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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

Sundays, January 16 through February 19 Lehigh Valley Storytelling Guild Family Series Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmyu7_aEM7DQfFkEobl-uBj9CZhXzrga5CfkZgoxFa4P_umg/viewform
Wednesday, January 26 at 7:00 - 8:30 pm EST HSA OARS in the Water: What is the Glue that Keeps Us Together? Hosted by Kristin Pedemonti and Sarah O'Brien. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82691173743?pwd=bmV6UWsxRXNEazlOazc5Q3Q2cHA4QT09
Thursday, January 27 at 7:00 pm EST January Story Swap: Stories to Warm the Heart sponsored by Patchwork: A Stoorytelling Guild. Link: http://patchworkstorytelling.org/
Saturday, January 29 at 6:00 am CST The World of Tales. New Talking Stories China Special. Registration link: https://www.mixcloud.com/EastLondonRadio/talking-stories-59/?fbclid=IwAR13IugmdJ-0FCxE4iIt-fyRrO1lUs3UmlVxya6m_y-qtkqyjy8jfzdV_nw
Sunday, January 30 at 2:00 - 4:00 pm EST Permission 2 Play Productions presents: Debut Online. A place where stories and more are performed for the first time. Featuring Andy Offutt, Oni Lasana, Judi Tarowsky and Kevin Cordi. $12 price. Link: https://debutjanuary.eventcombo.com
Sunday, February 6 2:00 - 3:30 pm CST - online event The Adventures of Crazy Jane and Red Haired Annie: New fairy tales for the playful, witty, and wise with storyteller Laura Packer. $12-$15. Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/229025139357
Sunday, February 6 at 6:00 - 7:30 pm CST via Zoom The Healing Story Alliance Kind Stories in Concert with Judith Black, Katie Green, Nick Baskerville and Emcee Laconia Therrio. Open mic story share and reflection: last half hour. Free to HSA members; non-members are by donations. Registration Link: https://storynet.org/groups/hsa/hsa-event-registration/
Sunday, February 6 at 3:00 - 5:00 pm EST BadyHouse Storytelling Concert / ASST It's a Free (donations welcomed) kick-ass personal storytelling show with storytellers from Sweden, Inda, ME, Va, MA, NYC and BKLYN! Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEudOmqqDovHdAXirxPyh79x13KPWGcqxmU
Mondays, February 7, 14, 21 & 28 at 6:30 - 8:00 pm EST Baking a Story... Ingredients from four storytelling Master Chefs: Paul Strickland, Megan Wells, Brandon Spars, and Sheila Arnold. Fee: $100/4 weeks or $35/session. Registration link: https://www.aplos.com/aws/events/baking_a_storyingredients_from_four_storytelling_master_chefs
Wednesday, February 9 at 7:30 pm EST The Grapevine Storyelling Series with Jay O'Callahan and Noa Baum. Link: https://fsgw.org/grapevine
NSN Upcoming Fringe Events... February 19: 5:00 pm CT -Once I Learned the History with Nick Baskerville 7:00 pm CT -Ladies of the Ballads with Aunt Li-Anne March 19 5:00 pm CT -Sadec 1965 with Flora Le 7:00 pm CT -Sweetful & The Magic Circus with Katie Green April 9 8:00 pm CT -RISE Story Slam hosted by Ingrid Nixon For details and registration; https://storynet.org/Events/
Saturday, February 26 at 7:00 - 9:00 pm CST Fairy Tale Variations: Little Red Riding Hood presented by Stories with Spirit. Kristin Pedemonti, Laura Simms, Jo Radner, Laura Deal, Cooper Braun, Rachel Ann Harding. Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fairy-tale-variations-little-red-riding-hood-tickets-253697033657

Regular Venues

storyflix: a world of stories. Collecting stories from around the world in a variety of languages. Link for more information and submission: https://storyflix.org/
First Friday of the Month at 2:00 - 3:00 pm EST with Story Crossroads Discord informal conversation facilitated by Rachel Hedman. Free. Link: http://storycrossroads.org/Discord
Kentucky Storytelling Association 2nd Mondays at 8:00 - 9:30 pm ET Story Circle via ZoomCome tell or come only to listen. All are welcome. Request link: rwmend@gmail.com
A Podcast with Stories produced by Rachel Ann Harding. All the fairytales you could want from the best Storytellers in the world. StoryStoryPodcast.com
World Channel organization has many offerings. Link: https://worldchannel.org/
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
Every 1st Monday at 8:00 pm ET via Zoom Open Mic sponsored by Kentucky Storytelling Association. Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87144260458? or contact marystory@earthlink.net
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/
First Saturday of the Month at 7:00 pm CST on Zoom Traditions and Truth - a virtual open mic for folktales, fairy tales, and personal stories. Evening includes an open mic along with a featured teller. RSVP/Request to tell - email: jdelnero@dom.edu
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
January 27 - 30, 2022 The 58th annual Florida Storytelling Festival Livestream! or In Person. Lakeside Inn, Mt. Dora, Florida. Link: https://flstory.com/festival/?fbclid=IwAR3cRRwoEBJaET-OZEtApUp5HwR6d7EMxlOUz1vh-BCqOqzO0sTihdX5qUg
February 4-27, 2022 Chennai Storytelling Festival - 10th Annual Edition Theme: Storytelling for Growing, Maturing, Teaching and Learning, Playing, Creating, Transforming, and/or Healing. Link: https://storytellinginstitute.org/CSF2022.html
March 10 - 13, 2022 City of Denton, Texas Storytelling Festival. https://tejasstorytelling.com/annual-festival/2022-festival
March 18 - 20, 2022 Women's Storytelling Festival Link: https://www.bettersaidthandone.com/womens-festival/
April 8 - 10, 2022 NSN's Earth Up Conference Stories and Science: Eco-Justice and Action. Details at: https://storynet.org/earth-up/
April 29 - 30, 2022 Fringe-Fest! sponsored by Northlands Storytelling Network. Submission due by February 10th. Submission link: https://www.northlands.net/
June 20 - 22, 2022 Rise Up! Reconnect. Rebuild. Recreate. 10th International Digital Storytelling Conference at Loughborough University, UK. Call for Papers and Presentation Proposals. Link: https://storytellingacademy.education/dst-conference-2022-call-for-proposals/?fbclid=IwAR0gzrLPudKUg7z524Y2ylNsHuXMR03n0o-bkSsOJ4ca6D1X-BZTm1DHhXw
July 27 - 31, 2022 Connected: Creating Tomorrow conference sponsored by NSN. Link: https://storynet.org/events/conference/
Workshops
Storytelling Basics in 8 Hours produced by Story Crossroads. Online individual course. Link: https://storycrossroads.org/freeworkshops/
Fridays in January 2022: 7, 14, 21, 28 at 9:00 - 11:00 am EST Storytelling Yes You Can! with Noa Baum. Join our international community of participants in this fun & highly interactive online class. Link: https://www.eventcombo.com/e/Storytelling-Yes-You-Can-Online-Course-with-Noa-Baum-44298
Wednesdays 5:00 - 7:00 pm EST during January and February New online weekly work on story together with Laura Simms - $120. Limited to 10. Register with Laura at: storymentor2010@gmail.com
Fridays at 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EST in January through March Finding Gold in Your Story with Laura Simms. 10 sessions. Sliding scale fees. Contact: storymentor2010@gmail.com
February 1 - 5 at 1:00 pm ET 65 Alive! brings you five days on the power of story making and story shaping. Link for instructors and workshops: https://www.getsoaring.com/65-ALIVE
Mondays in February at 6:00 - 7:00 pm CST Online Workshp: Stories of Love, Literacy & History led by Nothando Zulu. To register for this FREE workshop, contact Vanessa Richter (she/her/hers)Phone: (952) 356-2394Email: vanessa@mnpreventabuse.org
Saturday, February 12 at 9:00 am MST You Can Do Dunbar! Add him to your repertoire taught by Oni Lasana. Via Zoom. Anyone who attends this workshop would be eligible for the virtual performance on June 11, 2022 featuring Paul Laurence Dunbar works. Registration Link: https://storycrossroads23.wildapricot.org/event-4635567/Registration