Story Swaps, Storytelling Performances, and Workshops

Please know that an RSVP here on Meetup MEANS NOTHING. You need to go to www.StorySAC.org to get the details on how to join the Story Swap on Zoom. DO NOT RSVP HERE!!

OAKLAND/EAST BAY Sing Say or Play

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Meets on the second Saturday on Zoom.

"During the COVID-19 Pandemic, we have moved to Zoom for meeting online.

We are a story swap, a singers' circle, a poetry reading, an instrumental recital, a jam session and more , all in one! Join us for an evening of old fashioned home-made entertainment where everyone gets some time.

Contact cfsherman@msn.com for the Zoom link, preferably at least one day before the event. You can try after that, but no promises!

Please know that an RSVP here on Meetup MEANS NOTHING. You need to go to www.StorySAC.org to get the details on how to join the Story Swap on Zoom. DO NOT RSVP HERE!!

Our Zooming story swap welcomes ready listeners, eager tellers, & would-be tellers. Come try us out. Contact: email Linda Walls: lindaglennlee@yahoo.com

DO NOT RSVP ON THIS MEETUP PAGE to go to this SAC event, IT WILL NOT GET YOU THE LINK OR PASSCODE NEEDED. YOU MUST REGISTER ON THE STORYTELLING ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA (SAC) WEBSITE.

http://www.storysaac.org/genre-storytelling-series.html

We invite you to attend our Genre Storytelling Series, online monthly, every third Wednesday, 7:00-8:30 PM PST, via ZOOM. Advance registration is required from our website (not Meetup), at www.storysac.org. On the left menu, click Genre Storytelling Series, then choose date desired and register there. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with the link and passcode. Please do not lose or you may need to register again. Don't worry -- it recognizes your email and won't count as two registrations!
NOTE: These events will be recorded. Being in the Gallery, if you don't want to appear on screen, please do not activate your device's camera.

At this event, SAC members from various Storytelling groups around California will be telling stories from different genres. One genre is chosen per month such as Personal, Folktale, Historical, Tall Tale, Myth, Fable, Fantasy, Stories with Music, etc. Stories will be approx. 10 minutes long.

There is no cost to attend. However, we will be compensating the tellers for their efforts, and donations will be accepted at registration and during the event for this purpose. A Donation Button is also on SAC's Home Page: (www.StorySAC.org)

We began this series in August of 2020. You may join our YouTube Channel to view the most recent Genre and other SAC events at
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEqfz1Jgy5deH-UtUnUsgCA

If you are a Storyteller interested in telling on an upcoming Genre Storytelling Series subject, please contact your SAC Story Swap leader for nomination under a category. The swap’s representative will contact Ed Lewis and SAC at ed-lewis@sbcglobal.net to schedule you.
The information required from all prospective tellers is; Teller's Name, Teller's email, Story Title, a very short biography, the name of their Swap Group, and the email of their Swap Group's lead contact person.
All tellers must be SAC members. If you are not currently a SAC member please join us! Single memberships are only $30 per year, and there are multiple membership options as well. Please visit www.StorySAC.org for the link on the home page.

We are looking forward to hearing all the talented storytellers from our amazing Story Swap Groups.

Please know that an RSVP here on Meetup will not provide the passcode. You need to go to www.StorySAC.org, click Story Swaps, then Orinda to request the link AND passcode. DO NOT RSVP HERE!!

ORINDA-Contra Costa Tale Spinners features a local storyteller with Open Mic following. Our events are geared toward grownups with stories that are intriguing, humorous, thoughtful, and entertaining. Please keep your story time under 8 minutes and appropriate to a general audience.

Tale Spinners meets on the 4th Thursday of the month (except 3rd Thursday in November and no meeting in December). While we were meeting at the Orinda Public Library, due to COVID19 we are meeting on Zoom until further notice. For more info contact Liz Nichols, liz [AT] liznichols.net, or Sally Holzman, 925 381 2360.