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STORYTELLING EVENTS
IN WASHINGTON
AND SURROUNDING AREAS
Be
bold! Grab a friend, jump in the car and come out to hear the
stories.
Be adventurous! Drive more than 50 miles from home... you'll be glad
you did!!
Be inspired! Come and find out what is going on around the Pacific
Northwest.
... it's exciting!
Page updated: January 17, 2008
Further updates may be delayed for several weeks due to website
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Thanks for your patience.
1st
and 3rd Mondays Story Circle of
Whidbey Island
Meets at 7 pm at the Golden Otter Bookstore in Langley.
Call Jean Gervais at 360-331-1273. All tellers/listeners welcome.
3rd Monday (usually)
Victoria, B.C. Stories
at Fern
-7:15 p.m
831 Fern Street, in Victoria.
(between Front and
Begbie.) Park on Begbie
Admission- Adults $5, Students $3 (members get in free) Refreshments
included
Stories at Fern is a
public gathering for all. Come listen to stories, tell some of your own.
The first hour, stories are told by Victoria Storytellers Guild members,
after snacks anyone is welcome to tell. The one day that the event
doesn’t fall on the third Monday is June 11th, mark your
calendars.
More info. at:
http://www.victoriastorytellers.org/ and visit the ‘Activities’
section.
If you have a story to tell
Contact Deidre Hill at
DeidreHill@telus.net
4th Monday
Seattle, WA - Queen Anne Hill Washington Raintales Story Circle 7-9 pm
Call Lenore Jackson 206-284-2976
1st Tuesday
Bainbridge Island, WA
Frog Rock Story Circle
7:00- 9:30
Bainbridge Island Frog Rock Story Circle
Experienced and novice
storytellers from Kitsap county and beyond are equally welcomed. The
Circle meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. at
9702 Sands Ave. N.E. on Bainbridge Island. Call 206-842-5293 (Alyson) or
206-842-4562 (Ed).
1st Tuesday
Bellingham, WA
Bellingham Storyteller's Guild
Monthly business meeting & discussion.
Fairhaven Library 1117 12th Street - downstairs meeting room - 7 pm
Contact:
360-714-9631 or
bhamstoryguild@clearwire.net for more
information
(Performance night is on 3rd Fridays)
2nd Tuesday Sept - June
Spokane, WA
Spokane Story League
meets at the Corbin Community Center,
827 W. Cleveland, Spokane, WA 99207
7:00 Coffee and Refreshments,7:30 Story Time, 8:30 Business, 9:00
Adjourn
2nd Tuesday
Victoria, BC
Power of Personal Story Workshops
2:00-3:30 pm, Oak Bay Library 1442 Monterey Avenue, Victoria.
What they learned about from
it:
It's amazing how diverse everyone is. People want to tell their
stories.
Lots of people want to learn how to live with their passion.
Why they enjoyed it:
Meeting people from all different backgrounds, and cultures and ages.
It's a pause. A chance to connect, to engage with human spirit. Great
networking.
Cost is $12 per person.
To reserve a seat please call Christopher at 213-5340 or email:
pps@telus.net
Wednesday nights
Pier 66 in the
Cowichan Bay Village
An opportunity
to tell or just listen
The
Mellow Side, after renovations to set up the place as a licensed
restaurant, is open and again looking for storytellers/authors/poets for
a Wednesday night theme of "Spoken Words from Writing Minds" They are
booking for November and on. …so you can contact John (250) 701-0448 The
Mellow Side Arts Lounge or check out the website:
www.mellowside.com,
www.cowichanbay.com
2nd Wednesday (September through June) Olympia, WA
South Sound Storytelling Guild monthly gathering
Olympia Center, 222 Columbia Street NW, Olympia, WA
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Announcements, storytelling education, and time for story swap.
Contact: Rebecca Hom
rebhom@reachone.com
or Randi Moe
rmoe2000@comcast.net
Contact Website:
www.southsoundstory.org
Contact Phone: 360-352-7838
2nd Wednesday, bi-weekly,
Vancouver, British
Columbia
Our Town Café - 245 E.
Broadway at Kingsway
Story Slam featuring New Host Every Month.
Audience-judged competition of
five-minute stories. Winning story also paid $50 and published in
"Common Ground" magazine each month. Comedians, actors, writers,
story-tellers, raconteurs, performance Poets yarn-spinners of every ilk.
9-11pm. Suggested Donation, $5.
3rd
Wednesday The Storytellers, Meets in
North Bend, WA at 7 pm.
Call Sheila Hunter at 425-985-8547 or email
suithad@com.cast.net.
Last Wednesday
(September through June) Olympia, WA
"Hear One, Tell One" open mike
Olympia Center, 222 Columbia Street NW, Olympia, WA
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Open mike stories for the general public.
Sponsored by South Sound Storytelling Guild
1st Thursday
Richland, WA Public Library Seminar
Room
They Say Storytellers Regular Monthly Meeting
955 Northgate Drive
Contact: Kelly Reed (509) 942-7452
kreed@richland.lib.wa.us
These meetings are for anyone who wants to tell
stories, listen to stories or just support storytelling in the
tri-cities.
1st Thursday
Bellingham Public Market
1530 Cornwall Ave (Next to Tube Time)
7pm-9:30pm Family friendly adult stories**
Members of the Bellingham Storytellers Guild and guests - Hosted by
Brian Flowers
Contact:
360-714-9631 or
bhamstoryguild@clearwire.net for more
information
(**This event not currently scheduled...stay posted.)
3rd Thursday
Issaquah, WA
Issaquah Tale Traders
This story circle meets on the 3rd Thursday in
Issaquah from 7:00-9:00
If you love storytelling and are looking for an informal place to share
stories and network, please come and join us. Call Kathy Murphy
425-391-4312 for directions.
Final Thursday
Seattle, WA
7:30 p.m. Seattle Storytellers Guild.
“Tales for a Thursday Evening” – Featured teller and open mike.
Santoro’s Books, 7211 Greenwood Ave. N 206-784-2113
1st Friday
Portland, OR
Portland Storytellers Guild meets on the first Fridays for potlucks and
either a story swap or business meeting.
We meet in the Community Room
at McMenamin's Kennedy School,
5736 NE 33 Avenue, Portland, OR from 6:00
- 8:30 p.m.
Contact person: Margaret J. Eng 503-668-0546
2nd Friday
Seattle, WA
7 p.m., Seattle Storytellers Guild story swap.
All For Kids Bookstore 2900 NE Blakely
Contact at: 206-525-6436
www.seattlestorytelling.org
3rd Friday
Bellingham, WA
7-9 pm
Storytelling for The Love of It
Monthly storytelling event Hosted the Bellingham Storytellers Guild.
Contact:
360-714-9631 or
bhamstoryguild@clearwire.net for more
information
Fairhaven Library Fireplace Room
7-8:30 pm - Storytelling for ages 6 to 106 - Free.
Every
Saturday 9am- Central Standard Time (Repeat Thurdays at 10am Central
time.) Online
at
www.cjtr.ca or at 91.3 CJTR Regina Community Radio
Vincent Murphy’s World-Famous The Story Emporium (TSE) Radio Show.
Storytellers
everywhere are invited to 'Tune In' ! Broadcast 'on
air' at 91.3 FM - CJTR, Regina Community Radio for local listening.
Global listeners GO to www.cjtr.ca then click Tune In on the menu
bar and make your selection. Broadcast live: Saturday at 9:00 am.
Repeat: Thursday at 10:00 am. Central Standard Time. TSE features guest
tellers, story songs, miscellany, Vincents 'of his mind' stories and
narratives plus whatever else that can be discovered by rummaging about.
Tellers are invited to contact Vincent should they wish to send a CD of
their stories for air play. Contact
vinmurph@yahoo.com
For more information visit
www.sc-cc.com
Saturdays Victoria, BC
Adult Acting Classes
September through December and January-June 2-4 pm
Hope Lutheran Church 2174 Departure Bay Road Nanaimo, BC
(Behind Brooks Landing Mall)
A class for people 17 and older. Kaleidoscope is pleased to offer
our professional training programs to adults. Class content will be
adjusted to meet the needs of the students. The course will include
improvisation, ensemble/team building exercises, and scene work. To
register, call the Kaleidoscope office at 383-8124, e-mail
theatre@kaleidoscope.bc.ca, or visit our website at
www.kaleidoscope.bc.ca.
2nd Saturday
Bellingham Public Market
1530 Cornwall Ave (Next to TubeTime)
11am - noon - Stories for Kids
Members of the Bellingham Storytellers Guild and guests - Hosted by
Brian Flowers
Contact:
360-714-9631 or
bhamstoryguild@clearwire.net for more
information
3rd Saturday (usually)
Portland, OR
Portland Storytellers Guild -
Monthly concerts are usually the third
Saturday of the month in the Community Room at McMenamin's Kennedy
School, 5736 NE 33 Avenue, Portland, OR from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Contact person: Margaret J. Eng 503-668-0546
1st Sunday
Vancouver, BC New!
Cric? Crac! on the North Shore.
7:30 PM at the Silk Purse, 1570 Argyle Ave, West Vancouver.
Cost: $3 for members and $5 for non-members
Contact: Abegael Fisher-lang, (604) 985-5168
(date changed to the 23rd in November 2003 only)
2nd Sunday
Seattle, WA
Stories on a Second Sunday
Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park Towne Centre.
Phone: 206-366-3333
6pm. Theme and featured storyteller varies. Open mike follows.
2nd
Sunday - 12:30-3:00pm (Social Time from 12:30-1pm)
Beaverton, OR.
Story Coaching
Sessions 6170 SW Heights Lane, Beaverton, OR. Free.
Our ongoing monthly Storytelling
Coaching Sessions are open to tellers
of all levels and abilities. These coaching sessions are based on the
work of Doug Lipman.
Please RSVP to Pam at
pammaben@ix.netcom.com or call 503-641-5611 for more information and
guidelines for telling.
3rd Sunday
Vancouver,
BC Cric? Crac!
That is the storytelling swap of the Vancouver Society of
Storytelling. (the stories are more for adults, youths, and patient
older children)
$3 1254 West 7th, (a couple blocks west of Oak and south of Broadway)
7:25pm, (ends around 9:30) Contact: melkev@direct.ca or 879-3835
There is a different theme each month. If you want to be a teller,
please
contact the host for that session.
For more information on storytelling in Vancouver:
www.vancouverstorytelling.org
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Weekly
Seattle/Snohomish
County area
Global Griot radio program.
Three hours of stories, music, poetry, culture, and myths from around
the world,
including recordings of "master storytellers" and live performances in
the studio.
KSER 90.7 fm (Seattle/Snohomish County area); also available at
www.kser.org.
Program is aired live on Sunday mornings, 8-11 Pacific time
January 2008
Friday January 4th, 2008.
Portland, OR
First Friday Story Swap and Potluck
6:30-8:30pm Community Room, McMenamin’s Kennedy School
Bring an entrée and serving
utensil. The Portland Storytellers Guild provides plates, forks, and
napkins. Come and share in the food, join in a short
storytelling workshop, and share and listen to stories. This month's
Workshop leader is Ruth Ann Homan. The topic is “Voice, the Value
Pack”. Come and hear about the value of voice and how we train it in
our everyday lives. Ruth Ann brings her experience as a puppeteer. She
shares some ideas to "take away/use today". This is an evening for all
levels and abilities. Story Swap will
follow the workshop. Bring a 5 to 7 minute story to share with the
group. Contact person: Margaret J. Eng 503-668-0546
Friday January 4th, 2008
Nanaimo, BC Storytelling
in Nanaimo
7:30-9:30pm Coyote’s Café 1045 Terminal Ave.
What a Joyful (and relaxing!!!)
Way to start the New Year!
Come share an evening of stories, poetry and music with the Around
Town Tellers in beautiful Nanaimo BC. Our Feature is the amazing
Bard from Bowen:
Allice Bernards. Come join the fun!
Cost: $5.00
Please visit Coyote's or phone 753-1054 or
storyshare@telus.net
Saturday January 12th, 2008.
Portland, OR
Second Saturday Concerts
7pm Community Room, McMenamin’s Kennedy School
Stories for adults and children
over 10. Join storytellers Roger Coles, Margaret Eng, and Anne Penfound
as they share stories around the theme: “Quests and Journeys.”
Adults $4, Children $3, Families $10. Member discount $1.
McMenamin’s Kennedy School: 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR.
Monday January 14th, 2008
Seattle, WA.
A Space for Hope: Stories in Solidarity with the People of Darfur.
7:00pm Seattle Healing Arts 6300 9th Ave Northeast 3rd
Floor
Four storytellers -Naomi Baltuck,
Mary Brugh, Grace Hall, Naomi Steinberg - will come together to tell
stories that honor the resilience of the human spirit in times of
darkness.
For one evening, we celebrate the beauty of world culture
and stand in solidarity with the Darfurians as they struggle for
survival. All money raised will be donated to Doctors Without
Borders’s program in Darfur and Chad. The UN has labeled Darfur the
worst humanitarian crisis facing the world today and Doctors Without
Borders has played a key role in the humanitarian aid effort in Darfur.
Contact Info- 425-765-6208
January, 2008
Seattle, WA.
Going Home- An Evening of Storytelling
Based on experiences in Israel
and Palestine, Naomi Steinberg has
developed a storytelling evening entitled Going Home.
The storytelling seeks to move beyond describing the
conflict or trying to figure out an ‘answer’. Highlighting the stories
of people she met and weaving together personal anecdotes and folktales,
these stories provide the context/frame for the telling of The Wonderful
Healing Leaves - a traditional Jewish fairytale from the 14th century,
collected in Iraqi-Kurdistan.
Event Times and Locations:
2pm Sunday, January 13th 910 NW 120th
Seattle (425) 765-6208
7pm Tuesday, January 15th Isadora’s Café
8062 Railroad Ave N
Snoqualmie, WA 98065(425) 888 1345
Friday, January
18th
Bellingham, WA
7-8:30 pm
Monthly storytelling event Hosted the Bellingham Storytellers Guild.
Contact:
360-714-9631
or
bhamstoryguild@clearwire.net for more
information
Fairhaven Library Fireplace Room
7-8:30 pm - Free.
This month's event will feature
Maya Norton, a local young storyteller
who has been chosen to perform at the National Youth Storytelling
Showcase in Tennessee this February. Maya will be telling the
story of "Fiona's Luck" by Teresa Bateman. Donations will be
accepted to help with Maya's travel expenses.
Sunday January 20th, 2008.
Portland, OR
Story Coaching
12:30-3pm Terry Jordan’s Home in Lake Oswego
Our ongoing monthly Storytelling
Coaching Sessions are open to tellers of all levels and abilities.
These sessions are based on the work of Doug Lipman and offer an
opportunity to share stories in progress and receive feedback from the
group.
Contact Terry for directions and further information at
tjord1017@aol.com.
January, 2008.
Portland, OR
Shackleton’s Antarctic Nightmare: The True Story of the 1914 Voyage of
the Endurance. Hipbone Studio 1847 East Burnside #104
January 11, 12, 18, 19, 2008 No
Host Bar (21+) 7:30 pm Curtain at 8 pm
Cost: $12 cash at the door -- Visa available only online through Brown Paper
Tickets
Ernest Shackleton’s dream of being first to cross the Antarctic
continent on foot became a nightmare when his valiant ship, The
Endurance, was crushed in the pack ice of the Weddell Sea. The story of
how he and the 27 men of his expedition survived on the ice and
eventually came to safety is an epic tale of hardship and suffering, of
courage, determination, and fortitude.
Contact info: Lawrence Howard 503-793-5484 or
reservations@portlandstorytheater.com
Saturdays
beginning in January
Langford, BC
Stories-In-Betwixt & Between Workshop
1-4pm,
Using criteria developed to identify and evaluate
storytelling goals, the process of having one's tellings critiqued with
thoughtful feedback, in a safe environment, as well as critiquing
tellings by fellow workshoppers, will provide participants with valuable
insight through this
workshop structure, which is an adaptation of ideas and experiences
gleaned from three years of writing fiction workshops required for my
writing degree, as well as from my formal training in teaching. (Please
see the
Stories-in-Betwixt & Between Workshop Expectations and
Sign-Up
Calendar, 2008). By the end of the Stories-in-Betwixt & Between
Workshops, each teller will have created and honed an effective
thirty-minute program of oral storytelling.
$195 covers seven three-hour sessions; limit nine.
To register, cheques should be dated and received
a minimum of five days prior to the start of the program. Please make
your cheques payable to Deidre Hill. Full refunds will be made if the
workshop is cancelled by me. The workshops, requiring nine participants,
will be cancelled if there is insufficient enrollment. Prior to sending
payment, please contact
me, so that I can keep track of the number of spaces available.
February 2008
Feburary,
2008.
Portland, OR Okage Sama De (I am what I am because of you)
by Alton Chung. Hipbone Studio 1847 East Burnside #104
8 PM Fridays and
Saturdays, February 8th, 9th, 15th, 16th, 2008
No-Host bar from 7:30 to 8:00; Curtain at 8:00 pm
TICKETS: $12.00 includes complimentary snacks; beverages available for
purchase
RESERVATIONS: 360-882-3581;
Alton@altonchung.com; or purchase online through Brown Paper Tickets
on our website
www.portlandstorytheater.com
Caught up in the
patriotic fever shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Nisei, second
generation Japanese Americans, volunteer to join the 100th
Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team (RCT), the all Japanese-American
unit to fight in Europe in WWII and the Military Intelligence Service to
fight in the Pacific. These men fought against the enemy and prejudice
with courage and distinction, leaving behind a rich legacy of honor for
future generations.
February
1-3, 2008
Corvallis, OR
Tcha Ti Man Wee Storytelling Festival
This year the
tellers are Jay O'Callahan and
Susan O'Halloran, with performances and
workshops. Eth-Noh-Tec will also
join us with a workshop. As always, performances and workshops are free
and open to the public.
http://library.ci.corvallis.or.us/corvallis/storyfest/
Bawdy Tales, our late night adults only fundraiser, are also back this
year by popular demand, hosted once again by "Vinnie."
http://library.ci.corvallis.or.us/corvallis/storyfest/saturday.asp
<http://www.thebestlibrary.net/corvallis/storyfest/default.asp>
Out of Towners can purchase tickets for Bawdy Tales with a credit card
by calling The Arts Center (541) 754-1551. Tickets are on a sliding
scale, $13 - $69. The event is always a sell-out: don't count on
getting tickets at the door :) Come on down and enjoy yourselves at the
story feast. If looking for lodging, may we recommend the Hilton Garden
Inn, which helps bring these performances and workshops to you without
charge by donating lodging for our tellers.
http://www.corvallis.gardeninn.com/ 1-541-752-5000. Tell them you are here for the
festival.
March
2008
April
2008
July
2008
August 2008
August
1-3, 2008
Olympia, WA
Fanning the Embers Storytelling Retreat
St Andrews House, on the Hood Canal
Fanning the Embers was originally launched in 2005 with a gathering of
storytellers in a log cabin just outside Olympia. There could not have
been a more fitting place to bring together storytellers of the Pacific
Northwest Region, people gifted with a deep pioneering spirit.
Fanning the Embers allows storytellers from all over the Pacfic
Northwest to mingle and get to know one another in a relaxed, welcoming
setting. It was specifically designed to give tellers an opportunity to
gather outside the festival or workshop atmosphere. The first gathering
was a great success, drawing tellers from Oregon and Washington -- but
it was much, much too short!
In 2006, a full-fledged retreat provided an expanded schedule that gave
everyone time to pursue unhurried conversations, amiable investigations,
and the chance to commiserate on the fun and frustrations of this
storytelling life, fostering spontaneity and creativity. The setting,
St. Andrew's House on the Hood Canal, provided fresh air and fuel,
allowing embers to flame.
Fanning the Embers Storytellers Retreat has proven to be useful,
connective, and relaxing all rolled into one. It provides a time to
explore each other's
story intent and desire in a comfortable, supportive atmosphere.
Contact us at:
South Sound Story Guild
Attn: FTE
PO Box 11571
Olympia, WA 98508
e-mail:
tellers@fanningtheembers.com
web:
http://www.southsoundstory.org/
September
2008
October 2008
November
2008
December 2008
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Links to other
listings of Northwest storytelling events: |
Washington:
Seattle Storytelling Guild events
Oregon:
Portland
Storytellers Guild events
British Columbia:
Vancouver Society of
Storytelling
Victoria
Storyteller's Guild
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the following information:
Date:
Town and State:
Title of
event:
Featured storyteller(s):
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Address of Venue:
Time:
Ticket prices:
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Contact Person:
Contact E-mail:
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Contact Phone:
Send information to:
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Also, I encourage you to list your event with the
National Storytelling Network on their
events
calendar pages. This will help you get the word out
further afield.
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