National Resources
This is the website for the National Storytelling Network (NSN)
and contains a directory of tellers, as well as comprehensive information.
http://storynet.org
Contact the Northern California State Liaisons for more information
about NSN and local events:
International Storytelling Center
The International Storytelling Center produces the annual Storytelling
Festival and has a variety of programs to further the art and tradition
of storytelling.
http://www.storytellingcenter.com/index.htm
Youth Storytelling Project
Voices Across America Youth Storytelling Project
A national, soon to be international program to interconnect youth storytelling
across the country and world. Contact Kevin D. Cordi, 614-297-0806.
kcteller@sbcglobal.net
Healing Story Alliance
This group has an extensive website regarding the use of storytelling
for healing and includes stories along with essays regarding their use.
http://healingstory.org/home.html
Northern California Storytelling Organizations
California Indian Storytelling Association
The home page for The California Indian Storytelling Association has
goals of the organization, upcoming events, membership information,
and the newsletter. http://www.cistory.org
Delta Wordweavers
Tellers in Contra Costa who plan & present swaps, library times,
programs, & Tellabration. Contact: Marian Ferrante, (925) 778-0110
Foothills Storytelling Guild
We meet on the second Tuesday of the month at 7pm at Auburn Main Library,
350 Nevada Street, Auburn to swap stories. All are welcome, to tell
or to listen. Contact: Joan Stockbridge, 530-823-3282, jstockbridge@sbcglobal.net
South Bay Storytellers and Listeners
A swap group, meeting the 2nd Sunday of every month at the Los Altos
United Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena Los Altos, CA. Contact: Joy Swift,
650 494-1383, joydavid@pacbell.net
SSSSSH Marin Story Swap
Meets second Sunday of the month at 7:17 p.m. at CCC, 145 Rock Hill
Drive, Tiburon CA 94904. Contact: Jim Cooke, 415 461 8199, jimcooke@attbi.com
Storytellers Guild of Sonoma County
Informal group of professional tellers. Contact: Cathryn Fairlee, 707-433-2297,
cfair@monitor.net
Storytelling Association of Alta California
http://www.storysaac.org
The Storytelling Association of Alta California home page has information
about events in its area, tellers, classes, and festivals.
Voices of Illusion Storytelling Guild
"The first full time high school storytelling guild in the country."
Contact: Kevin D. Cordi, 614-297-0806, kcteller@sbcglobal.net,
www.youthstorytelling.com
Voices of the San Joaquin
Adult Storytelling Group for the Central Valley Contact: Kevin D. Cordi,
614-297-0806, kcteller@sbcglobal.net
"Story Swap" Groups
The following list of storytelling swap groups was compiled largely
from the list on the Storytelling Association of Alta California website.
East Bay
- Antioch - Delta Wordweavers, Annual family storytelling events in
September and an annual Tellabration! concert. (No regular meetings
or swaps currently). Call for info: Marian Ferrante, 925-778-0110
- Berkeley - Mixed Bag Storytellers of Berkeley-Oakland. 1st Thursday
of the month: 6:00-8:00 p.m. - Claremont Branch of Berkeley Public
Library. 2940 Benvenue (at Ashby). Info: Kate Frankel: 510-525-1533;
kateline@lmi.net
- Hayward - Hayward Storytellers meet 2nd Thursday of the month, 7:30-9:00
p.m., at Hayward Arts Council, 22654 Main St. Info: Sybil Barker,
510-537-9582.
- Orinda - Contra Costa Tale Spinners meet 4th Thursdays, Orinda Public
Library, 24 Orinda Way, 7:00-9:00 p.m.; (November meets 3rd Thursday).
Walking distance from BART (or a pickup from the station can be arranged).
Directions, questions, contact Sally Holzman (925) 372-7036 or Kathy
Cabral (925) 283-3942.
Eureka Area
- Eureka - North Coast Storytellers, meet 3rd Thursdays 7:00 p.m.,
at The Ink People Center for the Arts, 12th & E, Eureka. Call
to verify: Dan O'Gara, 707-677-3840.
North Bay
- Napa - Napa Valley Storytellers meet 2nd Wednesdays of the month,
7:00?8:30 p.m. at the Napa City County Library, Vallejo. Info: Pat
Krenke, 707-255-7195.
- Tiburon (Marin) - Second Sunday Seven Seventeen Story Hour ** SSSSH
at CCC ** 2nd Sundays at 7:17 p.m. at the Community Congregational
Church, 145 Rock Hill Dr., Tiburon. Session Limit: 2 hours - over
by 9:30 p.m. Call 415-461-8199 (day) for featured teller. Donation
requested. If you'd like to receive a monthly notice with background
info on featured tellers, send an email to: jimcooke@attbi.com.
Please include your name as well as your email address. Enter: "SSSSSH
email list" on subject line.
Peninsula and South Bay
- Los Altos - Southbay Storytellers, Stories for swappers & listeners,
meets 2nd Sunday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Garden Room, United Methodist
Church, 655 Magdalena, Los Altos. Call Joy Swift, 650-494-1383, or
just come.
San Francisco
- San Francisco - Storytelling at the Meetinghouse. First Sundays,
6:30-8:30pm. All ages welcome. Quaker Center, 65 Ninth St, between
Market and Mission Sts, San Francisco. Bring stories and cookies to
share. More info: Ruth Fraser, 415-626-3757; mellowstory@juno.com
- San Francisco - San Francisco Story League, 2nd Thursday of each
month. 10:00 a.m.-Noon, at Golden Gate Park Senior Center, 6101 Fulton
St, San Francisco, Pat Langdell, President. Call to verify: 415-564-8451.
Santa Cruz & Monterey Counties
- Aptos - Santa Cruz Storytellers - meet 2nd Sunday of each month
7:00-9:00 p.m. at the home of Sunny and Rob Fish, 300 Tolak Road,
Aptos. Contact Sunny and Rob: 831-476-0864.
- Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz Storyswappers meet 2nd Thursday of each
month, 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Santa Cruz Public Library meeting room,
224 Church Street, Santa Cruz. Call Harriet Talan at 831.457.2324
or Erica, 831.479.1874
- Monterey - Monterey Bay Tale-spinners 1st Mondays, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
at Monterey Public Library, 625 Pacific St. Contact Phil Hawthorne
at 831.655.1741.
Sacramento & East
- Placerville - El Dorado Storytellers, meets the 2nd Sunday of the
month at 2:00 pm in the Placerville Coffee House, 594 Main Street,
Placerville. Call Patsy Thompson, 530-621-4154.
- Sacramento - Aesop's Fablers, a Toastmasters' storytelling club,
meets 1st Thursday 7:00 p.m. at Ethel Hart Senior Center, 915 27th
Street, Sacramento. Call Arne Sampe 916-362-9013.
- Sacramento - Sacramento Storytellers Guild meets regularly, 2nd
and 4th Thursdays at 7:30 pm, Ethel Hart Senior Center, 915 27th Street,
Sacramento. 2nd Wed: Performance Night. 4th Wed: Workshop/Storyswap.
Info: Lawrence Crason: 916-399-1999.
Stockton
- Stockton - San Joaquin Storytellers Guild. Contact Dona Well for
info, 209-460-1809.
Other Storytelling and Folklore Resources
Multiple Ethnic Data Bases
http://www.smc.oricopa.edu/storytelling/story.htm
African-American Tales
http://www.gwu.edu/~373afram/ag-am-mp.html
19th-Century German Stories
http://www.vcu.edu/hasweb/for/menu.html
Organized by Robert Godwin-Jones, these 19th-century German stories
are mostly in German with some English translations.
Australian Storytelling
http://www.AustralianStorytelling.org.au
The Web page of Australian storytelling features Australian storytellers,
stories, guilds, events, and links.
Bodhran Brothers
http://www.bodhranbrothers.com
Irish Music and Stories
California Indian Storytelling Association
http://www.cistory.org
The home page for The California Indian Storytelling Association includes
goals of the organization, upcoming events, membership information,
and a newsletter.
Celtic Folklore - original Celtic Folklore, Legends and Lore
http://www.belinus.co.uk/folklore/Homeextra.htm
Family Folklore Discovery
http://www.educate.si.edu/migrations/seek2/family.html
Folk Tales
http://www.pitt.edu/%7Edash/folktexts.html
Collection of folk tales
Folktales and Legends from Britain
http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/index.html
Folktales from Many Lands, Collected by Peace Corps Volunteers
http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/students/folktales
Hasidic Stories by Sterna Citron
http://www.613.org/hasid.html
This page is a collection of Hasidic stories read aloud.
Jaliyaa Storytelling
http://www.wovenweb.org
Site examines the ancient West African Bardic tradition known as Jaliyaa;
includes explanations, descriptions and graphics of historical and cultural
significance.
Kashmiri Folktales
http://www.ikashmir.org/Folk/index.html
Korean Folktales
http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu004/
This home page showcases many Korean folk tales as well as information
about Korean culture.
Nature Story
http://www.naturestory.com
Learn nature stories from around the world at this innovative website.
The site also includes a calendar of Minnesota story events and workshops.
Old Japanese Tales
http://www.dl.ulis.ac.jp/oldtales/
Enjoy Japanese old tales in many languages.
Powerful Symbols
http://www.powersource.com/gallery/objects/
This page contains Native American animal stories and information.
Wisdom and Spiritual Tales
http://www.wisdomtales.com
Offers a wisdom story every other month from various spiritual and cultural
traditions, an article about using wisdom tales on the spiritual path,
a bibliography, and a humorous column called that readers can write
into called: Ask TellMe Anutha which also features stories.
World Mythology
http://www.artsmia.org/mythology/
Minneapolis Institute of Art World Mythology
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