Events

There's a lot happening! Here is a listing of Northwest storytelling events. More information is available in the Seattle Storytellers Guild newsletter In the Wind. To receive a copy or list an event, send an email or call (425) 776-1175.

Read on to learn more about:

Ongoing Guild-Sponsored Events

Special Events Ongoing Events

Tales Told on a Thursday Evening

Featured teller, open mike, free!
Second Thursdays at 7 p.m.
Haller Lake Community Club, 12579 Densmore Ave. N., Seattle (get directions)
For information, call (425) 776-1175

February 11 — Karol and James Brown present "A Visit with Aunt Harriet," an Inquiring Mind event from Humanities Washington.

March 11 — Seattle folksinger and storyteller Tom Rawson presents “Unlikely Heroes: Folktales and Real-Life Adventures Celebrating the Triumph of Faith and Perseverance”. A folksinger in the style of Pete Seeger and Utah Phillips, Tom became a storyteller after taking a class from Margaret Read MacDonald in 1986. Since then he has enjoyed collecting folktales from around the world and adding them to his repertoire of humorous real-life experiences. Join Tom as he shares some of his favorite tales along with a few of his delightful banjo-accompanied sing-along songs.

April 8 — Lenore Jackson presents "Stories of Return." As rain washes over the earth and grass bursts out of the ground, let's gather to hear mythic tales of awaking and rebirth, death and return, and love that never ends. Come be part of a Greek chorus, learn the secret mysteries of a Texas initiation, and look for a glimpse of the Green Man.

May 13 — Richard Wells

June 10 — Avery Hill

Friday Evening Story Swap

Story sharing happens on third or fourth Fridays at Virginia Rankin's house, 1222 NE 100th Street, Seattle (get directions), 7-9 p.m. Free! Bring a story, in the early stages or polished. Or come to listen and give feedback in a relaxed, informal way. Refreshments provided. For details, call (206) 525-6436 or send email to varankin@comcast.net. Story swaps will be held on the fourth Friday in February and then back to third Fridays, starting in March.

The ESX meets the last Sunday of the month from 3-5 p.m. at the Bellevue Regional Library (Room 4), 1111 110th Ave. N.E., Bellevue, WA 98004. Contact: nbrecke81@hotmail.com, or call Jan at (425) 747-6142.

Edmonds Storytelling Series

Edmonds Storytelling Circle presents stories with a theme, plus refreshments. Tell a story along a theme, or any story. Fourth Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. in the Edmonds Public Library (Plaza Room), 650 Main Street. Free. For directions, call (425) 771-1933; for program information, call (425) 776-1175.

• February 24 — Vancouver storyteller Max Tell shares “Monkey Mumbo Jumbo.” Great for the whole family.

Ongoing Events

Every Monday & Wednesday

Story Time
12 p.m. at The Children's Museum in Seattle. Storytellers use song, fingerplays, puppets, and much more to delight children. For information, call (206) 441-1768.

First Mondays

Frog Rock Story Circle

Usually meets 6:45-9 p.m., at 9702 Sands Ave. N.E., Bainbridge Island. For information and to get on a mailing list, contact Ed Sheridan at (206) 842-4562 or email sheridan@bainbridge.net.

Second Mondays

Fireside Story League in Tacoma

6:30 p.m. at the Lakewood Library. Each meeting includes a story circle and a storytelling lesson. For details, contact Eileen Beckowitz at (253) 759-0941 or Penny Tennison at (253) 265-2113.

Third Mondays

Stories at Fern
7:15 p.m. with the Victoria Storytellers' Guild, 1831 Fern St., Victoria BC. Adults $55, students $3. For information, visit www.victoriastorytellers.org.

Fourth Mondays
F.E.A.S.T. (Friends Eating & Storytelling Together)
7-9 p.m. story at the Olympic Hostel in Fort Worden, Port Townsend. Bring a friend, bring a story, bring your ears. Potluck dinner starts at 6 p.m. Contact Sidonie Wilson at (360) 732-7564.

Tuesdays
Fairy Tale Factory Writing Workshop, Seattle
6:30-9 p.m. Spend six weeks reading, writing, talking, thinking, and dreaming fairy tales with Amy Morgan. The workshop is part literature class and part creative writing seminar. Read the classics, and then write one of your own. Cost is $200; 25 percent discount for SSG members (so, really $150). Learn more at www.writefairytales.com.

Fridays

Children's Storytime
10 a.m. at Ravenna Third Place Books, 6504 20th Ave. N.E., Seattle. (Also visit Third Place Books at Lake Forest Park for stories for children on Saturday mornings at 11 a.m.)

Third Fridays
Bellingham Storytelling for the Love of It
7-9 p.m., Fairhaven Library Fireplace Room. Call (360) 714-9631 or email bhamstoryguild@clearwire.net.

Sundays

Global Griot, KSER 90.7 FM
Broadcasting from 8-11 am Sunday mornings, live online at www.kser.org.

Second Sundays

7 p.m. Gypsy & Turkish Stories by storyteller Marion Moat, followed by Middle Eastern dance performances. Kalia Indian Cuisine, 4520 200th St. SW, #202, Lynnwood. Call (425) 486-6713 or email marion.moat@verizon.net. No cover charge: Mr. Kalia just asks visitors to spend at least $10 on a meal. Details at www.kaliacuisine.com.