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  ellouisestory.blogspot.com

Now through September 1, 2013

THE ART OF STORYTELLING: Lies, Enchantment,  Humor & Truth is the American Visionary Art Museum’s brand-new, supremely original exhibition  featuring embroidery, diorama, sculpture, film, graffiti,  and PostSecret confession—promoting all manner of  acute ‘visual listening’ and delight for the whole  family. www.avam.org/exhibitions/art-of-storytelling.shtml adults $16, children $10. No actual storytelling events  are scheduled, but when asked, they said they are  working on it.

MAY

Sat, May 11,  1:00-4:00 PM  : Storytelling Workshop taught by Lynn Ruehlmann and David Claunch at The Venue on 35th; 631 35th Street, Norfolk, VA 23508  Story! From Start to Stage! – This workshop is all about uncovering, discovering and telling stories from your own life. It’s for storytellers, actors, writers and anyone who wants to find and write stories they want to tell. The workshop starts with exercises that help in finding story ideas. Then it flows to exercises that help mine that topic for interesting details. It then moves naturally into telling and writing the story. The workshop is conducted by two veteran storytellers; Lynn Ruehlmann and David Claunch.  Cost: $35  Call: 757-469-0337 to reserve your space in the workshop
For questions, call Lynn Ruehlmann 757-642-6813

Also at The Venue on 35th in Norfolk, VA  The Way Out – A Brief History of AA – Sunday May 12 strating at 3:00pm: David H. Claunch tells the fascinating story of how the program of Alcoholics Anonymous miraculously came into being. The cost is a suggested donation of $10. After the expenses are paid, all of the rest of the money will be donated to the local Oxford House in honor of homeless recovering veterans.

Tue, May 14 – Speakeasy Monthly Show: Xtreme – Stories about thrill-seeking, risk-taking, and re-defining the possible. Doors open at 6:30pm. Show starts at 8pm. at Town Danceboutique, 2009 8th St, NW, DC. $15 online or cash at door; must be 21. Information at www.speakeasydc.com/performances/

Tue, May 14 – Second Stoop: The All-Audience Show at The Wind Up Space: First Times Doors open at 7:30. Show starts at 8:00  $10 The Windup Space,12 West North Avenue  Baltimore, MD 21201.  410-244-8855  Advance Tickets Recommended  Tickets at the door. $10

Wed, May 15, 7:30 p.m. – Susan Gordon will be the featured teller at Tales in the Village. Friendship Heights Community Center, 4433 South Park Dr., Chevy Chase, MD FREE. Parking is limited.

May 17-18 – Third Annual Univ of North Alabama Storytelling Festival features Donald Davis, Diane Ferlatte, Dolores Hydock, Bil Lepp, and Barbara McBride-Smith in Florence, Alabama. It’s a ways away, but sounds like fun.  www.una.edu/storytelling

Mon, May 20 – The Stoop: Eureka!: Stories about discoveries, breakthroughs, and brave new worlds. 7 p.m. Cocktails and Live Music from The Manly Deeds 8 p.m. Show. CENTERSTAGE, 700 N. Calvert Street,  Baltimore, MD 21202 Advance Tickets Recommended  Single tickets, $20 All seats general admission seating.  Purchase online at www.centerstage.org/ or call 410-332-0033

Tue, May 21, 10:30 am,  Barbara Effron tells MAYBee stories for all ages at Strawberry Park in front of the Angelika theater in the MOSAIC CENTER.  Free.  Address is 2910 District Avenue, Merrifield, Va. 22031. Phone is 703-992-7765.  www.mosaicdistrict.com Storytimeexpress@hotmail.com

Sat, May 24, 6:30 p.m. – Intergenerational Storytellers Feast. Palaver Hut, 317 E St. SE. Admission: 1 yr membership in NSN (www.storynet.org), children Free. Reservations: Vera Oye’ Yaa-Anna:   202-547-4899 or oyepalaver11@Verizon.net

May 25 – “Better Said Than Done’s BEST” We are celebrating our 2 year anniversary with a contest of the top ten best storytellers from the past 2 years! Vote at www.bettersaidthandone.com/contest/ ! The theme of the show is “The Art of War: competing, fighting, and winning.”

Sun, May 26, 4:00-6:00 p.m. – 4^th at 4 Storyfolk monthly meeting.  Contact Bellwoodey@gmail.com

Tue, May 28, 10:00 am, Noa Baum tells Paws, Claws, and Tails stories for all ages at Strawberry Park in front of the Angelika theater in the MOSAIC CENTER.  Free.  Address is 2910 District Avenue, Merrifield, Va. 22031. Phone is 703-992-7765.  www.mosaicdistrict.com

JUNE

Sun, June 2, 1-3 p.m. – Nature Tales at Cylburn Arboretum, 4915 Greenspring Avenue, Baltimore. 1 pm: Virginia Keeping; 2 pm Joe Hembrah Braswell Free, in the Vollmer Center, for family audience. www.cylburnassociation.org

Tue, Jun 4, 10:00 am, Jane Dorfman tells Let’s Eat – Stories/Songs About Food for all ages at Strawberry Park in front of the Angelika theater in the MOSAIC CENTER.  Free.  Address is 2910 District Avenue, Merrifield, Va. 22031. Phone is 703-992-7765.  www.mosaicdistrict.com

Sat, June 15, 2:00 p.m. – Gary Lloyd entertains with stories, poems, and songs in “Dig Those Dinos”  at Perry Hall Library, 9685 Honeygo Boulevard, Perry Hall, MD 21128.  Call 410-887-5195.

Tue, Jun 18, 10:00 am, Geraldine Buckley tells Faeries and Fables tales for all ages at Strawberry Park in front of the Angelika theater in the MOSAIC CENTER.  Free.  Address is 2910 District Avenue, Merrifield, Va. 22031. Phone is 703-992-7765.  www.mosaicdistrict.com

Wed, June 19,  2:30 p.m. – Gary Lloyd entertains with stories, poems, and songs in “Dig Those Dinos”  at  Fairfax Regional Library , 10360 North St., Fairfax, Va 22030.  Call ahead two weeks to reserve a spot FREE 703-293-6227

Thurs, June 20 at 7 p.m. – Gary Lloyd entertains with stories, poems, and songs in “Dig Those Dinos”  at Catonsville Library, 1100 Frederick Rd., Catonsville, MD 21228.   Call 410-887-0951  FREE  for all ages.

June 21-23 – We’ve moved the Lower Brandywine Storytelling Festival from its traditional November date back to its original late-spring/early-summer time frame. So please mark your calendar for the weekend of June 21-23. Visit the new website at www.LBStoryFest.com !

Mon – 24 June – 2:30  As part of the summer reading program Dig Into Reading,  Storyteller Gary Lloyd performs DIG THOSE DINOS at the Reston Library at 11925 Bowman Towne Dr., Reston, Va. 20190. Free for school age children, call two weeks ahead to reserve a spot  703-689-2700 or  do it online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/

Tue, Jun 25, 10:00 am, Debbie Griffin tells Birds, Bugs, and Beautiful Bonnets tales for all ages at Strawberry Park in front of the Angelika theater in the MOSAIC CENTER.  Free.  Address is 2910 District Avenue, Merrifield, Va. 22031. Phone is 703-992-7765.  www.mosaicdistrict.com

Wed – 26 June – 10:30  As part of the summer reading program Dig Into Reading,  Storyteller Gary Lloyd performs DIG THOSE DINOS at the Lorton Library at 9520 Richmond Highway, Lorton, Va. 22079.  Free for school age children, call two weeks ahead to reserve a spot  703-339-7385 or  do it online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/

Wed – 26 June – 2:30  As part of the summer reading program Dig Into Reading,  Storyteller Gary Lloyd performs DIG THOSE DINOS at the Herndon Fortnightly Library at 768 Center St., Herndon, Va. 20170. .  Free for school age children, call two weeks ahead to reserve a spot  703-437-8855 or  do it online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/

July

Tue, Jul 2, 10:00 am, Twinbrook Tellers tell Tales of Magic and Adventure for all ages at Strawberry Park in front of the Angelika theater in the MOSAIC CENTER.  Free.  Address is 2910 District Avenue, Merrifield, Va. 22031. Phone is 703-992-7765.  www.mosaicdistrict.com

Tue, Jul 9, 10:00 am,  Barbara Effron tells Splish Splash tales for all ages at Strawberry Park in front of the Angelika theater in the MOSAIC CENTER.  Free.  Address is 2910 District Avenue, Merrifield, Va. 22031. Phone is 703-992-7765.  www.mosaicdistrict.com Storytimeexpress@hotmail.com

Tue, Jul 11, 10:00 am, Noa Baum tells Somewhere Over The Rainbow  multicultural tales for all ages at Strawberry Park in front of the Angelika theater in the MOSAIC CENTER.  Free.  Address is 2910 District Avenue, Merrifield, Va. 22031. Phone is 703-992-7765.  www.mosaicdistrict.com

Mon, 15 Jul at 10:30 AM  Gary Lloyd entertains with stories, poems, and songs in “Dig Those Dinos”  at Rosedale Library, 6105 Kenwood Ave., Rosedale, MD 21237.  Call 410-887-0512

Tue, Jul 16, 10:00 am, Debbie Griffin tells Animals With Attitudes stories for all ages at Strawberry Park in front of the Angelika theater in the MOSAIC CENTER.  Free.  Address is 2910 District Avenue, Merrifield, Va. 22031. Phone is 703-992-7765.  www.mosaicdistrict.com

Thurs, 18 Jul, at 2:30 PM  Gary Lloyd entertains with stories, poems, and songs in “Dig Those Dinos”  at Richard Byrd Library , 7250 Commerce St., Springfield, Va. 22150.   Call ahead to reserve a spot FREE. 703-451-8055

Tues, 23 July,  At 10:30  Gary Lloyd entertains with stories, poems, and songs in “Dig Those Dinos”  at Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville, Va. 22473.  Free for all ages. Call 804-580-5051

And at 2:00 Pm at Essex Public Library, 117 N. Church St., Tappahannock, Va. 22560.  Call 804-443-4945

Tue, Jul 23, 10:00 am,  Barbara Effron tells Summer Adventures stories for all ages at Strawberry Park in front of the Angelika theater in the MOSAIC CENTER.  Free.  Address is 2910 District Avenue, Merrifield, Va. 22031. Phone is 703-992-7765.  www.mosaicdistrict.com Storytimeexpress@hotmail.com

Wed – 24 July – 10:30 As part of the summer reading program Dig Into Reading,  Storyteller Gary Lloyd performs DIG THOSE DINOS at the Kings Park Library at 9000 Burke Lake Rd., Burke, Va. 22015.  Free for school age children, call two weeks ahead to reserve a spot  703-978-5600 or  do it online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/

Thurs – 25 July – 10:30 As part of the summer reading program Dig Into Reading,  Storyteller Gary Lloyd performs DIG THOSE DINOS at the George Mason Library at 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, Va. 22003.  Free for school age children, call two weeks ahead to reserve a spot  703-256-3800 or  do it online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/

Thurs – 25 July – 2:30 As part of the summer reading program Dig Into Reading,  Storyteller Gary Lloyd performs DIG THOSE DINOS at the Centreville Library at 14208 Germaine Dr., Centreville, Va. 20121.  Free for school age children, call two weeks ahead to reserve a spot  703-830-2223 or  do it online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/

Sat, 27 Jul at 10:30 AM  Gary Lloyd entertains with stories, poems, and songs in “Dig Those Dinos”  at Parkville Library , 9509 Harford Road, Parkville, MD 21234.  Call 410-887-5353.

Tue, Jul 30, 10:00 am, Debbie Griffin tells A Whale of a Tale and Other Stories From the Deep Blue Sea for all ages at Strawberry Park in front of the Angelika theater in the MOSAIC CENTER.  Free.  Address is 2910 District Avenue, Merrifield, Va. 22031. Phone is 703-992-7765.  www.mosaicdistrict.com

Tues, 30 Jul at 7:00 PM  Gary Lloyd entertains with stories, poems, and songs in “Dig Those Dinos”   at Lansdowne Library, 500 Third Ave,, Lansdowne, MD 21227.  Call 410-887-5602.

August

Sat., Aug. 3, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon – Laura J. Bobrow storytelling at the Hans Christian Andersen Statue, Central Park, New York, NY  www.hcastorycenter.org/

August 1-4, 2013 – National Storytelling Network’s 2013  National Storytelling Conference in Richmond, VA. Jane Crouse, NSN, Mid-Atlantic Regional Director

Tue, Aug 6, 10:00 am, Laura J. Bobrow tells Fun with Rhymes tales for all ages at Strawberry Park in front of the Angelika theater in the MOSAIC CENTER.  Free.  Address is 2910 District Avenue, Merrifield, Va. 22031. Phone is 703-992-7765.  www.mosaicdistrict.com

Sat, 10 Aug at 2:00 PM  Gary Lloyd entertains with stories, poems, and songs in “Dig Those Dinos”   at Reisterstown Library,  21 Cockeys  Mill  Rd. , Reisterstown, MD 21136.  Call 410-887-1165.

Tue, Aug 13, 10:00 am, Gary Lloyd tells Once Upon a Dragon tales for all ages at Strawberry Park in front of the Angelika theater in the MOSAIC CENTER.  Free.  Address is 2910 District Avenue, Merrifield, Va. 22031. Phone is 703-992-7765.  www.mosaicdistrict.com

Tue, Aug 20, 10:00 am, Gary Lloyd tells Bee All That You Can Bee tales for all ages at Strawberry Park in front of the Angelika theater in the MOSAIC CENTER.  Free.  Address is 2910 District Avenue, Merrifield, Va. 22031. Phone is 703-992-7765.  www.mosaicdistrict.com

Sat, 24 Aug at 2:00 PM  Gary Lloyd entertains with stories, poems, and songs in “Dig Those Dinos”  at Towson Library, 320 York Rd., Towson, MD 21204.  Call 410-887-6166.

Sat, 24 Aug. 11:00 am  Storyteller Barbara Effron brings her Storytime Express to the Germantown Public Library for ages 6 and up.  Theme is “Dig Into The Power of One With Stories and Music.”   Location = 19840 Century Blvd, Germantown, MD 20874  Phone:(240) 777-0110

Tue, Aug 27, 10:00 am,  Barbara Effron tells Farmyard Follies tales for all ages at Strawberry Park in front of the Angelika theater in the MOSAIC CENTER.  Free.  Address is 2910 District Avenue, Merrifield, Va. 22031. Phone is 703-992-7765.  www.mosaicdistrict.com Storytimeexpress@hotmail.com