Past Story Stops

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August 2019 – July 2020 (many Story Stops were cancelled due to COVID-19)

  1. UNC Hospital School (monthly visits)
  2. Story Lab, National Storytelling Network (October)
  3. “Stories Under the Stars,” (Carrboro, NC)
  4. Old North State Storytelling Festival, Cary Theater (Cary, NC)
  5. “Senior Tales,” Charles House Eldercare Center (3 November visits)
  6. “Stories and Social Justice,” Bonner Leaders Program (UNC campus)
  7. “Storytelling Under the Stars” (Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill, NC)
  8. Roadhouse Storytellers (Pittsboro, NC)
  9. 27th annual Winter Stories (Wilson Library, UNC)
  10. Virtual Zoom Storytelling Workshop, Raleigh Home School group

August 2018 – July 2019

  1. UNC Hospital School (monthly visits)
  2. Front Porch Storytelling (Bynum, NC)
  3. “Stories from the (S)Ages,” Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services (Raleigh, NC)
  4. “Designing Stories for Library Branding,” NCLA Leadership Institute (Black Mountain, NC)
  5. “Storytelling Under the Stars” (Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill, NC)
  6. “Warm Tales for a Crisp Evening” Winter Stories (Wilson Library, UNC)
  7. Estes Hills Elementary School Bookfair (Chapel Hill, NC)
  8. Treeo Senior Living Center (Raleigh, NC)
  9. Videoconference with Durant Road Middle School (Raleigh, NC)
  10. Smith Middle School 6th grade classroom visit (Chapel Hill, NC)
  11. Northside Elementary School ReadAThon (Chapel Hill, NC)
  12. Duke School Middle School Storytelling workshop (Durham, NC)
  13. West Regional Library Story-writing Contest Kickoff (Cary, NC)

 

August 2017 – July 2018

  1. UNC Hospital School (monthly visits)
  2. UNC Cancer Clinic (multiple visits)
  3. Chapel in the Pines (Chapel Hill, NC)
  4. “Stories Under the Stars” (Weaver Street lawn, Carrboro, NC)
  5. Charles House Senior Stories (Chapel Hill, NC)
  6. “Storytelling Under the Stars” (Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill, NC)
  7. “Storytelling to Communicate Research” (State Library of NC, Raleigh)
  8. “Hunger Stories” for PORCH (Chapel Hill, NC)
  9. “Storytelling for Children” for Women of Fearrington (Chapel Hill, NC)
  10. “Storytelling’s Power” (WXYC radio interview)
  11. Estes Hills Elementary School Book Fair (Chapel Hill, NC)
  12. “Toasty Tales and Hot Cocoa” Winter Stories (Wilson Library, UNC)
  13. Northside Elementary School ReadAThon (Chapel Hill, NC)
  14. Scroggs Elementary School Storytelling Club (Chapel Hill, NC)
  15. Charles House Center for Community Eldercare staff storytelling workshop (multiple visits)
  16. United Methodist Church “Communiversity” (Chapel Hill, NC)
  17. Durant Road Middle School storytelling workshop (Raleigh, NC)
  18. Durham Academy (Durham, NC)
  19. Prevent Child Abuse NC Fundraiser (Raleigh, NC)
  20. Galloway Ridge Life Plan Community 4-part workshop series on how to tell stories (Pittsboro, NC)
  21. SILS staff storytelling mini-workshop (Chapel Hill, NC)
  22. “Storytelling for Engaging Students,” UNC Librarians Community of Practice (Chapel Hill, NC)
  23. National Storytelling Conference workshop on storytelling and social justice (Kansas City, MO)

 

August 2016- July 2017

  1. UNC Hospital School (multiple visits)
  2. NCLA Leadership Institute (Black Mountain, NC)
  3. UNC School of Information and Library Science (multiple visits)
  4. Ghosts in the Park (Cedarock State Park, Burlington, NC)
  5. Storytelling for Environmental Education (NC Dept. of Environmental Quality, Raleigh, NC)
  6. UNC Cancer Clinic (multiple visits)
  7. Five Points Center for Active Adults (Raleigh, NC) – value of storytelling for classroom literacy
  8. 7th Annual Storytelling Under the Stars (Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill) – star stories from around the globe
  9. Estes Hills Elementary School – Book Fair Celebration – world folktales
  10. “Fireside Tales to Warm Your Heart” Winter Stories (Wilson Library, UNC) – world folktales
  11. Storytelling Workshop for Children’s Librarians (Asheville, NC)
  12. Storytelling Workshop for Children’s Librarians (Goldsboro, NC)
  13. Storytelling Workshop for Children’s Librarians (Gibsonville, NC)
  14. Chatham County Storytelling for Battle of the Book winners (SILS library)
  15. Hillsborough Elementary School (Hillsborough, NC)
  16. Eastern China Storytelling and Lecture Tour
    1. Tianjin – Nankai University
    2. Baoding – Hebei University and Hebei Library
    3. Shanghai – Shanghai Library Association and Pudong Library
    4. Fuzhou – Fujian Children’s Library
    5. Ningbo – Ningbo Library
    6. Shenzhen – Shenzhen Library
    7. Zhongshan – Zhongshan Library

 

August 2015 – July 2016

  1. Club Boulevard Humanities Magnet (Durham) Summer Reading Celebration – World folktales
  2. Ghost stories at Cedarock Park (Burlington)
  3. Charles House Eldercare Home (Chapel Hill) – World folktales (multiple visits)
  4. Campout!Carolina (Durham) – world folktales
  5. North Carolina Library Association Luncheon Performance (Greensboro) – World folktales
  6. NCLA storytelling workshop (Greensboro)
  7. 6th Annual Storytelling Under the Stars (Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill) – star stories from around the globe
  8. SILS International Education Week (world folktales for adults)
  9. Estes Hills Elementary (NC folktales for 4th graders)
  10. “Snowy but Snuggly” Winter Stories (Wilson Library, UNC) – World folktales
  11. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library – staff development storytelling workshop
  12. Scroggs Elementary School (Chapel Hill) – Read-a-thon storytelling assemblies
  13. Northside Elementary School (Chapel Hill) – Read-a-thon storytelling for 1st grade classes
  14. North Carolina State University – Sociology class workshop about how stories “work”
  15. Estes Hills Elementary School – Book Fair Celebration
  16. Baity Hill (UNC Campus) – Stories to Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday
  17. Stanford Warren Public Library – World folktales
  18. Sertoma Art Center (Raleigh) – Front Porch Stories
  19. UNC Hospital School – Funny Folktales

 

August 2014 – July 2015

  1. Charles House Eldercare Home (Chapel Hill) – World folktales (multiple visits)
  2. Clue Boulevard Humanities Magnet (Durham) – weekly performances of world folktales (1st grade)
  3. Estes Hill Elementary School (Chapel Hill) – weekly performances of world folktales (four 1st grades)
  4. Orange County Literacy Festival (Carrboro) – storytelling and music celebration of the 30th anniversary of the organization.
  5. Baity Hill Community Center (Chapel Hill) – World folktales for children
  6. 5th Annual Storytelling Under the Stars (Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill) – star stories from around the globe
  7. “Told Under Frosty Moonlight” Winter Stories (Wilson Library, UNC) – World folktales
  8. Estes Hills Elementary School Family Fun Night – world folktales
  9. ImaginOn (Charlotte, NC) – Staff development workshop
  10. Baity Hill Family Housing (UNC campus) – Seuss Birthday Celebration of reading aloud
  11. Sunrise Rotary Club (Chapel Hill, NC) – Organizational storytelling presentation
  12. Alamance County Public Library (Burlington, NC) – Staff Development workshop
  13. Southwest Regional Library (Durham, NC) – Storytelling workshop for the public
  14. Durham Senior Center – world folklore storytelling performance
  15. Durham County Storytelling Festival – world folklore performances
  16. NC State University (Raleigh, NC) – Class presentation on storytelling and personal narrative
  17. Durham Read Local Festival – Indonesian folktale performance as part of “celebrity reads” event
  18. Frank Porter Graham Elementary School – world folklore performance for 1st graders
  19. North Regional (Durham) Public Library – world folklore for families
  20. Selma (NC) Public Library – world folktales
  21. Smithfield (NC) Public Library – world folktales
  22. Princeton (NC) Public Library – world folktales
  23. Kenly (NC) Public Library – world folktales
  24. Benson (NC) Public Library – world folktales
  25. The Goddard School at Brier Creek (Raleigh) – pre-school stories

 

August 2013-July 2014

  1. First Baptist Church (Raleigh) – World folktales
  2. Club Boulevard Humanities Magnet (Durham) – weekly performances of world folktales (4th grade)
  3. Lawrence Public Library (Kansas) – World folktales
  4. Chapel Hill Cooperative Preschool (Chapel Hill) – World folktales
  5. Smith Middle School (Chapel Hill) – Scary stories
  6. Carrboro Branch Library (Carrboro) – World folktales
  7. Estes Hills Elementary School (Chapel Hill) – Weekly performances of world folktales (four 1st grades)
  8. Charles House Eldercare Home (Chapel Hill) – World folktales (multiple visits)
  9. Stories Under the Stars (UNC Morehead Planetarium)
  10. Club Boulevard Humanities Magnet (Durham) – Space stories
  11. Estes Hills Elementary School Reading Night (Chapel Hill) – Egyptian stories
  12. Podcast for Should Does Does radio (UNC campus)
  13. “Cold But Cuddly” Winter Stories (Wilson Library, UNC) – World folktales
  14. Wake Reading Association (Raleigh, NC) – Multicultural issues in story
  15. UNC Engagement Retreat (UNC campus) – World folktales
  16. Wake/Raleigh Young Authors Celebration – World folktales relevant to young writers
  17. North Carolina Literary Festival (Raleigh, NC)
  18. Class visit ENVR 890 Problems in Environmental Sciences and Engineering (UNC campus)
  19. Class visit SPCL 400 Through the Looking-Glass: The Return to Childhood in Reading and Writing (UNC campus)
  20. Southwest Virginia Reading Association (Bristol, VA)
  21. Wiley International Humanities Magnet School (Raleigh, NC) – World folktales
  22. Environmental Literacy Center (Raleigh, NC) – Workshop on environmental storytelling
  23. Bogue Banks Public Library Storytelling Festival (Morehead City, NC) – World folktales

 

August 2012-July 2013

  1. Winter Stories (Wilson Library)
  2. Stories Under the Stars (UNC Morehead Planetarium)
  3. Estes Hills Elementary School (Chapel Hill)
  4. Charles House Eldercare Home (Chapel Hill) – five performances
  5. Southwest Regional Library (Durham)
  6. Athens Drive Community Library (Raleigh)
  7. Club Boulevard Elementary School (Durham)
  8. Patriots Elementary School (Harrisburg, NC)
  9. UNC Science Expo (Chapel Hill)
  10. Community Church of Chapel Hill – two performances
  11. Carborro Century Center  Children’s Lollipop Series
  12. Bristol City Schools (Bristol, VA) – four performances
  13. School of Information and Library Science (Chapel Hill)
  14. The Goddard School (Apex)

August 2011-July 2012

  1. Winter Stories (UNC Wilson Library)
  2. Stories Under the Stars (UNC Morehead Planetarium)
  3. Estes Hills Elementary School (Chapel Hill)
  4. First Environments Early Learning Center (Research Triangle Park)
  5. Charles House Eldercare Home (Chapel Hill) – two performances
  6. Isaac Dickson Elementary School (Asheville, NC)