Calendar
* This calendar lists only events that are open to the public. Our member storytellers are frequently performing on other days in school systems and other locations not open to the public. See the listing of available tellers for direct contact and booking information.
Storytelling Calendar
On Channel 16, Montgomery County, MD: Mondays, 9:15 pm; Tuesdays, 6:15 pm Ellouise Schoettler: “Stories in Time”; and 9 pm Weds: “Stories in Focus”: Ellouise Schoettler hosts a guest. Not in Montgomery County? Find her shows posted on http://ellouisestory.blogspot.com
MAY
Tue, May 15—7 pm Barbara Effron’s Storytime Express presents “Nature’s Mommies” for ages 3 & up at Martha Washington Library, 6614 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria. Free, but register at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library or 703-768-6700
Wed, May 16—7:30 pm Tales in the Village at Friendship Heights Community Center, 4433 South Park Drive, Chevy Chase features Jane Dorfman tells stories of Wisdom, Folly, and Dogs. Free, for adults. Host Ellouise Schoettler, sponsored by Friendship Heights Village Council. Ellouise1@juno.com
Sat, May 19—10 am-6 pm Arianna Ross tells at the Gaithersburg Book Festival. Free admission & parking. Gaithersburgbookfestival.org
Sat, May 19 - Gary Lloyd helps celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Centreville Library with dragon tales at 1:00 PM – free, and lots of other activities that day too!
Sat, May 19—7:30 pm STORYSWAP Storytellers and listeners are invited to the home of Marc Young in Columbia for an evening of shared stories and potluck snacks. Expect to meet some members of 4th at 4 Story Folks as well. Free. Email bshert951@hotmail.com for RSVPs and directions.
Sun, May 20? or 27?—4 pm 4th at 4 StoryFolk at Towson Unitarian Universalist Church, 1710 Dulaney Valley Rd, 1 mile N of Baltimore Beltway. Unknown at this writing whether they will stick to the fourth Sunday of the month or move it to the third Sunday in deference to Memorial Day Weekend. Please check with Barb or Diane closer to the date. Please bring something to nibble or sip and a (less than 15- min) story to share. RSVP Barb 410-252-1438 or Diane at 410-321-8419
Mon, May 21, from 4:00-6:00 pm, Les Schaffer and Linda Goodman will be teaching a storytelling workshop for home-schooled children at Richmond’s East End Library. They are doing this on behalf of the Virginia Storytelling Alliance (VASA). The event is free and open to the public. The address and phone number are East End 1200 N. 25th Street Richmond, Virginia 23223 Phone: 804-646-4474
May 25-27, North Carolina Storytellers Guild’s Spring Retreat. Workshop led by author & storyteller Joan Leotta. Wildacres Conference Center, 1565 Wildacres Road, Little Switzerland, NC. Non-members welcome. More details later. Contact dianne@diannehackworth.com
JUNE
Friday, June 1, 2012 at 7:30 pm - Laura Simms -Mistress of Disguise and Other Tales: A Storytelling Evening Location: Seekers Church, 276 Carroll St NW, Washington, DC Metro: Red Line, Takoma Suggested Donation: $15 (Friday only) $130 weekend (evening plus weekend workshop) Sponsored by Shambhala Meditation Center of Washington, DC For more information and to register, please visit dcshambhala.org
Saturday & Sunday, June 2-3, 2012, 9:30 am – 4 pm each day Laura Simms -The Cow That Feeds The World: A Storytelling Workshop Location:The Whittemore House, 1526 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC Metro: Red Line, Dupont Circle Suggested Donation: $125 (weekend only) / $130 (weekend workshop plus Friday evening) Sponsored by Shambhala Meditation Center of Washington, DC For more information and to register, please visit dcshambhala.org
June 2 & 3 Saturday and Sunday, Folklore Society of Greater Washington’s Washington Folk Festival at Glen Echo Park will include storytelling, only 2:30-6:30 in the Puppet Company space, and a slot or two on the Yurt stage earlier. Fsgw.org Free, carpooling recommended.
Saturday, June 2nd
Yurt 12:20 Gary Lloyd
Yurt 1:30 Bob Smith
Storytelling Stage in the Puppet theater
2:30 Ralph Chatham
3:00 Debbie Griffin and Barbara Effron
3:30 Margaret Chatham
4:00 Michael Fleming
4:30 Diane Macklin
5:00 Laura J. Bobrow
5:30 Bill Mayhew
6:00 Linda Goodman
Michael Fleming will emcee part of the day
Sunday, June 3rd
Yurt 12:20 Anne Sheldon & Jane Dorfman
Yurt 1:30 Noa Baum
Storytelling Stage
2:30 Jake Simpson
3:00 Baba Jamal Koram
3:30 Twinbrook Tellers
4:00 Marc Young
4:30 Zoe Sagalow
5:00 Tim Livengood
5:30 Geraldine Buckley
Jennifer Hine will emcee part of the day
Tuesday, June 5, 7:30 p.m. Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company presents Stories From Breast Cancer Survivors – Breast cancer survival stories are as different as the women who live them. Join Philips Healthcare and The Moth to hear three unexpected, funny, poignant, and ultimately inspiring tales of discovery, treatment, and triumph. At 641 D Street N.W., Washington, DC 20004 Please RSVP at GettingItOffOurChests.eventbrite.com <http://gettingitoffourchests.eventbrite.com/> , or call 202-572-2023 Storytellers: Sally Barnes, Christine Delucchi, Marjorie Stromberg Miller Hosted by Ophira Eisenberg, a stand-up comic, storyteller, author, and host of NPR’s Ask Me Another. She performs stand-up regularly at comedy clubs in New York City, and headlines across the US, Canada, and Europe.
June 8 & 9 Baltimore’s Stoop Storytelling presents “Postcards from The Stoop: A Live Radio Show about cross country jaunts, Chevy-Chase-style vacations, and two weeks in paradise (or hell!)” with music by The Egg Babies Orchestra at CenterStage, 700 N. Calvert St, Baltimore.. 410-332-0033 or www.stoopstorytelling.com
Sat, Jun 9—7:30 pm STORYSWAP Storytellers and listeners are invited to the home of Debbie Griffin in Alexandria for an evening of shared stories and potluck snacks. Free. RSVPs and directions: griffintales@aol.com
Sun, Jun 10—noon-5 pm Governor’s County Fair at Morven Park in Leesburg will include the storytelling of Laura J. Bobrow. www.morvenpark.org
Tue, Jun 12 SpeakeasyDC takes on “Jekyll and Hyde” Stories about the dark and light of human nature. Town Danceboutique, 2009 8th St, NW (corner of 8th & U). Doors open at 6:30, show 8-10. $15 cash at the door, $14 if purchased online. www.speakeasydc.com
Sat, Jun 16, Gary Lloyd tells at Clyde’s Restaurant in Alexandria from 11-11:45 for a young audience. Free, no reservations necessary. Some refreshments gratis also. Full contact info is
Jun 28-Jul 1 National Storytelling Conference in Cincinnati www.storynet.org
Coming in October:
October 5-7 National Storytelling Festival, Jonesborough, TN www.storytellingcenter.net
Sat, Oct 13 Telling Moments brings Bobby Norfolk to town www.tellingmomentstheater.com
Sat, Oct 20 Voices in the Glen’s Halloween Storytelling –more later
Sat, Oct 27 Virginia Storytelling Alliance’s Saturday Series at Lorton Workhouse Arts Center. Vastorytelling.org