Events

ANNUAL PROGRAMS, PERFORMANCES & CONFERENCES

Please check www.storynet.org or your guild for events in your state.

Date	Place	Event/Contact/Description
June 1	SLC,UT	Lunch Bunch At Gallivan Center Karl Behling teller. 12-1 pm; 239 S Main St. SLC
June 1-4	Orem,UT	Story Camp (Ages 8-12) Orem Public Library, 58 N State St; call 801-318-7197 or 801-362-4411 to register.
June 11-12	Utah County ,UT	Root and Wing Retreat Must be Utah Storytelling Guild member; 801-491-0627 or gingerparkinson@gmail.com Topics include: Bio, Marketing, Advanced Story Skills.
June 24	Utah County ,UT	Maxed Out Puppetry Springville Library, 50 S Main St http://springville.org/springvillelibrary Contact library for times
June 24-27	SLC,UT	33rd Annual Utah Arts Festival www.uaf.org Library Square, 200 East to the City & County Bldg and from 400 South to 500 South.
July 6	Orem, UT	Conversation with Carmen http://lib.orem.org 7 pm; Orem Public Library: 58 N State St.
July 8	Farmington, UT	Farmington Festival Days kbstoryteller@gmail.com or 801-390-7163. Free at Cultural Arts Center: 120 S Main.
July 9	Orem, UT	Carmen Deedy Storytelling Concert http://lib.orem.org 7 pm; Orem Public Library: 58 N State St.
July 21	SLC, UT	Lunch Bunch At Gallivan Center Ginger Parkinson teller. 12-1 pm; 239 S Main St. SLC
July 24	Sunset, UT	Sunset Tall Tales/Liars Contest funnygrandma258@yahoo.com Free at Central Park: 85 W 1800 N, Sunset
July 30	Murray, UT	Good Times - Music & Storytelling www.murray.utah.gov Free at 2 pm, Murray Park Pavillion #5, 296 E Murray Park Ave.
July 29-Aug 1	Los Angeles CA	National Storytelling Conference www.storynet.org National members meet, attend workshops, listen & tell story & gleen from each other.
July 30-Aug 2	Los Angeles CA	SCBWI 39th Annual Summer Conference www.scbwi.org
Aug 3	SLC, UT	Lunch Bunch At Gallivan Center Carol Esterreicher teller. 12-1 pm; 239 S Main St. SLC
Aug 9	Murray, UT	Idlewild-Celtic Stories & Music Free at 7-8:30 pm at Murray Senior Citizen Center: 10 E 6150 S
Aug 13-14	SLC, UT	Sunset Stories, Stars & S'mores: A Camping Adventure in the Garden 5:30 pm - 8:30 am (storytelling at 7 pm). Red Butte Garden featuring Rachel Hedman, storyteller.
September 2-4	Orem, UT	Timpanogos Storytelling Festival www.timpfest.org "One of the largest storytelling festivals in the West." Enroll in a workshops led by national storytellers. Want more? After a day of listening to the best tellers around, join in on the evening events & listen to your choice of Bedtime, Spooky or the Laughing Story-time concerts. A don't miss event!
September 7	SLC, UT	Lunch Bunch At Gallivan Center Carol Esterreicher teller. 12-1 pm; 239 S Main St. SLC
September	Vernal UT	Indian Summer Storytelling Festival Lori Olmstead lorio@ubtanet.com National & regional tellers; workshops & youth storytelling
October	Jonesborough TN	National Storytelling Festival www.storynet.org Best in the Nation!
	Farmington NM	Four Corner's Storytelling Festival www.infoway.org/storytelling A gathering of tellers.

ONGOING PROGRAMS, PERFORMANCES & CONFERENCES IN UTAH. Sign up for a free bi-monthly newsletter at www.rachelhedman.com

bridgerlandaudubon.org
Bird watching field trips available for both adults & children. Learn from experts about our natural environment with special emphasis on birds and their habitats.

Alliance for the Varied Arts
Adult & teen writing; arts classes; Youth Shakespeare; events & other helpful sites.

americanwestcenter.org

For good family fun, head over to the foot of the "majestic Wellsville Mountains" on Hwy 89/91, just 70 miles north of Salt Lake City. Daily & special summertime programs available for children of all ages. Experience the West like you've never experienced before. Meet pioneers, mountain men & local Native American tribes. Join in, creating 19th century crafts; taste their wares. And don't forget "Baby Animal Days" in early spring!

logannature.org
Visit Logan Canyon's Stokes Nature Center to "explore, learn about, develop appreciation and stewardship for our natural world." Lots of fun programs offered for the community and especially for the children.

mpc.byu.edu

Pre-schoolers, young children & parents are invited to attend "Stories from Around the World" to hear folktales from other cultures. Time: 11 am, on Fridays. Place: BYU Museum of Peoples & Culture, 700 N 100 E, Provo, Utah. This event is free.

Nature in the Valley Club

Free monthly family activities for families in Cache Valley. Meet every second Saturday in various outdoor locations for fun in nature! Bring your kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews, friends, etc! Outings focus on free range play, just kids and grownups exploring together!

No Child Left Inside!

"Working to reconnect children and families with nature in areas where they live, work & play!" Community meetings held last Tuesday of each month.

ogdennaturecenter.org

Open year-round to the public, visit their 152-acre nature preserve and education center, including 1.5 miles of walking trails; picnic tables, tree houses and exhibits. A variety of classes & workshops are also available.

UTAH STORYTELLING GUILD MONTHLY MEETINGS

Cost: Open to all, official membership is $20.00/person for year

Ben Lomond: 3rd Wednesday of the month 7 pm

Weber County Library at 2464 Jefferson Ave. in Ogden, UT

funnygrandma258@yahoo.com

Bridgerland: 3rd Tuesday of the month, 6:30 pm

American West Heritage Center at 4025 S. Hwy 89/91 in Wellsville, UT

dsidwell@awhc.org

Olympus: 2nd Wednesday of the month, 6 pm coaching; 7 pm meeting

Story Room in SLC Library at 210 East 400 South in Salt Lake City, UT

julie.barnson@gmail.com

Timp Tellers: 1st Thursday of the month, 7 pm

Orem Library (Media Auditorium) at 58 North State St. in Orem, UT

steffaniraff@gmail.com