Wisconsin storytelling events

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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.

July

July 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.

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

July 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.

July 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.

July 5-6, 2003: 23rd Annual Wisconsin Old Time Fiddlers Convention and Music Jamboree at Grundahl Park [Mount Horeb], Saturday from 11:00am to 4:00pm and Sunday from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm. For additional information, contact Reid Miller at (608) 437-3388 or reidmiller@yahoo.com.

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

July 9-13, 2003: "Storytelling at the Crossroads" National Storytelling Conference [Chicago, IL]. Call (800) 525-4514 for more information.

July 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.

July 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.

July 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.

July 22, 2003: Multicultural, multilingual mother/daughter storytelling duo "extraordinaire" Sadarri & Amber tell tales at Menasha Public Library [Menasha], 6:30pm. For additional information, visit www.globaltales.com.

July 25-26, 2003: "The Moose Is Loose" Storytelling Festival at Whiteside Park [Ely, MN]. For additional information, contact Kevin Strauss at (218) 365-5221 or kevin@naturestory.com.

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

July 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.

August

August 1, 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.

August 1, 2003: Hootenanny every first Friday at the Anderson Arts Center [Kenosha], 7:00pm. Contact Marialyce Kornkven at (262) 654-6840.

August 2, 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.

August 5, 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.

August 12, 2003: McHenry Storytelling Guild meeting every second Tuesday at Family Alliance Building [Woodstock, IL], 7:00pm. For information, call (815) 337-0126.

August 15, 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.

August 15, 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.

August 19, 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.

August 23, 2003: Multicultural, multilingual mother/daughter storytelling duo "extraordinaire" Sadarri & Amber tell tales at Indian Trails Public Library [Wheeling, IL], 1:00pm. For additional information, visit www.globaltales.com.

August 24, 2003: Open Mike every fourth Sunday at the Old Corner Bookstore [Racine], 7:30pm. Contact Tom Clark at (414) 652-5194.

August 30, 2003: "A Bit of Old, A Bit of New" Storytelling Festival [Sterling, IL], 12:00 noon to 10:00pm. For additional information, contact Anita or Mary at (815) 625-1370 or interblibloan@sterlingpubliclibrary.org.

September

September 2, 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.

September 5, 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.

September 5, 2003: Hootenanny every first Friday at the Anderson Arts Center [Kenosha], 7:00pm. Contact Marialyce Kornkven at (262) 654-6840.

September 6, 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.

September 9, 2003: McHenry Storytelling Guild meeting every second Tuesday at Family Alliance Building [Woodstock, IL], 7:00pm. For information, call (815) 337-0126.

September 10, 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.

September 16, 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.

September 19, 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.

September 19, 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.

September 19-21, 2003: 20th Annual Illinois Storytelling Festival [Spring Grove, IL].

September 20, 2003: Madison Storytellers' Guild meeting (every third Saturday, September through May) [Madison], 7:30pm. Contact Susan Gilchrist at (608) 249-5030 for meeting location.

September 27, 2003: 17th Annual Wisconsin Storytelling Get-Together at University of Wisconsin - Washington County campus theater [West Bend]. Contact Marge Loch-Wouters at (920) 720-6038.

September 28, 2003: Open Mike every fourth Sunday at the Old Corner Bookstore [Racine], 7:30pm. Contact Tom Clark at (414) 652-5194.

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 (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.

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.