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June 2009 – July 2009 The Newsletter of the Story Circle of the Capital District Editor and Publisher: Claire Nolan 11 Norwood Street Albany, NY 12203 (518) 209-6477 E-mail: cbnolou@yahoo.com Visit our web site at www.story-circle.org
"Then followed that beautiful
season... Summer....
Story Circle Business News
Meetings 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the
William K. Sanford Public Library and 6:15 to 9:00 p.m. at the Guilderland
Library (GPL). At GPL, we will have a topic for panel/roundtable discussion. Upcoming
Meetings: June 17 and July 21
Patsy Patrick announced at the March meeting that the Friends of Schenectady County Public Library will be sponsoring a series in January through March 2010 of music and storytelling. For more information, call Ronald Patrick at 864-5098 Cancellations: For future reference please use the following guidelines to cancel a meeting or to check on a scheduled meeting: It is up to the facilitator to decide to cancel a meeting. They can consult with Carol Connolly or Kate Dudding if they wish to. If the facilitator decides to cancel a meeting, they must:1) Send out an email message via Story Circle listserv (or ask Carol Connolly or Kate Dudding to do it) 2)
Notify the library
Ongoing Events
Story by Story is our weekly TV show; tune in on Sunday nights at 8:30 and Tuesday afternoons at 1:00 on Schenectady Public Access TV, Channel 16. It is also broadcast to many other areas in the Capital District on Time Warner Cable Public Access Channel 18 the first Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m.
Children
at the Well: Interfaith
Youth Storytelling http://www.childrenatthewell.org/ OPEN MIC in Saratoga on the Second Wednesday of each month. Look for us again in September
Adirondack Storytelling Guild – Contact Fran Yardley franstory@gmail.com.
Interfaith
Story Circle
June 10
Wednesday, 7:00-9:00 p.m. GRSJohnson@aol.com
Dates and Location TBD - Albany Open Mic - We are looking for storytellers and listeners and a location for an Open Mic in Albany – call Claire at 209-6477 or e-mail cbnolou@yahoo.com if you are interested.
Family Programs
May 28 Thursday 7:00 pm, Glenn Smith in "A
Visit With St Paul," at the Shrine of the North American Martyrs in
Auriesville. This will be the longer version- with an intermission, and will
end at approx. 8:30 PM. A free will offering will be
taken up. 518 853-3033 www.martyrshrine.org 518 377-8886 May
29 Friday
7:00 – 8:15 pm AfPA Open House – “Stories from Where the Mountains Stand Up
Together” with Alden (Joe) Doolittle, Summer Storytelling Vespers in
Niskayuna at The Amphitheater at The Center for the Forest PreserveThe
Association for the Protection of the ondacks (AFPA) 897 St. David's Lane,
Niskayuna, NY on Wednesdays, 7:00 - 8:15 pm. queries www.protectadks.org (518) 377-1452 or
email aldenjoe@att.net call (518) 784-1700 www.StoryCircleatProctors.org Freewill donation and/or
new Association Membership
Refreshments will be served June 13 Saturday 4:30-5:15 --Tales
‘n Tunes will perform “Story Safari” at the Saratoga Arts Fest, Saratoga Springs, NY.
Lake Ave. Elementary auditorium. See www.saratogaartsfest.org July 1 Wednesday 1:30 pm -- Tales ‘n Tunes
will perform at the Easton Public Library. “Rock ‘n Read,” Call
for info: (518)
692-2253. July 13 Monday (call for time) Keene Valley Library Summer series "Stories from where the mountains stand up together" Joe Doolittle, and Dan Plumley Keene Valley Library Box 86 Keene Valley, NY 12943. 518-576-4335 July 14 Tuesday 2:00 pm-- Tales ‘n Tunes
will perform at the Palmyra Library, Palmyra, NY “Rock ‘n Read.” Call
for info: (315)
597-5276. July 15 Wednesday 7:00 – 8:15 pm. “Gun Powder and Battle Cry - War Path Between the Mountains” Stories drawn from history and myth of the of the mountains and valleys with Alden (Joe) Doolittle. See May 29 (above) for more information about Summer Storytelling Vespers at AfPA. www.StoryCircleatProctors.org. Freewill donation and/or new Association Membership www.protectadks.org (518) 377-1452 or email aldenjoe@att.net call (518) 784-1700 July 18 Saturday 6:30 pm Claire Nolan Campfire Stories at the Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center. 87 Nature Center Way. 872-0800. July 18 Saturday 4:00 pm. Kevin Locke - a Lakota Sioux storyteller, musician and dancer from South Dakota. Earlville Opera House; Earlville NY. Earlville is located in Central NY just South of Utica. It is worth the trip to see the town and the Opera House! http://www.earlvilleoperahouse.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/content.display/page/home.cfm Tickets for Kevin Locke’s FREE performance are not available online, please reserve your free tickets at 315-691-3550. July 21 Tuesday 2:30 pm --Tales ‘n Tunes
will perform “Rock ‘n Read” at White Branch Library, Syracuse,
NY. Phone: (315)
435-3519. July
22 Wednesday
7:00 – 8:15 pm. “Adirondack Tails and Legends” legends and tall tales of
the Adirondacks with Nancy Marie Payne. See May 29 (above) for
more information about Summer Storytelling Vespers at AfPA. www.StoryCircleatProctors.org.
Freewill donation and/or new Association Membership. www.protectadks.org (518) 377-1452 or
email aldenjoe@att.net call (518) 784-1700 July
26 Sunday
6:00 pm Not Just for Kids Storytelling with Becky Holder. Schoharie
Crossing State Historic Site. 129 Schoharie Street (518) 829-7516 Adult Programs June 12 Friday 4:00 p.m. People Who Made a Difference As part of Saratoga Arts Fest 2009, storyteller Kate Dudding at the Dee Sarno Theatre, The Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY June 15 Monday, 7:00 p.m. Laugh Yourself Silly: Tales to Tickle Your Funny Bone Children laugh 40 times more per day than adults -- that's just not right! Come improve your laughing average as Kate Dudding shares personal stories, folk tales and maybe even a tall tale or two. Free. Coburg Village, Rexford, NY June 23 Tuesday 3:00 p.m. I Could Have Sung All Night Kate Dudding tells stories from Marni Nixon's biography. Marni's name and face may not be familiar, but many recognize her voice from these movies: The King and I (singing for Deborah Kerr), My Fair Lady (singing for Audrey Hepburn), and West Side Story (singing for Natalie Woods.) Free. Coburg Village, Rexford, NY
Looking Ahead August 3 7:00 pm --Tales ‘n Tunes
will perform “Rock ‘n Read” at the LaGrange Association Library, Poughkeepsie, NY.
Call September 5 6:30 pm Claire Nolan Campfire Stories at the Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center. 87 Nature Center Way. 872-0800. September 26 4:00 pm - Charlotte Blake Alston - African Stories and music Earlville Opera House Earlville NY Earlville is in Central NY just South of Utica. It is worth the trip to see the town and the Opera House! http://www.earlvilleoperahouse.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/content.display/page/home.cfm Tickets for Charlotte’s FREE performance are not available online, please reserve your free tickets at 315-691-3550. Workshops and Classes for Storytellers June 22 Monday 9:30 AM – June 25 Thursday 4:30 PM Telling Stories to Children with Judith Black. Every year, since 1988, people who love storytelling have gathered from all over this country and arrived in Marblehead MA to exploeof the art of telling. Morning workshops, afternoon coaching, tellings to authentic children, good food and informal gatherings shape these days. Massachusetts PDPs offered. Fee: ($375) For more information contact Judith Black E-mail : jb@storiesalive.com phone: 781-631-4417 www.tellingstoriestochildren.com jb@storiesalive.com July 24 – July 26 Friday dinner through Sunday lunch - mark your calendars - Once again Pyramid Lake Storytelling Weekend. Fun workshops on various topics, a story swap, and a campfire concert by teachers Marni Gillard, Kevin Brooks and Laura Packer. Best of all is the beautiful lake, free kayaks and canoes. The food is plentiful and the friendships warm. Welcoming to men, women and young people who want to learn more about storytelling. Young teens have participated the last few years. $130 for everything! Contact pyramidlife.org to register. Contact marnigillard@earthlink.net with questions.
Wine and Chocolate … oh and Stories of Course! By
Kate Dudding
See You Next Time!
All meetings are held from 7 to 9 p.m. on the 3rd Tuesday or Wednesday of the month alternating between Tuesdays in odd numbered months at the William K. Sanford Library and Wednesdays in even numbered months at the Guilderland Public Library. DIRECTIONS: The Guilderland Public Library is located at 2228 Western Avenue, Guilderland, 1/2 mile west of Rte. 155 on the south side of Western Avenue. (June 17) The William K. Sanford Library is located at 629 Albany Shaker Road, just off Northway Exit 4, and 1/4 mile east of the intersection of Wolf Road and Albany Shaker Road on the left side. (July 21) *****************************************************************************
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