Come to tell, listen and learn with other tellers who enjoy sharing stories of faith, freedom and frivolity. SALT is a safe and welcoming place to grow in the art of sharing biblical and personal faith stories. We always meet on third Sunday of each month. All denominations are welcome. For more information, contact Pati Kachel 651-483-5804 or Lynn Dosch at 612-729-1865.

The Children’s Storytelling guild’s schedule for winter and spring is listed below, mark your calendars. We usually meet the 4th Thursday of the month at a member’s house. We welcome anyone interested in telling stories to children. Feel free to come to share a story you are working on, any point in the development of your story is fine. Meetings usually run two hours, from 7-9pm. Please feel free to email questions to Pam Schweitzer pls2009@live.com. Schedule: Feb. 23, March 22, April 26, May 24

Interested in telling folktales? Interested in listening to them? Join us at The Book House in Minneapolis legendary Dinkytown for an evening of telling and listening to stories that have survived the ages and yet remain relevant today. The group meets in the lower level of The Book House, 429 SE 14th Avenue, on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 7 PM to 9 PM. Facilitation by Dorothy Cleveland, storyteller, MN State Liaison for the National Storytelling Network, and member of Northstar Storytelling League. Our first meeting is scheduled for April 27, 2010. This group is free and open to the public and is geared towards UM students and adults. It is the first of several collaborations between The Book House in Dinkytown and the storytelling community. Want more information? Email ourbookhouseindinkytown@gmail.com or call The Book House at 612-331-1430.

Minnehaha United Methodist Church, second floor
3701 E 50th Street, Minneapolis MN (about 6 blocks west of Hiawatha Ave).

A great chance to practice new material or put a new spin on old material, and get constructive feedback! Beginning and Advanced Storytellers are welcome! Contact: Dave Schaal (612) 729-3160.

The Children’s Storytelling Guild meets the fourth Thursday of each month. We share stories and receive feedback from the group. Anyone interested in telling stories to children is welcome to participate. If you are interested in attending, please contact Pam Schweitzer for location at pls2009@live.com.

Elaine Wynne offers a monthly group for people who wish to deepen their stories of personal development or spirituality. Elaine has conducted hundreds of workshops for storytellers or people who want to develop their skills as “good talkers”. $20 per session. To register, call Elaine at (763)546-1662 or e-mail topstory7@comcast.net.