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.
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USG Christmas Concerts
on Zoom
Family-friendly
Two dates/times--
Thursday, December 9
7:00pm
Wednesday, December 15
11:30am
Meeting ID:
935 109 3588
Passcode:
StoriesRus
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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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The Big Why Panel: Contemporary Folktale Retellings meet Humanities
Panelists: Janice Del Negro, PhD & Megan Wells, MFA
Saturday, December 11, 2021
9:00am-10:30am Mountain
Free thanks to funding from National Endowment for the Humanities & Utah Humanities
Streamed to YouTube Channel
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A Pioneer Christmas - with Storytelling
Friday-Saturday & Monday, December 17, 18 & 20, 2021
6:00pm-8:00pm
Provo Pioneer Village, 600 North 500 West, Provo, UT 84601
Storytelling at Loveless Cabin featuring Karl Behling (17), Melva Gifford (18), and Aimee Alsop (20)
Free, donations accepted
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57th House Concert by Story Crossroads
"Ode to Story Under the Stars"
Paige Funk
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
7:00pm-8:00pm Mountain
Held at the Hurley Home in Murray, UT, exact address given upon registration
Suggested donation $15/person or $25/household
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Grant Writing for Storytellers
Rachel Hedman
Saturday, January 8, 2022
9:00am-10:30am Mountain
Sliding scale tuition, $5-$50, suggested $25 that includes audio/video/handout
100% of registration or donations go to Story Crossroads to assist in "Storytelling Basics in 8 Hours" all in Spanish
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Clearfield Storytelling Festival
Saturday, January 22, 2022
7:00pm
Free
Clearfield Community Center
140 E Center Street
Clearfield, UT 84015
*See details under "Deadlines" of applying to be part of line-up, due by Jan. 16
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Saturday Storytellers presents...
Saturday, February 12, 2022
7:00pm
Featuring: Ginger Parkinson, Paige Funk, Jan C. Smith, Karla Huntsman, Steffani Raff, Lynn Wing, Cassie Ashton
Location: Karla Huntsman's home in Lehi, Utah - receive exact address when you reach out to her by calling/texting (702) 816-8333
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25th Annual Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Monday-Wednesday, February 28-March 2, 2022
Featuring: Paul Strickland, Lyn Ford, Jasmin Cardenas
Free
Several venues - Ogden/Layton with virtual pre-recordings, more details to come
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While several events are TBD on the current website, details will be forthcoming.
You can watch and listen to past events from the home page
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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 Thursday 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 at Kaysville Library
On the 3rd Thursday. next one on December 16, 2021, at 7:00 pm
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Olympus -
Salt Lake County
Annie Eastmond, call/text (801) 859-9601 or email [email protected]
Starting up "live" on Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 7:00pm
Masks required except for whoever is telling/practicing
Then on--every 3rd Thursday of the month, 7:00pm
Meetings at the Eastmond condo
9165 S. Jordan Oaks Dr., Sandy, UT 84070, look for parking along the street or visitor parking
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Utah County
Meetings at The Seville Center
325 W. Center St., Orem, UT
On the 1st Thursday. next one on January 6, 2022, at 7:00 pm
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Find @legacyfables on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.
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Now!--Open Call for Clearfield Storytelling Festival
After a one year partial hiatus, the Clearfield Festival will be back and live this January 22, 2022. This family-friendly event is known for its warm audiences and accepting atmosphere. The application is on the Clearfield city's website. Go to "Parks and Recreation", then to "arts and culture" and scroll down to the festival flyer and application. We need your commitment by January 16th so we can put together the program. If you just want to watch, put January 22 at 7:00 on
your calendar. You can also reach out to Laurie Allen with questions at [email protected] or (801) 773-7713 or (801) 725-7826 (text).
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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