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.

Suffrage Saturdays - Queens of Suffrage in the Beehive State: Susan B. Anthony meets Emmeline B. Wells

Host:  Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum, video available on website http://www.CLCBM.org and Facebook @CanalBoatMuseum. View the video via YouTube Link shared below.

Date/Time:  Saturday, August 8, 2020, Noon MDT / 2:00pm EDT

Story Artist:  Steffani Raff portraying Emmeline B. Wells

Live Q&A with Steffani Raff via Zoom, free though pre-register by calling 315-687-3801 or sign up through Google: https://forms.gle/usa7rvcmfxnZEtYX8

Cost/Details: Free, open to all

The Scheherazade Project - LIVE and featuring women for 101 nights leading up to Election Day

Dates/Times:  July 25-November 2, 2020, 6:00pm MDT / 8:00pm EDT

Cost/Details: Free, open to all

Storytelling: Social Justice

workshop for three Sundays, only 4 spots left

Dates/Times:  Sundays, August 9, 16, 23, 2020

11:00am-1:30pm MDT / 1:00pm-3:30pm EDT

Details:  

This session will combine hopes and cultural thoughts to address social justice issues, like suicide, PTSD, poverty, immigration, race reconciliation, etc. Learn the most effective ways to create a story surrounding current issues, and then join a group discussion and brainstorm how we can use new and old stories as vehicles for awareness and change.

Quote from previous attendee: “I have a feeling that part of this feeling of power, has to do with a deeper recognition of the purposefulness of our need to tell stories to affect justice amongst all beings in the world and there is a responsiveness in the air to hearing that now. We are reflecting perhaps that need and calling.. – Bekki Tippens, about Sharing the Fire Conference April 2016

Please note: This class is an online class. To participate, students must have a stable internet connection with a computer or device with a webcam and microphone.

The West Virginia Guild presents: Story Telling on Zoom, every 2nd Monday of the Month

Date/Time:  Monday, August 10, 2020, 5:00pm-6:00pm MDT / 7:00pm-8:00pm EDT

Host:  Jo Ann Dadisman

Story Artists:  James Froemel, W.I. "Bill" Hairston, Teri Lott, Stas Ziolkowski

Cost/Details: Free, open to all, Zoom - Meeting ID 964-8929-0265 password WVSG2020

​Contact:  Karen Vuranch at kvuranch@concord.edu

Story Camp - Limited-Sized/Proper-Distanced

Dates/Times:  Wednesday-Friday, August 12-14, 2020, 10:00am-11:30am

Master Story Facilitators:  Cherie Davis and Ginger Parkinson

  Cost:  Click here to Pre-Register (free)  

Location:  International Peace Gardens (Jordan Park), 1160 Dalton Ave. S., Salt Lake City, UT 84104

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

Details: The Limited-Sized/Proper-Distanced is free upon pre-registration. We limit to 20 youth aged 8-17 with 10 spots reserved for Salt Lake City, Utah residents. The costs associated with this are covered thanks to the generous funding of the Salt Lake City Arts Council as well as the Zoo, Arts & Parks of Salt Lake County.

1-minute Video (please share):  https://youtu.be/tn3R5zZEiWA

Story Camp - Virtual through Zoom

Connected with:  Story Crossroads

Dates/Times:  Wednesday-Friday, August 12-14, 2020, 2:00pm-3:30pm MDT

Master Story Facilitators:  Cherie Davis and Ginger Parkinson

Location:  Your Computer, through Zoom

Cost:  Click here to Pre-Register (tuition), Early Bird $45 when register before August 1, 2020 then becomes $55

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

Details:  The Virtual has pre-registration as well as an early bird price of $45/youth. This tuition is due to the convenience factor of doing this from home AND the fact that 100% of the tuition is given to Cherie Davis and Ginger Parkinson, our facilitators. After August 1, 2020, the regular price will be $55/youth. Since 2008, Cherie Davis and Ginger Parkinson have been Master Story Facilitators for youth, specifically Story Camps. They already had a full-to-capacity of 40 youth with a Virtual Story Camp in June 2020. With live or virtual, these professionals are exciting for all.

1-minute Video (please share): https://youtu.be/9qGz12nPYFw

Alton Takiyama-Chung - Zoom Performance

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THE GRAPEVINE STORYTELLING ONLINE

with Janice del Negro and Alton Takiyama-Chung

WEDNESDAY, August 12, 2020, 5:30pm-6:30pm MDT  

7:30 - 8:30 PM EDT/6:30 - 7:30 PM CDT/4:30 - 5:30 PM PDT/1:30 - 2:30 PM HST

Presented by The Folklore Society of Greater Washington D.C. (https://fsgw.org/grapevine)

To Register: https://fsgw.org/event-3851705

All-Request John McCutcheon Birthday Party Concert

Date/Time:  Thursday, August 13, 2020, 5:30pm MDT / 7:30pm EDT

Watch through Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/John-McCutcheon-166909916655518/

Cost/Details: Free, open to all

The Waiting Grave: Tales of Blood and Bone, part of the Boulder Fringe Festival - through Zoom

Choose One of these Six Dates/Times:

Thursday, August 13, 2020, 7:00pm MDT

Friday, August 14, 2020, 9:00pm MDT

Saturday, August 15, 2020, 5:00pm MDT

Wednesday, August 19, 2020, 9:00pm MDT

Friday, August 21, 2020, 9:00pm MDT

Saturday, August 22, 2020, 7:00pm MDT

Story Artists:  Stories with Spirit--Rachel Ann Harding and Cooper Braun

Details:  Folk tales to chill your spine. These are your great-great-grandmother's stories dug up with new life. Funny, gruesome, and terrifying in equal measure. Stories filled with moonlight, which glints on bone, tooth, and blade. Come enjoy a shiver, as we take you through the dark woods, to the haunted castle, and bring you safely home again. But we will not be held responsible if you cannot sleep afterwards.

Cost:  $10/$12 tickets per show, though there is a 2-for-1 deal on the first show August 13

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Zoom.

imited-Sized/Proper-Distanced House Concert, looking into virtual options

46th Story Crossroads Fundraising House Concert

Date/Time:  Friday, August 14, 2020, 7:00pm-8:00pm MDT

Featured Story Artist:  Kristen Clay

Theme: From Underdogs to Champions: How the Unlikely Won the Gold!

Whether, it be a group of ragtag hardworking boys during the depression or a young Hungarian man with one arm; their dreams and struggles worked together to create unexpected champions. Come hear Kristen Clay share the stories of how these unlikely underdogs became gold metal Olympians.

  Suggested Donation:  $15.00+/person, $25.00+/household, can come whether or not you donate but registration is required, best for teens and adults

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

Click here to Register (required) whether attending or wanting Pre-Recording afterwards  

Call/text Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 or email info@storycrossroads.org. Frequently Asked Questions as well as Waiver/Liability/Indemnity available as pdfs on webpage.

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 at https://storycrossroads.square.site/ )

The Hans Christian Andersen Storytelling Center - Saturday Storytelling

Dates/Times:  Every Saturday from May 30 to September 2020, 9:00am -10:00am MDT / 11:00am - Noon EDT

See Story Artist Schedule: 

http://www.hcastorycenter.org/calendar/HCA-Program-2020.pdf

Cost: Free, donations appreciated 

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/HCAStoryCenter

View:
https://www.youtube.com/c/HCAStoryCenter and
 https://www.facebook.com/HCAStoryCenter.
It will also be possible to see the live sessions at the same links after the live sessions have occurred.

ONLINE because of Covid-19 social distancing. When possible again, we will meet at the Hans Christian Andersen statue "The Ugly Duckling" near 72nd Street & Fifth Avenue in Central Park, New York.
To find the Ugly Duckling Statue, see map.

Snake River Storytelling Virtual Conference & Concert

Date/Time:  Saturday, August 15, 2020, 9:00am - 8:15pm MDT / 11:00am - 10:15pm EDT

Featured Story Artists:  Bobby Norfolk, Regi Carpenter, Ed Stivender, Sam Payne, Simon Brooks

Cost: $12.00-$45.00, depending on if doing the concert only or conference/concert for the full day

Details: This is a virtual event, held via Zoom. Ticket-holders will receive an email with instructions for how to access the Zoom room by 11:59 PM on August 14th from Eventbrite.

To purchase tickets, please go to:  http://www.eventbrite.com/e/storytelling-virtual-conference-and-concert-tickets-115326797556

Telling Your Own Story

Host:  Literary Arts Society of West Jordan

Date/Time:  Saturday, August 15, 2020, Noon - 2:00pm MDT / 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Presenter:  Julie Barnson

Cost: Free, open to all, through

Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/98317212130?pwd=YzZUZDQ2RStoUVVyMGpCQjdDUUFJUT09&fbclid=IwAR1kYi-dbDogpaKtJRhhcNBA8IXVDgaHMimNQUmvaeUwts10tMEclodHOL8

Details: Join Master Storyteller Julie Barnson as she shares why you should be telling your own life stories, how to identify the moments that matter, and how to develop those moments into a story you can share with others. 

Homegrown Concert Series - featuring Carmen Agra Deedy

Date/Time:  Wednesday, August 19, 2020, 10:00am MDT / Noon EDT

Featured Story Artist:  Carmen Agra Deedy

View:  YouTube, Facebook, or on the Carmen Agra Deedy webpage for Homegrown Concert Series

Details: A free noon concert series presented by the American Folklife Center and the Music Division of the Library of Congress. Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, the 2020 concerts will stream on the American Folklife Center’s Facebook page, Wednesdays from June 24-September 30. Artists will be present in the chat area to say hello and answer questions during the concert and for a few minutes after it ends. Video will also be posted online here and on the Library of Congress YouTube channel. NO TICKETS REQUIRED.  

Come As You Are - hosted by Better Said Than Done

Date/Time:  Thursday, August 20, 2020, 6:00pm MDT / 8:00pm EDT

Host:  Sandra Hull

Story Artists: Nick Baskerville, Ingrid Bohn, Megan Hicks, Elinor Klein, Ellouise Schoettler, Gayle Turner, Cyndi Wish

Cost: $15 suggested contribution/ $5 minimum - Tickets include a $1.00 ticket handling charge

How Women Achieved the Vote - With the Help of a Few Good Men

Date/Time:  Wednesday, August 26, 2020, 5:00pm MDT / 6:00pm CDT

Story Artist: Elizabeth Ellis

Cost: Free, donations welcomed and appreciated, donate at https://www.PayPal.me/EEllis603 or mail to 6218 Wofford Ave., Dallas, TX 75227

Breaking Boundaries on the Screen: Presenting On-line

Connected with:  All Things Story - Virtual Workshop Series, Story Crossroads

Date/Time:  Monday, September 7, 2020, 9:00am-10:30am MDT / 11:00am-12:30pm EDT - Convert to your time zone: https://tinyurl.com/timezone-SimonWorkshop

Story Facilitator:  Simon Brooks

Location:  Your Computer, through Zoom

Cost:  Sliding scale tuition, $5.00 minimum, $25.00 suggested, up towards $50.00

Register here: https://storycrossroads23.wildapricot.org/event-3933685/Registration

Details:  Learn how to look great and comfortable in this new world of digital performance to take your shows to the next level. In this timely and much-needed workshop, participants will benefit from Simon’s extensive knowledge and decades of experience in photography. Discover the basics of lighting, backdrops, and how to utilize your space for the best possible online presentations and performances.

We’re all trying this out in different spaces. So I would highly recommend [Simon’s] workshop….Because of his background of a photographer and as a storyteller, I think he has a lot to offer—all of us—who are entering this new virtual world. – Connie Regan-Blake, professional storyteller

3-minute Video (please share): https://youtu.be/Wq5-8qGUgwo

Stories from Home - Virtual Timpanogos Storytelling Festival

Date/Time:  Thursday-Saturday, September 10-12 - Livestream, then have up to 10 days to September 20 to watch any/all sessions

Featured Story Artists for Festival:  Charlotte Blake Alston, Regi Carpenter, Donald Davis, Robert Jones, Jennifer Munro, Shonaleigh, Ed Stivender, Paul Strickland, Tim Tingle, Donna Washington, Kim Weitkamp, Pippa White

Featured Conference Presenters:  Regi Carpenter, Donald Davis, Lyn Ford, Katie Knutson, Jennifer Munro, Sue Roseberry, Shonaleigh, Toni Simmons

Early Bird Cost until August 1, 2020:  $20.00/household for Festival, additional $35/household for Conference

Registration:  https://www.thanksgivingpoint.org/events/timpanogos-storytelling-festival/ or go to website at http://www.timpfest.org

Simply Scary to Totally Terrifying: telling ghost stories from kids to adults

Connected with:  All Things Story - Virtual Workshop Series, Story Crossroads

Date/Time:  Tuesday, October 6, 2020, 7:00pm-8:30pm MDT / 9:00pm-10:30pm EDT - Convert to your time zone: https://tinyurl.com/timezone-JulieWorkshop

Story Facilitator:  Julie Barnson

Location:  Your Computer, through Zoom

Cost:  Sliding scale tuition, $5.00 minimum, $25.00 suggested, up towards $50.00

Register here: https://storycrossroads23.wildapricot.org/event-3934093/Registration

Details:  Learn how to look great and comfortable in this new world of digital performance to take your shows to the next level. In this timely and much-needed workshop, participants will benefit from Simon’s extensive knowledge and decades of experience in photography. Discover the basics of lighting, backdrops, and how to utilize your space for the best possible online presentations and performances.

Regular Facebook Live with Bill Harley

Dates:   Every Tuesday and Thursday during COVID-19, 11:00am-11:20am Mountain Daylight Time

Presenter:  Bill Harley

Cost/Details: Free, open to all though tips most welcomed and available to donate on http://www.billharley.com/miniconcerts

Location:  From your computer

Details:  You can complete Birthday shout-outs or have Good Things announced by completing simple form found on this same webpage

Laura Packer celebrated 50 Facebook Live Performances

Will resume Week of July 20th - twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays

at 3:00pm MDT / 4:00pm CDT

Cost/Details: Free, open to all though tips most welcomed and available to donate on https://www.paypal.me/laurapacker or become a patron on https://www.patreon.com/laurapacker

Location:  From your computer

Event: Behind-the-Scenes Story Crossroads on Twitch

TIME CHANGE - Dates/Times:  Mondays, 7:00am-7:30am MDT, come for as much or as little as you like

Cost/Details: Free, open to all, shares business/marketing of Story Crossroads, informal chat, and always ends with a story, people without a free Twitch account can still watch though only those with a free Twitch account are able to type in the chat

Location:  From your computer, Twitch

​Contact:  Email info@storycrossroads.org or call/text Rachel Hedman with questions

Event: Voice/Video Chats on Story Crossroads Discord Server

TIME CHANGE - Dates/Times:  Mondays, 9:00PM MDT, stay for as little or as much as wanted

Next Brain Trust Session: Monday, August 10, 2020, 9:00pm, requested by Vel to discuss cultural appropriation

Cost/Details: Free, open to all, click this direct Discord invite:  https://discord.gg/KfwNK7Z

Location:  From your computer, Discord

​Contact:  Email info@storycrossroads.org or call/text Rachel Hedman with questions

Videos that explains how Discord works:

• Basics – What is it? - explained by Ian Corzine
• Specific Explanation/Tour about Story Crossroads Discord Server

5-Part Blog Series of How Best to Use the Story Crossroads Discord Server, starts here:

https://storycrossroads.org/2020/07/10/how-to-best-use-the-story-crossroads-discord-server-part-1-of-5-getting-started/

Normally, Chapter meetings are held in libraries throughout Utah and are free and open to anybody. 

There is talk among the Guild Board, including the Chapter Presidents, of whether to pause on meetings or to have virtual options.  You can email usgmemo@gmail.com or call/text Cassie Ashton at (801) 859-5967.

Chapters and When/Where Typically Meet

(North to South)

Bridgerland - Cache Valley, 2nd Saturdays of the Month, Logan Library

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

Ben Lomond - Weber County, 2nd Wednesdays of the Month, Main Library in Ogden

Contact:  Douglas Dickson at libertystoryteller@gmail.com

Farmington Bay - Davis County, 3rd Thursdays of the Month, Kaysville Library

Contact:  Email Gary Hansen at gary_d_hansen@msn.com

Olympus - Salt Lake County, 2nd Tuesdays of the Month, Millcreek Library

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

Timp Tellers - Utah County, 2 Meeting Types with Workshop/Round Robins on 1st Thursdays of the Month at Orem Public Library and Work/Research on 3rd Thursdays at American Fork Library

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

Event: Pay-Per-View of the 9-Day NSN's CONNECTED Virtual Conference & Festival that already happened May 31-June 7, 2020

In Connection With: National Storytelling Network

Cost/Details: TBA

There will be 24 performances (national/international), 15 workshops, and so much more within that Pay-Per-View. Anyone with full conference will have access for two weeks from when this is available.

Go here: http://www.storynet.org/virtual-conference/