Summer Memories, 2

Camp is over, but the memories stay.  

We hope the camp kids remember the fun of hearing stories 

as much as we remember the fun of telling them.

We told stories at "Wondercamp" where every week has a different science theme.

In"Kitchen Chemistry" Vickie and Ginny shared stories of kitchen mishaps.

While "Down on the Farm" Dakota and Donya got into the characters.

Connie told at the Hilltop Garden center

and Patty explained why the possum's tail is bare in a UES classroom.

Amy got a lot of participation as the kids helped with the house that Jack built.

Ginny introduced fennel with a Greek myth (and a knife)

While Connie made them laugh with the clever cook.

 Another summer camp experience over,  summer memories to treasure.

Summer Memories, 1

In everything we do this year, we are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Bloomington Storytellers Guild.

Ginny described the beginning of the Guild in 1975, and shared the newspaper announcement of the first open meeting --which was published in both the morning and the evening paper.

The old woman in Dana's story first got what she wanted --

and then what she deserved!

Summer jobs? Clayton has had them!

Hard work pays off in Patty's hilarious version of Obedient Jack.

Dakota shared an original story that we could imagine as an animated cartoon.

People! You are in for a treat when Faridah tells a tale.

No end to Christina's tale of "Never Ending Jack"

Laura organized Summer Tales (Yay, Laura!) and told a tandem tale with Ginny of "No News"

And we all had a fun time!

Thanks to the library for sponsoring us, to CATS for recording the event, to all the tellers - and especially thanks to the folks in the audience who laughed and gasped and clapped at just the right time.  

We are so grateful to still be sharing stories with you after 50 years!

If you missed the performance, remember that you will be able to watch it on CATS, the library's Community Access Television Services.   Check their listings at: https://catstv.net/index.php