Storytellers of New Mexico

Contact STNM President: Paul Middleton
Contact STNM Newsletter Editor: Sarah Malone (send newsletter information by 9/25)

Next Board Meeting: Sunday, September 12th from 11-2 at Phyllis Bergman’s home in Cedar Crest at 36 Vera Cruz (RSVP: 281-6131) STNM members are welcome.

STNM ACTIVITIES

 
Course 08594, Thriving in Times of Difficult Change, 8 sessions, 6-8 p.m.
Tuesdays, June 15-August 3, $90.

Review the course description in the UNM Continuing Education catalog for Summer 2010 at an Albuquerque library, or check on line at dce.unm.edu. Registration on line or by calling: 505-277-0077. Instructor: Gloria Madrid

Osher Institute, UNM Continuing Education
(Osher is an institute that provies classes and trips for Seniors)

Margaret Edmundson teaches "American Folktales" with 3 two-hour classes on July 15, 22, and 29, from 2-4. "Primarily through Euro-American folktales, we will celebrate our heritage of traditional oral narratives with historically-based stories, tall tales, humorous lore, ghost haunting, and traveling tales on water, wheels, and wings!" Cost: $35, plus $20 annual Osher membership. Phone 505-277-0077 to register, or call Margaret at 505-247-9267 for more details

Scott and Johanna Hongell-Darsee, Juan Wijngaard and Sharon Berman at the Elena Gallegos Open Space Amphitheater
Saturday, August 7, 7 PM

(Off Tramway and just north of the Academy traffic light are Open Space signs onto Simms Park Road. Travel east to the Information Center. Free with $2.00 Parking Fee per vehicle.)

 
 
SUMMER STORY SWAPS -- JOIN US!
  • OPEN MIC - 4th WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH at Winning Coffee Company, 111 Harvard Dr., SE, Abq., (Central & Harvard) July 28, August 25, September 22nd from 7:00-9:00 PM.
  • MONTHLY SWAP – 4TH FRIDAY OF MONTH at La Vida Llena Retirement Community, 10501 Lagrima de Oro, NE, Abq. July 23, August 27, September 6:15-8 PM. Enter main foyer – go to the card room. FREE admission/parking. Sarah Malone and Margaret Edmundson, facilitators.
  • STORYTELLERS OF LAS CRUCES – SATURDAYS 10:30-11:30 at COAS Bookstore Downtown/Solano location. Info: Pat Gill: bobpatgill@zianet.com
  • SANTA FE - Contact Cynthia Dobson in Santa Fe: 505-983-8266
  • TAOS SWAP – Saturday, April 10th, from 11:30 to 12:30. Taos Public Library community room. Info. On this and monthly swaps from Gail at 575-751-3442.
  • FARMINGTON "Youth Storytelling Swap/practice" July 23 and 30 at the Farmington Public Library from 10am to noon.

 

FALL EVENTS – SAVE THE DATES!


TELLABRATION 2010
Albuquerque – ADOBE Theater, Saturday, November 20, 7 p.m.
Stay tuned for information on local Tellabration events in:Farmington, Las Cruces, Santa Fe & Taos!

FOUR CORNERS STORYTELLING FESTIVAL
OCTOBER 8 & 9th

TAOS STORYTELLING FESTIVAL
OCTOBER 16th

 

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ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER OPTION

In an effort to safeguard both the environment and our budget, recommended that members be given the option of receiving the quarterly newsltter electronically.
Email Sarah Malone or phone (505) 286-8819.

To support and encourage the preservation and perpetuation of the history, knowledge and art of storytelling; to preserve and perpetuate stories, tall tales, legends, lore, yarns, music and poetry, that might otherwise be lost; to provide an opportunity for the storyteller and storytelling enthusiasts to meet and enhance the art of storytelling.


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