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If you know of any storytelling or story-related events open to the public, then send to Rachel Hedman at storycrossroads@gmail.com. |
Big thank you to David Bullock and Cathy Barker, former hosts of The Story Mine, as they had their Farewell Show to total 344 episodes over the last 7 years!
Enjoy the Provo Pioneer Village with storytelling on Mondays from 6:00pm-7:00pm throughout the summer to August 26, 2019. Several storytellers are part of the line-up. See more details below.
See the latest Story Crossroads newsletter by clicking here. This Volume 5, Issue 1 that includes a Story Video of the Month with a glimpse of Noa Baum, Oba William King, and Omar and Lori Hansen, a story from Iraq and a story game
to go with it, and Cap's Off to R.E.A.C.H Utah / Utah Pirate - 501(c)(3) Nonprofit of Story, Imaginative Play, and Much More.
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Storytelling Radio Shows Broadcasting from Utah |
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The Story Mine on KPCW had its last episode of many...in fact it was 7 years worth with 344 episodes! We want to thank the hosts David Bullock and Cathy Barker for the amazing work and enjoyable episodes.
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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.
Listen at www.byuradio.org
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Up to 10 Spots to Fill--all do not need to be filled though as many as possible is the goal--Volunteer Storytelling--
Alta View Elementary in Sandy, Utah is having a summer reading program at the school library, Roadrunners Read!, on Tuesdays from 9-11 a.m. from June 11-August 13 (10 sessions). They plan to have a storytime in the Kiva area at 9:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and 10:30 a.m. at each session. Contact Allyn Kau for questions a
well as to exchange emails by calling (562) 712-2450. Then Allyn can email volunteer applications through Canyons School District and the event itself.
Weber State University Storytelling Festival live auditions-most likely on September 14, 2019...more details TBA
Go to the Story Crossroads website for this newsletter's archive
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Event: Timp Tellers Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild,
2 Meeting Types/Dates/Times/Locations per Month
Dates/Times:
Thursday, July 18, 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, August 1, 2019, 7:00pm (usually 1st Thursday, changed due to 4th of July), 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
Go to the Utah Storytelling Guild website
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Event: Farmington Bay Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Thursday, July 18, 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
Go to the Utah Storytelling Guild website
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Event: Provo Pioneer Village with Storytelling each Monday for June-August
Dates/Times/Tellers:
Monday, July 22, 6-7pm - Julie Barnson
Monday, July 29, 6-7pm - Mary Louise Hughes
Monday, August 5, 6-7pm - Rose Owens
Monday, August 12, 6-7pm - Devon & Mary Hokanson
Monday, August 19, 6-7pm - Laurie Allen
Monday, August 26, 6-7pm - Paige Funk
Location: Provo Pioneer Village, 500 West 600 North, Provo, UT
Cost: Free, open to all
Contact: Email Elaine Brewster at brewstersinger@me.com
Go to the Provo Pioneer Village website
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Event: Jump into Stories - Davis County Library, stories from around the world with frog craft at the end
Dates/Times:
Monday, July 22, 3-4pm, South Branch (Bountiful)-Janine Nishiguchi
Monday, July 22, 3-4pm, Syracuse (Community Center)-Rachel Hedman
Featured Tellers: Janine Nishiguchi, Rachel Hedman
Cost: Free, open to all
Locations:
South Branch, 725 S. Main St., Bountiful, UT
Syracuse Community Center, 1912 W. 1900 S., Syracuse, UT
Go to the Summer Reading page for Davis County Library
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Event: Family Fun Night with Omar and Lori Hansen
Date/Time: Monday, July 22, 2019, 6:30pm
Featured Tellers: Omar and Lori Hansen
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Wasatch
County Library, 465 East 1200 South, Heber, UT 84032
Go to the Wasatch County Library website
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Event: National Storytelling Summit (through National Storytelling Network) featuring Utah tellers
Dates/Times: Thursday-Sunday, July 25-28, 2019, all day, see schedule online
Utah Teller Featured: Elaine Brewster - Sat., July 27th at 3:00pm - "From Print to Story" workshop
Plus Storytellers Featured from around the Nation and Beyond
Cost: Early Bird price until June 1st-$350/NSN member; $250/NSN member-senior; $200/NSN member-student; $415/Non-NSN member; $315/Non-NSN member-senior; $235/Non-NSN member-student
Location: Fremont, California - Fremont Marriott Silicon Valley, 46100 Landing Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538
Go to the National Storytelling Summit webpage
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Event: Story Chef Time - food stories from around the world - different stories for each performance
Dates/Times: "Final Fridays" from June-September
Friday, July 26, 2019, 5:30pm-5:50pm
Friday, August 30, 2019, 5:30pm-5:50pm
Friday, September 27, 2019, 5:30pm-5:50pm
Featured Story Artist: Rachel Hedman
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: South Branch Library, outside on North side by the Food Trucks, 725 S. Main St., Bountiful, UT 84010
Go to the Davis County Library website
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Event: Tunnel Tales
Date/Time: Friday-Saturday, July 26-27, 2019, 7:00pm-9:00pm
Featured Tellers: Wayne McKay plus two other storytellers
Cost: Free, open to all, though tip jar/donations accepted
Location: Logan's Central Park Tunnels, Center Street and 2nd East, Logan, UT
Details: TUNNEL TALES is family entertainment for young and old alike. Of course, the seating capacity of the tunnels is limited and you have to bring your own chairs. There’s a roof (road) overhead and the parks restrooms are generally open
during the July event. But, there are no guarantees, so, we strongly recommend you plan accordingly. The tunnels are open at both ends and this is Cache Valley, so, once again it would behoove you to dress appropriately and come prepared for the prevailing temperatures and conditions.
Go to the Tunnel Tales webpage
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Event: Stories from the Stars with Omar and Lori Hansen
Date/Time: Monday, July 29, 2019, 8:30pm, stories followed by NASA ambassador to point out the stars talked about
Featured Tellers: Omar and Lori Hansen
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Summit County Library, 82 North 50 East, Coalville, UT 84017
Go to the Summit County Library (Coalville Branch) website
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Event: Bridgerland Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Saturday, August 10, 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
Go to the Utah Storytelling Guild website
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Event: Olympus Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Tuesday, August 13, 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, U
Contact: Annie Eastmond at annieeastmond@gmail.com or call/text (801) 859-9601
Go to the Utah Storytelling Guild website
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Event: Ben Lomond Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Wednesday, August 14, 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
Go to the Utah Storytelling Guild website
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Event: Cove Fort Days with Storytelling
Dates/Times: Friday-Saturday, August 2-3, 2019, Friday-1:00pm-8:00pm, Saturday-9:00am-6:00pm
Featured Tellers: Clive Romney, Maurine Smith, Lynn Wing, Janine Nishiguchi, Suzanne Hudson, Rachel Hedman, Jan C. Smith, Annie and Dan Eastmond
Cost: Tours of Cove Fort, Stage Coach and Wagon rides, pioneer village, living history exhibits and storytelling will all be available free of charge. Bring a picnic, lunch, or purchase food from available vendors.
Location: Cove Fort, Highway 161se, Beaver, UT 84713, Cove Fort is located immediately northeast of the junction of I-15 and I-70, in the southeast corner of Millard County, twenty miles south of Kanosh and twenty-four miles north of Beaver.
Go to website linked below or type "Cove Fort" and find it on Facebook or "Cove Fort Days"
Go to the Cove Fort website
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Event: Story Mine Live--Dear Past Self Journal Read Aloud...with storytelling and music
Date/Time: Tuesday, August 6, 2019, 6:30pm-7:30pm
Featured Tellers: David Bullock, Cathy Barker, Harvest Home (Annie and Dan Eastmond), plus community members drawn from a hat
Cost: Free, open to all
Details: People reading entries from their old journals, with us playing music throughout the evening. Music will be played and names drawn out of a hat for 5-minute stories. Contact David Bullock at legendheir@aol.com.
Location: Park City Library, 1255 Park Ave., Park City, UT
Go to the Park City Library website
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Event: 39th Story Crossroads Fundraising House Concert***
Date/Time: Friday, August 16, 2019, 7:00pm-8:30pm
Featured Story Artist: Thom Manning
Theme: Juggling the Story of My Life
Thom Manning is a high school teacher, family man, and known as “the guy in the purple suit.” He loves telling stories, searching for moments that define him, and speaking to audiences. He has performed at the Clearfield Storytelling Festival for years, made an appearance at the Story Crossroads Festival,
and been a story tour guide for Salt Lake City Ghost Tours.
Suggested Donation: $15.00+/person, $25.00+/couple or family, though any amount welcomed, best for teens and adults
Location: Hedman Home, 4835 W. Sunset Park Lane, West Jordan, UT 84081
RSVP: Call/text Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 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)
***This is like a birthday party for Founder Rachel Hedman who will be 39 for this 39th House Concert and then turning 40 a couple days later. Enjoy quality art the this soon-to-be-birthday-gal provides the treats.
Go directly to House Concert webpage on Story Crossroads site
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Event: A Night of Stories - 17th House Concert
Date/Time: Saturday, August 17, 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: Smith Home, 8718 S. Acorn Lane, Sandy, UT, please RSVP by calling/texting Jan C. Smith at (801) 541-8331
Go to the Utah Storytelling Guild site for each of the featured tellers
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Event: Utah Renaissance Faire with Storytelling
Dates/Times: Friday-Saturday, August 23-24, 2019, 10:00am-9:00pm
Featured Story Artists: Karl Behling, Dave and Carol Sharp, and many more TBA
Location: Thanksgiving Point (Electric Park), 2650 Ashton Blvd., Lehi, UT
Go to the Utah Renaissance Faire
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Event: Storytelling at The Riverwoods
In Connection With: Timpanogos Storytelling Festival
Date/Time: Monday, September 3, 2018, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Featured Story Artist: Antonio Rocha
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Shops at Riverwoods, 4801 University Ave., Provo, UT
Go to the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival website
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Event: Anne Rutherford and Tim Lowry Concert at the Viridian Event Center
In Connection With: Timpanogos Storytelling Festival
Date/Time: Monday, September 3, 2018, 7:00pm-8:00pm
Featured Story Artists: Anne Rutherford and Tim Lowry
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Viridian Event Center, 8030 South 1825 West, West Jordan, UT 84088
Go to the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival website
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Event: 30th Annual Timpanogos Storytelling Festival
Dates/Times: Thursday-Saturday, September 5-7, 2019
Featured Story Artists: Donald Davis, Bil Lepp, Tim Lowry, Barbara McBride Smith, Sheila Starks Phillips, Simon Brooks, Antonio Rocha, Carmen Deedy, Don White, Andy Hedges, Motoko, Anne Rutherford
Cost: $10.00-$150.00 depending on number of days or concerts as well as individual and family rates, Early Bird discounts end August 1st, tickets can be ordered here: https://timpfest.org/store/tickets
Locations:
Most Festival Events-Ashton Gardens, Thanksgiving Point, 3900 Garden Dr., Lehi, UT
Outreaches & Evening Concerts-Electric Park Pavilion, 3001 N. Thanksgiving Point Dr., Lehi, UT
Evening Concerts-Show Barn, 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi, UT
Go to the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival website
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Event: "Schooled"--The Bee True Stories from the Hive!, competitive storytelling for ages 21+ (partly to content, partly to drinks available)
Date: Thursday, September 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-Schooled: stories of academics and extracurriculars, sluffing, flunking, and life lessons learned (and refused)-without notes
Cost: $15.00/person, must be aged 21 or older, go to http://thebeeslc.org to purchase tickets, tickets on sale by August 29th at 10:00am
Location: Metro Music Hall, 615 West 100 South, Salt Lake City, UT
Go to The Bee website
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Event: Utah Storytelling Guild presents...with Babcock Performing Readers
Date/Time: Thursday, September 19, 2019
Featured Story Artists: Annie & Dan Eastmond, Cassie Ashton, Karl Behling, Lora Schmidt, and Mary Louise Hughes
Cost: Free though minimal parking, best for teens and adults
Location: University of Utah campus, Olpin Union Building, The Little Theater, here is link of directions/map: http://union.utah.edu/about-us/directions-and-parking/
See the Babcock Performing Readers on NowPlayingUtah.com
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Event: 40th Story Crossroads Fundraising House Concert
Date/Time: Friday, September 27, 2019, 7:00pm-8:30pm
Featured Story Artist: Mary Louise Hughes
Theme: Family Tales-The Things You Can Learn Living with a Bunch of Humans
It’s a good thing we humans are not perfect. How else could we find so much material for good stories? Take a step back and you will see the humor, the tenderness, and the lessons learned in everyday encounters with people. While her stories are personal, you
may find some uncanny reflections of the humans in your own house. Mary Louise Hughes has performed for several storytelling festivals including Story Crossroads.
Suggested Donation: $15.00+/person,
$25.00+/couple or family, though any amount welcomed, best for teens and adults
Location: Hughes Home, Brookestone Condominums, 1683 East 6550 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84121
RSVP: Call/text Mary Louise Hughes at (801) 403-7438 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)
Go directly to House Concert webpage on Story Crossroads site
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Event: A Night of Stories - 18th House Concert
Date/Time: Saturday, September 28, 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: Wing Home, 160 East 400 North, Payson, UT, please RSVP by calling/texting Lynn Wing at (608) 780-1833
Go to the Utah Storytelling Guild site for each of the featured tellers
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