TN Storytelling: Events

April 11-12, 2008, Festival and TSA Conference 2008, Lebanon, TN

Look forward to great workshops and lots of storytelling opportunities at the “Fiddlers Grove Storytelling Festival," hosted in Lebanon TN by the Tennessee Storytelling Association and Wilson County Promotions.

Mark your calendars NOW and don’t miss it!

GUILD & GROUP EVENTS

Beaver Creek Storytellers in Bristol, TN/VA

Last Friday of each month - contact Mimi Rockwell 540-669-8358

Sept. 22, 7:30 pm - "Graveyard Tales" at Weavers Pike and Peoples Rd, behind the Weaver Elementary School. Admission $7.00 Adults, $5.00 Students over 12, Children Free but not recommended for children under 8. Refreshments and door prizes. Rain date Sept. 29. Info: 276-669-8358 or appalachianstory@aol.com
Storytelling at Java J's Espresso, 3rd Thursday of each month: June 21, July 19, August 16, Sept. 20, October 18. 7:30 pm. Free, donations accepted. Info: 276-669-8358 or appalachianstory@aol.com

The Harpeth Valley Storytellers, Franklin

Meets quarterly to share stories and information. We meet twice in the Williamson County Library and twice in Susan Ramsay’s home. One of our meetings is a Tellebration event. The library meetings always include a public "performance" and then refreshments and our informal meeting and sharing. We have several musicians in our group and often we mix the stories with music. Our last meeting we had a hammer dulcimer quintet share before we started the stories...! Contact Susan Ramsay, susramsay@att.net

Jonesborough Storytelling Guild

The Jonesborough Storytellers Guild is celebrating "Lucky 13" the 13th anniversary of the founding of the guild) by moving back to our roots. When the guild was formed in 1994 the guild chose "Cornbread's Coffee House" as the venue for their weekly performances. The site is now the new location for the Cranberry Thistle, 107 E. Main St., Jonesborough, TN. Storytelling is every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

Smoky Mountains Storytelling Association, Knoxville

Events Calendar 2007, submitted by Jan Headrick.

In May, SMSA hosted the Student Storytelling Showcase at the East TN Historical Society, Knoxville, a workshop conducted by Delanna Reed, and a program at a Quilt Seminar.

Early June found SMSA members involved in the Reading Festival in Knoxville, a program at Blackberry Farm Retreat.

Other 2007 events include regular meetings July 15, August 19, September 16; September 6 & 13, Quilt programs in Townsend, November: Tellabrations 10, 16, 17, December 16, SMSA Christmas Party. Contact Kathleen Mavournin, kmav@icx.net

Yarnspinners of Hawkins County, Rogersville

2nd Fridays, September-May, Rogersville, TN. , 7:00 pm. Meets at the Local Artists Gallery, East Main at South Church Streets. Contact Doc McConnell, 423-272-8549