Utah Storytelling--February to March

Published: Thu, 02/04/10



Utah Storytelling Events


Welcome Message and Opportunities
 
Even the Groundhog would be willing to leave his home for any of the wonderful Utah storytelling events.

If you know any events that are open to the public, then please
email me.  Deadline to submit is every 1st and 15th of the month.

As this service to send events is free, you may feel in a giving
mood to donate. 
 You can send donations to Rachel Hedman at 
PO Box 160631, Clearfield, UT  84016 or go to her website and donate through PayPal any amount--none too small--on her homepage at http://www.rachelhedman.com.  Thanks!

February 5th, 2010 is the deadline to apply and audition for the Utah Arts Festival.  Go to http://uaf.org for details.


February 6th, 2010 is the annual Utah Storytelling Guild Membership meeting during the lunchtime of the Timpanogos Storytelling Conference in Provo.  Anyone is welcome to attend.  More details below.

May 29th, 2010 will be the first storytelling contest for any retold tale from the online Saga of the Sanpitch.  Grand prize is $250 and event connects with the Scandinavian Heritage Festival in Ephraim.  Go to http://www.upharts.org for details.


Besides this email list, receive tips, trends, and storytelling games through the new monthly e-newsletter called "The Rachel Response: Storytelling Adventures".  You can sign-up for this free at the homepage of http://www.rachelhedman.com.  Go to http://aweber.com/b/115y1 for glimpse of February issue. 

 

For those on Facebook, the Utah Storytelling Guild is a group on
it.  You can also follow announcements from the guild on Twitter
through utstoryguild
.  When you follow StorytellingAdv on Twitter, you will receive the daily "YouthTellerTip" besides everyday
 

 

  
Enjoy the newest blog entry "Lost! 3 Ways to Regain the Love and Skill of Storytelling" at
http://www.storytellingadventures.blogspot.com.
 
Until we tell again,
 
Rachel Hedman
Professional Storyteller
Utah Storytelling Guild President-Elect
Tel:  (801) 870-5799
Email:  info@rachelhedman.com
How-To Blog:  http://www.storytellingadventures.blogspot.com
Family Famine Series Site:  http://www.familyfamine.com
"Year of the Family" Book:  http://www.yearofthefamily.com
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Reserve Rachel as your storyteller today!

 

Event Listings



Event:  "A Coaching Experience with Doug Lipman" --Storytelling
Date:  Thursday, February 4th
Time:  9:00am-5:00pm
Featured Presenter:  Doug Lipman, renown as national storytelling coach
Cost:  $125, Limit to 8 people
Location:  Orem Public Library at 58 N. State St. in Orem, UT
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:  Friday-Saturday, February 5th-6th
Times:  Friday--8:00am-5:45pm and Saturday--8:00am-5:20pm
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, through Orem Public Library, or at the door-from $45.00 for half-day to $135.00 for complete conference
Location:  BYU Conference Center (Harmon Building) at 770 E University Parkway in Provo, UT
Contact/Website:  Call (801) 229-7132 or go to 
http://www.timpfest.org



Event:  Story Weavers:  A Storytelling Showcase
Date:  Friday, February 5th
Time:  4:00pm-6:00pm
Featured Tellers:  Top youth tellers of Jordan School District
Cost:  Free, open to all
Location:  Heartland Elementary School at 1451 West 7000 South in West Jordan, UT
Contact/Website:   Call Collette Justesen at (801) 567-8405 or go to http://www.jordandistrict.org



Event:  "Stories to Warm the Soul"
In Connection With:  Timpanogos Storytelling Conference
Date:  Friday, February 5th
Time:  7:30pm
Featured Tellers:  Donald  Davis and MaryGay Ducey
Cost:  $5.00, $8.00, and $10.00 depending on where you sit, geared for ages 8+
Location:  Mountain View High School Auditorium at 665 W. Center Street in Orem, UT
Contact/Website:  Call (801) 229-7132 or go to 
http://www.timpfest.org



Event:  Annual Utah Storytelling Guild Membership Meeting
Date:  Saturday, February 6th 
Time:  11:45am-12:40pm 
Featured Presenters:  Wendy Gourley and Rachel Hedman
Cost:  Free, open to all--do not have to attend conference to be there
Location:  BYU Conference Center (Harmon Building) at 770 E. University Parkway in Provo, UT in a room by Timpanogos Storytelling Conference
Agenda:  
1.  Welcome and Introductions 
2.  Past Year's Accomplishments and Updates 
3.  Announcement of New Chapter Presidencies
4.  Voting of State Guild Positions and Taleswapper Editor
5.  Wendy Gourley Introduces Rachel Hedman as New USG President 
6.  Goals for Term--3-Part Plan 
a.  Outreach and Create Youth Chapter with Guild
b.  Unify Guild and Strengthen "the Edges"
c.  Lift Guild Out of Obscurity 
7.  Taleswapper and New Writing Rotation System
8.  World Story Conference in SLC and Call for Help In and Out of Guild
9.  Open Floor for Questions, Comments, and Ideas  
Contact/Website:    Call Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 or email at info@rachelhedman.com or go to http://www.utahstorytellingguild.org



Event:  Storytelling Concert Featuring Conference Presenters
In Connection With:  Timpanogos Storytelling Conference
Date:  Saturday, February 6th
Time:  7:00pm
Featured Tellers:  Lorna Czarnota, Jackson Gillman, Meg Gilman, Priscilla Howe, Doug Lipman, Michael McCarty, Loren Niemi
Cost:  $5.00/person, geared for ages 8+
Location:  BYU Conference Center (Harmon Building) at 770 Eountain View High School Auditorium at 665 W. Center Street in Orem, UT
Contact/Website:  Call (801) 229-7132 or go to 
http://www.timpfest.org



Event:  "Connecting with Utah Performing Arts Resources"
Host:    Utah Arts Council and Utah Presenters
Dates/Times:
Monday, February 8th, 2:00pm-4:00pm--Ogden
Tuesday, February 9th, 9:00am-11:00am--Logan
Wednesday, February 10th, 1:00pm-3:00pm--Roosevelt
Thursday, February 11th, 2:00pm-4:00pm--Park City 
Tuesday, February 23rd, 9:00am-11:00am--Cedar City
Tuesday, February 23rd, 6:00pm-8:00pm--St. George
Wednesday, February 24th, 3:00pm-5:00pm--Kanab
Thursday, February 25th, 2:00pm-4:00pm--Ephraim
Friday, February 26th, 2:30pm-4:30pm--Orem
Tuesday, March 9th, 9:30am-11:30am--Moab
Tuesday, March 9th, 3:00pm-5:00pm--Blanding 
Wednesday, March 10th, 2:00pm-4:00pm--Richfield
Featured Presenters:  Anna Boulton, Jason Bowcutt, Wendi Hassan
Cost:  Free, open to any performing artists and those who direct events or venues
Locations:  
Ogden--Jefferson Square, Pingree House, 2600 Jefferson Avenue
Logan--AVA Thatcher-Young Mansion, 35 West 100 South
Roosevelt--Crossroads Senior & Community Center, Meadows Room, 351 West University Boulevard
Park City--Park City Library, 1255 Park Avenue, Room 205 
Cedar City--SUU Hunter Conference Center, Meadows Room, 351 West University Boulevard
St. George--St. George Social Hall, 47 East 200 North
Kanab--Southwest Applied Technology College, 733 South Cowboy Way
Ephraim--Snow College Art Gallery, Humanities & Art Building, 200 East 100 North
Orem--Orem Public Library, Media Auditorium, 58 N. State Street
Moab--Arts & Recreation Center, 111 East 100 North
Blanding--Conference room at the Arts & Events Center on CEU Campus, 715 West 200 South 
Richfield--Sevier County Administration Building, 250 N. Main Street

Contact/Website:  RSVP to Jason Bowcutt at (801) 236-7554 or jbowcutt@utah.gov or go to http://www.slcolibrary.org



Event:  "A Family Cabaret"
In Connection With:  Timpanogos Storytelling Conference
Date:  Monday, February 8th
Time:  7:00pm
Featured Tellers:  Jackson Gillman
Cost:  Free, open to all
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:  History Alive!  Girls Can Be Pirates Too (with storytelling)
Dates/Times:  
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:  
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:  Utah Storytelling Guild Monthly Meetings
Dates/Times:
*Cancelled due to proximity to Timpanogos Storytelling Conference, usually 1st Thursday of the month--Timp Tellers, UT County 
*Tuesday, February 9th at 6:30pm--Bridgerland, Logan and northern UT area
*Wednesday, February 10th at 6:30pm (coaching) and 7:00pm (meeting)--Olympus, SL County
*Cancelled due to proximity to Weber State University Storytelling Festival, usually 3rd Wednesday of the month--Ben Lomond, Ogden 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 
Bridgerland--American West Heritage Center at 4025 S. Hwy 89/91 in Wellsville, 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
Website:  http://www.utahstorytellingguild.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:  Stories from Family Famine Series
Host:  Club Vision
Date:  Wednesday, February 10th

Time:  1:30pm-2:15pm
Featured Teller:  Rachel Hedman
Cost:  Free, open to all--encouraged especially for the blind
Location:  Club Vision at Elks Club Building at 4894 S. State St. in Murray, UT
Contact:  Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 or info@rachelhedman.com


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
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
Regional and Local Tellers:  Isabel Asensio, 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, 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/



Event:  Storytelling in the Logan Tabernacle
In Connection With:  Bridgerland Storytelling Guild
Date:  Friday, March 12th
Time:  7:00pm-8:30pm
Featured Tellers:  Tellers from Cache Valley, Salt Lake, and Utah Counties
Cost:  Free, open to all
Location:  Logan Tabernacle at 100 N. Main St. in Logan, UT
Contact:  Email Dr. David Sidwell at dsidwell@awhc.org



Event:  Ginger Tales for Young Children
Date:  Thursday, March 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:  Ginger Tales for Young Children
Date:  Thursday, April 15th
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