Utah Storytelling Events Email List
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In-person and virtual opportunities from Utah
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If you know of any storytelling or story-related events open to the public,
We officially split off the Virtual Storytelling Email List from this original Utah Storytelling Events Email List.
Story Crossroads has many resources besides this free email list. Support us even more and enjoy many benefits including exclusive content and connections (articles, e-workbooks), discounts with businesses, and reduced prices for Story Crossroads offerings like the upcoming Story Crossroads Academy with self-led tuition-based online storytelling courses. A full listing is found at storycrossroads.org/member.
We launched the Story Crossroads Academy, self-led online storytelling courses. Enjoy the free "Storytelling Basics in 8 Hours" with ASL, open captioning, and handouts.
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Participation Tales on Zoom & In-Person
Jeff Gere
Monday, September 6, 2021
Labor Day for U.S.
9:00am-10:30am Mountain
Sliding scale tuition, $5-$50, suggested $25 that includes audio/video/handout
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An Evening with Reverend Robert B. Jones
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
6:30pm
BYU Broadcasting Building
645 Marriott Way, Provo, UT
Free, but limited seating and COVID precautions in place, must RSVP through Facebook event page
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A Special Performance by Pippa White
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
10:30am
BYU Broadcasting Building
645 Marriott Way, Provo, UT
Free, but limited seating and COVID precautions in place, must RSVP through Facebook event page
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32nd Timpanogos Storytelling Conference & Festival
Featuring - Adam Booth, Alton Chung, Andy Offutt Irwin, Bil Lepp, Bill Harley, Carolina Quiroga-Stultz, Donald Davis, Geraldine Buckley, Pippa White, Robert Jones, Sheila Arnold, Susan O'Halloran
Thursday-Saturday, September 9-11, 2021
Tickets from $5-$120 depending on individual or package deals
In-person and/or virtual options
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Creative Writing & Aspiring Storytellers Club
Youth ages 10-15
part of Vernal Utah's Storytelling Festival Summer Program for youth
Every Friday
3:30pm
Uintah County Library Today at the Library in the Upstairs Conference Room
204 East 100 North
Vernal, UT 84078
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54th House Concert by Story Crossroads
"They Rode With The Wind: The Pony Express"
Elaine Brewster & Express Mail Fiddlers
Friday, September 17, 2021
7:00pm-8:00pm Mountain
Held at the Young Home in West Jordan, UT, exact address given upon registration
Suggested donation $15/person or $25/household
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Following the Folktales Around the World: 200 Countries - 200 Collections
Presenter: Dr. Csenge Zalka
Facilitator: Dr. Margaret Read MacDonald
Saturday, September 18, 2021
9:00am-10:30am Mountain
Only $5 to prove your commitment, though feel free to donate beyond the tuition
Presentation with Q&A
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Auditions - Live & Digital
Saturday, September 18, 2021
10:20am-3:00pm
Roy Library, 2039 W 4000 S, Roy, Utah
with request for live audition slot OR to get application and to send web link with digital audition.
Hybrid WSU Storytelling Festival will take place Feb. 28-March 2, 2022
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Annual StorySwap hosted by Utah Storytelling Guild
Saturday, September 25, 2021
Time TBD
This will be held in Cassie Ashton's home and backyard in Draper, UT.
We are planning some fun things, focusing on games, reconnecting and wanting to hear stories from each and every one of you if you want
to. Listening is also a very valuable skill. Watch for more details. You can email [email protected].
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55th House Concert by Story Crossroads
"Ghostly Legends of Salt Lake City"
Cherie Davis
Friday, October 1, 2021
7:00pm-8:00pm Mountain
Held at the Hedman Home in West Jordan, UT, exact address given upon registration
Suggested donation $15/person or $25/household
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The Charms and Challenges of Genre in Storytelling
Milbre Burch
Saturday, October 9, 2021
9:00am-10:30am Mountain
Sliding scale tuition, $5-$50, suggested $25 that includes audio/video/handout
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Ogden & Salt Lake City Ghost Tours
Fridays-Saturdays of October 2021 plus year-round options
Ranges from 5:00pm-9:00pm depending on the night
Ghost Tour Guides/Tellers: Laurie Allen, Karen Kagie, Gayle Hasler Cook, Nannette Watts, Cherie Davis, Kristen Clay
Cost: Prices range from $17.00-$20.00 per person
Contact: Call (801) 888-8551 to reserve spot(s) or email [email protected]
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Park City Ghost Tours
Every night in October at 8:00pm, show up and go from there
Cost: $30.00/adult, $15.00/child (ages 16 and under), ask about group pricing
Contact: Call (435) 615-7673 or email [email protected]
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Logan City Historic Downtown Ghost Tours
Fridays and Saturdays of October 2021
Tours run at 7pm, 8pm, and 9pm
Guided by members of Bridgerland Storytellers Guild
Each guided tour runs about 2 hours, walking distance is about .5 mile, dress warm
Cost: $9.99 to $13.13 per person, free parking downtown Logan, UT - reserve to get details on where to meet
More details on different story ghost tours here
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While several events are TBD on the current website, details will be forthcoming.
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While the live shows and workshops are on indefinite hiatus due to COVID, The Bee is delighted to have been able to work in partnership with Utah Museum of Fine Arts and KRCL this past season to produce a special edition of RadioACTive, featuring personal stories from Utah women of action Erika George, Ciriac Alvarez Valle,
Luna Banuri, Pilar Pobil, and Denae Shanidiin about women who have made a significant difference in their lives and work. Originally aired on October 6th, 2020, you can now listen to the replay here.
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The Guild has a Virtual Chapter available to all members. Join when best for you on every 2nd Monday of the Month at 7:00pm Mountain as well as 3rd Wednesday of the Month at
11:30am Mountain.
You can email [email protected] or call/text Cassie Ashton at (801) 859-5967 or call/text Ginger Parkinson at (801) 400-3568 for the Zoom details.
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Davis County
Wayne Kartchner at
Meetings will begin again at the Kaysville Library
On the 3rd Thursday. next one on September 16, 2021, at 7:00 pm
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Find @legacyfables on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.
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September 18, 2021 with virtual and in-person audition options - Weber State University Storytelling Festival
For in-person auditions, schedule a slot through Janine Nishiguchi ( [email protected]) that ranges from 10:20am to 3:00pm at the Roy Library, 2039 W 4000 S, Roy, UT. Or, you can submit a digital audition by emailing the link (YouTube, Website address, etc.) before September 18. Hybrid WSU Storytelling Festival will take place Feb. 28-March 2, 2022. If you are not auditioning, you could be a judge of the
entries. Respond to Janine to volunteer.
Now!--Open Call for Clearfield Storytelling Festival - submitting stories to be shared throughout the year, no deadline at this time
This is a volunteer opportunity to videotape your stories and share them with Clearfield City, Utah to be posted on social media sites. A media release form would need to be completed and shorter stories are preferred. You can share your stories through YouTube (share link with Angie - Clearfield City). You can send questions and stories to [email protected]. The sites it would be posted would be Clearfield Community Arts Center (Facebook) and Clearfield Community Arts
(Instagram). You can also reach out to Laurie Allen with questions at [email protected] or (801) 773-7713 or (801) 725-7826 (text) as well as for the media release form.
Now!--Open Call for Youth Tellers for TGIF Virtual Storytelling Festival
If you have youth that might be interested (and with parent's permission) like to participate in one of the TGIF Virtual Storytelling Festivals, please forward to Sheila Arnold the names through [email protected].
Now!--Open Call for Story Facilitators with the "All Things Story" Virtual Workshop Series
April 23, 2022 - Open Call for Youth Tellers for Story Crossroads
Applications and video links are due to be considered as part of the 33 youth spots in connection with the 6th Annual Story Crossroads Festival on May 9-12, 2022. Live/proper-distanced and virtual spots available. Youth must have worked on the story a minimum of six hours as this is not a typical audition and values the progress and practice with the story. Go here for more details: https://storycrossroads.org/be-a-youth-teller-open-call/. You can also call/text Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799.
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Through the Non-Profit Rewards Program, Story Crossroads receives materials as well as continuous fundraising through Clever Octopus, which sells discounted art and craft supplies from 2250 South West Temple, South Salt Lake, 84115. After your purchase, you can place tokens in our Story Crossroads jar at their store location for continuous donations to us. Visit www.cleveroctopus.org for more information.
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Tuesdays, 9am-9:30am Mountain
We have weekly live-streaming of behind-the-scenes of Story Crossroads.
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Fridays, Noon-1pm Mountain
Join our informal video chats on Discord about storytelling-related topics. Find archived talking points from past discussions as well as future topics.
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