Showing posts with label story tellers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label story tellers. Show all posts

AAUW Seattle and Edmonds SnoKing sponsor a Humanities Program on Native American Contributions to Democracy

Monday, October 11, 2021

Fern Renville will speak on Native American 
contributions to democracy on Nov. 13 on zoom
American Democracy’s Indigenous Roots and Future will be presented by Fern Naomi Renville of the Humanities WA Speakers Bureau, November 13, 2021 at 10:30am via zoom

The program is sponsored by the AAUW Seattle and Edmonds SnoKing Branches.

Benjamin Franklin learned the principles of federalism from Native Americans and helped write these principles into the U.S. Constitution. 

American Suffragists were fascinated with Native American matriarchal power and invited Native American women leaders to speak at their conferences. 

Join storyteller Fern Renville as she shares stories both mythic and personal that reframe and highlight the history, present, and future of Indigenous female power and leadership in America.

Renville is a Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota, Omaha, and Seneca-Cayuga storyteller, theatre director, and playwright. The program is free and open to the public. Advance registration is required at:

Calendar | American Association of University Women - Seattle Branch (aauw-seattle.org)

For more information, contact AAUW Seattle at programs@aauw-seattle.org



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Seattle Storytelling Guild presents October Story Fest on zoom October 22

Wednesday, October 6, 2021


The Seattle Storytelling Guild is presenting an October Story Fest, “You Won’t Believe THIS!”, on Friday, October 22, 2021 on Zoom at 7:00pm PDT

Two Northwest master storytellers, Jo Walter and Eric Foxman, will share amazing, true stories.

Jo Walter is known as a Northwest Folklife contributor. She is a language-loving teacher who tells stories for all ages, and aims to inspire imaginations through the spoken word.

Eric Foxman brings his interest in history to gripping true stories from the Oregon Trail and beyond.

More information go to: https://www.seattlestorytellers.org

To Register for this Online Event: https://bit.ly/3m9TOqL

The Story Fest is Free, with a suggested donation of $10.



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Pandemic: Stories of Hope - An evening of healing through stories

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church
The Church that Feeds People
722 N 145th St., Shoreline, WA
(map link)

On Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 7:00pm St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church in Shoreline will offer the first in a series of story sharing events, entitled “Pandemic: Stories of Hope. An evening of healing through stories.” 

The pandemic has created ongoing suffering and trauma, and sharing our stories is one of the ways we can begin to heal.


At this first event, guest speaker Pastor Rick Reynolds will share his personal stories of struggle and hope from his personal experience of the pandemic, and from the homeless people he encounters in his work with Operation Nightwatch. All are welcome, regardless of faith. We all have a story.

St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church, the Church that Feeds People, has an active ministry to the hungry and the homeless. They deliver meals every Tuesday night to sanctioned homeless encampments and offer free meals to go at the church. 

The congregation has hosted sanctioned tent camps on their campus seven times in the past eight years, and in the winter of 2020 began hosting the Shoreline Severe Weather Emergency Shelter, working with the North Urban Human Services Association, Lake City Partners, and the City of Shoreline.

A graduate of Seattle Pacific and Fuller Theological Seminary, Rick was drawn to volunteering with Operation Nightwatch in 1981. He became Executive Director in 1994. Pastor Rick was acknowledged by Seattle Pacific for his work by being its Alumni of the Year in 2015.

St. Dunstan’s is on the north side of 145th between Aurora and Greenwood Aves. The event will also be available on Zoom. Visit the St. Dunstan’s website for more information.


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Share your stories in an online Memoir Writing class

Thursday, April 8, 2021

We all have stories that we love to tell, or want to tell, or have been waiting for the right moment to share.

Learn how to shape these stories in Memoir: Writing Your Stories, an online class offered through Continuing Education at Shoreline Community College. 

This class provides an opportunity to craft stories from the significant events and memories in your life in a fun and supportive online environment.

Fee: $129
Dates: 4/13/21 - 5/11/21 (Tuesdays)
Time: 6-8 pm
Location: Online via Zoom

Click here to view the full details for this course and register today! Questions? Please email continuing-ed@shoreline.edu.



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Out Loud! A Story Time for Adults

Sunday, January 3, 2021


Out Loud! A Story Time for Adults

Register here: https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/5f930fce517f743a000d9ff2
Friday, January 8, 11am-12pm

Join us on Zoom every 2nd and 4th Friday for a voiced reading of stories and other romps through words, language and imagination for adult ears. Each session, our reader will select and share a short story, novel excerpt, or other published writing.

Please register. We'll use Zoom to meet, both video and call-in options available. You will receive an email with a link to the session by 10am the day of the program.

Sponsored by the Vashon Friends of the Library.

Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities are available upon request. Please contact ejrozewicz@kcls.org at least seven days before the event to request ASL interpretation, captioning services and/or other accommodation for our virtual programs.



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Storytelling resumes at the Briarcrest Neighborhood Association January 8

Saturday, December 19, 2020

When storytelling was in person

The Briarcrest Neighborhood Association will have their odd-numbered-month Storytelling Evening on January 8, 2021, on ZOOM, from 7 - 9pm, instead of the typical first Friday, which is New Year’s Day.

Everyone is welcome to listen or tell a story. 

Stories are 8 minutes maximum, family-friendly, and told, not read. 

People wishing to participate should email Barry McWilliams for the Zoom link: eldrbarry@gmail.com



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Barely Tolerable Tales

Sunday, October 11, 2020

Barely Tolerable Tales 
October 16, 7:30-9pm 
Presented by The Cresswell Club

We cordially invite you for a series of live readings throughout the fall season, pairing tales of horror and the occult with recipes for cocktails to mix and enjoy while you listen. 

The Cresswell Club began as a series of Halloween and Walpurgis-Night ghost story readings with friends and family in New York City, and was continued by the Carpenter Brothers when they moved back to their hometown of Seattle. 

Cocktails: TBD 

Please register. You will be sent a Zoom link to the session by 6pm the day of the program. Video and call-in options available. 

This program celebrates the Terrifying Tales Short Story Contest. Visit the contest page to learn more and submit your own spooky story by October 21 for a chance to win.



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Indigenous Peoples Day Storytelling with Roger Fernandes and Fern Renville

Thursday, October 8, 2020


Indigenous Peoples Day Storytelling with Roger Fernandes and Fern Renville

Saturday. October 10, 2020 from 11am-Noon

Register Online for Zoom link (Registration required, limited to 100 attendees)

In honor of Indigenous Peoples Day, Roger Fernandes and Fern Renville will share cultural stories which connect to Shoreline’s Indigenous history and current day. 

Roger Fernandes is a member of the Lower Elwha Band of the S'Klallam Indians. He is an artist, storyteller, and educator whose work focuses on the local Puget Salish tribes of western Washington.


Fern Renville is a citizen of the Sisseton / Wahpeton Tribe of South Dakota. She is an artist, a theater actor, director and playwright, and a Dakota Sioux storyteller. 

Recording will be shared on the Shoreline Historical Museum and Kruckeberg Botanic Garden websites for those who cannot attend.




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Native American storytelling and songwriting

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Sondra Segundo 

Native American Storytelling and Songwriting
Thursday, October 8, 2020 
from 4-5pm. All Ages. 

Native American storyteller and musician Sondra Segundo brings traditional stories from the Haida Nation. 

After a Read aloud of her picture book, Lovebirds: The True Story of Raven and Eagle, Sondra conjures discussions with students that lead to the creation of an original song inspired by how the story connects with their lives. 

The final song will be posted on a special web page at learningwithstyle.com

Registration required HERE. You will receive a Zoom link at the email you use to register.

If you do not receive a Zoom link the day of the event, contact Jennifer. jwooten@kcls.org



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Live readings of horror and the occult - with cocktail recipes

Sunday, September 13, 2020



Barely Tolerable Tales
Friday, September 18, 7:30-9pm
Presented by The Cresswell Club 

We cordially invite you for a series of live readings throughout the fall season, pairing tales of horror and the occult with recipes for cocktails to mix and enjoy while you listen.

The Cresswell Club began as a series of Halloween and Walpurgis-Night ghost story readings with friends and family in New York City, and was continued by the Carpenter Brothers when they moved back to their hometown of Seattle. 

Cocktails: TBD

Register HERE. You will be sent a Zoom link to the session by 6pm the day of the program.
Video and call-in options available.



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Online: Story time with Miss Laurie and Baby Story time with Miss Laurie

Friday, August 21, 2020

A smiling woman in a red blouse and long
brown hair holds a gray hand puppet with
stand up ears and a toothy grin wearing a
maroon drape. Miss Laurie holds virtual
story hours for young families.


Laurie Field has been the Children's Librarian at the Shoreline Library for 20 years.

Now she brings her story times online with sessions for families with babies and with toddlers.

Online: Story Time with Miss Laurie
Ages 2 to 5, families welcome.

Wednesday, August 26, September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and October 7, 14, 21 and 28, 10am

We can’t meet in person for now, but we can still enjoy stories, songs and rhymes online. Get ready to move and sing along!

Please register separately for each Story Time on our KCLS web page. Register as one attendee for the household. You will receive an invitation to a Zoom meeting to join the live 10am Story Time by 8am on Wednesday morning. You do not need a Zoom account or app to join, just the link. A new link will be sent each week.


Online: Baby Story Time with Miss Laurie
Newborn to 24 months with caregiver.

Wednesday, August 26, September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and October 7, 14, 21 and 28, 11am

Get comfortable with your baby and your laptop (or another device) and get ready to connect! We will enjoy a short program of songs, rhymes and a story. Napping babies are welcome!

Please register separately for each Story Time on our KCLS web page. Register as one attendee for the household. You will receive an invitation to a Zoom meeting to join the live 11am Story Time by 8am on Wednesday morning. You do not need a Zoom account or app to join, just the link. A new link will be sent each week.

Registration: Story time / Baby story time with Miss Laurie




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Cancelled: Briarcrest Neighborhood story swap Friday

Thursday, March 5, 2020

Afifi Durr leads the story
tellers group

Update: This event has been cancelled because Shoreline Schools is cancelling all after school events, rentals, meetings in their buildings to limit potential exposure to the virus.


Original story:

The Briarcrest Neighborhood will hold their story swap on Friday, March 6, 2020 at Shorecrest High School from 6:30pm - 9pm

Shorecrest High School, Faculty Lounge, 15343 25th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155, located on the second floor of the main high school building near the Otis staircase. An elevator is available at the end of the first floor hallway.

Join your neighbors for an evening of storytelling! Come prepared with a five-to-seven-minute story to share, or just come to listen and enjoy. Bring a treat to share if you wish.

6:30: Mingle and enjoy treats brought to share!

7:00: Storytelling begins. If you plan to tell a story, please practice it so it flows smoothly and fits the seven minute maximum.

This is a free, all-ages event sponsored by your Briarcrest Neighborhood Association, an all-volunteer, non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote community.

Please let Afifi know if you are coming: Afifi Durr

The next storytelling event will also be at Shorecrest, on May 1st.



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Earth Tales! Storytelling for All Ages - Apr 14 at SL-LFP Senior Center

Sunday, March 31, 2019

Earth Tales! A storytelling event for the whole family on Sunday afternoon, April 14, 2019 at the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center. 

We have Rick Huddle from Oregon, a storytelling musician who has performed in many school assemblies, Margaret MacDonald who tells lively world tales, and Pat Peterson - a grand dame of the storytelling world. 

Hosted by Susy Irwin and her Wild Puppets! Bring the family for a day celebrating our own Earth!

Admission: $20 for families, $10 adults, $5 kids.



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Story-teller to share “Teachings of the First People”

Sunday, November 18, 2018

Storyteller Roger Fernandes
The public is invited to experience the power of oral history from a Native American master storyteller on Wednesday, November 28, in another of a series of monthly programs sponsored by the Kenmore Heritage Society.

The program, “Teachings of the First People,” starts at 6pm in the Hangar at Town Square, 6728 NE 181st St. in Kenmore. All are welcome.

Roger Fernandes, or Kawasa as he is called by his fellow members of the Lower Elwha Band of S’Klallam Indians, has strong feelings about how stories should be shared. 

A tribal historian, artist, and teacher specializing in Coast Salish art, Fernandes believes stories should not be trapped in books.

Fernandes believes the true power of storytelling “comes when the moisture of the teller’s breath gives life and power to the story.”

Fernandes began story-telling by sharing simple legends, then enlarged his subject matter to include myths, creation stories, flood stories, and stories about heroes. They teach non-Natives about the complexities of the Indian cultures, going beyond the basics of food, shelter, and clothing.

Admission is free. Light refreshments will be served. Door prizes will be given.

The society’s series of monthly programs is made possible with support from the City of Kenmore and 4Culture.


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Let the magic of storytelling transport you to another time and place

Saturday, May 5, 2018

Storyteller Barry McWilliams strikes a pose
on the stage setting he helped to construct
Text and Photos by Luanne Brown

Looking for a truly unique experience Saturday? Then, don’t miss the Seattle Storytellers Guild Epic Storytelling: 1001 Nights – Tales of the Middle East.

This event started Friday night and continues Saturday from 1pm through the evening at the Shoreline Unitarian Church, 14724 1st Ave. NE Shoreline 98155.

For this event 32 storytellers from California, Oregon, Washington, and Canada have gathered to weave their own versions of some of the tales told by Shahrazad, the bride of a Sultan in a faraway land, in a time long ago.

Allice Bernards from Penticton, B.C.
 tells the tale of Scheherazade

Shahrazad, as the story goes, knew her husband planned on killing her the morning after their marriage.

She contrived to keep herself alive by telling a story that so captured her husband’s attention, he postponed her execution so that she could tell him another. And she did this for 1001 nights.

Friday night, Afifi Durr, of the Seattle Storytellers Guild and the Briarcrest Neighborhood Association, opened the proceedings by giving the audience a short Arabic lesson.

“As-salamu alaykum”, roughly translated means, ‘The peace be upon you’ and is said to welcome someone.

The person being greeted replies, ‘Wa alaykumu s-salam’ which means, ‘and peace to you’.
Afifi Durr teaches the crowd
to great each other warmly
in Arabic

Durr, originally from Lebanon, is one of the event organizers. Her passion is to tell stories that bring people together.

 “Each one of us has a story in our heart. My story is to build bridges between East and West.”

Following Durr’s welcome was the mood-inducing Oud music by accomplished player Victor Samwel. His songs transported the audience to distant shores and opened their ears for the tantalizing tales that followed.

Saturday’s program includes a performance by the Shahrazad Dance Ensemble, which is celebrating their 40th anniversary.

Victor Samwel's beautiful oud music
sets the stage for the enchanting
stories to come
Several story tellers will perform throughout the day and evening. Delicious Middle-Eastern cuisine will also be available for lunch and dinner. 

According to Barry McWilliams, President of the Seattle Storytelling Guild, the guild was founded in 1982 to promote the art of storytelling for adults as well as children. 

“Storytelling is an age-old art that is still relevant today,” he said.

Sponsors for this event include the Seattle Storytellers Guild partnering with Briarcrest Neighborhood Association, with Arabfestival WAShoreline/Lake Forest Park Arts Council and 4Culture who also gave grants to support this event.

Suggested donations at the door are $15 per evening per person, $20 for afternoon events, and a $25 family rate for afternoons. No one will be turned away.

The event is being held at the Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Church, 14724 1st Ave NE, Shoreline 98155.


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32 storytellers present tales of the Middle East Friday and Saturday in Shoreline

Monday, April 30, 2018

Stories, food, and dancing

Come hear 32 storytellers from California, Oregon, Washington, and Canada tell stories from this classic epic - 1001 Nights - with roots reaching back to ancient and medieval Arabic, Persian, Indian, Jewish and Turkish folklore.

The overarching frame tale of the epic is certainly relevant today: Scheherazade tells stories for 1001 nights to an angry tyrant in order to save the lives of her fellow country women… and these tales eventually heal the sultan’s insanity, bringing peace to the land. 

Friday evening, May 4, 
Saturday afternoon and evening May 5, 2018
Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Church, 14724 1st Ave NE, Shoreline 98155

Programs: Evening programs are for adults and daytime events are appropriate for all ages.

  • Friday Evening - Doors open at 6:15pm (come early for coffee, tea and dessert), Stories and music start at 6:45pm
  • Saturday Afternoon - Doors open for Lunch at 12:30pm, Stories begin at 1pm
  • Saturday Evening - Dinner is served at 5:30pm, Stories and dancing start at 6:45pm

The Seattle Storytellers Guild is partnering with Arabfestivalwa.org and the Briarcrest Neighborhood Association with the aid of grants from the Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Arts Council and 4Culture to present our third and largest storytelling epic event.

Food from Patty Pan Cooperative

The event will feature Mid-Eastern cuisine from Patty Pan Cooperative for lunch and dinner on Saturday:
Hummus and Pita, Lamb and Lentil Meatballs with Yogurt Sauce (gluten free), Stuffed Grape Leaves (vegan and gluten free), Tabouli, and Lentil Soup - $4/serving or three items for $10.  Arabic coffee, teas and dessert (kanefah) will be sold both days.

Admission is by donation. No one turned away! Suggested donations:
Whole event: $30. Each evening: $15. Afternoon: $20. Family rates for afternoon: $25

Join us to experience a storytelling event unlike any you have ever witnessed before! Check the website seattlestorytellers.org for information and directions.



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1001 Nights - Briarcrest neighborhood teams with Seattle Storytellers, Arab Festival, and Arts Council to present a weekend of storytelling

Sunday, April 15, 2018

Seattle Storytellers presents 1001 Nights - Tales from the Middle East - Friday and Saturday, May 4-5, 2018 in Shoreline, at the Shoreline Universalist Unitarian Church, 14724 1st Ave NE, 98155.

Come hear 34 storytellers from California, Oregon, Washington, and Canada tell stories from this classic epic with roots reaching back to ancient and medieval Arabic, Persian, Indian, Jewish and Turkish folklore and literature.

1001 Nights

Admission by donations - see above for suggested amounts. Contact Allison Cox for more information.



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Folks singers and storytellers at Tellabration® 2017

Monday, November 13, 2017


The Seattle Storytellers Guild presents an evening of storytellers and music with two globetrotting acts. The Baltuck-Garrard family storytellers collect tales from around the world. Local folksingers Pint and Dale travel the oceans in search of songs of the sea which they deliver in a unique blend of voices and instruments old and new.

Saturday, November 18th from 6:30 - 9pm at the Nathan Johnson Hall at University Unitarian Church, 6556 35th Ave NE in Seattle. Suggested donation $15 - but no one turned away!


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Summer Shorts for Seniors Friday at Senior Center

Sunday, August 13, 2017

Story time and tea
Photo by Lien Titus
Summer Shorts for Seniors - Storytime and tea for seniors - Friday, August 18, 2017, 1:00 – 2:00pm

Everyone loves to hear stories!

Come to the final Summer Shorts for Seniors at the Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Senior Center and settle in to listen to short stories, essays, and poetry read by librarians from the Richmond Beach and Shoreline Libraries.

The guest librarian will select some favorites to read to you and then open the floor to anyone who has a tale of their own to tell.

There will be tea and cookies served to make for a lovely summer time story hour.

Please let us know you will be coming: sign up at the Shoreline-LFP Senior Center or call: 206-365-1536.



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Storytelling workshop Jul 23 in Shoreline

Monday, June 26, 2017

The Briarcrest Neighborhood Association presents a Storytelling Workshop on Sunday, July 23 from 1-4pm at the North City Water District boardroom, 1519 NE 177th St, Shoreline 98155.

Step into your own storytelling style! The Briarcrest Neighborhood Association invites you to a very special event with master storytellers Anne Rutherford and Norm Brecke on Sunday, July 23.

During this three-hour interactive workshop you will learn about story form and performance skills as well as share ideas for developing and crafting personal stories for an audience. Workshop participants will leave with a story idea (or two!)

Space is limited to 30 participants (age 12 and up.) Email Alice to reserve your spot! This workshop is funded in part by a generous grant from the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council. Donations of $5 to $10 will be gladly accepted at the door.


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