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DECEMBER
December 30, 2:00 - 2:45 p.m. EST Virtual
Flint Public Library, Join storyteller and musician Karen Bonnici in
this fun and interactive music and storytelling program for children and
families. Enjoy this holiday program and get ready to participate,
laugh, and sing along through our virtual platform. For registration
info email jjones@fpl.info
December 30, 6:30 p.m. EST ZOOM
The Ann Arbor Storytellers Guild presents “StoryFest 2020 Family Concert
Reprise, if you missed it the first time. (Original air date” October
11) Featuring Steve Daut, Jennifer Pahl Otto, Judy Sima, Laura Lee
Hayes. https://a2schools.zoom.us/j/94018639222
December 31, 10:30 a.m. – 12 midnight EST &Celebration until 3:30 a.m.
Sheila Arnold and Artists Standing Strong Together presents: Storytelling Blowout 2020. www.artistsstandingstrongtogether.net.
2020 will be remembered by the wide-ranging events - from election to
pandemic, from wildfires to hurricanes, from KPop to Tik Tok, from
murder hornets to UFO sightings, from MAGA rallies to Black Lives Matter
protests - what a year! So in light of all the strange stories of this
year, Artists Standing Strong Together will end the year with a Story
Blowout - stories from all over the world, from different storytelling
types, and from different generations of storytellers. Join our Blowout
to see the performances of our YSSC (Youth Standing Strong Camp) Winter
Break Storytelling youth tellers. The stories start at 10:30 am (EST)
and continue until 11:45 pm, and you can come and go as you'd like, or
keep the stories on your phone, iPad or laptop as you rest, relax and
plan for 2021. Starting at 11:45 pm (EST), we will have the countdown
and then we will play music, dance and have champagne or grape juice
until 3 am on Jan. 1, 2021!
The other great thing about 2020 was the founding of Artists Standing
Strong Together, which began in March as a way to gather the community
of artists and ends the year as a non-profit organization connecting
artists to resources. We'd love to have your financial support as we
enter into the new year and add more resources, programs and
opportunities for artists in a variety of genres. Please consider a $30
- $60 donation, which you can give even if you can't attend our Story
Blowout 2020. Donations accepted aaat www.artistsstandingstrongtogether.net/donate. The
website takes credit cards, PayPal, Square and has an address if you'd
like to mail a check/money order. If you decide to mail the check/money
order, please contact me, Sheila Arnold, sheilaarnold39@aol.com, and let me know that it is being mailed and the amount so we can adjust our records accordingly.
Mother Goose and Gander will be on the Kerrytown Market and Shops
FaceBook Page, once a week, with a short program, geared to a preschool
audience, sharing rhymes and stories. For more information contact Trudy
Bulkley 734-769-3115. Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/99965546438/posts/10157273430701439/
January 5,12,19,26 7:30 p.m. EST ZOOM
Every Tuesday Ottawa, Canada Story Swap Join Zoom Meeting (same link every week)
January 7,14,21,28, 11:00 a.m. EST ZOOM
Do you want to become a storyteller? Do want to strengthen your
storytelling skills? Do you want supportive coaching on the stories you
tell? Now on Zoom in its 31st year, join Judy Sima’s famed Parent-Tellers. Contact Judy if you wish to participate. 248-644-3951 Judy@JudySima.com. You don’t have to be a parent to attend
January 8, 6:00 p.m. MST, 5:00 p.m. PST, 7:00 p.m. CST 8:00 p.m.
The next in our series Fairy Tale Variations, let Stories with
Spirit and our dear friends bring you a tale both familiar and strange.
Five tellers will bring you five very different versions of Hansel and
Gretel. From the fairy tale classic to 19th century Hamburg. From side
splittingly funny to the deeply dark these tellings and re-tellings will
range up the emotional gamut. This is an Adults Only show. The stories
range from humorous to very dark retellings, and we recommend this show
to only those over 18 years of age.
January 9 and February 6, 1:00 -6:00 p.m. EST
The 9th Annual Kalamazoo Valley Museum Storytelling Festival goes
virtual in 2021. Five storytelling sessions revolving around Susan
Verde, New York Times Best Selling Author's "I Am" book series.
Pre-festival videos include stories and support from Noa Baum, Tim
Cusack, and Susan Verde. Hear 15 different stories from Adam Mellema,
Tim Cusack, La'Ron Williams, Donna Marie Todd, Jenifer Strauss, and Mama
Edie. This free festival can be found through the Museum website https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kalamazoomuseum.org%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7C90b4a89961bb48e5173608d8a75aec31%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637443356253651483%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=XtSX8piZYTjodRhNuG%2FuDJG4plCrS5IesBaF4f28gFQ%3D&reserved=0.
The pre-conference website goes live January 9, with the full festival
on February 6, 1-6 p.m. For more information contact Annette Hoppenworth
at 269-373-7955
January 10, 7:00 p.m. EST
The featured teller for Living Room LIVE! is Steve Daut. Proceeds from
this month's event will go to support and improve the ongoing LRL
monthly series, and a portion will be donated to the Ann Arbor
Storytellers Guild. Steve will be presenting his program "A Village . . .
and Then Some". Steve introduces us to some unforgettable characters
and shares wisdom gained from unlikely sources. This is a program about
forgiveness, new beginnings, and the understanding that it's never too
late to find redemption. Registration link https://tinyurl.com/lrlsteve
January 12, 7:00-8:00 p.m. CDT, Zoom
Story Arts of MN holds an online workshop on the second Tuesday of each
month. In January, Allison Broeren will present “Story Pop! Find and
Refine Stories through Improv and Outside Inspiration.” Do you think
you're out of stories? Do you marvel when somebody gets on stage and
adjusts their story to fit the night just perfectly? Join Allison
Broeren--storytelling show host, teacher, theater owner, and queen of
coming up with stories on the fly--for a session on finding inspiration
and turning it into a story! Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/story-pop-find-and-refine-stories-through-improv-and-outside-inspiration-tickets-133649446091.
After registering, you'll receive an email message with the Zoom link.
Registration is free, although donations ($10 suggested) are
appreciated to support SAM's ongoing virtual programming. (This
activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant
from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative
appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.)
January 15, 7:00 p.m. EST ZOOM
The Detroit Story League is excited to present a Winter Blast of stories
for young and old. Featuring: Tone Ross, Gwen Lewis, Sheryl Pryor,
Chrissy Begle, and Stephen Filler. Contact Judy@JudySima.com for the ZOOM link.
January 16, 7:00 EST ZOOM
Register for the next Michigan Meet-Up: 7 tellers, 7 minutes each,
stories of any type, any topic, any stage of development, with a bit of
time to chat after. You don't even have to be from Michigan! Contact
Jennifer Otto to sign up to tell and/or register for the event. jennifer.pahl.otto@gmail.com. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Mother Goose and Gander will be on the Kerrytown Market and Shops
FaceBook Page, once a week, with a short program, geared to a preschool
audience, sharing rhymes and stories. For more information contact Trudy
Bulkley 734-769-3115. Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/99965546438/posts/10157273430701439/
Register for the next Michigan Meet-Up: 7
tellers, 7 minutes each, stories of any type, any topic, any stage of
development, with a bit of time to chat after. You don't even have to be
from Michigan! Contact Jennifer Otto to sign up to tell and/or register
for the event. jennifer.pahl.otto@gmail.com. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
January 22, 7:00 EST ZOOM
January 24 , Ann Arbor 2:00-4:00 p.m. ZOOM
Ann Arbor Storytellers’ Guild Monthly meetings – Virtual Meeting.
Meetings always start with stories, and then, more stories! Listeners
and tellers welcome. Free Event register ahead of time. Information: www.annarborstorytelling.org
January 24, 2:00 p.m. EST
Mother Goose and Gander will be on the Kerrytown Market and Shops
FaceBook Page, once a week, with a short program, geared to a preschool
audience, sharing rhymes and stories. For more information contact Trudy
Bulkley 734-769-3115. Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/99965546438/posts/10157273430701439/
January 26, 7:00-8:00 p.m. CDT, Zoom
Story Arts of MN holds an online Story Circle (open mic) on the fourth
Tuesday of each month. This FREE event is open to everyone. After
registering, you'll receive an email message with the Zoom link.
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/o/story-arts-of-minnesota-17294067957.
Bring your favorite seven-minute tale and your listening ears. All
stories are welcome, including traditional tales as well as original
true stories. Both experienced and new storytellers are welcome. Don't
have a story to share? We invite you to watch and listen. (This
activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant
from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative
appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.)
January 27, 7:15 p.m. Stories begin at 7:30 p.m. EST Virtual doors open
The Moth! Join us for an evening of stories, shared live via
Zoom, as storytellers take the virtual stage and share a true, personal
story from their life: joy and heart, in equal measures. Stories of
glory and defeat, taunting fate, laughing in the face of danger, and the
moments that forever changed the course. The show will begin promptly
at 7:30 PM ET. The pre-show lobby will open at 7:15 PM ET. This is the
perfect time to grab a drink, a snack, or a blanket... no formal wear
required!
January 29, live and virtual program, 2:00 p.m. EST
Lois Sprengnether Keel comes as Liberetta Lerich Green from the Oxford
Township Cemetery to the Oxford Public Library to tell of her family's
involvement in Oxford, the Underground Railroad and the Civil War. For
more information call Adult Services at 248-628-3034 or register at http://miopl.evanced.info/signup.
January 30, 8:00 p.m. CST
Women of Light and Dark. Sometimes light is most powerful when we feel
its absence. Sometimes darkness brings the nourishment we seek.This
mid-winter, four remarkable women will journey through light and
dark. They will weave the stories that fill us up and propel us to the
next journey. Sarah Beth Nelson, Elizabeth Matson, Erin Johnston, Coral
Conant Gilles.
The stories will be best appreciated by adults and teens. Children are
welcome to attend, with the understanding that the show may include
heavy, frightening or complex material.
Check: Sarah Beth Nelson (please request address) Memo - Women of Light and Dark
January 31, 2:00 p.m. EST
Mother Goose and Gander will be on the Kerrytown Market and Shops
FaceBook Page, once a week, with a short program, geared to a preschool
audience, sharing rhymes and stories. For more information contact Trudy
Bulkley 734-769-3115. Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/99965546438/posts/10157273430701439/
February 2, 9, 16, 23, 7:30 p.m. EST ZOOM
Every Tuesday Ottawa, Canada Story Swap Join Zoom Meeting (same link every week)
February 4, 11, 18, 25, 11:00 a.m. EST ZOOM
Do you want to become a storyteller? Do want to strengthen your
storytelling skills? Do you want supportive coaching on the stories you
tell? Now on Zoom in its 31st year, join Judy Sima’s famed Parent-Tellers. Contact Judy if you wish to participate. 248-644-3951 Judy@JudySima.com. You don’t have to be a parent to attend
February 7, 2:00 p.m. EST
Mother Goose and Gander will be on the Kerrytown Market and Shops
FaceBook Page, once a week, with a short program, geared to a preschool
audience, sharing rhymes and stories. For more information contact Trudy
Bulkley 734-769-3115. Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/99965546438/posts/10157273430701439/
February 9, 7:00-8:00 CDT, Zoom
Story Arts of MN holds an online workshop on the second Tuesday of each
month. The February session is tentatively titled “Working with Family
Stories – A Conversation.” A small panel of storytellers will share
their experiences of mining their family's legends and sorting fact from
fiction to shape tellable stories. There will be time for audience
questions. Although details and names of panelists are still being
firmed up, you can register now at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/working-with-family-stories-a-conversation-tickets-133774622497.
After registering, you'll receive an email message with the Zoom link.
Registration is free, although donations ($10 suggested) are
appreciated to support SAM's ongoing virtual programming. (This
activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant
from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative
appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.)
February 14, 2:00 p.m. EST
Mother Goose and Gander will be on the Kerrytown Market and Shops
FaceBook Page, once a week, with a short program, geared to a preschool
audience, sharing rhymes and stories. For more information contact Trudy
Bulkley 734-769-3115. Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/99965546438/posts/10157273430701439/
February 14, 7:00 p.m. EST
Zoom on out to this special edition of Living Room LIVE! with Anne
Rutherford and Norm Brecke. Join Anne and Norm for a rollicking time,
filled with hilarity, stupid jokes, and great stories. Anne and Norm
have been featured in premium venues around the country, and they always
deliver a good time. You don't want to miss this one! A portion of the
proceeds will be donated to the Ann Arbor Storytellers Guild. Donation
link - https://tinyurl.com/lrlive2u Registration link - https://tinyurl.com/lrlannenorm Questions to mail@stevedaut.com
February 14, 8:00 p.m. EST Zoom
Join a crazy band of storytellers from around the country for "Not Your Mother's Fairy Tales". Tellers include
Steve Daut, Anne Rutherford, Norm Brecke, Ingrid Nixon, Laura Packer,
and Tobey Anderson. Although you'll meet Three Bears, Billy Goats and
Red Riding Hood, the stories aren't anything like the traditional tales
you read to the kids. In fact, LEAVE THE LITTLE ONES IN THE OTHER ROOM -
this show is for adults and older children only. Grab your favorite
beverage, settle in, and enjoy modern adult tales that are by turns,
fun, quirky, thought-provoking, and troublesome. Information and links
to this program are available at https://www.stevedaut.com/specialevent.htm
February 17, 8:00 p.m. EST ZOOM
Register for the next Michigan Meet-Up: 7 tellers, 7 minutes each,
stories of any type, any topic, any stage of development, with a bit of
time to chat after. You don't even have to be from Michigan! Contact
Jennifer Otto to sign up to tell and/or register for the event. jennifer.pahl.otto@gmail.com. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
February 19, Virtual Doors @7:15p.m. Showtime @7:30p.m. EST
February 21, 2:00 p.m. EST
Mother Goose and Gander will be on the Kerrytown Market and Shops
FaceBook Page, once a week, with a short program, geared to a preschool
audience, sharing rhymes and stories. For more information contact Trudy
Bulkley 734-769-3115. Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/99965546438/posts/10157273430701439/
February 23, 7:00-8:00 p.m. CDT, Zoom
Story Arts of MN holds an online Story Circle (open mic) on the fourth
Tuesday of each month. This FREE event is open to everyone. After
registering, you'll receive an email message with the Zoom link.
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/o/story-arts-of-minnesota-17294067957.
Bring your favorite seven-minute tale and your listening ears. All
stories are welcome, including traditional tales as well as original
true stories. Both experienced and new storytellers are welcome. Don't
have a story to share? We invite you to watch and listen. (This
activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant
from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative
appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.)
February 26, 7:00 EST ZOOM
Detroit Association of Black Storytellers presents “4th Friday Story Hour: Doors Open at 6:50 pm / Concert @ 7:00 pm Check the website for zoom link. www.Detroitstorytellers.com.
February 28, 2:00 p.m. EST
Mother Goose and Gander will be on the Kerrytown Market and Shops
FaceBook Page, once a week, with a short program, geared to a preschool
audience, sharing rhymes and stories. For more information contact Trudy
Bulkley 734-769-3115. Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/99965546438/posts/10157273430701439/
February 28 , Ann Arbor 2:00-4:00 p.m. ZOOM
Ann Arbor Storytellers’ Guild Monthly meetings – Virtual Meeting.
Meetings always start with stories, and then, more stories! Listeners
and tellers welcome. Free Event register ahead of time. Information: www.annarborstorytelling.org
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