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Seanachie Nights-Solstice Revels!
Event Website: www.lynnecullen.com Event Phone: 207-272-6603 Event Contact Email: thetwacorbies@yahoo.com Seanachie Nights: Portland's series of stories and music from the Celtic, British, and other world traditions, is back! Join the Seanachie Nights Regulars: Lynne Cullen, Janet Lynch, and Kurt Kish, for Solstice Revels! Welcome winter with japes, carol singalongs, folktales, music on concertina, fiddle and guitar, and the boar’s head procession! Seanachie Nights is the creation of local (seanachie) storyteller, artist, musician and playwright, Lynne Cullen.
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Dansville Storytellers monthly meeting
Link to Event: https://www.facebook.com/DansvilleStorytellers Event Phone: 16034911451 Event Contact Email: quinngolden@gmail.com The Dansville Storytellers meet in person on the 3rd Tuesday each month. Social gathering at 6:15PM, and we will begin at 6:30. We are encouraging new tellers and listeners from the local community to attend. Dansville Storytellers meet at McFadden Coffee Company, 211 Main St. Dansville New York. Coffee, Teas, and light snacks are available.
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SIO’S Annual December On Line Story Swap – Connections
Link to Event: Meeting ID: 846 0279 0223 Passcode: 334487 Event Website: https://mailchi.mp/jryanpartners/sio-sig-december-2022-story-lab?e=[UNIQID] Event Phone: 9143101638 Event Contact Email: jryan@jryanpartners.com Our Traditional Story Swap: Connections Please join us for SIO’s Ninth Annual Story Swap! The format for this month's Story Lab is a story swap for anyone who would like to share a story. We are storytellers after all and want to hear you tell! The theme for the call is "Connections: What you learned and why does it matter?" We suggest a story 5-7 minutes long. Other lengths may be possible; just let us know when you reply. Julienne Ryan is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: SIO'S ANNUAL STORY SWAP Time: Dec 20, 2022 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84602790223?pwd=Qlp2MEJZNDAvVVhKZTFYU3hjZ3F4UT09 Meeting ID: 846 0279 0223 Passcode: 334487 One tap mobile +19292056099,,84602790223#,,,,*334487# US (New York) +16469313860,,84602790223#,,,,*334487# US If you are interested in sharing your story, please email: Julienne Ryan, jryan@jryanpartners.com
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The 38th Annual Solstice Celebration of Western Massachusetts
Event Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/866880258097731/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22your_upcoming_events_unit%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D Event Phone: 413-624-5140 Event Contact Email: dancing_story@yahoo.com The 38th Annual Solstice Celebration of Western Massachusetts invites you to an evening of stories, music and light at the darkest time of the year. Performers include Rob Peck, John Porcino, Bekki Tippens, Jay Goldspinner, Tim Van Egmond, Yosl Kurland, Sarah Pirtle, Rochelle Wildfong, Christy Grecsek. Special guests include Anthony Melting Tallow, Norma Jean Hayes, and Brian Bender. When: Saturday, December 17th at 7pm (please arrive by 6:30 for a prompt start) Where: LIVE! at The First Congregational Church, , Ashfield, MA https://www.ashfielducc.org/ (Also live-streamed from the balcony) All audience members are asked to remain masked throughout the event, to protect everyone in the community. Suggested donation $12-$20 for adults and $5-$10 for children Contributions will benefit The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts and Ohketeau Cultural Center in Western Massachusetts. https://www.ohketeau.org You're welcome to bring canned goods for the Survival Center of Franklin County and a treat to share during intermission. For reservations and Zoom registration, please e-mail dancing_story@yahoo.com or call 413-624-5140
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Songs & Tales For The Celebration of Light
Event Website: https://www.townofrussell.us/library Event Phone: (413) 862-6221 Event Description: Folksinger and storyteller Tim Van Egmond will perform for a family program (all ages welcome) on Saturday December 10 at 11 AM, at the Russell Public Library. As part of the library’s month-long theme, “Celebration of Light” Van Egmond will present songs and stories honoring the illumination in the season’s major holidays and traditions. A versatile performer, Van Egmond moves easily from a rousing singalong to a gripping story. He accompanies himself on guitar, hammered dulcimer, and mountain dulcimer. His spellbinding talent, dynamic style, and engaging warmth create a magical experience for all ages. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Russell Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
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Caffe Lena – Jackson Gillman featured, open mic follows
Event Website: caffelena.org/storytelling-open-mic/ Event Phone: 518-587-4536 Event Contact Email: margaretefrench@gmail.com Feature Jackson Gillman will open with a 30-minute set, which will be Live Streamed via Caffe Lena TV; an open mic (not streamed) will follow. $5/person
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Bruce Marcus Featured at The Story Space online
Link to Event: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Website: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Phone: (857) 998-1592 Event Contact Email: NYTB@comcast.net The Story Space online Every Tuesday from 6:45-9:00 P.M. EST Note: We are on EST (Eastern Standard Time), 5 hours behind GMT, or UTC-5 To attend: 1) Go to http://www.StorySpace.org and 2) in the banner click on “Meeting Invitation” (a new one will be posted every Tuesday by noon EST. Otherwise, there will be a placeholder message.) To Subscribe to our mailing list: https://tinyletter.com/StorySpace To correspond with us: info@storyspace.org There is an $8 requested donation: http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp (There is no entry fee. You can donate at any time). Bruce Marcus: unleashes a potpourri of original stories, poems and other malarkey, including, notably: rhyming fairy tale romance The Princess Fish and the comic, true-life family disaster Cheesecake Blues. Expect the unexpected! Feature’s website: https://www.nestorytelling.org/bruce-marcus/ There is an $8 requested donation. The Story Space runs every Tuesday Night from 6:45 – 9:00 P.M. EST. Storytelling of all types and styles, in a friendly, cooperative venue where seasoned tellers and newcomers alike are received with full attention. There are no content restrictions, other than prohibiting deliberately offensive language. Try out a new story, spin an old favorite, or just listen. No Topics. No Competition. No Judging. Just Stories. In the spirit of Brother Blue. There is an $8 requested donation. http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp. Signup for Open Telling (8-minute slots) starts at 6:45 P.M. EST. Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EST sharp. Followed by the Featured Teller at around 8:00 P.M. EST. To learn more, or be on our mailing list: info@StorySpace.Org "Programs Subject to Change" www.StorySpace.org
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Barbara Aliprantis Featured at The Story Space online
Link to Event: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Website: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Phone: (857) 998-1592 Event Contact Email: NYTB@comcast.net The Story Space online Every Tuesday from 6:45-9:00 P.M. EST Note: We are on EST (Eastern Standard Time), 5 hours behind GMT, or UTC-5 To attend: 1) Go to http://www.StorySpace.org and 2) in the banner click on “Meeting Invitation” (a new one will be posted every Tuesday by noon EST. Otherwise, there will be a placeholder message.) To Subscribe to our mailing list: https://tinyletter.com/StorySpace To correspond with us: info@storyspace.org There is an $8 requested donation: http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp (There is no entry fee. You can donate at any time). Barbara Aliprantis: “Nasr-ed Din Hodja, Uncle Savvas and Me?” Barbara shares stories she heard as a youngster, hiding at the top of the basement stairs, eavesdropping on the menfolk who were sitting around the dining room table, swapping stories. The womenfolk were in the kitchen preparing snacks for everyone, her siblings were playing Blind Man’s Bluff and Hide & Seek. Barbara had no interest in playing games, she just wanted to listen to stories! Feature’s website: http://barbaraaliprantis.wordpress.com/ Feature’s facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/baliprantis1/ There is an $8 requested donation. The Story Space runs every Tuesday Night from 6:45 – 9:00 P.M. EST. Storytelling of all types and styles, in a friendly, cooperative venue where seasoned tellers and newcomers alike are received with full attention. There are no content restrictions, other than prohibiting deliberately offensive language. Try out a new story, spin an old favorite, or just listen. No Topics. No Competition. No Judging. Just Stories. In the spirit of Brother Blue. There is an $8 requested donation. http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp. Signup for Open Telling (8-minute slots) starts at 6:45 P.M. EST. Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EST sharp. Followed by the Featured Teller at around 8:00 P.M. EST. To learn more, or be on our mailing list: info@StorySpace.Org "Programs Subject to Change" www.StorySpace.org
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Good Tidings: Stories of Comfort and Joy
Link to Event: https://www.bettersaidthandone.com/2022/11/13/good-tidings/ Join Better Said Than Done on December 8, 2022 at 8:00pm Eastern, online, for our year end celebration and storytelling show. “Good Tidings: Stories of Comfort and Joy,” with emcee Jessica Robinson and storytellers Walt Belcher, Judy Clapper, Pam Faro, Rachel Hedman, Erin Johnston, Angela Lloyd, Teri Lott, Ria Spencer, and Joel Ying is online only. All ticket holders get a link to our recipe collection with over 20 recipes from our community of storytellers. Tickets on sale at: https://www.bettersaidthandone.com/2022/11/13/good-tidings/ Suggested contribution $15 per attendee. Minimum $5. Proceeds will be divided among the storytellers. This show will be recorded. All ticket holders receive a zoom link to watch live and then a Youtube link after to watch the recording. This is a zoom meeting. Unlike our shows of yore, you will have the option to be seen. However, you can choose to keep your camera off to party in private. You should receive the Zoom login information shortly after registering. Check the email you use on Paypal and check your junk folder if you do NOT see it. Try to login a few minutes before show time to make sure you can gain entry. Contact us at stories (at) bettersaidthandone (dot) com if you still do not see the email. PLEASE NOTE: We cannot respond to emails during the show. PLEASE double check you have the login prior to 7:30pm ET on December 8th! As people can watch the recording for up to one month after, ticket sales close on December 11th.
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The Riches of Darkness
Link to Event: https://www.simpletix.com/e/the-riches-of-darkness-tickets-118407 Event Phone: 312-884-1818 Event Contact Email: jimbrule@gmail.com Join Maja Bumberák and Jim Brulé in this three-session exploration of the pregnant darkness of the Solstice. Using stories, meditations, music, and online and offline exercises, we will discover new paths of yearning and blessing that arise in this powerful time of year. Classes will be held via Zoom on three Wednesdays (9:30-11:30 EST / 15:30-17:30 CEST): 7, 14, and 21 December – culminating on the Winter Solstice. The fee for the three classes is $120 USD; limited scholarships are available. The Riches of Darkness: A Solstice Journey A time of year when Darkness grows… A time of yearning for the light… A time to slow down, reflect, light a candle, bake squash and chestnuts… And – like seeds deep in the soil – be nurtured, ready to be renewed… Join us on a solstice journey, where we seek the riches of darkness through stories from all over the world, listening, discussions, exercises… looking outward and inward… seeking the Divine, and celebrating the light in every sense.
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