilarious and heart-warming princess with an enlightening curse. Being a long-time professional storyteller, Julie has produced this as a CD and it will be available for purchase.

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

Location:  Hedman Home, 4835 Sunset Park Lane, West Jordan, UT  84081

RSVP:  Call/text Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 or email info@storycrossroads.org

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.org, can also donate online whether or not you can attend)

Event:  3rd Annual Clinton Storytelling Festival

Date/Time:  Friday, January 10, 2020, 6:30pm-8:30pm

Featured Story Artists:  Several professional and community tellers (including youth)--to be considered you need to complete application at http://www.clintoncity.net.  Contact Randy Williams at rationalrandy@gmail.com or call 385-519-7646.

  Cost:  Free, open to all

Location:  Clinton Recreation Building, 1651 West 2300 North, Clinton, UT

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

Locations/Dates/Times: 

Liberty Elementary, geared for Grades 3-6, Tuesdays/Thursdays only,

Jan. 16-Feb. 6; 3:15-4:45pm

You don't have to attend Liberty Elementary to participate

Murray Library, geared for Grades 3-12, Saturdays,

Jan. 25-March 7, 1:00pm-3:00pm, 

Murray Heritage Center, geared for Adults & Seniors, Most likely late February to early April, TBA

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:  3rd Annual Northern Utah Charter and Home Schools Storytelling Concert

Sponsored and Supported by the Weber State University Storytelling Festival

Date/Time:  Friday, January 17, 2020, 6:30pm-8:00pm

Featured Story Artists:  Youth storytellers from Charter Schools and Home School groups, K-12th grade

  Cost:  Free, open to all

Location:  Maria Montessori Academy, 2505 North 200 East, Ogden, UT

Event:  14th Annual Clearfield Storytelling Festival 

Date/Time:  Saturday, January 25, 2020, 7:00pm-9:00pm

Featured Story Artists:  Several professional and community tellers (including youth)--to be considered you need to complete application and email no later than January 9, 2020 to Laurie Allen at funnygrandma258@yahoo.com or call (801) 773-7713.  You can also go through the Clearfield City website at http://www.clearfieldcity.org.

Cost:  Free, open to all

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