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September - October 2012 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
“Besides the autumn poets sing, Story Circle Business News Meetings – Open to the Public - from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the William K. Sanford Public Library (Colonie) and from 6:15 to 9:00 p.m. at the Pine Hills Library- small meeting room. At Pine Hills, we will have a topic for panel/roundtable discussion. Upcoming Meetings: Tuesday September 18 the SCCD Annual Membership Dinner Meeting will be on Tuesday September 18 at 5:45 pm at the Blu Stone Bistro on Albany Shaker Rd. http://www.blustonebistro.com/dnn/ After dinner we will go to the Colonie Library for the regular Story Circle meeting. Please RSVP to Claire Nolan (phone 518 209 6477 or e-mail cbnolou@yahoo.com) no later than Friday September 14. After dinner we will meet at the Colonie Library at 7:00 pm. See you there! Wednesday October 17 at Pine Hills Library at 6:15 pm Facilitator: Eliud Nieves. Recent Meeting Notes: June 20
Meeting Facilitator: Sandy Schuman Meeting July 17 Facilitator
Bonnie Mion Stories told: Eliud Nieves: The Selfish King Did you Know? 2012 dues are still a bargain at $10.00 per year. Please use the form on Page 8.
Story Circle Meeting Cancellation
Policy:
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. The facilitator may
consult with Carol Connolly or Kate Dudding. If the facilitator
decides to cancel a meeting: 1) Send out an e-mail message via the Story Circle
listserv (or ask Carol Connolly or Kate Dudding to do it) and 2) notify
the library.
Ongoing Events
Every Week - The LANES Teller-Phone - Call 617-499-9662. (Thanks Janice! Ed.) A new three-minute story every week starting on Mondays. Adirondack Storytelling Guild – Contact Fran Yardley at franstory@gmail.com. Eighth Step Open Mic on First Thursdays 7-9:30 at Proctors in Robb Alley - All welcome. Interfaith Story Circle of the Tri-City Area – http://www.interfaithstory.org/events.shtml Contact Anne Snyder for upcoming meetings. Anneveronica50@hotmail.com The Interfaith Story Circle of the Tri-City Area invites you to the September Interfaith Story Circle Thursday, September 13 from 7 to 9 PM hosted by the Turkish Cultural Center of Albany located at 291 Broadway (Rt. 32) in Menands, NY. Take exit 6 off Rt. 787, and make a right onto Broadway. The TCC is on the right side of Broadway (Rt. 32), heading north. The facilitator will lead off with a story about the importance of taking care of parents; helping and respecting seniors in family and society, values that are an essential part of the fabric of Turkish culture The floor will then be opened to others wishing to add their own stories. Come with a story, or come just to listen. RSVP to Anne Snyder, anneveronica50@hotmail.com Or Suman Joshi, suman.joshi13@gmail.com. Feel free to come even if you haven’t responded! Storytellers AND non-storytellers always welcome! interfaithstory.org Story by Story is our weekly TV show on Channel 16 in Schenectady County on Open Stage Media tune in on Mondays at 9:00 p.m. or Thursday at 9:00 a.m. In most other counties in the Capital District at 12:30 p.m. http://www.storycircleatproctors.org/story-by-story.shtml Free OPEN MIC in Saratoga Monday September 10 at Caffe Lena 47 Phila Street in Saratoga, NY and Wednesday October 10 at Woodlawn Commons 156 Lawrence St. Directions to Woodlawn Commons: From Broadway in Saratoga, turn West on Church St. Turn right on Seward St. (if you get as far as the hospital, you've gone one block too far). Turn right again on Clement St. (at the 2nd stop sign) Look for Hospice and turn in. Woodlawn is the big yellow building straight ahead. http://www.storycircleatproctors.org/sc/Open%20Mics.shtml Free.
Family Programs September 29 – September 30 Saturday and Sunday 9:00 am – 7:30 pm each day. Saratoga Native American Festival. Find them on Facebook! For more information, see “Festivals” below. October 6 Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm 9th Annual Fall Festival at Thacher Park with Fun and entertainment for the whole family! For more information, see “Festivals” below. November 17 Saturday times TBA Tales 'n Tunes (Carol Connolly & Don Darmer) will be the featured performers at the Clark Art Institute Family Day on November 17. The performance of stories and songs about lions is in conjunction with their new exhibit "Lions and Tigers... Oh My!" Three half-hour shows. Times TBA. Check the Clark Art Institute website is clarkart.edu
Adult Programs September 13 Thursday 7:00 – 9:00 pm. The Interfaith Story Circle of the Tri-City Area invites you to the September Interfaith Story Circle hosted by the Turkish Cultural Center of Albany located at 291 Broadway (Rt. 32) in Menands, NY. Take exit 6 off Rt. 787, and make a right onto Broadway. The TCC is on the right side of Broadway (Rt. 32), heading north. The facilitator will lead off with a story about the importance of taking care of parents; helping and respecting seniors in family and society, values that are an essential part of the fabric of Turkish culture. The floor will then be opened to others wishing to add their own stories. Come with a story, or come just to listen. RSVP to Anne Snyder, anneveronica50@hotmail.com Or Suman Joshi, suman.joshi13@gmail.com. Feel free to come even if you haven’t responded! Storytellers AND non-storytellers always welcome! interfaithstory.org September 23 Sunday 2:00 pm The Other “F” Words: Claire Beetlestone, Fran Combs Berger, Betty Cassidy, Kate Dudding, Emily Hebert, Stephen W. Leslie, Nancy Marie Payne and Sandy Schuman. This is the sixth season of Word Play at Proctors. In the Proctor’s Theater Fenimore Gallery; Schenectady; tickets are $16.00 (discounts available). Proctor’s Box Office (518) 346-6204. http://www.storycircleatproctors.org/word-plays.shtml September 30 Sunday 5:00 – 8:00 pm Story
Sunday with Elizabeth Ellis telling “Love Stories,
More or Less”. Once again, Elizabeth Ellis shares her special brand of literary
magic with us. Elizabeth is a versatile and riveting teller of Appalachian and
Texas tales and stories of heroic American women, though her personal stories
are arguably her best. She was the first recipient of the John Henry Faulk
Award from the Tejas Storytelling Association, and the Circle of Excellence
Award from the National Storytelling Network. Entrees: Chicken Picatta with
Roasted Baby Red Potatoes and Haricot Verts; Sesame Seed Encrusted Salmon with
Roasted Baby Red Potatoes and Haricot Verts; October 14 Sunday 2:00 pm Spine-Chilling: Stories from the Dark. Claire Beetlestone, Betty Cassidy, Peggy Cimino, Margaret French, Marni Gillard, Mary Murphy and Eliud Nieves. This is the sixth season of Word Play at Proctors. In the Proctor’s Theater Fenimore Gallery; Schenectady; tickets are $16.00 (discounts available). Proctor’s Box Office (518) 346-6204. http://www.storycircleatproctors.org/word-plays.shtml October 21 Sunday 2:00 pm. “Tales from the Lighter Side” with Mary Murphy and Nancy Marie Payne at Muskrat Manor in Castleton, NY (the home of Dee and Frank Wind). Share a harvest of a delightful, delicious, delovely afternoon with Dee, Frank, Mary and Nancy. A donation of $10.00 per person is requested. Please bring a delectable finger food to share. Socializing begins at 2:00 pm; the program at 2:30. Contact Dee and Frank at we_tell@verizon.net or 458-1781 to make a reservation. Directions sent upon request. October 28 Sunday 5:00 – 8:00 pm 100th
Story Sunday! “Homecoming -- with Ghosts” featuring Becky Holder and Jeannine Laverty. In October, 1999, Becky
Holder and Jeannine Laverty told at the very first Story Sunday. Now they're
back to tell at the 100th. Come and celebrate this occasion with them! Entrees:
Mediterranean Chicken with Chutney of Plum Tomatoes, Olives, Capers and Fresh
Lemon, Italian Oven Roasted Potatoes and Roasted Fresh Vegetables; At the Glen Sanders Mansion 1 Glen Avenue, Scotia, NY, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. $32 per person (includes entertainment, dinner, tax and tip) Bring someone new and you each save $3 (only one discount/person). Reservations: (518) 384-1700 or sc@katedudding.com Festivals September 29 – September
30 Saturday
and Sunday 9:00 am – 7:30 pm each day. Saratoga Native American Festival.
All information subject to change: 10:00 AM: Traditional Opening Address by
Tom Sakokwenionkwas Porter Daily Admission Prices: $12 Adults, $10 Seniors, $5 Children 6-12. Children under 5 are free. http://www.saratoganativefestival.com/site/ Admission fees are $12 for adults; $10 for
seniors; $5 for children 5-12; children under 5 are free. For more information
and a schedule, go to the Festival’s on-line site at <http://
Opportunities for Tellers Tellabration 2012 -
“Wild, Wicked and Wonderful” The Capital District’s 17th Annual
Tellabration Celebration!. Selection Process Live audition: Story
Circle members can audition live in September at: Word Plays Sundays 2:00 pm at the Fenimore Gallery at Proctor’s Theater in Schenectady, NY. Contact Kate Dudding for more information kate@katedudding.com
Tellabration 2012 Tellabration 2012 “Wild, Wicked and
Wonderful” Our 17th Tellabration! Tellabration 2012 will be held in the GE Theatre at Proctors, 432 State Street, Schenectady. Tickets are $12 (discounts for groups and new people and students). 1. Selection Process Ads typically bring in $400 so the more we
get, the more library programs can be underwritten. The form to buy an ad is
available from Kate and is also on the web site www.storycircleatproctors.org/Ad-Form-8-17-2012.pdf As Carol Connolly says, "Let the Stories Begin!"
All meetings are held from 7:00 to 9:00 pm 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 Pine Hills Branch of the Albany Public Library. Addresses and DIRECTIONS: (September 18 meet at Blu Stone Bistro at at 5:45 pm). Meeting will be at 7:00 pm at The William K. Sanford Library 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. 7:00 – 9:00 pm. (October 17 meet at 6:15 pm) Pine Hills Branch of the Albany Public Library 517 Western Avenue Albany, NY 12203 near Allen Street at “the Point”. ***********************************************************************************
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