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

Monday, August 2 at 7:00 - 8:00 pm in West Jordan, UT 52nd House Concert by Story Crossroads. This in-person concert features Mo Reynolds from Montana entitled "Folk Tales: This Time It's Personal." Register at: http://www.storycrossroads.org/houseconcerts
Saturday, August 7 at 8:00 - 9:30 pm EDT Summer Stories from the Glen: Tales of the Folk and Faeries presented by Voices in the Glen. Free. Registration link: https://www.eventcombo.com/e/voices-in-the-glen-summer-concert-tales-of-the-folk-and-the--42741
HSA “Oars in the Water” at August 11 – Bob Kanegis and Liz MangualAugust 25 - Elisa Pearmain & Ai-Lin/Sept 8 OFFSeptember 22 - Lani Peterson & Heather ForestAdmission is free, although donations are appreciated. We’ll gather via Zoom. Here’s the Link. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82691173743?pwd=bmV6UWsxRXNEazlOazc5Q3Q2cHA4QT09 (cut and paste in browser)
Thursday, August 12 at 8:00 pm EDT Faeries' Tales: Folk Stories and Fairy Tales sponsored by Better Said Than Done. Details link: https://www.bettersaidthandone.com/storytelling-shows/
Sunday, August 15 at 7:00 - 8:30 pm CDT at the Celtic Knot Pub in Evanston, IL Free storytelling performance featuring Susan O'Halloran.
Saturday, August 21 at 9:00 pm CDT NSN Hot Fringe: The Last to Know Performed by Jean Le Bec https://storynet.org/nsnevents/
NSN Slam and Fringe Dates: August 21 - Hot September 18 - Schooled 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/
Thursday, August 26 at 7:30 PM EDT Tales for Unconvential Times. Adam Booth, Megan Hicks, Eva Abram, and Jane Dorfman to hear just the stories you need for times like these. Hear traditional stories and folktales from four splendid tellers. Free concert. Registration link: https://www.eventcombo.com/e/tales-for-unconventional-times-43294
Saturday August 28 at 8:00 PM ESTFairy Tale Variations: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. One classic myth! Five amazing tellers! Adults only - ONLINE storytelling! Featuring: Rachel Ann Harding, Cooper Braun,Donna Washington, Noa Baum, and Regi Carpenter. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fairy-tale-variations-beauty-and-the-beast-tickets-162856475101?
Friday, September 17 at 7:00 - 8:30 pm at the Gazebo, Irvine Park, PA Beaver Tales - Beavers Unique Storytelling Event produced by Beaver Area Heritage Foundation. Details link: https://beaverheritage.org/event/beaver-tales-beavers-unique-storytelling-event-2/
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/
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.

Regular Venues

Asian American Storytopia. Stories and activities are geared towards K-5 students and their families. We are starting with 10 sessions, uploaded weekly, with professional storytellers who have presented at national and global storytelling festivals, schools, libraries, museums, and conferences. Each 15-to-20 minute video consists of diverse stories and fun activities presented by Asian American storytellers from around the country. The program is free (although donations are always appreciated) and available on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNBNP5O3Z9MDdB4k6YrPomAOur vision is for the world to embrace and celebrate diversity where all peoples are respected and treated equally.We hope you will join with us by subscribing to Asian American Storytopia. Please help us to spread the word!Thank you, Anne Shimojima for Asian American Storytellers in Unityhttps://asianstorytellers.wixsite.com/home
Saturdays 11:00 am - Noon EDT during July. Hans Christian Andersen Story Telling Center, NYC. For more information see: https://www.facebook.com/HCAStoryCenter/
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.
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 4-6 Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival Fox-Valley-Folklore-Society.Square.Site/
September 9-11 Annual Timpanogos Storytelling Festival. Ashton Gardens, Thanksgiving Point, Lehi, Utah. Onsite, online or both. Tickets at: https://timpfest.org/2021-timpanogos-storytelling-festival-tickets/
September 17 & 18 27th Annual Kansas Storytelling Festival in Downs, KS. Featuring Adam Booth, Regi Carpenter, Dan Keding, Ann Rutherford and Tim Lowry. Register and details link: https://10times.com/storytelling-festival-kansascity
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 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 Schedules, Workshop Descriptions, Featured Teller Paul Strickland's Bio, lodging information -- it's all on the website now!http://www.kystory.org/conference/intro.shtml
Workshops
July 31, Aug 1, 7, 8 Katharangam presents Storytelling Master Class by the legends of the art form: Laura Simms, Geeta Ramanujam, Antonio Rocha and Sherry Norfolk. Zoom. 20:00 - 22:00 hours IST (UTC+5:30). Contact: event.katharangam@gmail.com
Fridays, August 6, 13, 20, 27 - 4:30 - 6:30 pm EST THE INFINTISIMAL ELEPHANT OF THE HEART - FOR TEACHERS This is a special four session immersion in how to tell a story, how they heal, and why they are important for our children returning to school. Replete with stories, activities, commentary and clues for including storytelling in curriculum and as a vital part of each day. Follow - up monthly Story Lab for teachers. For more information and registration: write to Laura Simms at storymentor2010@gmail.com
Saturday, August 7 at 9:00 - 10:30 am MDT (-6 UTC) "A Well Crafted Lie" with Utah's George McEwan and sponsored by Story Crossroads in the All Things Story series. Registration link: http://www.storycrossroads.org/AllThingsStory
Tuesdays, August 10, 17, 24 at 7:00 - 10:00 pm CDT Great Beginnings and Endings facilitated by Loren Niemi and the American School of Storytelling. How do we create vivid and engaging openings for our stories? And when we are done, how do we end our story in a way that satisfies the needs of the story and the audience? This three-session class will provide you with useful tools to create potent openings and well crafted finishes for stories, whether traditional or personal, old or new. Tickets $120 for three 90-min online sessions with Loren Niemii. Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beginnings-and-endings-tickets-163722549553
Saturday, August 14 at 10:00 am to 3:45 pm CDT. Workshops and concert by Kim Weitkamp sponsored by Northlands Storytelling Network. Click Here for details and registration.
Friday, September 3 Loren Niemi’s State Fair Folklore Tour. In-Person 3-hour tour ($14 - $16 Fair Admission cost plus whatever you want to spend on food/rides).Loren Niemi walks and talks you through the five folkloric gems of the Minnesota State Fair: Butterhead sculpture, Seed Crop Art, Ye Olde Mill, Steichen’s Store and “everything on a stick” with detours for Machinery Hill, Fine Art, animal barns and the skyride. Registration coming in August. Link: https://americanschoolofstorytelling.com/classes/
September 9, 13, 16; time TBD; The Erotic in Stories facilitated by Laura Packer and Loren Niemi of the American School of Storytelling. Cost is $150 for three 90-min online sessions. Registration coming in August. Link: https://americanschoolofstorytelling.com/classes/