Special Events

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THAT’S Not on the Test! with Donald Davis
October 5 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
$20Stories we learn in school that were NOT in the curriculum. Wednesday, Oct 5 · 7:30pm · $20 Library Tent

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Workshop: Creating Personal Stories
October 6 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
$95Much like photos and souvenirs, our memories have the power to remind us of times that were happy, sad, funny, or unusual. In this creative and playful session, you will...

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Workshop: Collecting Family Stories
October 6 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
$95Description: Family stories and folklore are valuable treasures that connect us to our past, provide a foundation for the present, and offer a guide for the future. In this workshop,...

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Workshop: Healing Divides through Storytelling
October 6 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
$95Storytelling is a surprisingly flexible tool. It can entertain, inspire, inform, and even heal. Building on the use of storytelling as a healing practice in communities, schools, health care facilities,...

Wine & Beer Garden
October 7 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
|Recurring Event (See all)
One event on October 8, 2022 at 1:00 pm
One event on October 9, 2022 at 1:00 pm
Relax Thursday–Saturday afternoons at the Festival’s Wine and Beer Garden in the Mary B. Martin Storytelling Hall plaza. Ages 21 and up.

Separate Ticket Required
Ghost Stories
October 7 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
$10A beloved Festival tradition, two nights of fright await you in these open-air ghost story concerts featuring a different collection of haunting tales each night. Guest tellers and Festival veterans...

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Yarnspinners Party
October 8 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
$150Â Donate $100 in support of the International Storytelling Center and join the party!

Story Slam
October 8 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Deadline Monday, August 1st! Have you got what it takes to be the National Storytelling Festival’s next Best Story Slammer? Anyone’s welcome to apply – all you need is a...

Separate Ticket Required
Ghost Stories
October 8 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
$10A beloved Festival tradition, two nights of fright await you in these open-air ghost story concerts featuring a different collection of haunting tales each night. Guest tellers and Festival veterans...

Wine & Beer Garden
October 9 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
|Recurring Event (See all)
One event on October 8, 2022 at 1:00 pm
One event on October 9, 2022 at 1:00 pm
Relax Thursday–Saturday afternoons at the Festival’s Wine and Beer Garden in the Mary B. Martin Storytelling Hall plaza. Ages 21 and up.