Wintertelling 2006

In Winter --when the snow is deep and the air is freezing -- we tell each other stories.

Stories that amuse and entertain, stories that make us think, stories that bring us warmth in the cold.

It's time again for our tradition of

 The Bloomington Storytelling Guild presents a traditional storytelling program for adults, teens, tweens, and seniors. Come listen to a variety of tales told by a variety of tellers in this story-concert program.

Monroe County Public Library (Indiana) 

Friday February 6

7:00 to 8:30 pm

In the Auditorium

Kirkwood doors open at 6:30 pm

FREE event

Wintertelling 2024

This free annual concert of stories for adults (and teens) is an afterhours tradition at the Monroe County  Public Library.

The library is a long time sponsor of this event, held in the auditorium after the library itself is closed.  The Kirkwood Avenue doors will be opened at 6:30 and the performance begins at 7 pm

Eight experienced tellers will each present a tale chosen to delight, edify, and entertain you.  Expect a good variety of stories: personal narrative, folklore, modern fairytales, fables, a song-story, even a bit of poetry!

Some folks enhance the evening with dinner downtown, some stay after the program to chat with the tellers, some are inspired to tell their own stories.  Enjoy the evening in your own way!

 

WINTERTELLING 2023

WINTERTELLING


 Old Tales made new! 

An evening of fantasy and folktale from around the world

Listen as storytellers send winter packing with tales of cold's defeat and love's triumph.  

Stories from around the world and long ago find new life as we add our voices to those who have told these tales before us.  

FREE SHOW

Friday 2-24-23

7:00 - 8;30 pm

Auditorium

Monroe County Public Library

303 East Kirkwood Ave

Bloomington, IN 

Doors open at 6:30 pm

Use Kirkwood entrance.

Soon to be on CATS - Community Access Television Services

We had a wonderful evening telling our Summer Tales at the Monroe County Public Library.  The stage was set with sunshine and butterflies, vines and a ladybug.

Such a variety of stories! Tall tales, folk tales, fables, 

old tales, new tales,

Silly, 

Informative,

thoughtful,

fantastical

entertaining stories!

 And if you missed the performance, check out the video on https://catstv.net/channels.php?channel=library.  Summer Tales should appear on the schedule in the near future!

See you at the next storytelling event -  the annual Festival of Ghost Stories October 28th!

Summer Tales

 Summer Tales, a collection of stories for a warm summer evening told by members of the Bloomington Storytellers Guild is scheduled for 

Friday, July 29, 

from 7-8:30 p.m. 

at the Monroe County Public Library Auditorium 

at the MCPL Main Branch on Kirkwood Avenue.  

The show will feature favorite tales chosen by the individual teller and is appropriate for adults and children ages 10 and older. Summer Tales has replaced BSG's normal performance of Wintertelling which had to be cancelled the past two years due to Covid 19 protocols. The performance is free and open to the public.

STORYTELLING WITH DEBORAH ASANTE

The Bloomington Storyteller's Guild is pleased to sponsor a special opportunity to hear a master storyteller:

Deborah Asante. 

Deborah Asante is a Dream Farmer, Child Charmer, World Traveler, Jazz Gatherer, Blues Chaser, Hope Placer, History Keeper, Justice Seeker, there are so many ways to say Storyteller! She grew up traveling the world as the oldest child in an Army family. From an early age Deborah kept her younger siblings entertained by telling them stories so storytelling is in her bones. She is also the Founder and Artistic Director of The Asante Children's Theatre.

Mark your calendar for 

Sunday February 13

2:00 p.m.

Monroe County Public Library 

Auditorium

Free, registration is required:  

https://mcpl.evanced.info/signup/eventdetails?eventid=74452&lib=0&return=

She will be appearing as part of the events surrounding an exhibit at the Monroe County Public Library of Coretta Scott King Illustrator Awards:

 https://mcpl.info/friends/our-voice-celebrating-coretta-scott-king-illustrator-awards 

PLEASE PLAN TO JOIN US FOR THIS SPECIAL EVENT!!