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Event: Utah Storytelling Guild Monthly Meetings
Dates/Times:
Thursday, January 7th at 7:00pm--Timp Tellers, UT County
Wednesday, January 13th at 6:00pm (coaching) and 7:00pm
(meeting)--Olympus, SL County
Wednesday, January 20th at 7:00pm--Ben Lomond, Ogden area
Thursday, January 21st at 6:30pm--Bridgerland, Logan and northern UT area
Cost: Open to all, official membership is $20.00/person for year
Locations:
Timp Tellers--Orem Library (Media Auditorium) at 58 North State St. in Orem, UT
Olympus--Story Room in SLC Library at 210 East 400 South in Salt Lake City, UT
Ben Lomond--Weber County Library at 2464 Jefferson Ave. in Ogden, UT
Bridgerland--American West Heritage Center at 4025 S. Hwy 89/91 in Wellsville, UT
Website: http://www.utahstorytellingguild.org
Event: History Alive! Girls Can Be Pirates Too (with storytelling)
Dates/Times:
Friday, January 8th, 2:00pm at Hunter Library
Tuesday, January 12th, 4:15pm at Kearns Library
Monday, January 25th, 7:00pm at Columbus Library
Monday, February 1st, 7:00pm at West Jordan Library
Monday, February 8th, 7:00pm at Bingham Creek Library
Monday, February 22nd, 7:00pm at Holladay Library
Tuesday, February 23rd, 4:00pm at Sandy Library
Friday, February 26th, 4:00pm at Draper Library
Featured Teller: Allison Fiscus dressed as pirate character (involves food and dance with the storytelling)
Cost: Free, open to all, geared to school ages
Locations:
January 8th--Hunter Library at 4740 West 4100 South in West Valley City, UT
January 12th--Kearns Library at 5350 South 4220 West in Kearns, UT
January 25th--Columbus Library at 2530 South 500 East in South Salt Lake, UT
February 1st--West Jordan Library at 1970 West 7800 South in West Jordan, UT
February 8th--Bingham Creek Library at 4834 West 9000 South in West Jordan, UT
February 22nd--Holladay Library at 2150 E. Murray-Holladay Rd. (4730 S.) in Holladay, UT
February 23rd--Sandy Library at 10100 S. Petunia Way (1405 E.) in Sandy, UT
February 26th--Draper Library at 1136 East Pioneer Road (12400 S.) in Draper, UT
Websites: http://www.slcolibrary.org
Event: Fairy Tales for Young Children
Date: Thursday, January 21st
Times: 10:30am and 11:30am
Featured Teller: Ginger Parkinson
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Springville Library at 50 S. Main St. in Springville, UT
Websites: http://www.springville.org/springvillelibrary/ or
http://www.gingertalesstorytelling.com
Event: Davis School District Storytelling Festival
In Connection With: Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Date: Thursday, January 21st
Time: 6:00pm
Featured Tellers: About 20+ youth tellers (elementary to high
school)
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Davis School District Administration Bldg. at 45 E State Street in Farmington, UT
Websites: http://www.davis.k12.ut.us/ or
http://www.weber.edu/storytelling/
Event: Ogden School District Storytelling Festival
In Connection With: Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Date: Thursday, January 21st
Time: 6:30pm
Featured Tellers: About 20+ youth tellers (elementary to high
school)
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Mound Fort Middle School Auditorium at 1396 Liberty Ave. in Ogden, UT
Websites: http://www.ogdensd.org/ or
http://www.weber.edu/storytelling/
Event: "Dragonflies Out in the Sun--a Celebration in Words, Music and Dance", a multi-art event
Dates: Friday-Saturday, January 22nd-23rd
Times: 7:00pm both nights with 2:00pm matinee on Saturday
Featured Teller: Laurie Allen
Featured Artists: Poet Clarence Socwell as well as contemporary band and songs
Cost: $8.00/person
Location: Gallery Theater downstairs in Eccles Community Art Center at 2580 Jefferson Avenue in Ogden, UT
Website: http://www.nowplayingutah.com/event/detail/440528038
Event: 6th Annual Farmington Storytelling Festival
Theme: "In a Land Far Far Away"
Date: Saturday, January 23rd
Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm
Featured Tellers: TBA, local and community tellers
Cost: $1.00/child and will have make-n-take craft plus refreshments
Location: Community Arts Center at 120 S. Main St. in Farmington, UT
Website/Contact: http://farmington.utah.gov/ or call (801) 451-0953
Event: Utah Youth Storytelling Showcase
Auditions Connected With: National Youth Storytelling
Showcase
Date: Tuesday, January 26th
Time: Starting at 7:00pm
Featured Tellers: Any youth from Kindergarten to High School who wishes to make it to Tennessee for the National Youth Storytelling Showcase, top 5 from Utah will be forwarded to TN and judged for second time
Story Length for Youth Teller: Range of 5-10 minutes
Cost: Free, open to all--general public invited whether or not you
have youth auditioning
Location: The Gale Center of History and Culture at 10300
Beckstead Lane in South Jordan, UT
Contact/Website: Call Rachel Hedman, state representative, at
(801) 870-5799 or email at info@rachelhedman.com. Go to
http://www.nationalyouthstorytellingshowcase.org for forms and
details.
***Live Audition is preferred, though video tape and/or DVD could be submitted if RECEIVED by mail Monday, January 25th. Mail submission to Rachel Hedman at PO Box 160631, Clearfield, UT 84016. Make sure forms are included.
Event: 3rd Annual Clearfield Storytelling Festival
Date: Saturday, January 30th
Time: 7:00pm
Featured Tellers: Professional, community and youth tellers from
Davis County and surrounding areas
Cost: Free, open to all--refreshments to follow
Location: Clearfield Community Center "Little Theatre" at 140 East Center Street in Clearfield, UT
Contact/Website: Contact Laurie Allen at (801) 773-7713 with
questions or go to http://www.clearfieldcity.org
Event: Storytelling Outreach--Timpanogos Storytelling
Conference/Wheeler Farm
Hosts: Salt Lake County Library System and Timpanogos Storytelling Festival
Date: Monday, February 1st
Time: 7:00pm
Featured Teller: Donald Davis
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Wheeler Farm at 6351 South 900 East in Salt Lake City, UT
Websites: http://www.wheelerfarm.com or http://www.slco.lib.ut.us/ or http://www.timpfest.org
Event: "Triangle: How One Fire, Two Men and 10,000 Women Changed Work for Everyone"
Date: Wednesday, February 3rd
Time: 7:00pm
Featured Teller: MaryGay Ducey
Cost: Free, geared for ages 12+
Location: Storytelling Wing at Orem Public Library at 58 N. State St. in Orem, UT
Contact/Website: Call (801) 229-7132 or go tohttp://www.timpfest.org
Event: "A Coaching Experience with Doug Lipman" --Storytelling
Date: Thursday, February 4th
Time: All day--ends at 5:00pm
Featured Presenter: Doug Lipman, renown as national storytelling coach
Cost: TBA
Location: TBA--in Utah County either Orem or Provo
Contact/Website: Contact Janet Low at jlow@orem.org or go to
http://www.timpfest.org
Event: "All in the Family--From Folktales to the Bible to the Bronx"
In Connection With: Timpanogos Storytelling Conference
Date: Thursday, February 4th
Time: 7:00pm
Featured Tellers: Jo Radner and Corrine Stavish
Cost: Free, geared for ages 12+
Location: Storytelling Wing in Orem Public Library at 58 N. State St. in Orem, UT
Contact/Website: Call (801) 229-7132 or go to
http://www.timpfest.org
Event: 4th Annual Timpanogos Storytelling Conference
Dates: Thursday-Saturday, February 4th-6th
Times: Thursday--7:00pm; Friday--7:30am-9:30pm;
Saturday--8:00am-5:00pm
Keynote Tellers/Presenters: Donald Davis, MaryGay Ducey, Doug Lipman
Featured Tellers/Presenters: Lorna MacDonald Czarnota, Katherine Farmer, Jackson Gillman, Meg Gilman, John Graham, Priscilla Howe, Michael D. McCarty, Debra Morningstar, Loren Niemi, Jo Radner, Barry Relleford, Corrine Stavish
Cost: Register online or through Orem Public Library
Conference--from $45.00 for half-day to $140.00 for complete
conference
Thursday Concert--Free
Friday Concert--$10.00 front section, $8.00 back section, $5.00
balcony
Saturday Concert--$5.00
Locations:
Storytelling Wing in Orem Public Library at 58 N. State St. in
Orem, UT (Thursday concert only)
Conference Center on BYU Campus at 770 E University Parkway, Provo, UT
Mountain View High School at 665 W. Center St., Orem, UT (Friday concert only)
Contact/Website: Call (801) 229-7132 or go to
http://www.timpfest.org
Event: History Alive! Abraham Lincoln (with storytelling)
Date: Tuesday, February 9th
Time: 7:00pm
Featured Teller: Allison Fiscus dressed as Civil War character (involves food and learning famous quotes)
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Riverton Library at 12877 South 1830 West in Riverton, UT
Website: http://www.slcolibrary.org
Event: Winter Tales for Young Children
Date: Thursday, February 18th
Times: 10:30am and 11:30am
Featured Teller: Ginger Parkinson
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Springville Library at 50 S. Main St. in Springville, UT
Websites: http://www.springville.org/springvillelibrary/ or
http://www.gingertalesstorytelling.com
Event: 14th Annual Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Dates: Monday-Wednesday, Feb. 22nd-24th
Times: 9:30am to 8:30pm on Monday, 9:30am to 2:50pm on Tuesday (plus 6:30pm Storytellers Dinner), 9:30am to 8:30pm on Wednesday
Featured National Tellers: Patrick Ball, Beauty and the Beast
Tellers (Mitch Weiss and Martha Hamilton), Donald Davis, Leeny Del Seamonds
Treasured Tellers: Anneliese Konkol, Bill Higley
Featured Regional and Local Tellers: Isabel Asensio-Sierra, Laurie Allen, Julie Barnson, Karl Behling, Daniel Bishop, Larry Chaston, Kristen Lynne Clay, Robert Daniel Cope, Cherie Davis, Joan Effiong, Carol Esterreicher, Brian Jackson Fetzer, Paige Funk, Alicia Giralt, Mark Gollaher, Mary Halverson, Luckey Heath, Rachel Hedman, Suzanne Hudson, Esther Phelps Jackson, Jean Andra Miller, Janine Nishiguchi, Katie Nuttall, Ginger Parkinson, Virginia Rasmussen, Holly Robison, Phyllis Savage, Jan C. Smith, Stan Tixier, Nannette Watts, Sherrie West
***Over 70 youth tellers will also perform
Cost: Donations accepted throughout the year and at event
Locations:
Monday and Tuesday--
Peery's Egyptian Theater at 2415 Washington Blvd. in Ogden, UT
Wednesday--
Davis Conference Center at 800 West Heritage Park Blvd. in Layton, UT
Website: http://community.weber.edu/storytelling/
Event: Bedtime Stories
In Connection With: Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Date: Monday, February 22nd
Time: 6:30pm-7:10pm
Featured Tellers: Beauty and the Beast (Mitch Weiss and Martha
Hamilton)
Treasured Tellers: Bill Higley, Anneliese Konkol
Cost: Free, though donations accepted throughout the year and at
event
Location: Peery's Egyptian Theater at 2415 Washington Blvd. in
Ogden, UT
Website: http://community.weber.edu/storytelling/
Event: Campfire Tales
In Connection With: Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Date: Monday, February 22nd
Time: 7:30pm-8:30pm
Featured Tellers: Patrick Ball, Donald Davis, Leeny Del Seamonds
Cost: Free, though donations accepted throughout the year and at
event
Location: Peery's Egyptian Theater at 2415 Washington Blvd. in
Ogden, UT
Website: http://community.weber.edu/storytelling/
Event: National Storytellers Concert--Our Best Stories
In Connection With: Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Date: Wednesday, February 24th
Time: 6:30pm
Featured Tellers: Patrick Ball, Beauty and the Beast
Tellers (Mitch Weiss and Martha Hamilton), Donald Davis, Leeny Del Seamonds
Cost: Free, though donations accepted throughout the year and at
event
Location: Meridian Ballroom of Davis Conference Center at 800 West Heritage Park Blvd. in Layton, UT
Website: http://community.weber.edu/storytelling/
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