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WEEKLY OR MONTHLY STORYTELLING EVENTS
UNITED STATES
ARIZONA
Phoenix, Arizona – Storytellers Open Mic - First Sunday of each
month – 1:30 P.N –3:00 P.M. Try out your story in front of an accepting
audience - Mama Java’s Coffee House - 3619 East Indian School Road, Phoenix -
More Info: http://www.storytellermark.com/openmic/index.asp
- Contact: Mark Goldman 602-390-3858
– Mark@StorytellerMark.com .
Phoenix, Arizona – East Valley Tellers of Tales - Second Saturday of each
month – 10:00 A.M.–Noon. We gather to hear great stories and celebrate
Storytelling Successes. Everyone is welcome; all tellers and listeners. -
Scottsdale Civic Center Library - 3839 N Drinkwater Blvd. - Scottsdale - More
Info: http://www.EVTOT.com - Contact: Mark
Goldman 602-390-3858 – Mark@StorytellerMark.com
CONNECTICUT
Mansfield Center,
Connecticut - VoiceMail an Open Mic
for Storytelling - Held each month at The Mansfield General Store, Rte 195
Storrs Rd Mansfield Center. Come early for soup bar. Open mic slots of 5-7
minutes that begin at 7:00 p.m. The monthly featured teller goes on at 7:30
p.m. Donations will be collected and split 50/50 between the feature teller and
the CT. Storytelling Center. There is more to come for more info contact
producer Carolyn Stearns at 860-690-4292 mothermoo2001@yahoo.com
MAINE
Portland, Maine MOOSE! Maine Organization of Storytelling
Enthusiasts. Open mic/Spoken Word at 7:00 P.M. followed by a featured performer
at 8:10 P.M. the 2nd Wednesday of every month at the Portland Public Library 5
Monument Square Portland, ME 04101. See a list of performers and hosts at: http://moosetellers.ning.com/For more
information contact: moose4events@gmail.com .
Chevy Chase, Maryland - Tales in the Village - Storytellers Telling
Stories to Adult Audiences. This is an ongoing series hosted by Ellouise
Schoettler on the 3rd Wednesday of the Month @ 7:30 p.m. Admission is free! On
March 21, 2012 this event will feature Noa Baum: Noa Scrolls - Stories of
Non-Biblical Proportion. For additional information contact Ellouise at ellouise9112@aol.com or Noa at storytelling@noabaum.com .
MASSACHUSETTS
Cambridge,
Massachusetts - The Story Space is a
venue for storytelling that meets everyTuesday evening at 7:00 P.M rain or
shine. Eight-minute open mic slots for any story you want to tell, try out, or
refine. There is also a scheduled featured teller who has 30-45 minutes for a
longer story. The venue was started in 1992 by Brother Blue and Ruth Hill, and
we are proud to continue it in their honor. We meet at Out of the Blue Art
Gallery, 106 Prospect Street in Cambridge, a short walk from the Central Square
T-station. There is also free parking after 6:30 in two lots on Prospect Street
- look for the barrier arm pointing up (i.e., open) at the parking lot
entrance. $5 donation requested. For more information, visit www.StorySpace.org
Lynn, Massachusetts - SPEAK UP! The Walnut Street Coffee Cafe, 157 Walnut Street, Lynn, MA. Come to the Walnut Street Coffee Cafe for the best in poetry, storytelling, jive talking, etc. Sign up for the open mike starts at 7:00 P.M. with the actual talking kicking off at 7:30 P.M. Contact Tony Toledo at ToledoGoat@aol.com or 978-921-GOAT(4628) or 781-477-0700.
MINNESOTA
MISSOURI
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Lynn, Massachusetts - SPEAK UP! The Walnut Street Coffee Cafe, 157 Walnut Street, Lynn, MA. Come to the Walnut Street Coffee Cafe for the best in poetry, storytelling, jive talking, etc. Sign up for the open mike starts at 7:00 P.M. with the actual talking kicking off at 7:30 P.M. Contact Tony Toledo at ToledoGoat@aol.com or 978-921-GOAT(4628) or 781-477-0700.
MINNESOTA
Minneapolis, Minnesota - Winter
Storytelling Series - First Thursday of the month, January through April 2013
at 7:30 PM featuring Richard Rousseau and guest tellers: January 3 / Jim
Stowell and February 7 / Loren Niemi - Anodyne Coffee
House, 4301 Nicollet Ave. S. Minneapolis. No Charge - Donations Accepted - More
Info: Richard Rousseau 651-649-1757 or RWR1350@aol.com .
MISSOURI
Kansas City , Missouri - River and
Prairie Storyweavers First Thursday of the month, 7:00-9:00 PM. Kingswood Manor
Retirement Center, 10,000 Wornall Road, Kansas City, Missouri Open telling with
themes. South Meeting
Kansas City , Missouri - River and
Prairie Storyweavers. Second Saturday of the month,
2;00-4:00 PM. First Bank of Missouri
Community Room. 5959 NE Antioch Road, Kansas City, Missouri. Open telling and
storytalk. North Meeting.NEW HAMPSHIRE
Franklin, New
Hampshire - Tea & Tales
120 Canal Street T.R.I.P Center. Doors open at 7:00 P.M. and stories start at
7:30 P.M. Featured teller begins at 8:10 P.M. Come and share in the
refreshments and share a tale of your own. More info: Lauretta Phillips lphillipstale@comcast.net
Portsmouth, New Hampshire – Seacoast Storytellers storytelling guild meets first Wednesday of the month, September thru June, in the Hilton Garden Room at the Portsmouth Public Library from 6:30 – 8:30 PM. For more information contact Debra Ballou at dballou@aol.com or
Portsmouth, New Hampshire – Seacoast Storytellers storytelling guild meets first Wednesday of the month, September thru June, in the Hilton Garden Room at the Portsmouth Public Library from 6:30 – 8:30 PM. For more information contact Debra Ballou at dballou@aol.com or
603-749-9634
Rochester, New
Hampshire - Storytelling in the
Pantry - Catering to the Spoken Word at The Portable Pantry at 12 Hanson Street
on the 2nd Friday of each month. Different theme; take part in the open mic, or
just come to listen and enjoy! For information call 603-948-2035.
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
Saugerties, New York - Every last Wednesday of the month, beginning October 26, 2011. Diverse tellers with stories for grownups. "Stories for Inquiring Minds" at Inquiring Mind Bookstore, Main & Partitions Sts. 845 246 5775 or Janet Carter 845 399 7730.
PENNSYLVANIA
Murrysville,
Pennsylvania – StoryWorks Storytelling Guild Monthly Meeting – Second Monday of
the Month, September – May at the Murrysville Community Center, 3091
Carson Avenue, Murrysville, Pennsylvania 15668. The Guild offers a monthly venue for storytellers and those
interested in storytelling to share their tales, discuss storytelling and
receive coaching. Sponsored by the Murrysville Community Library. For more
information please call 724-307-8679 or email Joanna@joannademarest.com.
VIRGINIA
Fredericksburg, Virginia - Tell Fredericksburg -True stories on a monthly theme, 2nd Saturday of each month at 8:00 p.m. at Read All Over Books, 307 William Street, Fredericksburg. For more information, contact Maura -- maura@tellfredericksburg.com.
Fredericksburg, Virginia - Tell Fredericksburg -True stories on a monthly theme, 2nd Saturday of each month at 8:00 p.m. at Read All Over Books, 307 William Street, Fredericksburg. For more information, contact Maura -- maura@tellfredericksburg.com.
WASHINGTON
Seattle,
Washington - Auntmama’s Storycorner
sponsored by the Seattle Storytellers' Guild. Last Thursday of every month, 7
to 8:15 p.m. at Madison Park Starbucks. 4000 East Madison Street, Seattle,
Washington 98112. Each month offers a unique theme, a featured teller, and regulars
such as Kathya Alexander, Olubayo, and Auntmama. For more information: SeattleStorytellers.orgor
Auntmama.com, contact info@seattlestorytellers.org.
GUILDS/STORY SWAPS -
USA
ARIZONA
Phoenix, Arizona – East Valley Tellers of Tales Storytelling Guild, an affiliate of NSN – A safe place to tell your story. Second Saturday of each month – 10:00am - Noon.Scottsdale Library – Civic Center Branch - 3839 N Drinkwater Blvd. Website/Info: http://www.evtot.com Contact Mark Goldman at 602-390-3858 – Mark@StorytellerMark.com
CALIFORNIA
ARIZONA
Phoenix, Arizona – East Valley Tellers of Tales Storytelling Guild, an affiliate of NSN – A safe place to tell your story. Second Saturday of each month – 10:00am - Noon.Scottsdale Library – Civic Center Branch - 3839 N Drinkwater Blvd. Website/Info: http://www.evtot.com Contact Mark Goldman at 602-390-3858 – Mark@StorytellerMark.com
CALIFORNIA
Claremont, California – Inland Valley Storytellers – Story swap and business meeting on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Claremont Forum, at The Packing House, 586 W. First St. in Claremont. For information contact John St. Clair at john@inlandstorytellers.org
Culver City,
California - Community
Storytellers, a story swapping group, meets the second Thursday of each month
at 7:30 p.m. in Room 11, Culver-Palms Methodist Church, 4464 Sepulveda Blvd.,
Culver City. For more go to http://www.communitystorytellers.org/
or contact communitystorytellers@gmail.com or 424.234.TALE (424.234.8253)
or contact communitystorytellers@gmail.com or 424.234.TALE (424.234.8253)
Pasadena, California – San Gabriel Valley Storytellers – Story swap
and business meeting on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the
Hastings Branch Library, 3325 E. Orange Grove in Pasadena. For information
contact Nick Smith [626-298-6532 or nick.smith@inlandstorytellers.org
COLORADO
COLORADO
Alamosa, Colorado - March 10, 2012 - San Luis Valley Spellbinders sponsored Story
Swap at the Alamosa Public Library from 10:00-11:30 a.m. Bring a story to share
or come to listen. Family friendly, children welcome. (storiesbyjulie@amigo.net)
ILLINOIS
Batavia, Illinois – The Fox Valley Storytelling Guild meets on the fourth Tuesday at Bethany Lutheran Church, 8 S. Lincoln Street starting at 7:30 PM. The guild is a member of the Fox Valley Folklore Society and has as its mission: “To encourage the telling of stories by sharing stories with listeners, fostering storytelling skills, and serving as a resource in our community.” The Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival is held each Labor Day weekend in Geneva, Illinois. For more information, contact Donna Dettman, 630-879-6891 or ddettman57@gmail.com .
Chicago, Illinois - The Chicago Storytelling Guild meets the
third Tuesday of the month from 7:30-9:30 pm, at the Oriental Institute on the
University of Chicago Campus- corner of 58th and S University Street; parking
available. Our 15th year nurturing storytellers, sharing stories, honing our
craft, networking and welcoming story listeners who want to find out what this
thing called storytelling for adults is all about! Producers of Tellabration.
RSVP or questions: 312-925-0439, juhestories@aol.com; or jeffro1165@sbcglobal.net
Chicago, Illinois – ASE: The Chicago Association of Black Storytellers meets every second Sunday at Christ the Mediator Church, 31st and Calumet from 2:30 to 5:00 PM. We share stories, plan events, and discuss the business of storytelling. Come out and join us on our storytelling months of April, August and December (stories start at 3:30 pm). The December meeting may be at a different location. Contact Gwen Hilary 312-842-3062 or ghilary@sbcglobal.net .
McLean County, Illinois - Twin City Tale Spinners - We meet the third Thursday of each month September through May at the Normal Public Library in "Uptown" Normal, IL. We meet from 6:45 PM to 8:45 PM in the community room in the lower part of the library. Everyone ages 12 and over is welcome to attend our monthly story-coaching sessions. Children younger than 12 are welcome if a responsible adult attends with them. The contact person for the guild is Mike Lockett, President of the Twin City Tale Spinners, 309-454-2300, email at Mike@mikelockett.com
MICHIGAN
Chicago, Illinois – ASE: The Chicago Association of Black Storytellers meets every second Sunday at Christ the Mediator Church, 31st and Calumet from 2:30 to 5:00 PM. We share stories, plan events, and discuss the business of storytelling. Come out and join us on our storytelling months of April, August and December (stories start at 3:30 pm). The December meeting may be at a different location. Contact Gwen Hilary 312-842-3062 or ghilary@sbcglobal.net .
McLean County, Illinois - Twin City Tale Spinners - We meet the third Thursday of each month September through May at the Normal Public Library in "Uptown" Normal, IL. We meet from 6:45 PM to 8:45 PM in the community room in the lower part of the library. Everyone ages 12 and over is welcome to attend our monthly story-coaching sessions. Children younger than 12 are welcome if a responsible adult attends with them. The contact person for the guild is Mike Lockett, President of the Twin City Tale Spinners, 309-454-2300, email at Mike@mikelockett.com
MICHIGAN
Ann Arbor, Michigan - Fourth Sunday of each month (excluding December, July &
August), 2- 4 pm, Nicola's Books with the Ann Arbor Storytellers' Guild -
Monthly Guild Meeting - We start with stories and cram the business into the
last half hour. Visitors welcome. Details at www.annarborstorytelling.org
or contact Judy Schmidt at FransDotir@aol.com
MISSOURI
St. Charles, Missouri - McClay Library, 2760 McClay Road, St. (636) 441-7577. Second Monday Story Swap -- May 9 (and subsequent second Mondays*), 6:30 p.m. The library will provide coffee. Feel free to bring snacks if you wish. Directions: Page Ave onto MO-364 W. Take the exit toward Muegge Rd. Keep left at the fork and merge onto Muegge Rd. Turn left at Old Missouri 94 W/N Outer Rd. Turn right at McClay Road. Library is on the left (before Hackmann Road.)
St. Charles, Missouri - McClay Library, 2760 McClay Road, St. (636) 441-7577. Second Monday Story Swap -- May 9 (and subsequent second Mondays*), 6:30 p.m. The library will provide coffee. Feel free to bring snacks if you wish. Directions: Page Ave onto MO-364 W. Take the exit toward Muegge Rd. Keep left at the fork and merge onto Muegge Rd. Turn left at Old Missouri 94 W/N Outer Rd. Turn right at McClay Road. Library is on the left (before Hackmann Road.)
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Concord, New Hampshire - Central NH Storytelling Guild Monthly Meetings The Guild meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 P.M. at Horseshoe Pond Place Senior Center Community Room 26 Commercial Street, Concord, NH 03301 (old Page Belting building) for more information contact George Radcliffe gradcliffe@mcttelecom.com
Portsmouth, New Hampshire – Seacoast Storytellers storytelling guild meets first Wednesday of the month, September thru June, in the Hilton Garden Room at the Portsmouth Public Library from 6:30 – 8:30 PM. For more information contact Debra Ballou at dballou@aol.com or 603-749-9634
NEW MEXICO
Taos, New Mexico - April 7, 2012 Story Tellers of New Mexico Taos sponsored Story
Swap at the Taos Public Library from 2:00-3:30 p.m. Bring a story to share or
come to listen.
(575-751-3442)
(575-751-3442)
TENNESSEE
Jonesborough, Tennessee - Weekly spoken word performances, 7-8:30 PM, the Jonesborough Storytellers Guild, Telling Tales Downtown since 1994. 100 W. Main Street, Jonesborough, TN 37659. Contact: Saundra Kelley, 423-913-2166; saundrakelley@hotmail.com .
WISCONSIN
Lacrosse, Wisconsin - Bluff Country Tale Spinners storytelling guild meets monthly, year-round 2nd Thursday of every month 7:00 pm at Grounded Specialty Coffee house 308 Main St. Storytellers and general public welcome. Contact: wachutateri@yahoo.com
Milwaukee, Wisconsin – The Milwaukee Area Story Tellers (M.A.S.T.) guild meets every third Friday of every month 7:00 pm at Mount Mary College – 92nd and Burleigh; parking lot at 92nd St. entrance. We've been meeting here for over 25 years as we pass the storytelling stick to share tales, welcome new tellers (and story-hungry listeners), encourage story crafting, and catch up with storytelling news. M.A.S.T. has sponsored TELLABRATION! since 1990. For more info contact Jean-Andrew: 414-962-4425 or jean-andrew@storylore.net .
St. Charles, Missouri - McClay Library, 2760 McClay Road, St. (636) 441-7577. Second Monday Story Swap -- May 9 (and subsequent second Mondays*), 6:30 p.m. The library will provide coffee. Feel free to bring snacks if you wish. Directions: Page Ave onto MO-364 W. Take the exit toward Muegge Rd. Keep left at the fork and merge onto Muegge Rd. Turn left at Old Missouri 94 W/N Outer Rd. Turn right at McClay Road. Library is on the left (before Hackmann Road.)
CANADA
A Storytelling Circle
takes place every Tuesday afternoon from 2:15 to 3:15 at 6 Saint Joseph Street,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Saint Joseph Street is north of Wellesley Subway
Station on the west side of Yonge Street. We tell personal stories and
favourite tales. #6 Saint Joseph Street is an artists resource centre for
people who are at a crossroads in life. Contact: Molly Sutkaitis . mollysutkaitis@hotmail.com .
STORY SLAMS
Asheville, North Carolina - The Synergy Story Slam - Join us every first and third Monday of the month for a community-based, open mic story slam at The Magnetic Field, 372 Depot St., Asheville, NC. Each slam features a different theme, and a portion of the proceeds from door donations with go to benefit a different community organization. Anyone can throw their name in the hat to tell a true, personal story on the theme of the night. Winner of the slam takes home a cash prize and an invite to tell at the annual Grand Gala Slam. More information at http://www.synergystoryslam.com/ , or by calling Fynn Crooks at (828)450-7293.
Boston, Massachusetts - massmouth, inc. has taken Boston and the surrounding area by storm with events geared towards the spoken word, modeled after The Moth in New York. Themes are changed each month and vary by location. Tellers have five minutes to tell their best true story based on the theme. For all of the information, locations, dates and times go to http://www.massmouth.com/
Connecticut - Campus Slammer – Modeled after massmouth story slams seven colleges go head to head in Story Slam competition. All the guidelines can be found on http://www.connstorycenter.org/ site and regular updates, samples and tips found on the blog http://www.anansihelps.blogspot.com/ .
Commerce, Michigan - RED Thread Stories Story
Slam - Second Tuesday of every month through April, 2013. Doors open at 5:00
p.m., stories start at 7:30 p.m. LIFE...LIVE, SPOKEN AND TRUE. Share your true
story live, on stage with our audience. Contact karen@redthreadstories.org,
call 248-766-4323 or go to http://www.redthreadstories.org/.
