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NATIONAL
· National Storytelling Network (NSN):
Benefits = subscription Storytelling Magazine; Special Interest Groups (SIGs) & Discussion groups (e.g., Healing Stories Alliance, Youth Storytelling, Event Organizers, Diversity Focus, Storytelling in Organizations, Intergenerational Telling,); Source Book Listing (option for professional/event listing in on-line directory), grant opportunities. NSN advocates nationally & regionally for storytelling. Michigan Liaison: Yvonne Healy Contact(at)YHealy.com or 810-225-2204. NSN 1-800-525-4514 or www.storynet.org.
· National Association of Black Storytellers (NABS):
promotes and perpetuates the art of Black storytelling-an art form which embodies the history, heritage, and culture of African Americans. Black storytellers educate and entertain through the Oral Tradition, which depicts and documents the African American experience. A nationally organized body with individual, affiliate and organizational memberships, NABS preserves and passes on the folklore, legends, myths, fables and mores of Africans and their descendants and ancestors. http://nabsinc.org/home.asp
REGIONAL:
· Northlands Storytelling Network:
Regional organization offering support & annual conference for tellers in or near North Central states. Michigan Representative: Dick Strader. For info: Northlands, P O Box 1055, McHenry, IL 60051-1055, email: info (at) northlands.net or www.northlands.net
LOCAL:
Many guilds adjourn during summer. Call to check. Most guilds free to anyone wanting to hear or tell stories.
· Ann Arbor Storytellers Guild:
4th Sunday of each month Sept.-June. Located at Nicola's Books, Westgate Mall, 2513 Jackson Rd at Maple Road, Ann Arbor. Free. Bring a story to tell or listen to swapped stories. 2-4 pm. Info: www.AnnArborStorytelling.org. email: FransDotir@aol.com or phone Judy Schmidt (734) 971-5763.
· Battle Creek Storytelling Guild
meets 7:00 pm Last Monday of month at Willard Library, Meeting Room, 7 West Van Buren near Clara's Restaurant and across from W.K. Kellogg Auditorium. Info: Joyce Wilson (269) 963-9859 or Dick Strader (269) 963-6830 or Kid's Desk, Willard Library (269) 968-8166 x517.
· Birmingham Storytellers Guild of the Community House:
meets each first Thursday of the month from September through June at the Community House at 380 Bates St., Birmingham. Info: Audrey Hart email: NTRV72A (at) hotmail.com)or call 248-624-3395.
· Detroit Assoc of Black Storytellers:
(313) 442-3227/442-DABS for info. President Vicky Slaughter slaughtervickie (at) sbcglobal.net
· Detroit Story League
3rd Saturday of every month except July (12:00-3:00) various locations in Greater Detroit Area. Since 1912 the DSL meets to tell stories, share resources. DSL sponsors Tellabration & Annual Storytelling Festival with performances & workshops led by tellers of national renown. Info: www.DetroitStorytelling.com
· Flint Area Story Tellers (F.A.S.T.):
1st Tuesdays of month at 7:00pm at Main Branch Flint Public Library, 1026 Kearsley, Flint. Storytelling, workshops, sharing, supports Michigan Storytelling Festival each July. Info: Steveanna Roose roose (at) svol.org 989-834-2157, Glenda Zafiroff purple (at) usol.com 810-736-0862. Library Contact: Brenda Harris Vagabrarian (at) hotmail.com 810-249-2170
· Flint - Society of Afrikan American Storytellers-SAAS:
Brenda Harris, PO Box 13296, Flint Mi 48501, 810-235-1844, email vagabrarian (at) hotmail.com
· Grand Rapids Story Spinners:
7:00 p.m. Third Tuesday of each month at Heron Woods apartment complex. (Common Room), 2110 Leonard NE, Grand Rapids across from Yankee Clipper Library. Info: www.Storyspinners.net ssgr@voyager.net.
· Lansing Storytellers:
2nd Monday of each month 7-9pm at Plymouth Congregational Church at Fairview St. & Grand River in Lansing (I 96 to Lansing, exit I 27 north - Saginaw/Grand River exit. Follow Grand River west to 2nd light (Fairview St). Contact: Jean Bolley bolleyj@hotmail.com and/or Shirley Bradley - storylady12@core.com.
· Lenawee Storytellers Guild:
Jan Richardi, 526 Comstock; Adrian Mi 49221, 517-263-5197
· Mid-Michigan Area Storytellers (MAST):
Meets every 1st Wednesdays 7:00-8:30 pm, Grace A. Dow Memorial Libary, 1710 West Saint Andrews Rd, Midland MI 45860-2698. Info: Eileen DeLorenzo, lead coordinator P.O. Box 1304, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 1-866-835-5988/989-773-2429 emdelorenzo (at) msn.com.
· Monroe Area Story Tellers:
Meets 7:00 pm every 3rd Thursday monthly at Dorsch Memorial Library, 18 East First St., Monroe. Info: Cindy Green cgreen (at) monroe.lib.mi.us or (734) 241-7878.
· Montague/Whitehall
A Tale for Two Cities Guild for Montague/Whitehall area. Info: Helen Fink (231) 893-5323, helenfink@charter.net or www.atalefortwocities.org.
· Mother Goose Guild Center:
Joanne Ladd, 106 Kettering; Burton MI 48509-2406, 810-743-7773
· Mountcalm County Storyweavers
Storyweavers, the Montcalm County Storytelling Guild meets 2nd Tuesday monthly at 7:00 P.M. Info: Kathleen Rasmussen (989) 831-4551 or email kathyrasm(at)charter.net.
· Mt. Clemens Raconteurs
Monthly Saturdays @ 2:30 pm Marge Kinzy, Mt Clemens Public Library, 150 Cass, Mt Clemens MI 48043, kinzym@libcoop.net or 586-469-6200
· Muskegon Yarnspinners:
John Dragone, 329 E. Sunset Dr., N. Muskegon, MI 49445, 231-744-2040.
· Richland Story Caravan:
Robin Nott, Gull Lake High School Story Caravan, 99550 E M-89, Richland, MI 49083. Phone: 269-629-5803 ext 216.
· New Baltimore Biblical Storytellers:.
Contact: Katie Dailey 586-716-9543 daileystory (at) yahoo.com for information.
· Saginaw Sylvia Burden Story League:
Betty Briggs, 3122 Weiss, Apt H, Saginaw MI 48602
· Traverse City Word of Mouth:
7:00 p.m., 4th Wednesdays, Steven Holl, 109 S. Union St. #201 Traverse City, MI 49684, 231-933-7010, Info: steven (at) soulworks.org or 932-9808. or www.soulworks.org.
· Warren - Chatterton Parent-Tellers:
Judy Sima contact person. You don't have to be a parent to attend mailto:judsim (at) fitz.k12.mi.us
· White Lake Township
North Oakland County
Storytellers (NOCS) 2nd Tuesday of the month, 7:00-9:00 at the Fisk Farm
schoolhouse. Highland Road (M-59) & Fisk Road. For more information contact:
LoisSez (at) earthlink.net;
njhinman (at) juno.com,
gravesccr (at) aol.com
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