Wisconsin storytelling events

Apr-Jun

If you're planning on attending one of these events, please call ahead. Dates and times—and in some cases, location or venue—are subject to change.

April

April 1, 2003: W.H.A.T. guild meeting every first Tuesday at Five Fields Condominiums Community Room [Pewaukee], 7:00pm. Contact Lucia Dorneden at (414) 383-0303.

April 4, 2003: Madison Storytellers' Guild presents the adult storytelling series at Canterbury Booksellers [Madison], 7:00pm. The program is free. For additional information, contact Susan Gilchrist at (608) 249-5030, evenings or weekends.

April 4, 2003: Hootenanny every first Friday at the Anderson Arts Center [Kenosha], 7:00pm. Contact Marialyce Kornkven at (262) 654-6840.

April 4, 2003: Heartland Story League meeting every first Friday at the Tinley Park Library [Tinley Park, IL], 6:30pm. Contact Shirley Elms at (708) 371-9436 or Lee Cunningham at (708) 799-1133.

April 5, 2003: Masthouse meeting every first Saturday, featuring music, storytelling and sing-alongs for teens and up [Woodstock, IL], 7:00pm. $3.00 donation at the door. For information, call (847) 836-6278.

April 8, 2003: McHenry Storytelling Guild meeting every second Tuesday at Family Alliance Building [Woodstock, IL], 7:00pm. For information, call (815) 337-0126.

April 9, 2003: Karen Wendt and middle school students present Family Storytime at Monona Public Library (every second Wednesday, September through April) [Monona], 6:30pm. Stories are geared for families with young children, but everyone is welcome. For additional information, contact Karen at (608) 222-6127 or kmwendt@scls.lib.wi.us.

April 15, 2003: W.O.W. guild meeting every third Tuesday at West Bend Community Memorial Library [West Bend], 7:00pm. Contact Judy Farrow-Busack at (262) 334-7868.

April 18, 2003: M.A.S.T. guild meeting every third Friday at Mount Mary College [Milwaukee], 7:00pm. Contact Jean-Andrew Dickmann at (414) 962-4425.

April 18, 2003: Amy Beth and Friends present folk sing-alongs and storytelling every third Friday [Woodstock, IL], 7:30pm. $3.00 donation at the door. For information, call (815) 338-4245.

April 19, 2003: "Waders and Swimmers (People and Water)": Madison Storytellers' Guild meeting (every third Saturday, September through May) [Madison], 7:30pm. Contact Susan Gilchrist at (608) 249-5030 for meeting location.

April 25-27, 2003: Northlands Storytelling Network's Annual Conference [Madison, WI]. Contact conference chair for additional information.

April 27, 2003: Open Mike every fourth Sunday at the Old Corner Bookstore [Racine], 7:30pm. Contact Tom Clark at (414) 652-5194.

April 29, 2003: N.E.W.T.S. guild meeting every fifth Tuesday [Appleton/Neenah/Menasha area]. Contact Tom Rinkoski at (920) 498-9830 or Marge Loch-Wouters at (920) 720-6038 for meeting time and location.

May

May 2, 2003: Madison Storytellers' Guild presents the adult storytelling series at Canterbury Booksellers [Madison], 7:00pm. The program is free. For additional information, contact Susan Gilchrist at (608) 249-5030, evenings or weekends.

May 2, 2003: Hootenanny every first Friday at the Anderson Arts Center [Kenosha], 7:00pm. Contact Marialyce Kornkven at (262) 654-6840.

May 2, 2003: Heartland Story League meeting every first Friday at the Tinley Park Library [Tinley Park, IL], 6:30pm. Contact Shirley Elms at (708) 371-9436 or Lee Cunningham at (708) 799-1133.

May 3, 2003: Storyteller Hardy Garrison ("The Story Guy") shares tales during the Third Annual Children's Arts Festival at the Madison Civic Center [Madison], between 10:00am and 3:00pm. For additional information, visit the event's website.

May 3, 2003: Masthouse meeting every first Saturday, featuring music, storytelling and sing-alongs for teens and up [Woodstock, IL], 7:00pm. $3.00 donation at the door. For information, call (847) 836-6278.

May 6, 2003: W.H.A.T. guild meeting every first Tuesday at Five Fields Condominiums Community Room [Pewaukee], 7:00pm. Contact Lucia Dorneden at (414) 383-0303.

May 13, 2003: McHenry Storytelling Guild meeting every second Tuesday at Family Alliance Building [Woodstock, IL], 7:00pm. For information, call (815) 337-0126.

May 16, 2003: M.A.S.T. guild meeting every third Friday at Mount Mary College [Milwaukee], 7:00pm. Contact Jean-Andrew Dickmann at (414) 962-4425.

May 16, 2003: Amy Beth and Friends present folk sing-alongs and storytelling every third Friday [Woodstock, IL], 7:30pm. $3.00 donation at the door. For information, call (815) 338-4245.

May 17, 2003: "Lunar Stories": Madison Storytellers' Guild meeting (every third Saturday, September through May) [Madison], 7:30pm. Contact Susan Gilchrist at (608) 249-5030 for meeting location.

May 20, 2003: W.O.W. guild meeting every third Tuesday at West Bend Community Memorial Library [West Bend], 7:00pm. Contact Judy Farrow-Busack at (262) 334-7868.

May 25, 2003: Open Mike every fourth Sunday at the Old Corner Bookstore [Racine], 7:30pm. Contact Tom Clark at (414) 652-5194.

June

June 3, 2003: W.H.A.T. guild meeting every first Tuesday at Five Fields Condominiums Community Room [Pewaukee], 7:00pm. Contact Lucia Dorneden at (414) 383-0303.

June 6, 2003: Madison Storytellers' Guild presents the adult storytelling series at Canterbury Booksellers [Madison], 7:00pm. The program is free. For additional information, contact Susan Gilchrist at (608) 249-5030, evenings or weekends.

June 6, 2003: Hootenanny every first Friday at the Anderson Arts Center [Kenosha], 7:00pm. Contact Marialyce Kornkven at (262) 654-6840.

June 6, 2003: Heartland Story League meeting every first Friday at the Tinley Park Library [Tinley Park, IL], 6:30pm. Contact Shirley Elms at (708) 371-9436 or Lee Cunningham at (708) 799-1133.

June 6-9, 2003: "Tales of Graz" international storytelling festival [Graz, Austria]. For additional information, visit the event's website at www.graz.tales.org.

June 7, 2003: Masthouse meeting every first Saturday, featuring music, storytelling and sing-alongs for teens and up [Woodstock, IL], 7:00pm. $3.00 donation at the door. For information, call (847) 836-6278.

June 10, 2003: McHenry Storytelling Guild meeting every second Tuesday at Family Alliance Building [Woodstock, IL], 7:00pm. For information, call (815) 337-0126.

June 17, 2003: W.O.W. guild meeting every third Tuesday at West Bend Community Memorial Library [West Bend], 7:00pm. Contact Judy Farrow-Busack at (262) 334-7868.

June 20, 2003: M.A.S.T. guild meeting every third Friday at Mount Mary College [Milwaukee], 7:00pm. Contact Jean-Andrew Dickmann at (414) 962-4425.

June 20, 2003: Amy Beth and Friends present folk sing-alongs and storytelling every third Friday [Woodstock, IL], 7:30pm. $3.00 donation at the door. For information, call (815) 338-4245.

June 22, 2003: Open Mike every fourth Sunday at the Old Corner Bookstore [Racine], 7:30pm. Contact Tom Clark at (414) 652-5194.

June 26, 2003: Multicultural, multilingual mother/daughter storytelling duo "extraordinaire" Sadarri & Amber tell tales at Fountaindale Public Library District [Romeoville, IL], 10:30am. For additional information, visit www.globaltales.com.

June 26, 2003: Multicultural, multilingual mother/daughter storytelling duo "extraordinaire" Sadarri & Amber tell tales at Fountaindale Public Library District [Bowlingbrook, IL], 1:30pm. For additional information, visit www.globaltales.com.

June 28-30, 2003: Boundary Waters Storytelling Institute at Vermillion Community College [Ely, MN]. Graduate credit is available. For additional information, contact Mary Klein at (800) 657-3609 or kleinma@vcc.edu.

ONGOING EVENTS

Every Fourth Sunday: Open Mike at the Old Corner Bookstore [Racine], 7:30pm. Contact Tom Clark at (414) 652-5194.

Every First Tuesday: W.H.A.T. guild meeting at Five Fields Condominiums Community Room [Pewaukee], 7:00pm. Contact Lucia Dorneden at (414) 383-0303.

Every Second Tuesday: McHenry Storytelling Guild meeting at Family Alliance Building [Woodstock, IL], 7:00pm. For information, call (815) 337-0126.

Every Third Tuesday: W.O.W. guild meeting at West Bend Community Memorial Library [West Bend], 7:00pm. Contact Judy Farrow-Busack at (262) 334-7868.

Every Fifth Tuesday: N.E.W.T.S. guild meeting [Appleton/Neenah/Menasha area]. Contact Tom Rinkoski at (920) 498-9830 or Marge Loch-Wouters at (920) 720-6038 for meeting time and location.

Every Second Wednesday: Karen Wendt and middle school students present Family Storytime at Monona Public Library (September through April) [Monona], 6:30pm. Stories are geared for families with young children, but everyone is welcome. For additional information, contact Karen at (608) 222-6127 or kmwendt@scls.lib.wi.us.

Every Final Wednesday or Thursday: Bluff Country Talespinners meeting (September through May) [LaCrosse area]. Contact Gwyn Calvetti at (608) 786-2526 for meeting date, time, and location.

Every First Friday: Hootenanny at the Anderson Arts Center [Kenosha], 7:00pm. Contact Marialyce Kornkven at (262) 654-6840.

Every First Friday: Heartland Story League meeting at the Tinley Park Library [Tinley Park, IL], 6:30pm. Contact Shirley Elms at (708) 371-9436 or Lee Cunningham at (708) 799-1133.

Every Third Friday: M.A.S.T. guild meeting at Mount Mary College [Milwaukee], 7:00pm. Contact Jean-Andrew Dickmann at (414) 962-4425.

Every Third Friday: Amy Beth and Friends present folk sing-alongs and storytelling [Woodstock, IL], 7:30pm. $3.00 donation at the door. For information, call (815) 338-4245.

Every First Saturday: Masthouse meeting, featuring music, storytelling and sing-alongs for teens and up [Woodstock, IL], 7:00pm. $3.00 donation at the door. For information, call (847) 836-6278.

Every Third Saturday: Madison Storytellers' Guild meeting (September through May) [Madison], 7:30pm. Contact Susan Gilchrist at (608) 249-5030 for meeting location.