NEST FEST 2020
STORY SWAPS
Spend an hour and a half of your afternoon sharing stories with friends new and old.
UBUNTU! – Approaching Life with Unity and Generosity of Spirit
Time: Friday, November 13 from 3-4:30pm
Host: Oni Lasana
I am because we are, we are because I am. Stories of love, peace, unity and seeing yourself in others. Walking in another's shoes, belief in the good of others, choosing hope over despair, embracing diversity.
Oni Lasana was born in Philadelphia, PA. She is a World citizen, Storyteller, Poet, Drama Mama extraordinaire! Oni's story journey is rooted in the spoken words of Paul Laurence Dunbar. Her passion is in sharing folktales, poems, songs, and tickling the funny bones of children of all ages. She can be heard in African Folktales the podcast, telling stories as "Aunti Oni." www.OniLasana.com
What I Did At My Childhood Home
Time: Saturday, November 14 from 1-2:30 PM
Host: Tony Toledo
What did you do at your house when you were a kid? Did you ever tie your cat to a tree in the nearby woods so if a monster came it would eat the cat instead of you? Did you ever sneak down into the basement to cut your little sister’s hair? Did your grandmother ever give you a whole peach pie for your 9th birthday- that you eat in one sitting so you wouldn’t have to share it with siblings? Bring your growing up stories to share.
Tony Toledo has been a storyteller since the end of the 20th century sharing stories with elementary students across New England. Tony hosted Speak Up Spoken Word Open Mic every Wednesday for seven years in West Lynn. Tony knows everybody has a story to share. Tony was quite surprised when he was given the Brother Blue and Ruth Hill Storytelling Award. Tony is 63 years old but reads at a 69 year old level.
TITLE: Tales Worth Telling
Time: Sunday, November 15 from 3-4:30pm
Host: PapaJoe Gaudet
In these tough times, folks need both guidance to get them through and diversion to heal. Bring a tale to share or come to hear tales that help us move forward when the rows are hard to hoe.
It is unlikely you'll ever find a person who loves storytelling more than PapaJoe Gaudet. When the pandemic wiped his calendar clean, he replaced his almost daily scheduled performances with two Facebook Livestreams a day and is still producing the shows whenever he can pull it off. It's a good trick for someone who lives in a small van in the Northern England forests, using nothing more than his old cellphone.