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Wednesday, April 30

STORYTELLING FOR ADULTS
Wednesday, April 30, 10:30 a.m.
Missouri History Museum, Lindell & DeBaliviere at Forest Park
Presented by regional storyteller Sherry Norfolk

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Thursday, May 1

STORYTELLING WORKSHOP
Thursday, May 1, 4:00 p.m.
Missouri History Museum, Lindell & DeBaliviere at Forest Park
Presented by featured storyteller Heather Forest

DEAF STORYTELLING PROGRAM
Thursday, May 1, 7:00 p.m.
Greater St. Louis Association of the Deaf, 2190 Creve Coeur Mill Road, Maryland Heights
Deaf and hearing people alike will enjoy the stories told by featured storyteller Franky Ramont and regional storytellers Ella Eakins, Linda Whiggam, and Nina Wilson. Interpreted for the hearing.

SPIRITUAL AND FAITH-BASED STORIES
Thursday, May 1, 7:00 p.m. - CANCELLED - Perhaps you'd like to go to the Soulard Coffee Garden tonight instead. It's just a few blocks away.
Trinity Lutheran Church, 812 Soulard, St. Louis
Join us for an evening of exciting, poignant, and humorous stories told by storytellers steeped in the craft of spiritual and faith-based storytelling--Loretta Washington, Deb Swanegan, and Karen Young.

AN EVENING OF FAMILY STORYTELLING
Thursday, May 1, 7:00 p.m.
Brentwood Community Center, 2505 South Brentwood Blvd.
Relive the magical moments of childhood when you lost yourself in the sound of someone's voice as they spun you a tale. The St. Louis Storytelling Festival brings professional storytellers to stage to lull you back to that nostalgic place with their family-friendly stories for all ages. So, gather the family, and come listen to storytellers Sherry Norfolk, Tracy Walker, and Carole Shelton.

LATER TALES: An Evening of Storytelling for Adults
Thursday, May 1, 7:00 p.m.
Enjoy stories, poems, songs, myths, and legends told for adults.

  • Robert Greygrass and Larry Brown at Borders Books, Music, and Cafe, Fairview Heights, IL.
  • Baba Jamal Koram and The Storycrafters at Borders Books, Music, and Cafe, Creve Coeur
  • Heather Forest and Beth Horner at Borders Books, Music, and Cafe, Brentwood
  • Mike Anderson and Ken Wolfe at Borders Books, Music, and Cafe, Mid Rivers Mall, St. Peters
  • Ron Adams and Kathy Schottel at Soulard Coffee Garden, Soulard

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Saturday, May 3

YOUTH STORYTELLING CONCERT
Saturday, May 3, 10 a.m.
University City Public Library, 6701 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis
Storytellers grades 5-12 will perform at The Ruthilde Kronberg Youth Storytelling Concert.

CAHOKIA MOUNDS
Saturday, May 3, 2:00 p.m.
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
Enjoy featured storyteller, Robert Greygrass.

SATURDAY NIGHT STORYTELLING CONCERT
Saturday, May 3, 7:30 p.m.
Touhill Performing Arts Center, UM-St. Louis
All the featured storytellers--Heather Forest, Robert Greygrass, Beth Horner, Baba Jamal Koram, Franky Ramont, The Storycrafters, and Ken Wolfe--will perform in the final concert of the St. Louis Storytelling Festival.

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Plan to Attend the 29th Annual
St. Louis Storytelling Festival

April 30-May 3

Can't wait for the Festival to begin? Click here to listen to Ken Wolfe talk about his Martian parents on KWMU... (Scroll down to Segment B and then select WMP or MP3.)


Attention,
School Teachers

STUDY GUIDE
Download our new St. Louis Storytelling Festival Study Guide to learn how to use the Festival to address standards.

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