OARS in the Water
September 14th
7:00pm-8:30pm EDT

Hosted by Heather Forest & Megan Wells

 

Theme: Imagining

Join us for a storied exploration of the power of imagination and the myriad ways we
experience imagining –from ordinary daydreaming to catastrophizing.

OARS in the Water is a facilitated Zoom gathering on the second and fourth
Wednesday of the month offered by Healing Story Alliance to create a listening space
to share the experiences and stories that have emerged through turbulent times. This is
not a therapeutic circle but we do hope it will be healing, supportive and inspiring.
Admission is free, although donations are deeply appreciated and help support our
programming. Your tax deductible donation can be made here:
https://square.link/u/d9xbGN2I
We’ll gather via Zoom. Here is the link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82691173743?pwd=bmV6UWsxRXNEazlOazc5Q3Q2cHA4QT09

About our Hosts for September 14th

Heather Forest is a modern-day bard. A pioneer in the American Storytelling
Renaissance, her repertoire of world tales told in a fusion of poetry, prose, original folk
music and the sung and spoken word has been featured in theatres, schools,
conferences and major storytelling festivals throughout the United States and abroad.
She is an author of seventeen award winning folktale books and storytelling recordings
and holds a PhD in Leadership and Change from Antioch University. She is a recipient
of both the Circle of Excellence Award for performance skills and the 2021 Talking
Leaves Award for her contributions to storytelling literature presented by the National
Storytelling Network. She is founder and Executive Director of Story Arts, a Long Island,
New York based not-for-profit organization dedicated to the art of storytelling and its
educational applications. She is Chair of the Healing Story Alliance Program
Committee, an organic farmer, and co-director of the Long Island Community
Agriculture Network.

Megan Wells is an award-winning and nationally respected storyteller, historical
Impersonator, actress and theater director. This extensive experience has allowed
Megan to develop a vast repertoire of engaging stories, including traditional tales,
multicultural myths, historical retellings, literary and personal stories. She holds an
Oracle Award with the National Storytelling Network as a Circle of Excellence recipient.
Her theater awards include a Jeff Award for Direction as well as a 2020 nomination for
solo performance. As the writer and storyteller for the Chicago Symphony’s Once Upon
a Symphony program, Megan helped create an outreach program connecting children
with classical music which included a fresh version of Hans Christian Andersen’s The
Ugly Duckling performed with Yo-Yo Ma. Regardless of the story she's telling, the
character she is portraying or the play she is directing, Megan’s passion and energy
bring narrative to life in ways that deeply inspire our human potential. Megan is also a
sought-after coach; teaching story, coaching storytellers and helping individuals
navigate the deep stories of their inner lives. Her website is www.meganwells.com.
For the Schedule of upcoming OARS Meetings visit:
https://storynet.org/groups/hsa/oars/