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Sacred Storytelling
Event Description: Our monthly tradition of grateful remembrance. Join Emcee David Thompson and Tech Host Ashton C. Clarke as we honor storytellers Helen Lavender, Ted Colson, and Vivian Paley who have gone before us, but remain in our hearts and ears. Featuring MaryAnn Blue, Ruoh-Yeng Chang, Bob Kanegis, and Jonathan Wood. Link to Event: https://bit.ly/ASSTApril23Sacred Event Website: https://www.artistsstandingstrongtogether.net/upcoming-events
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Sara Armstrong Featured at The Story Space online, Tue 04/18/2023
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. EDT Please Note: We are now on EDT (Eastern Daylight Time), 4 hours behind GMT, or UTC-4. 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 EDT. 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). Sara Armstrong: Sara Armstrong is fascinated by traditional stories and will be sharing several this evening, covering a range of topics. She is particularly interested in stories that impart lessons that help makes us all better people. Whether it’s solving a problem or offering a different perspective on an issue, she hopes connections are made between teller and audience and among audience members. She is, a storyteller, and lifelong educator is the current chair of the Storytelling Association of California (SAC). She has participated in SAC’s “Stories in Living Color” project, and local swap programs such as Orinda’s Talespinners’ event. Her latest book, co-authored with Susan Brooks-Young, is "Pathways to Well-Being: Helping Educators (and Others) Find Balance in a Connected World". Feature’s website: https://www.bettersaidthandone.com/tag/sara-armstrong/ Feature’s Business website: http://sgaconsulting.org/ Feature’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/sara.armstrong.545 There is an $8 requested donation. The Story Space runs every Tuesday Night from 6:45 – 9:00 P.M. EDT. 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. EDT. Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EDT sharp. Followed by the Featured Teller at around 8:00 P.M. EDT. To learn more, or be on our mailing list: info@StorySpace.Org "Programs Subject to Change" www.storySpace.org
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Auld Lang Syne: Stories Old and New
Link to Event: https://www.bettersaidthandone.com/2023/03/30/auld-lang-syne/ On April 22, 2023, join us as we bid a fond farewell to The Auld Shebeen. We’ll be taking a hiatus from in-person shows for a while. We hope you’ll join us at a special time – 6:00pm Eastern – for for Auld Lang Syne: Stories of Old and New, with emcee Jessica Robinson and storytellers Bonnie Gardner, Seth Hassett, Jenn Kamara, Jack Scheer, Kathy Stershic, and Andrea Young. https://www.bettersaidthandone.com/2023/03/30/auld-lang-syne/ In-person, at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA, and online. $5 Minimum for Virtual Only/$15 for In-Person The Auld Shebeen is located at 3971 Chain Bridge Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030. Better Said Than Done performs DOWNSTAIRS. The entrance is located on North St. Doors open at 5:00pm. The show starts at 6:00pm. A full bar and dinner menu is available. We are live-streaming this show to Youtube starting at 6:00pm Eastern on show day. When you register, you will get an email to watch the live-stream. You can use the same link to watch the video after the show is over, for two weeks. If you are attending in person, your name will be put on the list at the door. We recommend arriving at least 15 minutes before showtime. If you don't see the link to watch online shortly after registering, contact stories@bettersaidthandone.com BEFORE the show starts!
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OARS in the Water: Community
Link to Event: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84757183292?pwd=WENjdm53c3hRb0owQmZuK045M0FKQT09 Event Website: https://healingstoryalliance.org/ Event Phone: 651-703-8191 Event Contact Email: ahealingstoryalliance@gmail.com OARS in the Water April 26 2023 7:00pm-8:30pm EDT Hosted by Heather Forest & Galen Brandt Theme: Community Our compass is community as we navigate our days. On this 3rd anniversary of OARS in the Water, join us as we celebrate the growth and joys of the HSA community and explore together what “Community” means to us as a group and as individuals. 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 NEW link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84757183292?pwd=WENjdm53c3hRb0owQmZuK045M0FKQT09 About our Hosts for April 26th Heather Forest is an award-winning storyteller, author, and modern-day bard. 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 President of the Board of Directors of HSA and the chair of the Healing Story Alliance Advisory Committee. Galen R. Brandt is a writer, songwriter, singer and teller of stories. She has been an award-winning composer for Disney, Hasbro, Lorimer, and Little Golden Books 'n Tapes, a new product marketing expert for Fortune 500 companies and the Franklin Mint. She has been a corporate speechwriter, a conference convener and speaker, a gatherer of indigenous songs, a singer in innumerable wonderful bands nobody's ever heard of, and a cultural journalist for a wide and wild mix of publications. She pioneered the exploration and use of interactive virtual reality technologies as an alternative healing modality in live performance, arts and education, and especially in the area of special needs. She's now writing two musicals -- "The Piglet Opera" and "The Memory Box." Galen serves on the HSA Advisory Committee, the HSA Programming Committee, and is chair of the OARS in the Water program.
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Tim Greenwood 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 Every Tuesday from 6:45-9:00 P.M. EDT Please Note: We are now on EDT (Eastern Daylight Time), 4 hours behind GMT, or UTC-4. 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 EDT. 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). Tim Greenwood: April brings showers of stories and poetry! Tonight this eloquent Canadian Storyteller celebrates Canadian & U.S. National Poetry Month with seldom heard epic poems (including Borrowed Black: A Labrador Fantasy), poems of personal significance, personal poetry and a story or two related to poetry. There is an $8 requested donation. The Story Space runs every Tuesday Night from 6:45 – 9:00 P.M. EDT. 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. EDT. Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EDT sharp. Followed by the Featured Teller at around 8:00 P.M. EDT. To learn more, or be on our mailing list: info@StorySpace.Org "Programs Subject to Change" www.storySpace.org
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A series of online workshops: Intro to Greek mythology for beginners
Link to Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/582036603859037/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22calendar_tab_event%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark_calendar%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D Event Contact Email: despoinaaristeidou@outlook.com.gr Brighten up your Sunday! A two hour session with yours truly, Despina Ariou and the brilliant historian Maria Papanikolaou: in the 1st half I will tell a story and lead discussion on a specific topic of Greek mythology, a 5' break will ensue, and in the 2nd half, Maria will do a lecture/presentation on the same topic. Sessions: "Cosmogony", "Monsters", "Divine punishment", "Constellations". Educainment's the word!
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A Heroine’s Journey Workshop with Lani Peterson PsyD
Link to Event: https://www.simpletix.com/e/a-heroines-journey-workshop-tickets-128709 Event Website: https://healingstoryalliance.org Event Phone: 651-703-8191 Event Contact Email: ahealingstoryalliance@gmail.com A Heroine’s Journey Workshop with Lani Peterson, Psy.D. Date: May 21, 2023 Time: 1:00pm- 5:00 pm EDT Fee: Sliding Scale $40-$75 Join us for an HSA special event fundraiser featuring Lani Peterson Psy.D. who will guide us on a remarkable Heroine’s Journey. Through telling our stories and listening to the stories of others who walk a similar path, we will explore within ourselves and between each other, the underlying knowledge, skills, and support we need to help us live our lives more fully. Throughout our life’s journey we face challenges that reveal to us who we are in our depths, who walks with us, what we know and what we still need to learn. Whether we are looking at the arc of a day or the journey of a lifetime, we find similar patterns of being pulled into experiences that we sometimes embrace, and many times just endure. As women, what aspects of Campbell’s Hero’s Journey are unique to us, and how might we benefit from sharing our stories of challenge and triumph with our sisters? More about the Workshop: Finding the path can best be done through exploring the cornerstone stories of: • Who I was before: Where did my story begin? How have early life context and experiences influenced who I have become? • Who I am now: What have been the obstacles and challenges I have faced and what have I learned through meeting them? How have I changed because of it? • Who I want to be: Where do I want my story to go from here? What do I want to continue to practice, learn and know as I heal and continue to grow? • Sharing what I know: What do I want others to know that might help ease their own journey? About the Presenter: Lani Peterson’s background includes over 25 years as a professional storyteller and coach combined with a doctorate in psychology from William James College, a master’s in counseling psychology from Lesley University and an undergraduate degree in literature from Smith College. She has taught Effective Organizational Communications Skills for Non-Profit Leaders in the master’s program at Wheelock College and currently teaches Healing through our Stories in the Expressive Therapies master’s track at Lesley University. From CEO’s to scientists, doctors, mental health providers, ministers and the homeless, she has worked with individuals, groups and organizations to help people find their stories, share their stories, and come together with a deeper level of connection and understanding.
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Kind Stories in Concert
Link to Event: https://www.simpletix.com/e/kind-stories-in-concert-april-2nd-tickets-124767 Event Website: https://www.healingstoryalliance.org Event Phone: 651-703-8191 Event Contact Email: ahealingstoryalliance@gmail.com Join the Healing Story Alliance for a special gathering to share and explore stories of kindness in its many faces and forms. Through folk tales and personal stories, we will dive deeply into multiple experiences of kindness. What is it? How does it impact us and our relationships to ourselves, to each other, to the world? Come and listen to “kind stories” shared by both professional tellers and community members and see what memories of kindness emerge for you. Date: April 2, 2023 Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm EST (Open Mic Story Share and Reflection: last half hour) Format: The story session opens with a concert of seasoned tellers and community tellers sharing stories with themes of kindness. During the second half of the gathering, audience members are invited to share a story, moment, or reflection about kindness that emerged for them as listeners. ABOUT the STORYTELLERS: Carol Moore is a dedicated coach, a professional storyteller, and public speaker who lives to educate and entertain. With a style that is comedic, conversational, and authentic, she has performed with organizations such as the National Storytelling Festival, the Moth, Story District, Better Said Than Done, Tales and Ales, Six Feet Apart Productions, Speak Up Storytelling, the TELL: Pittsburgh Storytelling Series and more. She also posts nuggets of content on the social medias. For information on her upcoming events, helpful public speaking tips, or just a good old-fashioned giggle, follow her on your favorite social media platform. Simon Brooks is a British storyteller, humorist and author who, since 1991, has been telling to audiences from all over the world. Simon became a full-time, professional storyteller in 2003, released his first CD in 2006, and his first collection of folk and fairy tales in 2018. Simon has won awards and honors for his storytelling albums from Storytelling World and Parent's Choice. Simon has performed at the National Storytelling Festival in Tennessee and travels to major storytelling venues throughout the USA and abroad. Simon is a Children’s Literacy Foundation presenter, a member of the National Storytelling Network, North East Story Telling, and the New Hampshire Storytelling Alliance. Regi Carpenter has been utilizing the power of stories to motivate, inspire, energize and focus individuals in corporate, academic and non-profit settings for over twenty years. Regi is the recipient of many awards, including Storytelling World, Parent’s Choice, and Parents’ Guide to Children’s Media Award. Her stories have been featured on Sirius Radio, Apple Seed Radio, The Moth, and NPR. Her story Snap! is a winner of the Boston StorySlam. Snap! is the true tale of her severe mental illness as a teenager and her journey back to reality. Regi is also the founder of Stories with Spirit, a creative initiative dedicated to bringing songs of joy and stories of hope to grieving children and the people who love and care for them in homes, hospices, and hospitals. Emcee: Lyn Ford is a fourth-generation, nationally recognized, Affrilachian storyteller, a teaching artist and workshop facilitator with the Ohio Alliance for Arts Education, a Thurber House mentor, a writer published in storytelling magazines and newsletters, as well as teachers' enrichment books, story anthologies, and editorial collaborations. She is also a recording artist with award-winning CDs, a Laughter Yoga Teacher and breath mechanic. Lyn is a sought after storytelling and creative-writing workshop leader and interactive keynote presenter. She is also a happy partner-in-life, mama, grandmama, great-grandmama, and good cook! For more about Laugh Yoga visit her page, Laughter, Breath, Joy! Community Tellers: (Aaron) Emmanuel was born in California but grew up in Maryland. Growing up in church where his father was a pastor, doing spiritual work has always been a part of his life. We all know how polarized our society is; it’s more important than ever for people to invest in matter of the human heart. His organization Trust Moving Forward (https://www.facebook.com/TrustMovingForward) is meant to do just that through social demonstrations, events, and conversations. Aaron Emmanuel is a professional musician, songwriter, poet, and filmmaker. He's currently working on his directorial debut production entitled "Donuts and Stardust". Jenny deBeer Charno works as a medical massage therapist in Glen Cove NY and is an adjunct professor at Stony Brook University. She has led seminars for Landmark Worldwide for 30 years, and that’s how she acquired her Zoom skills. Jenny has one adult child who lives in Brooklyn and is a literacy specialist. Jenny lives in Bayville, a village on the north shore of Long Island. (Jenny is also Sara deBeer’s sister.) For more information, contact: Lani Peterson: Lani@LaniPeterson.com or Heather Forest Heather@storyarts.org
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Elinor Benjamin 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. EDT Please Note: We are now on EDT (Eastern Daylight Time), 4 hours behind GMT, or UTC-4. 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 EDT. 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). Elinor Benjamin: presents an unconventional Baptist missionary from Nova Scotia, an invisible hunter, and a wonder-tale from Quebec with the usual cast (princes, an apple of wisdom, a unicorn, a lion, & best of all, a magical bird). Come in, Dearie, and I will tell you all.... Feature’s website: http://www.elinorbenjamin.ca/ There is an $8 requested donation. The Story Space runs every Tuesday Night from 6:45 – 9:00 P.M. EDT. 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. EDT. Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EDT sharp. Followed by the Featured Teller at around 8:00 P.M. EDT. To learn more, or be on our mailing list: info@StorySpace.Org "Programs Subject to Change" www.storySpace.org
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Whales, Tales & Sails with Jackson Gillman
Event Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/218487990691247/218488027357910/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22surface%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22permalink%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D Event Phone: 508-295-0886 Event Contact Email: jxsong@comcast.net "Stand-Up Chameleon" Jackson Gillman presents a free, hour-long family program every Friday morning at 10:00, September to mid-June. Participatory songs, movement, story and craft revolve around a different theme each week. All ages are welcome. If you’d like to be informed of each week’s theme, email jxsong@comcast.net
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