February 2002

February 13^th Gathering

Our theme for discussion this month is “Love Stories? Why we tell.” Celebrate the power of storytelling by sharing how and why telling tales is a part of your life. And as always, we’ll have a story swap as well. PLEASE NOTE! This month we are meeting on the 2^nd Wednesday, since the school will be closed on the 3^rd Wednesday for winter break. We’ll be meeting at McLane Elementary School (200 Delphi Rd. SW in Olympia) from 6-8 pm on Wednesday February 13^th. If you need a ride or would like to carpool, get in touch with one of the steering committee members.

The Guild Calendar

March 20^th: Cultural Tales: Being centered in a culture so as to tell tales truly

April 10^th: Family and Personal Stories: From anecdote to well crafted tale (NOTE: this is the 2^nd Wed of April due to Spring Break)

May 15^th: Professional Dilemmas: Charging fees, marketing, artistic integrity, and other challenges for storytellers

June: A Full Set: Designing a storytelling program

Big Show City

I just received an email about the Big Show City festival, and thought I should pass the information along. Big Show City is a festival celebrating all kinds of artistic performance, with an emphasis on those including the spoken word; theater, poetry, storytelling, etc. This year, the festival will take place from May 9^th to May 11^th. There is a General planning meeting Sunday February 10^th, 3pm at Otto’s in downtown Olympia. If you are interested in performing, they will be distributing performance entries around town soon! If you have questions about getting involved, their email address is bigshowcity@yahoo.com.

Steering committee members

Please get in touch with one (or more) of us with any questions, ideas, concerns, etc. that you may have!

Blayne Borden: 570-0944

Rebecca Hom: 866-6308

Mari Nowitz: 705-8054

Edna and Jeff Price: 754-8796