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Events Here is a listing of Northwest storytelling events. There's a lot happening! More information on these events is available in the Seattle Storytellers Guild newsletter In the Wind. To receive a copy of the latest issue or to list an event, Email:newsletter or call (206) 621-8646.
Fourth Thursdays
Second Fridays Story Swap -- AND MORE!
Guild Sponsored Special Events May 2008 Beginning Storytelling for All Ages -- Saturday, May 31st, 10 am to noon at the Nordic Heritage Musuem, 3014 NW 67th St, Seattle. Margaret Read MacDonald, internationally celebrated storyteller and author of over 60 books, will present this workshop and teach you five easy-to-tell folktales in just two hours! You'll leave ready to tell. For children, adults, and families. SSG members $12, non-members $15, $20 maximum per family. For more information, call Naomi at 425-776-1175. Other Pacific Northwest Events May 2008 May 10th, 11 am, Mercer Island Mothers, Moms, Mums and More, with Avis Jobrack. Island Books, 3014 78th Ave SE, Mercer Island. Free! May 10th, 11:15 - 12:15, Shoreline Storytelling: the Basics, with Jill Johnson, at the Toastmasters Spring Conference. Shoreline Conference Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline. Contact Norma Dart for more more info at 206-484-5960. May 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th -- NORTHWEST FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL Seattle Center. FREE! This festival of the folk arts includes storytelling events cosponsored by Northwest Folklife and the Seattle Storytellers Guild. Tellers Showcase, Ghost Story Concert, Family Concert, Story Swap, and of course the almost-famous Liar's Contest. More info: Northwest Folklife May 28th, 8 pm to 9:30 pm. -- Edmonds Storyteller's Circle at Faces of the Northwest on the Edmonds waterfront. Listen to tales, and perhaps share your own, in a beautiful glasss enclosed building by the water, with candle-lit luminaries. May's theme is "Love and Romance." FREE! (Wine will be served -- you must be 21 to attend.) Call to reserve your place; space is limited. Contact Kate Frew at katefrew@gmail.com or call Mark Ukelson at 425-771-2000. May 30th, 10 am, Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park Preschool storytelling with Farida Dowler -- stories, singing, and playing the guitar. June 2008 June 7th, Noon. Seattle Public Library, Douglas-Truth Branch. Fables from the Urban Wilderness: a Celebration of Ancestry and Wilderness. Join us for a free public performance of stories, songs, and games from Urban Wilderness Griot Troupe. More info: Urban Wilderness Project June 7th, 10:30 am and 1 pm, Whidbey Children's Theater Jill Johnson with two storytelling performances: Stories to Play With, 10:30 am (preschool and kindergarten) and Stories from the Global Village (grades 1-5), 1 pm. 222 Anthes Avenue, Langley. Contact Eric Mulholland at 360-221-8707 for more information. June 25th, 7 pm, White Center Library Eaten Alive! The Mighty Mosquito in Legend, Lore, and Song, with Naomi Baltuck, her husband Thom Garrard, and their daughters Elly and Bea. Catch the buzz of these dynamic tandem tellings. More info: 206-243-0233. June 26th, 1 pm. Kingsgate Library. Eaten Alive! The Mighty Mosquito in Legend, Lore and Song. June 27th , 10 am, Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park Preschool storytelling with Farida Dowler -- stories, singing, and playing the guitar. July 2008 July 1st, 1 pm, Burien Libary. Eaten Alive! The Mighty Mosquito in Legend, Lore, and Song. More info: 206-243-3490. July 1st, 7pm, Bothell Library. Eaten Alive! The Mighty Mosquito in Legend, Lore, and Song. More info: 425-486-7811. July 2nd, 10:30 AM. Black Diamond Library Eaten Alive! The Mighty Mosquito in Legend, Lore, and Song. More info: 253-630-8761. July 7th, 2 pm. North Bend Library. Eaten Alive! The Mighty Mosquito in Legend, Lore, and Song. July 10th, 1:30 pm, Snohomish Library, Marysville Siyanamukela! with Jill Johnson, telling African folk tales. Contact Jennifer Sullivan at 360-651-7151 for more info. August 2008 August 1-3 Fanning The Embers. A perennial Northwest favorite for tellers to gather, recharge, and explore story in the beautiful surroundings of Hood Canal. Now open for registration. For more info, go to: Saturday August 23rd. 10 am - 5 pm, Guemes Island Storytelling Retreat. Margaret Read MacDonald is offering a one-day storytelling retreat for adults at her Guemes Island summer home. Folks will do hands-on work with tales and will leave with at least seven audience-participation tales ready to tell. $75, includes lunch, snacks and handouts. To register, please email:mrm@margaretreadmacdonald.com
Other Ongoing Events
Every Monday & Wednesday 12 pm at The Childrens Museum in Seattle Storytellers use song, fingerplays, puppets, and much more to delight children. Second Mondays Fireside Story League in Tacoma 6:30 pm at the Lakewood Library. Each meeting includes a story circle and a storytelling lesson. For more information, contact Eileen Beckowitz at 253-759-0941, or Penny Tennison at 253-265-2113. Third Mondays Stories at Fern with Victoria Storytellers' Guild, 7:15 pm. 1831 Fern St, Victoria BC. Adults $55, students $3. For more info, see www.victoriastorytellers.org Fourth Tuesdays
Third Thursdays
Third Fridays
Second Saturdays
Second Sundays Gypsy & Turkish Stories by storyteller Marion Moat, followed by Middle Eastern dance performances. 7 pm, Kalia Indian Cuisine, 4520 200th St. SW, #202, Lynnwood. For more information call 425 486 6713, or email marion.moat@verizon.net. No cover charge -- Mr. Kalia just asks that you spend at least $10 on your meal, which is well worth it -- the food is delicious! www.kaliacuisine.com Sundays Global Griot, KSER 90.7 FM
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