northlands storytelling network

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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

October 13 at 7:00 pm CDT Pour One Out: Caught In Between hosted by Ada Cheng. Details and registration at: https://bit.ly/AdaCheng1013
Thursday, October 14 at 8:00 pm EDT Better Said Than Done. Gravity: Stories of Science and Nature. Details and registration at: https://www.bettersaidthandone.com/2021/09/17/gravity-tales/?fbclid=IwAR1fSIX5x9PhXJVWTkmu7zrjj5rwii7QB_zzZ35atClbwLNveqqH7VIbgyA
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/
TELL: Pittsburgh Storytelling Series 2021 at 7:00 pm ET 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
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/
Tuesday, October 26 Halloween Spooktacular presented by TBD Storytellers. Family Concert link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qde2pqjMqGtyK95n1_dYtEF_ayPDE-WmP Super Scary Concert link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkdOmtqjsvGt03bmbC1DxOKkYCzrEmwXjD
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/
January 29 - February 5, 2022 National Storytelling Week Society for Storytelling

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
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 15-17 26th Annual Forest Storytelling Festival. Details and registration at: https://www.clallamstorypeople.org/
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 15-17 Whitewater Storytelling Festival in Wisconsin. Details and registration at: https://business.whitewaterchamber.com/events/details/whitewater-storytelling-festival-7239?calendarMonth=2021-10-01
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
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
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
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 "Building Community and Empathy through Storytelling Games" and an afternoon concert by Coral Conant Gilles sponsored by Northlands Storytelling Network. Click Here for details and registration.
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 "Moving In and Out of Shadow:Telling the Dark" and an afternoon concert by Loren Niemi and Laura Packer sponsored by Northlands Storytelling Network. Click Here for details and registration.