STORYTELLING GUILDS & EVENTS IN
THE CHICAGO AREA

Welcome to the Fox Valley Folklore Society Storytelling Page. Here you will find listings of storytelling organizations and events in the Chicago area and the midwest, plus some of the major national resources.

Also check out our folklife links page with over 300 research links, including many storytelling links.

FOX VALLEY FOLKLORE SOCIETY'S STORYTELLING GUILD

meets on the 4th Tuesday each month at 7:30 p.m. at Bethany Luthern Church, 8 South Lincoln, Batavia IL (In downtown Batavia, 1 blk. West of Rt. 31 on Wilson St, and 1/2 blk. South). See our map pages for a detailed map. to Bethany Lutheran Church see our Map Page.

Fox Valley Storytelling Guild also runs the storytelling stage at Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival in Geneva, IL, each Labor Day weekend. For a detailed map to the Festival see our Map Page.
For more info. Phone (630) 897-3655

ASE: THE CHICAGO ASSOCIATION OF BLACK STORYTELLERS

Meetings are held every month on the second Sunday from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. The location rotates among the homes of members. "Ase", (pronounced "ah-SHAY"), is a term from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, West Africa, having several meanings including the reminder that there is truly power in our words. For further information, those interested may call (773) 768-6773 or e-mail MamaEdie2@aol.com

CHICAGO JEWISH STORYTELLING COALITION

Meets on the 3rd Tuesday each month, 7:15 pm, at the Solomon Schecter Day School, 9301 Gross Pointe Rd, Skokie, IL. For more information phone Susan Stone (847) 328-8159.

CHICAGO STORYTELLING GUILD

Meet on the 3rd Tuesday each month, 7:30 pm, at the Hyde Park Union Church, 5600 S. Woodlawn, Chicago, IL. For more information phone (773) 288-7217.

DEKALB - SYCAMORE STORYTELLING GUILD

Meet on the 3rd Tuesday each month, 7:30 pm, at the Junction Bookstore, Rt. 38, in DeKalb, IL. For more information phone (815) 758-8030.

FOX VALLEY FOLKLORE SOCIETY'S STORYTELLING GUILD

See the Top of the page.

HEARTLAND STORY LEAGUE

meets at the Tinley Park Library, 17101 S. 71st. Ave, Tinley Park on the first Friday each month, 6:30-9 p.m, Sept. to May. For information phone (708) 532-8603.

ILLINOIS STORYTELLING FESTIVAL, INC.

Presents Illinois' largest Storytelling Festival on the last Full Weekend In July, in the Village Park in Spring Grove, IL. The Festival features a great selection of the finest regional and national story tellers on 4 - 5 stage areas that run through the day with "GHOST STORIES" on Saturday night.
P.O. Box 507, Richmond, IL 60071. Phone (815) 648-2039 for info.

McHENRY COUNTY STORYTELLING GUILD

meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday each month at Family Alliance, 670 So. Eastwood in Woodstock, IL. For more information write Ben Rosenfield, 1789 Quail Ct. Woodstock, IL 60098, or phone (815) 337-0126.

NATIONAL STORYTELLING ASSN. (FORMERLY NAPPS),

Box 112, Jonesborough, TN, 37659. (615) 753-2171

NEVERENDING STORYTELLING GUILD

Titus Memorial Library, Sullivan, IL 61951 (217) 728-7221

NORTH SHORE STORYTELLING GUILD

Supporting storytelling in the North Suburban Chicago area. For more information phone (847) 729-4528.

PEORIA PRAIRIE STORYTELLING GUILD

Meet on the 3rd Tuesday each month at the Peoria Public Library, 107 N.E. Monroe, Peoria, IL. For more information phone Brian Ellis at (309) 674-9000.

RIVERBEND STORYTELLING GUILD

Meets on the 3rd Tuesday each month at the Butterworth Center, 1105 8th, Moline, IL 61265
For more information phone (309) 788-9890.

RIVERWIND STORYTELLERS

Meets in Edwardsville, IL on the 2nd Wednesday each month. For more information contact Marylin Kinsella, 645 Pleasant Ridge Rd, Fairview Heights, IL 62208 (618) 397-1377

SOUTH OF THE CITY STORYTELLERS

Meet on the 1st Tuesday each month, (Sept. - June), at the Coal City Public Library, 85 N. Garfield, Coal City, IL. For more information phone (815) 634-4552.

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