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Events Calendar

Events are listed in chronological order. More State and NSN event information is on the Resource Links page. The web links have been modified for space. The embedded link will take you to the correct website if you click on it. If you would like to submit an event for posting, email the office at: northlands.storytelling@gmail.com

Current

Thursday, September 23 at 7:30 pm British/Irish Time. Zoom event from The Liskeard Storytelling Cafe and Strong Words Storytelling Club featuring Richard Marsh. To register go to: https://www.strongwords.org.uk/events/
TELL: Pittsburgh Storytelling Series 2021 at 7:00 pm ET September 23: Diane Ferlatte October 21: Misty Mator November 18: Ed Stivender December 16: Winter Olio Tickets $10 - $32. Details and tickets at: https://www.eventcombo.com/e/TELL-Pittsburgh-Storytelling-Series-2021-42674
Saturday, September 25 at 7:00 pm EDT 2021 Philadelphia Fringe: A Patchwork of Stories for Grownups. Details and registration at: https://patchworkstorytelling.org/philadelphia-fringe-2021
Saturday, September 25 at 6:00 pm MDT Animal Tales presented by Stories with Spirit featuring Cooper Braun and Rachel Ann Harding. Details and registration at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/animal-tales-tickets-168825255885?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch
Join Artists Standing Strong Together (ASST) on Wednesday, September 29 (8-9:30pm EDT) as we continue talking about the climate crisis, as well as, protecting and restoring our environment. This eighth of our monthly conversations will focus on the effect of the climate crisis on biodiversity. As always, moderator Fran Stallings leads the monthly conversations insuring they are engaging, educational and entertaining, and Judith Black, storyteller activist is a constant conversation advisor, and both. We hope you will join us. Tickets: $7/person - https://www.aplos.com/aws/events/artists_standing_strong_together_a_climate_conversation_scientists_storytellers_1630130621171 Go to Artists Standing Strong Together (ASST) website for more information, www.artistsstandingstrongtogether.net/upcoming-events
Thursday, September 30 at 7:30 - 9:30 pm EDT A Place Full of Flowers, A Rain of Ash: Stories to Open the Heart in a Time of Despair with Heather Forest, Laura Simms and Milbre Burch. The concert will be followed by an interactive salon/workshop for discussing/seeking stories of loss and resilience with the audience. Details and registration at: https://www.eventcombo.com/e/A-Field-of-Flowers-A-Rain-of-Ash-43654
Saturday, October 2 at 2:00 - 3:30 pm CDT Connect Through Stories: Connect for Life featuring Charles S. Gates. Free online event by NSN. Link: https://facebook.com/events/s/connect-through-stories-connec/401153028043780/
Monday, October 4 at 10:10 am EDT "Storytelling By and For Adults” series produced by the World Storytelling Institute in Chennai, India featuring Milbre Burch. Details and registration at: https://www.storytellinginstitute.org/
Saturday, October 9 at 9:00 - 10:30 am MDT The Charms and Challenges of Genre in Storytelling taught by Milbre Burch.Delve into a primer in approaching myriad story genres, identifying and overcoming obstacles obstacles in performing each one. The workshop includes examples of resources including performers who model that genre, and/or print or online story sources. Register at: https://storycrossroads23.wildapricot.org/event-4444835/Registration
Friday, October 15 at 7:00 pm with Host: Lahna Von Epps Story Slam Contest "21. Theme: We Had Fun Anyway. Details and registration at: https://www.motherlodestorytelling.com/
October 22-23 at 9:00 pm CST NSN "Spooked" Jeff Gere - Supernatural Tales of Hawaii and Barb Peterson - Sharks Eyes and Sunken Places https://storynet.org/nsnevents/
Saturday, November 6 at 7:30 pm EDT Earth Song with Heather Forest. Live performance at United Solo Festival at Theater Row in NYC. Details and tickets at: https://unitedsolo.org/shows/earthsong/
NSN Slam and Fringe Dates: November 13 - Stuffing December 11 - Light and includes family show. All slams feature cash prizes: $100 for first place, $50 for second place, and $25 for third. Watch the NSN link below for registration information. https://storynet.org/nsnevents/events-registration/
Wednesday, November 17 at 6:30 - 7:30 pm CST.NOT QUITE: Performance & Dialogue. Event by Renegade Ada Cheng and Ada Cheng is part of the programming for Deerfield Public Library.Free · Online Event.
Sunday, November 21 at 3:00 pm ESTSometimes I Sing with Milbre Burch. Live performance at United Solo Festival at Theater Row in NYC. Details and tickets at: https://unitedsolo.org/shows/sometimes-I-sing/

Regular Venues

Kentucky Storytelling Association 1st Mondays Open Mic Gathering - A Story Open Mic via ZoomCome tell or come only to listen. All are welcome. Here's your Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87144260458?pwd=MnZrQ1NvckF4Rlo0RW5ia1Q0ZCt1Zz09
A Podcast with Stories produced by Rachel Ann Harding. All the fairytales you could want from the best Storytellers in the world. StoryStoryPodcast.com
Stories in Living Color Storytellers working together learning about race, unlearning racism, and discrimination. Produced monthly by the Storytelling Association of California. www.storysaac.org/stories-in-living-color
Michigan Storytelling Organizationwww.michiganstorytelling.orgIncludes a listing of storytelling guilds, festivals and events throughout the state of Michigan. Email submissions to: Judy@JudySima.com by the 15th of the month.
The Story Space Online every Tuesday. Details at:https://www.facebook.com/The-Story-Space-177178758969270/
National Storytelling Network Calendar of Events. storynet.org/nsnevents
Story Crossroads produces a monthly series to learn and develop storytelling skills in all areas - professional, performance, and applied. Check out this exciting and informative link. http://www.storycrossroads.org/AllThingsStory
Friday with Friends hosted by Simon Brooks each Friday at 1:00 pm EDT. https://www.facebook.com/simonbrooksstoryteller/
Every Monday and Wednesday at 4:00 pm CT with Laura Packer who shares world folktales live on her Facebook Page. The stories are appropriate for adults and kids. https://www.facebook.com/laurapackerstoryteller/
Transformational Storytelling - Diving Deep into Stories Class Schedule and Events listed at: transformationalstorytelling.org
Patchwork - A Storytelling Guild supporting the art of the oral traditional of storytelling. patchworkstorytelling.org
NEST - ASST Calendar https://nestorytelling.z2systems.com OUR PURPOSE: To promote the development and appreciation of storytelling in the Northeast as a vehicle for entertainment, communication, education, personal expression, healing, and change.OUR MISSION: To provide education, advocacy, opportunities, and support to storytellers, story listeners, and story lovers throughout the Northeast.OUR VISION: A world in which all people value the power of storytelling to connect, inspire, and instill respect.OUR VALUES: Authentic, creative, transformational, optimistic, inclusive, professional, inspiring
Storytelling by and forAdults. An optional theme for stories in this series in 2021 is "An important conversation." https://storytellinginstitute.org/ If you have NOT attended a "Storytelling by and for Adults" session in the past -- to receive the Zoom link via email, please send an email request toinfo@storytellinginstitute.org
Festivals
September 24 - 25 Black Storytelling Alliance 31st Annual Black Masters Storytelling Festival - Signifyin & Testifyin. "Black Joy: Stories Celebrating Hope, Resilience and Love." Featuring storytellers Eddie Robinson, Gwen Matthews, Nunnabove. For details see: https://blackstorytellers.com/
Friday, September 24 at 7:00 pm EDT - Saturday, September 25 at 5:00 pm EDT 2021 Stone Soup Festival - Part 1: New Voices. Details and tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2021-stone-soup-festival-part-1-new-voices-tickets-167497829517?aff=ebdssbeac
Saturday, September 25 The 32nd Annual WISTGET: Wisconsin Storytellers' Get Together Registeration and details link: https://wisconsinstorytelling.com/wistget
Friday, October 15 at 9:00 am - 3:00 pm CDTKeynote for Immigrants in Our Midst ConferenceFree · Online Event. Event by Renegade Ada Cheng. More details forthcoming.
October 15-31 The Scottish International Storytelling Festival invites you to imagine something different, somewhere else, someone else. To look again at ourselves and at the world around us.For the 2021 festival programme we are delighted to present a hybrid series of live and online events, which we hope will do justice to the spirit of our usual festival activity. Details and registration at: https://sisf.online.red61.co.uk/
October 15-31 FEAST FEST: a Celebration of Asian Stories. The live broadcasts are every day at 5pm (MULTI-LINGUAL stream) 7pm (KIDS stream) and 9pm (ADULTS stream) Singapore time (+8 hours GMT) A recording of each day’s session will be available for viewing on the FEAST website by the next day. https://www.feast-story.org/event-4395330/Registration
October 28-31 Ojai Storytelling Festival at Ojai, CA Details link: https://www.ojaistoryfest.org/?fbclid=IwAR3mSR_UQL0-FXN0ZDX1-q-i1TM93qG6utf_O4eiiGtcoAFpzVF_sKsWRec
November 12-13 Kentucky Storytelling Conference at Blue Licks State Resort Park. In-person and partial-virtual registrations available.Event Schedule -- Workshop Descriptions Featured Teller: Paul StricklandWorkshops led by: Judy Baker, Steve Daut, Lee Edgerton,Charlotte Hickam, Teri Lott, Ray Mendenhall, Erin O'Neil,Mike Perry, Paul Strickland, Donna Marie ToddLodging information -- all details on the website now!http://www.kystory.org/conference/intro.shtml
March 10 - 13, 2022 City of Denton Texas Storytelling Festival. Be a part of the Texas Storytelling Festival 2022!An application must be submitted in order to participate in the Festival’s • Workshop • Fringe• Liar’s Contest• Story Slam• Original Poetry (our newest category)Deadline: Friday, October 1, 2021.Each set of applications will then go to a committee to make decisions and you will be contacted approximately the 3rd week of October about the selections. We look forward to hearing from you!Click here to fill out applications online.https://tejasstorytelling.com/annual-festival/2022-festival
April 8 - 10, 2022 NSN's Earth Up Conference Stories and Science: Eco-Justice and Action. Details at: https://storynet.org/earth-up/
Workshops
Thursdays, September 2 - October 7 at 5:30 - 7:30 pm EDT Facing Racism in a Diverse Nation. The goal is for participants to develop greater trust, deeper understanding of the problems of racism that have a negative impact on families and communities. Registration link: https://uky.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMldumsqTsqG9ytA3bmBtkoMXVHj0kAevBg
Tuesdays, September 28 - November 23 at 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT FINDING GOLD IN YOUR STORY Laura Simm's online storytelling course returns. All levels of experience and interest. Iinformation, registration and sliding scale fees write to:storymentor2010@gmail.com
Thursday, September 30 at 12:00 pm CDT Dare to Tell: Storytelling Workshop for Coming Out Stories presemted by Ada Cheng. Details and registration link: https://www.facebook.com/events/553623322562606/?ref=newsfeed
Sunday, October 3 at 2:00 - 4:30 pm CT How to Tell a Scary Story: A storytelling class for anyone presented by Laura Packer. Boo! Did that scare you? Join me for How to Tell a Scary Story, and sharpen those scary story skills. Whether you're a chillmaster or working on your first scare, this workshop will help you find, craft, and tell scary stories. Note this workshop is timed to be friendly for storytellers in Europe and the US.Find out more and sign up at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-tell-a-scary-story-a-storytelling-class-for-anyone-tickets-168785456845
Tuesdays: October 5, 12, 19 & 26 at 7:00 - 9:00 PM EDT USA Storytelling Yes You Can! with Noa Baum. Discover how a memory can be shaped into a story and become an inspiration for others. Join our international community of participants in this fun & highly interactive online class. Registration Link: https://www.eventcombo.com/e/Storytelling-Yes-You-Can-Online-Course-with-Noa-Baum-43577
Saturday, October 9 at 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT “The Charms and Challenges of Genre in Storytelling” for Story Crossroads with Milbre Burch presenting. For details and registration: https://storycrossroads23.wildapricot.org/event-4444835
Sunday, October 17 at 2:00 pm EDT DEBUT presents an opportunity to be coached online by Kevin Cordi, Antonio Roche, and Simon Brooks for FREE! To apply send an email to Kevin saying that you want to be coached and why. Tell us a little about your telling experience. Send to kcteller@sbcglobal.net . Send by Tuesday, September 28.
Saturday, October 30 at 10:00 am to Noon and 1:00 - 2:00 pm CDT Morning workshop and afternoon concert by Coral Conant Gilles sponsored by Northlands Storytelling Network. Click Here for details.
November 13 at 16:00 - 20:00 hours IST (UTC +5:30) Katharangam Storytelling Master Class. Join Jan Blake as she takes you on a sensory journey through your chosen story. Details and registration at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdi48B1bH9wKFIImmSN3TQxzrCYrfUhpscXd7JbkR4CiMfrQQ/viewform
Saturday, November 27 at 10:00 am to Noon and 1:00 - 2:00 pm CSTMorning workshop and afternoon concert by Loren Niemi and Laura Packer sponsored by Northlands Storytelling Network. Click Here for details.