Special Events
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Stories to Take Us Home with Donald Davis
October 2 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
$20Hear stories to remind us of people we’ve known, places we’ve been, and the messes we’ve gotten ourselves into.This evening concert is a special event held in the Library Tent...
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Workshop – Storytelling for Caregivers with Megan Wells
October 3 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
$95Caring for our loved ones through health challenges can be illuminating and exhausting. Stories can help. This workshop taps into their medicinal power to guide participants in drawing out stories...
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Workshop – Laughter, Breath, Joy with Lyn Ford
October 3 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
$65Before there were words, our universal language was laughter. Sharing a laugh creates and strengthens human connections. Laughing alone energizes and relaxes the body and mind. With gentle breathing exercises,...
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Workshop – Mapping Memories: Family Stories and Living Histories with Kim Weitkamp
October 3 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
$95Research has shown that gathering and knowing family stories helps build happy, resilient families. In this general interest workshop, you’ll learn simple ways to gather and share the stories of...
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Workshop – Being Yourself on Stage with Josh Goforth
October 3 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
$95Telling your stories onstage can be daunting. The lights, the audience, the sound system, the expectations, the fear – these can all lead to an uncomfortable situation where it’s hard...
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An Evening with Wendy Liebman with opening by Tara Brown
October 3 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
$20Join us for a night of hilarity with Wendy Liebman, the woman HBO calls “a master of the one-liner with the subliminal afterthought.” Wendy has performed on Johnny Carson, David...
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Ghost Stories
October 4 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
$10Janice Del Negro and Megan Wells joined by many other tellers in Mill Spring Park A long-standing Festival tradition, two nights of terror await you in these open-air, ground seating,...
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After Hours with Kevin Kling & Simone Perrin
October 4 @ 9:30 pm – 10:45 pm
$20Put the Festival day to bed with this blend of story and song that’s sure to amuse and delight! Festival fan favorite Kevin Kling will partner with “accordionista” Simone Perrin...
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Yarnspinners’ Party
October 5 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
$150Celebrate, meet the National Storytelling Festival’s featured tellers, and enjoy great food and fellowship at the Yarnspinners’ Party on Saturday, October 5th from 5-7 p.m. at the Mary B. Martin...
Separate Ticket Required
Ghost Stories
October 5 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
$10Janice Del Negro and Megan Wells joined by many other tellers in Mill Spring Park A long-standing Festival tradition, two nights of terror await you in these open-air, ground seating,...
