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St. John's Storytelling Circle7:30 - 9:30 pm - The Crow's Nest Officer's Club
The Crow's Nest is located off the public stairs at the eastside of the War Memorial on Duckworth Street.
Anyone interested in cultivating the traditional art of storytelling is invited to "A Night of Tales," an informal gathering of storytellers and lovers of a good story. Both experienced storytellers and newcomers are welcome. Just want to listen? Then come along! To practice the art of storytelling is to enjoy, maintain and renew an oral tradition that is as old as human speech itself. Offers an opportunity for new storytellers to spin a yarn
A suggested donation of $2 at the door is appreciated.
Information: Dale Jarvis at info@hauntedhike.com or phone 709-685-3444.
Feb 9, Mar 9, Apr 13, May 11, Jun 8, Jul 13, Aug 10
Storytellers Circle of Halifax present: Corner Stories at local jo
Once a month, Thursday evenings 7:00 - 8:30pm : Oct 11, Nov 8, Dec 13
It’s a fair trade of tales told over a cuppa tea or a cuppa jo. Drop by, listen up or tell a tale of your own.
local jo Café and Market
2959 Oxford Street
Halifax, NS
455-6335
www.localjo.ca
For more information on this event of storytelling in the oral tradition, contact Linda Winham at: lwinham88@hotmail.com
or visit http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Culture/StorytellersCircle
Township Tellers of Lennoxville
Each third thursday, at the Uplands center 5,
Speid, Lennoxville (Sherbrooke)
info: Ann Rothfels (819) 875.5428
The Montreal Storytellers Guild
2nd Tuesday of the month - 7 - 9 pm
christinemayr36@yahoo.ca
Westmount Public Library
4574 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Qc.
Info: Email: Christine atPhone: 514-341-6622
Website: www.mtlstorytellers.ca
Contes du mardi, organizé par Jacques Falquet, présentés
le deuxième mardi du mois, à 19h30,d’octobre à avril.
au café Le Troquet,
41, rue Laval, Gatineau,
L’entrée est gratuite, mais le public est invité à placer un don de dix dollars dans le chapeau.
Renseignements :
Nathalie Joannette 819-360-3430, prom.dulievre@hotmail.comGatineau: Cercle des conteurs de Hull,
le 3e lundi de chaque mois, 19h30, au Centre Quintessens,106, boul. Sacré-Cœur, 2e étage. Renseignements : Christine Houle 819- 778-0900, christine.fascia@sympatico.ca
Pour les autres événements en français
The 1000 Islands Yarnspinners meet third Monday of the month from September to June at 7:00 p.m.
Brockville Museum,
5 Henry Street.
Contact Deborah Dunleavy (613) 342-3463 or kgp@ripnet.com
The Kingston Storytellers meets monthly, on the third Tuesday of the month at the Central Branch of the Kingston Frontenac Public Library. New members are always welcome, either to tell or just to listen. For more information, telephone Kimberly at 542-9717 or 549-8888 x.152.
The Ottawa Storytellers promote the art of storytelling, nurture and inspire novice and experienced storytellers, and provide tellers and listeners with opportunities to share and enjoy stories.
Monthly story swaps are held at the Library and Archives of Canada, 395 Wellington Street, on the first Thursday and the third Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m.. Admission is free and the public is invited to come hear and tell stories.The Tea Party Café hosts storyTellers on the Second and Fourth Tuesday of the month at The Tea Party, 119 York Street on the Market, in downtown Ottawa, A donation of $5 is suggested.
Stories from the Ages: Epic tales every Sunday during January, February and March, at Rasputin's Folk Cafe, 696 Bronson Ave, reservations are suggested, (613- 230 5102) the doors open at 6 pm, telling begins at 7 pm, suggested donation: $7. Monthly Concerts at NAC Fourth Stage November through June, tickets available a the NAC Box Office or Ticket Master
Workshops for beginning, intermediate and experienced Storytellers. The Ottawa Storytelling Festival takes place each year in early November.
See the website for details www.ottawastorytellers.ca
Les contes nomades, à la 4e Salle du Centre national des Arts, rue Elgin,
Website: http://www.nac-cna.ca/fr/communityprogramming/contes_nomades.html
présentés par Les contes du mardi : Renseignements : Nathalie Joannette 819-360-3430, prom.dulievre@hotmail.com
Bancroft Story Circle meets on the fourth tuesday of every month at the Bancroft Public Library. For information contact Micki Beck at bumbleberry@sympatico.ca
Info: Karen Lander (705) 652-1262
The Durham Folklore Society meets the third Thursday of each month, 7:30 p.m. at Northview Community Centre, 150 Beatrice Street East, Oshawa. Storytelling For Everyone. Newcomers welcome! For information and news of upcoming events & concerts see our web site www.durhamfolkloresociety.com OR
Contact: Chair, Dianne Chandler 905 985-3424 /
Public Relations, Heather Whaley 905 668-2174
or email Dianne at story.teller@sympatico.ca
The Bluffers Tales meets on the second Thursday of each month at The Mid Scarbro Community Centre from 1p.m. till 3p.m.
Contact: Anna Kerz anna.kerz@tel.tdsb.on.ca
1001 Friday nights of Storytelling; open storytelling every Friday meets every Friday night at 8:30 Innis College Cafe,
2 Sussex Street, off St. George, one block South of Bloor.
Come and tell, come and listen. Open to all who want to listen or tell. Suggested donation $4. Info: (416) 656-2445.1,001 Friday Nights for Kids continues every third Friday through October, 7-8 pm at the Church of St. George the Martye, 205 John st. Admission free. Recommended for 3 to 10 year olds and for storytellers with a special interest in working with children; Info: Jackie Howard, (416) 537-1854.
Fireside at Foster's is a new Sunday night series in Toronto. Now you can enjoy storytelling in a warm and informal pub atmosphere. 31 Elm St., 2 blocks north of Dundas between Yonge and Bay. Telling starts at 7:30 pm, but come a bit earlier. $7.50 includes snacks, tea and coffee.Info: Carol McGirr 416 421 3877
The Jewish Storytelling Group meets the first Sunday of the month at 5 Glen Park Avenue, and the second and last Sundays at the Jewish Community Centre, 750 Spadina Ave. Info: Eli Rubenstein (416)398-2614
The Burlington Storytellers Guild meets monthly, the 1st Friday 7-9 pm at St. Philips Anglican Church, 1525 Mountain Grove Ave.
Info: Marilyn Helmer: 905-336-2136
The Hamilton Storytelling Circle, now in its 4th season , meets on the third Monday of each month from 7:30 to 9 pm. For further information please email: Barry Rosen at: barry_storyteller@yahoo.ca.
The Newmarket Story Tree meets monthly, the last Friday
7:30 p.m. All are welcome to listen or tell. Church of St. Timothy, 16700 Bayview Ave.
Contact Bruce Carmody, 905-853-6334, Email: bruce@storystree.ca or see www.storytree.ca
Bruce Carmody: 905-853-6334; bruce@storytree.ca
Dundas Storyspinners meet the last Friday of the month at the Carnegie Auditoriam, King at Ogilvie, Dundas. All welcome. Info: Debi Keir-Nicholson, (905) 627-9196
The Second Story Workshop is a storytelling centre located in the second story of a renovated barn in the village of Baden, Ontario. We offer workshops, concerts, retreats, and a storytellers’ guild.
Info: Mary-Eileen McClear,
89 Snyders Road West
Baden, ON N3A 2M2
519 634-8973. maryeileen@thestorybarn.caStories Aloud - open storytelling - is held in The Second Story Workshop on the first Friday of the month from 8:00 - 11:00 p.m., September to June. Donations are accepted at the door with $4 the suggested donation. Info: Mary-Eileen McClear, 519 634-8973. maryeileen@thestorybarn.ca
Storytellers' Guild is held in The Second Story Workshop on the third Friday of the month at 7:30 p.m., September to June. Members gather for networking, coaching, to learn from each other, and to use the resource collection.. Annual dues are $25. Info: Mary-Eileen McClear, 519 634-8973. secondstor@golden.net
The Guelph Guild of Storytellers meets the first Wednesday of every month at the Co-operators' Building on Macdonnel at 7:30.
On the second Wednesday, April through December, members perform at the Boathouse, a tea house on Gordon Street, at 8:00 pm. This venue will be under repairs in the Fall of 2007, so check the website for further details on venue.
The two meetings repeat each month, May through December, changing theme and special guests.
Donations at the door, refreshments on sale.
For more info contact Sandy Schoen at storytellers@guelpharts.ca or phone 519-767-0017
Website: www.guelpharts.ca/storytellers
Storytelling Guild: 4th Thursday; Public Library 7 - 8:30 p.m.
The Storytelling Circle: Adults and children 10 and up; 2nd Friday; 7 – 9 p.m. St. Marys United Church, 85 Church St. Back entrance to parlour. $2 Information: Nancy Vermond: 519 - 284-2698, or nvermond@sprint.ca
The Dufferin Circle of Storytellers meets every first Thursday except July and August, at 7:30 p.m. at the Dufferin Mutual Insurance Co., 712 Main St., E. (Highway 89 at Shelbourne). Contact Marilyn Doekes, 519-928-5524, bill.doekes@sympatico.ca, or Nancy Woods, 519-925-0966.
The Storytellers Guild of Niagara meets montly, the third Saturday, 2 p.m., at the St. Catharines Public Library, Centennial Branch, Church St. Contact Marie Troup, 905-562-4253.
Winnipeg Storytellers: Stone Soup meets every second SATURDAY of the month.
Aqua Books
89 Princess St. 943-7555
7:30 PM Joyce Birch at 453-1756
Regina Storytelling Circle 7:30 - 9:30 pm; 2nd Friday till June
Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre, 2900 13th Ave., Regina.
Storytellers and listeners, 12 & older; Warren at (306)777-6108.
Saskatoon Storytellers' Guild meets 3rd Friday till June; Kathy Bennet kdbennett@shaw.ca
Mayfair Branch Library, Community Room; 602- 33rd Street, West
T.A.L.E.S. Calgary events:
Contact: Cassy Welburn 403-283-9489 catherine_welburn@hotmail.comMonthly TELLAROUND:
LOCATION: Nose Hill Library
1530 Northmount Dr. N.W.
Calgary
2nd Wednesdays 7 p.m $3
For details see tales websiteStory Cafe
Central Blends Café
203 19St. N.W.
Calgary
4th Wednesday of the month, 7:00 p.m. $5
For details see tales website
T.A.L.E.S. Parkland:
Contacts: holly gilmour 780-987-2503Workshop/Tellaround: Spruce Grove Library
14-420 King St, Spruce Grove
(780) 962-4423
4th Sunday of the month 1 p.m. Free
T.A.L.E.S. Stratchcona:
Helen Lavender 780-467-2924Monthly TELLAROUND Strathcona County Library 104, 2020 Sherwood Drive Lower Level Mall, Sherwood Park (780) 449-5800 4th Wednesday 7 p.m. Free
T.A.L.E.S. St. Albert
Contact: Doug Grimes 780-458–96532nd Tuesday of each month
Location - TBA
7:00 pm $3.00 or free to members
Contact: 780-458–9653
T.A.L.E.S. Edmonton events:
Contact: Renée Englot 932-4409T E L L A R O U N D Our "Tellaround" continues on the second Friday of every month.
7 p.m. TALES business meeting (members discuss future plans & upcoming storytelling opportunities)
8 p.m. TELLAROUND BEGINS
LOCATION: the City Arts Centre 10943-84 Avenue. Tellers and Listeners welcome!
First time free. Subsequent admission $3.
Story Cafe - events starting August 30, 2007
Rosie's Bar and Grill 10475- 80th Avenue
Edmonton
1st Thursday of the month, 7:00 p.m. $5
For details see tales website
CRIC? CRAC! - Vancouver Society of Storytelling's monthly story swap
The third Sunday night of each month. Anyone can come and hear stories. (please get a babysitter for young children, as the stories are more for adults, youths, and patient older children). Listeners and professional tellers and amateurs alike are welcome.
Hodson Manor 1254 west 7th Ave,
Vancouver, B.C. 7:30 PM,
Cost: $4 adults/children free
There is a different theme each month. If you want to tell, call the organizer at the listed number, or come along and take a last minute plunge. Arrive early, as we have a heap o' tellers to enjoy. If you arrive during a story, please wait at the door until that teller is finished, and enter at the applause.
PHONE: 604-879-1014 or 604-662-7371
Coordinators: Lei Lani Harmon, Linda Stender and Dunc ShieldsCric?Crac!on the North Shore First Sunday of the month, 7:00 PM at the Silk Purse Art Gallery, 1570 Argyle Ave, West Vancouver. (Head down 15th Avenue from HWY 1 all the way to the Floral Clock on Argyle, next to the beach, turn right, go to almost the end of the block, a small cabin-like building right on the water)
Cost: $3 for members and $5 for non-members. Contact: Abegael Fisher-lang, (604) 985-5168
Stories at Fern is a public gathering -- open to all (*Adults $5, Students $3), where stories are told and listened to on the third Monday of every month, at 7:15 p.m., from September to June.
1831 Fern Street (between Fort and Begbie). Park on Begbie.J AN ANDREWS - AT FERN STREET! May 19, 2008
The first hour of the meeting will showcase Jan’s telling of The Stone Book – taken from Alan Garner’s classic tale set in rural England in the 18th century. "I have been a teller for more than twenty years," says Jan. "Few stories have meant as much to me." Listeners will be "touched by the strength and dignity of the characters, the power of the language used to conjure the tale." This will be a wonderful way to conclude your holiday weekend!*There is no admission fee for members. Tea and goodies are included.
Here are the scheduled "Stories at Fern" dates for the 2007/2008 year:
Stories at Fern
September 17, 2007
October 15, 2007
November 19, 2007
December 10, 2007
January 21, 2008
February 18, 2008
March 17, 2008
April 21, 2008
May 19, 2008
June 9, 2008
For more information about the VSG, please check out their Web site at Victoria Storytellers' Guild - Welcome.
*There is no admission fee for members. Refreshments are included.
As usual, VSG members will tell stories during the first hour. Then, after a short break for tea and goodies, the floor will be opened to all storytellers.
For more information about the "Stories at Fern" dates, please check out Web site at Victoria Storytellers' Guild - Welcome. Email: info@victoriastorytellers.orgNANAIMO
Nanaimo Story Circle
For more information please call: Margaret at 250-729-9994 or
Email: storyshare@telus.net or lauriepeck@shaw.ca
Monthly storytelling circles are held. The last meeting for the spring is planned for May 15, 2005
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