Your Neighborhood Your Story
Just as where you live effects your own story, your story effects the place you live
A program of short
stories accompanied by a photo gallery and refreshments will be presented at
the Main Library of the Monroe County Public Library on Sunday, November 4 from
2:00-3:00pm in the Auditorium.
To reserve a spot call 812-349-3050 or register at www.mcpl.info.
The program is free and open to the public.
A partnership between Bloomington Storytellers Guild,
Bloomington Arts Commission, South Central Indiana Housing Opportunities, and the
Monroe County Public Library.
Why storytelling? As neighborhoods evolve to embrace new
identities and residents, the spoken word art form can provide a sort of time
travel through the geography and humanity of our communities to illustrate
local stories. Storytellers will recount
tales of Bloomington's neighborhoods in their own words and the words of those
who were interviewed for the project. Whether renting or owning, new or
long-time resident, your neighborhood has stories.
One storyteller who will present, Stephanie Holman, said
“Each neighborhood has seen change and what happened long ago often informs the
present and future. Many who walk in town have no idea what used to be on that
spot. Neighbors can come together knowing the back story while adding to the
timeline. B-line trail used to be a busy railroad serving downtown industries
such as limestone, mirrors, baskets and much more than furniture. So many
quarries were right here in town. The new Switchyard park was the McDoel
Railroad Switchyard for over a hundred years. Bloomington is growing its own
story everyday”
Listen to the stories on November 4, 2:00-3:00pm and view
the photo gallery in the library the month of November. If your neighborhood is
not mentioned in the program, add a pin to the neighborhood map, tell your story
over refreshments and leave a note in the guest comment book.
