Programs for Teens & Adults
Grant funding is available through the Michigan Humanities Council, state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Young Adults & Teens
Author Programs
Writing tips & tricks mixed with spoken word performance of original stories.
Shudders & Spooks
Scary and funny stories for age 12 to Adult.
Story Slam
Listen to a few tales of horror or humor. Then use a professional sound system & microphone to share your own. Performance with Emceed Open Mic. TREATS! Ages 12-18
Irish Ghost Stories
Vampires, curses, headless horsemen, ghosts: Celtic lore is full of 'em. Remember, Bram Stoker, the author of "Dracula" was Irish.
Malls and Malarkey
Weird Irish legends and other tales from my Irish and Irish American homes. Ages 12-18
Personal Narratives
Entertaining stories model techniques from creative non-fiction for including humor and truth in writing and performance. Ages 12-18
Traveling the Silk Road
Travelers on the famous trade route connected the Middle East, Asia and Europe through stories.
Adults & College Students
In addition to the above:
Ballyhoo!
Original one-person play about growing up bi-culturally with one foot in the New World and one in the Old.
Blarney
Comic personal narratives, songs, tall tales, and legends showcase our Irish interpretation of truth.
Shudders & Spooks
Horrible or humorous. Not for the young.
True Lives
Histories of everyday heroes.
Art Spoken
Outspoken, poignant, comic & bittersweet spoken word narrative.
Family Matters
Can’t live with ‘em. Can’t kill ‘em. The perils and pleasures of family life - Adults