About us
7 Stories is an evening of storytelling that takes place the 4th Friday of every month at Highline Heritage Museum. It’s a night of community building: a time and place where people mingle and listen to real stories. In an era of detachment, sharing stories in person unifies and connects us. People participate by telling and/or listening. It’s all good.
How it works: 7 Stories features seven-minute, personal stories from seven people. Stories are told, not read. Just as you tell the story to a friend…you share your story at 7 Stories. It is an event for sharing true, personal stories on stage without notes. Each month there is a different theme and the stories should in some way reflect that theme. Broad, creative interpretation of the month’s theme is fine. Past themes have included: Road Trip; Karma; On the Job; In the Dark; Lost and Found; White Lies; If Only I'd Listened…etc.
7 Stories is held at Highline Heritage Museum in Burien, WA from 7 - 8:30 pm on the fourth Friday of every month. There is no admission charge but donations to the museum are accepted.
REGISTER TO TELL YOUR STORY ON OUR WEBSITE.
If you’re registered to tell your story, remember to practice your story out loud on as many people as possible and time yourself when you’re doing it. All stories have to be under 7 minutes. Stories can be as short as you want but not over 7 minutes. Stories have to be clean in both language and content. Send us an email if you have any questions. Stories are told, never read.
Read the 7 Stories Rules & Guidelines on our website.
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7 Stories: Lessons Learned (suggested theme)
Highline Heritage Museum, 819 SW 152nd St, Burien, WA, USSome thoughts to get you thinking about the month’s suggested theme, “Lessons Learned”
If you’ve lived more than a day, you have learned a thing or two. Some lessons stay with us throughout our lives. One lesson that it took me awhile to learn after getting my driver’s license, was to pay attention to the speed limit.
I was returning to San Jose from a house hunting trip in Los Angeles. I wanted to get home quick so took highway 5; exceeding the posted 70 MPH speed limit once I crossed over the Grapevine. After several hours on the road, I stopped for a break at a rest stop. I told myself that when I got back on the road, I would go the speed limit so I wouldn’t get a ticket. I got back on the freeway, did the speed limit for a mile or so, while being passed by cars including a Celica like mine. I also saw the mileage sign for Pacheco Pass – 15 miles; the time? 6:50. My thought in the moment? If I speed up, I could be on the Pacheco Pass by 7.
With that thoughts of avoiding a ticket went out the window; I put the pedal to the metal. Within 3 miles, I was pulled over by the CHP. The officer issued me a citation for excessive speed 85 mph in a 70.
A ticket that much over the speed limit required a court appearance, at the court closest to where the ticket it was issued. For me that meant going to Los Banos.
The day of my court appearance, I drove the 125 miles to Los Banos. My case followed several others. Along with speeding, CHP cited me for a ‘fix it’ for an expired registration. (The new tabs were in the mail—really!) The judge was satisfied with my proof of current registration then asked me about my speed. I foolishly said “I may have been going more than 70 MPH, but there is no way I was going 85!” His next comment “So you would admit in open court you were driving in excess of the speed limit?” I could only respond with I think I just did.
The judge assessed a reasonable fine and required me to take a driver education class. With that I learned my lesson, ALWAYS pay attention to that little voice in your head that tells you to do (or not do) something, because it knows best!
Do you have a story to tell? About a lesson learned? Sign up and share it with us. Our shared stories bring us together and build community.
No story of your own? Come to 7 Stories and listen to our story tellers fill the room with their stories of Road Trips.
We want to hear your stories! We welcome experienced storytellers and first timers.We want to hear your stories! We welcome experienced storytellers and first timers.
No story of your own? Come to 7 Stories and listen to our story tellers fill the room with Karma.
Sign up to tell your story
email usRules & Guidelines for storytelling:
- Stories must be true.
Stories must take 7 minutes or less to tell.
Stories must be TOLD, not READ.
If you want help with your story, send us an email. We recommend you start recording yourself and practicing with a friend.
See you there!
5 attendees- Stories must be true.
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