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December 1, 2020
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NOVEMBER
November 27, 7:00 EST
Detroit Association of Black Storytellers presents “Black Friday DABS
Style” Come spend a post- Thanksgiving Evening listening to stories
featuring Chris Watkins, Michele Pierre, Judy Sima and Pam Jones.
Meeting ID 825 4864 7135. Passcode: 584964
November 28 7:00 MST, 8:00 EST
Stories with Spirit presents: Fairy Tale Variations: Snow White. Live on
Zoom. Five amazing storytellers: 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 Snow White. From the fairy
tale classic to the wild west. From the exceedingly humorous to the
deeply dark these tellings and re-tellings will range up the emotional
gamut. Rachel Ann Harding, Cooper Braun,Janice Del Negro, Milbre
Burch, and Laura Packer
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.When you get your ticket (you only need one, regardless of how
many people are behind your computer) you will receive a confirmation
email with the ZOOM link to the show.
The show will take place at 6:00pm MST (Denver) or 5:00pm PST (Los
Angeles), 7:00pm CST (Chicago), 8:00pm EST (New York) Pay What It's
Worth , Pay What You Can
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fairy-tale-variations-snow-white-tickets-127082450029?mc_cid=c92afce3d3&mc_eid=7e08055f04
DECEMBER (includes Updates in this font as of December 9)
December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 7:30 p.m. EST, ZOOM
Every Tuesday Ottawa, Canada Story Swap Join Zoom Meeting (same link every week)
https://zoom--.us/j/668027991?pwd=WDJLWW1uTlZVcFN1YndTOG40ellMZz09 Meeting ID: 668 027 991. Password: 219861
December 3, 10, 24, 31 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 31 st 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
December 5. 7:00 p.m. CST/8:00 p.m. EST
Carol Birch tells Ruth Sawyer’s fine, old story for Christmas: The Voyage of the Wee Red Cap.
Traditions and Truth: Folktales, Fairy Tales, and True Tales. Sponsored
by Dominican University and Illinois Storytelling, Inc. Contact illinoisstorytelling@gmail.com for link to event.
December 6, 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/
LIVE on Zoom, Anne & Norm present:
December 8, 4:00 p.m. Alaska, 5:00 PST, 6:00 p.m. MST, 7:00 p.m. CST, 8:00 p.m. EST
Yuletide Spirits
on ZOOM: Keeping the tradition of holiday ghost stories alive. Cuddle
up with a cup of eggnog or hot cider and partake in the old tradition of
sharing ghost stories during Yuletide! This program of light-hearted
ghostly tales performed by Anne Rutherford, Ingrid Nixon and Norm Brecke
will give you delightful shivers, perfect for a winter's night. Free,
with opportunity to donate. Register at https://www.anne-norm.com for a free link to the show. December 9, 7:30 p.m. EST
The Grapevine spoken word performances for adults and teens present Nancy Donoval and Valerie Tutson. Please register at https://fsgw.org/grapevine.
December 10, 7:30 p.m. EST
Join Barara Mcbride-Smith for stories about off-kilter “mom and pop
wisdom” she learned from her parents. Presented by the International
Storytelling Center. $12 and you can watch it as it airs, or any time
over the weekend. https://store.storytellingcenter.net/barbara-mcbride-smith-12-10-20-2020so6-8487/
December 10, 24, 31 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
December 12, 7:30 p.m. EST
Untold Stories: Strong, Sassy, Silent No More with Carol Birch,
Emily Hooper Lansana, and Regi Carpenter. Join three of America's
finest female story artists as they tell stories rarely heard on a
festival stage. Bold, sassy and memorable, these stories are
unforgettable.
Carol Birch’s new personal story: The Kindness of Strangers. Contact Tix only $15.00
https://www.eventcombo.com/e/untold-stories-4strong-sassy-silent-no-more-41315 December 12, 2:00 – 4:30 p.m. EST
Regi Carpenter will offer a timely workshop on narrative medicine.
Presented by the International Storytelling Center. What can stories
tell us about confusion, depression, and grief—and how can we use them
to connect with people who are sick or suffering? Regi's workshop
demonstrates how storytelling promotes coping, resourcefulness, and
resiliency when you are supporting someone else, or in your own
life. $75. Register at: https://store.storytellingcenter.net/r-carpenter-workshop-11-12-20-2020so9-8490/
December 12, 7:00 p.m. EST, Zoom
Join us for an incredible Living Room LIVE. Our featured teller is Noa
Baum. Born and raised in Jerusalem, Noa offers a unique approach to
storytelling. Since 1982, she has inspired and educated audiences of all
ages with her performances, telling stories throughout the world. Noa
says this about her performances, which combines storytelling and
theatre: " I enjoy telling stories from cultures around the world as
well as my Jewish heritage and use storytelling to entertain, build
bridges of understanding, and offer pathways to dialogue and peace." You don't want to miss this special performance for the holiday season.
Her website is https://noabaum.com/ Donation link - https://tinyurl.com/lrlive2u
Registration link - https://tinyurl.com/lrlnoabaum
December 13, 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/
December 16, 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. December 18, 7:00 p.m. MST, 6:00 p.m. PST 8:00 p.m. CST 9:00 p.m. EST
Help us celebrate 6 years of Stories with
Spirit! As the darkest days of winter draw around us, join Stories with
Spirit to share in the light of storytelling! Our December show is a
special one each year. With this show Stories with Spirits celebrates
the completion of our sixth year together. This year is bittersweet for
many reasons. This is the first time our Solstice show will not be held
at Still Cellars Distillery and Arthouse. Which is where it all began
for Cooper Braun and Rachel Ann Harding. Join us for the bittersweet,
and the joyous. The dark and the light, as we step out of this very
strange year and into a new one. Though children are welcome, this show
is geared towards adults. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/winter-solstice-stories-tickets-130890664501?mc_cid=19e3587fe7&mc_eid=7e08055f04
December 19, 7:30 p.m. EST ZOOM
Storytellers and listeners are invited to join VITG storytellers for an
evening of shared stories at their December Story Swap. For questions
contact Jane Dorfman at Dorfmanjo@gmail.com
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82683457003?pwd=QlNiWkducTlPSjJ5dEx6T1EyL3ZPQT09
December 20, 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/
December 27, 4:00 p.m. Alaska, 5:00 PST, 6:00 p.m. MST, 7:00 p.m. CST, 8:00 p.m. EST
Yuletime Follies.
Nothing stops the holiday spirit! Anne Rutherford & Norm Brecke
bring their annual fun-filled holiday special to Zoom! Join them for an
all-new program of funny, heart-warming seasonal songs & stories.
Great for all ages. Free, with opportunity to donate to the tellers.
Register at https://www.anne-norm.com for a free link to the show.
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
JANUARY
January 3, 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 5,12,19,26 7:30 p.m. EST ZOOM
Every Tuesday Ottawa, Canada Story Swap Join Zoom Meeting (same link every week)
https://zoom.us/j/668027991?pwd=WDJLWW1uTlZVcFN1YndTOG40ellMZz09 Meeting ID: 668 027 991. Password: 219861
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 31 st 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 8th, 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.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fairy-tale-variations-hansel-and-gretel-tickets-130889667519?mc_cid=19e3587fe7&mc_eid=7e08055f04
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
Donation link https://tinyurl.com/lrlive2u
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@Judy Sima.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.
January 17, 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 20, 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.
January 22, 7:00 EST ZOOM
Detroit Association of Black Storytellers presents “4 th Friday Story Hour.” Check back for names of featured storytellers.
January 28 - 31, 2021
Florida Storytelling Festival 2021 will be a LIVE VIRTUAL EVENT
Check out our schedule: https://flstory.com/festival/
Our storytelling concerts will be by donation. We want everyone to be
able to enjoy the connection of stories during these times. Pay what you
can. (Suggested $10 – $20).
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.
Judy Sima, Editor
Storyteller, Author, Teaching Artist
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