Margaret Read MacDonald, a world-renowned storyteller and folklore scholar, will teach us how to use story motifs and type indexes to enrich our storytelling and story listening.

To purchase a ticket: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/AVC5A6FYG9RE8

To join the Guild and attend all 4 workshops for free:
https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/3VFLL6ANTCPFJ

Event Email: NJStorytellingGuild@gmail.com

Event Flyer: Nov workshop flier- MacDonald.jpg

Sock Hop Show
   
Early Rock and Roll, Elvis & Beatles music on guitar, banjo and ukulele with various tap dances and hat tricks. https://youtu.be/-i8Xp9HS2kw

Event Phone Number: (908 ) 754 7885

Event Email: richardstillman@verizon.net

Event Website: https://richardstillman.com/

Hackensack’s professional improv team, Howdy Stranger, performs their annual fan-favorite Halloween comedy show, the Improv Zombie Apocalypse, at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 19th, at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center (HACPAC). Audience members are encouraged to dress up for fun or to participate in a costume contest for a chance to win a prize.

As haunted as it is hysterical, the first part of their show features interactive games made popular by the tv show, “Whose Line is it, Anyway?” but with a Halloween twist. Tensions rise when the players become stranded during an improvised zombie apocalypse. Who are the characters? Where do they take shelter? Which will survive? The audience decides it all in this highly interactive and hilarious show.

Winners of the “NYC Tournament of Improvisers,” Howdy Stranger has been making audiences laugh for over 15 years. The team features comedians Ryan Huban, Dreena Moran, Chris Fitzgerald, and Josh Hurley, with Mike Brown as the host. Their 90-minute, game-show style performances are completely made up on-the-spot, so audience members are prompted to shout ideas to inspire every scene.

Howdy Stranger shows are family-friendly, but due to the unpredictable nature of improv, parents are cautioned there may be adult themes and/or language unsuitable for young children.

Event Phone Number: (201) 820-3007

Event Email: howdy@howdystranger.com

Event Website: https://www.hacpac.org/events/improv-zombie-apocalypse/

Event Flyer: Event Flyer

Oktoberfest songs on concertina, guitar, and banjo. The show includes tap dancing to German waltzes & a musical washboard routine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JC9_NcaHIY

Event Phone Number: (732) 634 4450

Event Email: richardstillman@verizon.net

Event Website: https://richardstillman.com/

Neapolitan songs on mandolin, concertina and guitar. I tap dance to several Italian waltzes and complete the show with Frank Sinatra favorites. https://youtu.be/wYOLtnE020M

Event Phone Number: (973) 9028088

Event Email: richardstillman@verizon.net

Event Website: https://richardstillman.com/

Storytellers and story listeners, join us!
T'is the season for the telling of urban legends, ghost stories, jump tales and the like.
To scare or be scared, that is the question. Give it your best shot.

Storytellers of all levels are encouraged to share a 7-10- minute folktale, historical story, myth, or personal tale.

Please time your story and sign up for a time slot by September 27.  
 
Story listeners, as always, are welcomed to enjoy the feast!  

On Zoom- a link will be sent to those who register two days before the event.

To register for this event, please email the Guild.  

Event Email: NJStorytellingGuild@gmail.com

Italian mandolin, bagpipes, Storytelling, Irish penny whistle, African Kalimba, Peruvian panpipes & Hawaiian ukulele. I also perform Spanish flamenco dancing, Chinese ribbon dancing, Irish Step dancing and Mexican rope spinning.

Phone Number: (973 ) 227 3575

Event Email: richardstillman@verizon.net

Event Website: https://richardstillman.com/

The Spirit of Vaudeville:
There are charming song and dance routines, hat tricks, and music played on banjo, guitar, ukulele.

Phone Number: (732 ) 287 2298

Event Email: richardstillman@verizon.net

Event Website: https://richardstillman.com/

Patriotic music on banjo, guitar & bagpipes. I sing & tap dance several of George M. Cohan's songs and perform a musical washboard routine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNZJxg7ln5M

Phone Number: (908) 754 7885

Event Email: richardstillman@verizon.net

Event Website: https://richardstillman.com/

The Spirit of Vaudeville:
There are charming song and dance routines, hat tricks, and music played on banjo, guitar, ukulele & musical washboard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uSOdJkAqn0&t=1s

Phone Number: (908) 730 6135

Event Email: richardstillman@verizon.net

Event Website: https://richardstillman.com/

Patriotic music on banjo, guitar & bagpipes. I sing & tap dance several of George M. Cohan's songs and perform a musical washboard routine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNZJxg7ln5M

Phone Number: (973) 902-8088

Event Email: richardstillman@verizon.net

Event Website: https://richardstillman.com/

We are looking forward to our free Story Swap!  The theme will be Stories of Dreams - Fulfilled and Unfulfilled, and the swap will be hosted by Jean Alter and Marcia Almeida.   If you would like to tell a 7 to 10 minute story and receive feedback from the group, be sure to email the Guild soon as the slots fill up quickly.  

Whether or not you are telling a story, invite your friends and fellow storytellers!  Just send us their names and emails so we can include them on the Zoom invitation list.

On Zoom.  The event is free but participants need to preregister to receive a Zoom link.  The link will be sent two days before the event.

Sign up? Questions? Email: NJStorytellingGuild@gmail.com

Join the Princeton Storytelling Circle for the second of a two-part program, “Sowing Story Seeds,” exploring folk and fairy tales on the rich soil of the gardens at Morven Museum & Garden.

Circle storytellers will share stories about how our gardens grow at Morven on Wednesday, May 22, at 5:30 p.m.

The intergenerational session will cultivate imagination for folks all ages. For younger attendees, we recommend the event for ages four and older.

The program will be moved to an indoor location in the event of inclement weather.

Attendees are invited to bring their own blankets, chairs, and food and drinks for outdoor seating.

Free parking is available.

To purchase tickets, visit
https://morvenmuseumgarden.ticketing.veevartapp.com/tickets/view/list/sowing-story-seeds

Event Phone Number: (609) 924-8144
Event Email: info@morven.org
Event Website: https://www.morven.org/upcoming/sowingstoryseeds

Join the Princeton Storytelling Circle for a two-part program, “Sowing Story Seeds,” exploring folk and fairy tales on the fertile grounds of the Historical Society of Princeton’s Updike Farmstead and the rich soil of the gardens at Morven Museum & Garden.

Circle storytellers will share farm stories about the challenges and delights of growing our food at the Historical Society on Saturday, May 11, at 2:00 p.m. and stories about how our gardens grow at Morven on Wednesday, May 22, at 5:30 p.m.

Tickets are available for individual events or for purchase as a series including both dates, May 11 and May 22.

These intergenerational sessions will cultivate imagination for folks all ages. For younger attendees, we recommend the events for ages four and older.

Programs will be moved to an indoor location at each site in the event of inclement weather.

Attendees are invited to bring their own blankets, chairs, and food and drinks for outdoor seating.

Free parking is available at both locations.

To purchase tickets, visit
https://morvenmuseumgarden.ticketing.veevartapp.com/tickets/view/list/sowing-story-seeds

Event Phone Number: (609) 921-6748
Event Email: information@princetonhistory.org
Event Website: https://princetonhistory.org/events/princeton-storytelling-circle-sowing-story-seeds/

Online- Zoom link will be sent to members of the Guild and those who preregister.  Tickets cost $20 and can be purchased by emailing the Guild.  

Camila and Piedad, professional historians, will tell stories based on authentic sources about Mexican women, European migrants to Argentina, and travelers in Colonial Colombia. They will share how they develop historical, true stories and invite us to consider how we can do the same.

Event Email: NJStorytelllingGuild@gmail.com

New Opportunities for

New Jersey Artists!

Registration Now Open for The Business of Being an Artist and our Teaching Artist Community of Practice

Applications Now Open for the 2024 New Jersey Arts Annual

Call for artists! Registration now open for the fourth workshop in The Business of Being an Artist series: "Digital Marketing Strategies and Artistic Branding for Artists."

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts is pleased to present The Business of Being an Artist workshop series. These workshops are free and open to any artist, teaching artist, or folk artist who lives and/or works in the state of New Jersey.

Digital Marketing Strategies and Artistic Branding for Artists

When: April 17, 2024 | 2:00 – 3:30 PM

 

What: Join our engaging 90-minute Zoom seminar designed for both artists and teaching artists eager to bolster their professional presence. Participants will dive deep into artistic branding, explore practical digital marketing strategies, and learn the art of effective networking and collaboration to carve out lucrative opportunities. Drawing inspiration from real-world success stories through a peer-to-peer learning opportunity, attendees will leave equipped, enlightened, and empowered to navigate the vibrant tapestry of a successful artistic and art educational digital marketing experience.

 

Who: The workshop will be led by Robert Vernon (Digital Arts Imaging) with peer-to-peer sessions led by Sean Layne, Erik James Montgomery, and Barkha Patel. Learn more about our speakers here.

How: Registration is free, but required to access the organizational materials, as well as the Zoom link.

Registration Deadline: April 10, 2024.



Register Here!

No late registrations will be accepted.

We are looking forward to our free Story Swap!  The theme will be “Stories of Peace, Justice, Love, and Kindness”, and the swap will be hosted by Ken Karnas.   If you would like to tell a story and receive feedback from the group, be sure to email the Guild soon as the slots fill up quickly.  
Whether or not you are telling a story, invite your friends and fellow storytellers!  Just send us their names and emails so we can include them on the Zoom invitation list.

On Zoom.  The event is free but participants need to preregister to receive a Zoom link.  The link will be sent two days before the event.

Sign up? Questions? Email: NJStorytellingGuild@gmail.com

What’s St. Patrick’s Day without a little blarney and stories? Join the Princeton Storytelling Circle in a program for all ages celebrating the Irish tradition of sharing tales that charm and tickle the funny bone. Get a jump on World Storytelling Day (March 20) when the oral tradition of telling stories is celebrated around the globe! Feel free to bring your own picnic lunch and/or beverage to enjoy during story time.

Event Email: info.fohw@gmail.com

Event Website: https://www.herrontownwoods.org/events

Traditional Irish storytelling, singing, music and step dancing are accompanied by bagpipes, mandolin, banjo, guitar, concertina and penny whistle.

Phone Number: (973) 227 3575

Event Email: richardstillman@verizon.net

Event Website: https://richardstillman.com/

Traditional Irish storytelling, singing, music and step dancing are accompanied by bagpipes, mandolin, banjo, guitar, concertina and penny whistle.

Phone Number: (201) 438 8666

Event Email: richardstillman@verizon.net

Event Website: https://richardstillman.com/

Traditional Irish storytelling, singing, music and step dancing are accompanied by bagpipes, mandolin, banjo, guitar, concertina and penny whistle.

Phone Number: (201) 869 5715

Event Email: richardstillman@verizon.net

Event Website: https://richardstillman.com/

Traditional Irish storytelling, singing, music and step dancing are accompanied by bagpipes, mandolin, banjo, guitar, concertina and penny whistle.

Phone Number: (973) 9028088

Event Email: richardstillman@verizon.net

Event Website: https://richardstillman.com/

Traditional Irish storytelling, singing, music and step dancing are accompanied by bagpipes, mandolin, banjo, guitar, concertina and penny whistle.

Phone Number: (732) 634 4450

Event Email: richardstillman@verizon.net

Event Website: https://richardstillman.com/

Traditional Irish storytelling, singing, music and step dancing are accompanied by bagpipes, mandolin, banjo, guitar, concertina and penny whistle.

Phone Number: (973) 728 2822

Event Email: richardstillman@verizon.net

Event Website: https://richardstillman.com/

Judy England-McCarthy will guide participants to develop new and creative ways to share their stories with others.  Her workshop will include discussion, fun activities, and an exploration of what enhances creativity.

On Zoom- Guild members will be sent a link.  Others can purchase a $20 ticket by emailing the Guild.

Sign up? Questions?
Email: NJStorytellingGuild@gmail.com

Storytellers will share 7- 10 minute traditional or personal stories about reaching a "crossroad"- a real or imagined transition or a chosen path. Email the Guild to sign up as a teller. Story listeners will offer feedback to the tellers.

On Zoom.  The event is free but participants need to preregister to receive a Zoom link.  The link will be sent two days before the event.

Sign up? Questions? Email: NJStorytellingGuild@gmail.com