“Celebrating the art and craft of

oral storytelling through

community and connection”

The 36th Annual

“I can see 2020!”

Florida

Storytelling Festival

Jan 23 — 26

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Special Thanks to our Sponsors!

Gratitude to our Donors

Thank you to the McLin Foundation for sponsoring our Storyteller in

Schools Program in Lake County during the week of the festival.

Pete & Rusty Abdalla Kip Barkley Robert Barnhart Ron Beadenkopf Walt Belcher Marilyn Graham Katie Green

Dan Krause Pat Nease Robin Schulte Tampa Bay Storytellers Valerie Young-Baldwin Kathleen Williams Jody Wren

The Florida Storytelling Festival is sponsored in part by the

State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs

and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.

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Florida Storytelling

Association

Voting Board of Directors

Joel Ying, President Jessica McCune, Secretary Louise O'Leary, Treasurer

Claire Chandler Jerry Smith Ross Tarr

Debra Weller

Board Advisor Robin Schulte,

Immed. Past. Pres.

WELCOME! President’s Message

“Celebrating the art and craft of oral storytelling through community and connection.” On behalf of the Florida Storytelling Association, welcome to the 36th annual Florida Storytelling

Festival! Whether you are a StoryTeller or a StoryListener, we thank you for your support. From performances to workshops, story swaps to contests, we have a packed weekend of events and stories that will nudge your funny bone, touch the heart, open the mind, and inspire the spirit. We celebrate storytelling in the oral tradition as the art of connection, person to person, face to face. We also support the next generation of storytellers. Prior to the festival, our Storytellers in Schools Program visits local schools. During the festival, Field Trips bus in students and our Youthful Voices perform on the main stage. As a Physician-Educator-Storyteller, I believe in the power of storytelling to heal ourselves and our communities. Storytelling is my Peace Work. While we also need this communication skill in leadership, marketing, and business, we need art to help us find meaning and connection in life. Our festival elevates this community and folk art to the stage as a performance art. Have a question? Need help? Visit our Registration Table at the Story Store. Learn more about the work we do year-round at flstory.com.

May the stories be with you,

Dr. Joel Ying

President Florida Storytelling Association

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Glossary of Terms ........ 4 Storytelling Etiquette ... 5 Featured Tellers ........... 6 Member Showcase ...... 8 Opportunities to Tell .... 9 Networking Events ....... 9 Fringe ........................... 11 Youthful Voices ............ 12 Schedule of Events ....... 14 Workshop Descriptions . 16 Storytelling Groups ...... 21 Story Cruise .................. 23 Places to Eat ................. 25 Map .............................. 26

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Glossary of Terms Banquet. Join the Saturday dinner event for our annual award

ceremony. (Additional Ticket Required.)

Concert. In the world of storytelling performance, we call our events

“concerts.” Come listen to our storytellers perform in concerts.

Featured Tellers. Professional Storytellers invited to the Festival as our

main tellers and workshop leaders. Each year, we feature new

National Tellers and local Florida Tellers. (Page 6)

Fringe Tellers. Late-night Fringe Concerts offer our members a chance

to tell a 45-minute set of stories. Members submit their

application, and 3 lucky winners are chosen at random. (Page 11)

Member Showcase. Florida Storytelling Association Members

submitted stories (10 minutes or less) for their chance to share the

stage with our Featured Tellers.

Guild. Storytelling Groups or “Circles” meet to swap stories and

support the art of storytelling in their local areas. (Page 21) Visit

the Guild Networking meeting Friday at 11am. (Page 9)

StoryCruise. Join us for a scenic cruise around the lake with more

storytelling on Sunday afternoon. (Additional Ticket Required.)

StorySlam. It’s a contest. Win prizes. This year’s theme is “I’m not here

to lie to you.” Tell a 5 minute story in any genre. Put your name in

the hat. We draw names until we run out of time.

Swapping Grounds / StorySwap. This is your opportunity to share a 5

to 7 minute story. Names are drawn at random.

Storytelling. We celebrate the telling of stories in the oral tradition.

Youthful Voices Tellers. We partner with schools every year. Students

are chosen for our Saturday evening performance. Join us to listen

to the future voices of storytelling. (Page 12)

Check out our commemorative pin.

Visit the StoryStore for T-shirts, bags, puppets,

books, CD’s. Take the Tellers home with you.

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Storytelling Etiquette

Phones Silenced or Off

When attending a storytelling program, please turn off your phone and devices.

Entry and Exit

Outside of an emergency, please do not leave or enter while a story is in progress.

Photography and Video

No flash photography or any activity that will distract the teller. We encourage pictures on social media, but please do not record or post video without express permission of the tellers and FSA.

Permission and Copyright

While the art of sharing stories is encouraged, respect for the storytellers and their work is expected.

A storyteller’s original stories are copyrighted property. It is unethical and illegal to tell another person’s original stories without permission of the storyteller/author. This includes personal and family stories as well as original versions of folklore.

Published stories and poetry are copyrighted but those published before 1924 are now in Public Domain and may be told by anyone. In certain settings (schools, libraries) copyrighted works may be shared under Fair Use.

Always ensure that you have the proper permissions to tell a story that is not your original work.

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Featured Tellers 2019

Diane Macklin has a “dynamic” approach to engaging

audiences – whether as a performing artist, keynote speaker, or

workshop/residency leader. Her background in theatre, dance,

and cultural mediation adds zest to her work, focusing on

storytelling as a transformative and healing art form that has a

powerful impact on individuals and communities. She has

performed from Massachusetts to California for venues such as

Cincinnati’s Playhouse in the Park, National Association of Black Storytellers,

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture,

International Storytelling Festival’s Exchange Place, National Docent Symposium,

and many more. She was selected as the Taft Museum’s 2013 Duncanson Artist-in-

Residence and received an Apprenticeship Fellowship through the Maryland State

Arts Council, in addition to their Solo Theatrical Performer Fellowship among

other awards. As a performer, certified educator, and teaching artist, Diane

believes in “Making a Difference, One Story at a Time!”

Simon Brooks has engaged and transfixed with his powerful

performances all over New England and the USA since 2003.

Simon, a master storyteller, teaches and performs at libraries,

schools, festivals, camps, businesses, hospitals, and at museums.

With his bodhra n and stories, Simon combines the intensity of a

solo performance with the intimacy of a face-to-face conversation

whether on one of his albums or in live performance. His recordings have garnered

awards from Parent's Choice and Storytelling World, and his book Under the Oaken

Bough is popular in schools and libraries. Born in England and making many trips

to Wales, Simon was raised on traditional tales. The love of his work is as inherent

as his love of stories. After you have finished your journey into Simon’s stories,

you will wonder how so many memorable characters and voices came out of one

man.

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Jeff Doyle started telling stories to kids around the campfire

with his favorite tale, The Blue Ape. He soon became renowned

for his scary storytelling gift. Before long, Jeff was writing and

performing not just scary tales but wild, funny, and

heartwarming stories as well. His ability to draw listeners into

his world makes his performances both compelling and

memorable. He is a father, a dreamer, and an average guy who sometimes sees

things through the eyes of a 13-year-old boy. Jeff takes great joy in finding stories

and humor in everyday life and crafts stories that evoke both audience laughter

and tears. Whether it’s the legend of Robin Hood or the rollicking tale of The

Cadillac Enterprise, Jeff captivates listeners of all ages. Performing throughout the

country, Jeff has been a Moth story slam winner in Michigan, an Exchange Place

teller at the National Storytelling Festival in 2019, and a National Storytelling

Network Oracle award winner. His versatility is masterfully displayed on his CDs.

Morgen Reynolds (also known as “Miss Mo”) tells stories all

the way from Montana. She has a special place in her heart for Mt.

Dora! It was a wonderful starting point for her storytelling a few

years ago, and she’s made so many dear friends. Miss Mo has

been at festivals, schools, and backyards, and has enjoyed them

all. Because she is remote, she’s had to be creative with

storytelling opportunities. YouTube has become a wonderful tool to spread

storytelling! You can find her on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram as “Miss Mo

Storyteller.” She will be launching into the podcast universe soon! Her style is a

mix of folk tales, personal narratives (with some very flexible details.) And she has

been known to rap a few times, but don’t hold your breath for a debut CD on that

front. Sorry to disappoint. Here we go with Miss Mo!

Pete Abdalla enjoys telling a variety of stories, from folk tales to

personal stories to tall tales. He believes that his Lebanese and

Irish heritage gave him a wonderful diverse upbringing that

exposed him to many different cultural experiences. These

experiences certainly contributed to his ability to use an

imagination which makes for good storytelling. After graduating from the U.S.

Naval Academy and serving in the Navy, he had a career in the power industry.

When his job moved to Orlando in the early 1980’s, he discovered the local

storytelling guild and the joy of seeing the reaction to a well told tale. He won the

Tall Tale contest at the Stone Soup South Carolina Storytelling Festival in 2018. He

spends much of his storytelling time in Seminole and Orange County schools

encouraging the students to find out how much fun reading can be. He is a past

president of Storytellers of Central Florida.

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FSA Member Showcase Tellers Each year our talented members apply to represent us in the showcases.

Thursday, January 23, 7pm

Cheryl Floyd loves to share stories from her Cajun Heritage with

listeners of all ages. Whether its a concert stage or a living room

setting listeners will be toe-tapping and possibly singing along.

Walt Belcher, Safety Harbor, FL, was a columnist for The Tampa

Tribune for 35 years. His humorous stories are inspired by his

experiences growing up and working in the rural South.

Janel Behm has recently moved to Florida from the swamps of

Ohio. She enjoys sharing all genres of story and is particularly drawn

to wisdom myths from original cultures.

Pamela Minton, a retired teacher, shares her stories at monthly

meetings of Tamiami Tale Tellers. She has found that her past

disasters have become a source of humorous stories.

Sunday, January 26, 9am—“Stories from the Heart”

Delanna Reed is a professor in

Storytelling at ETSU. She delights

audiences with folktales, humor,

ghosts and strong women.

Kathy Kniery is a retired

educator. She learned early in her

career the power of a story in the

classroom.

Robin Schulte tells stories that

tap into the collective, clumsy

experience of growing up. She is

a winner of the National

Storytelling Festival Story Slam.

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Tell Your Story § Opportunities to tell at the festival. (Look for § symbol on schedule)

Thurs, 10pm. Ghost Stories Swap. Open-mic, 10 min limit.

Fri, 3pm—4:30pm. Swapping Grounds. 5—7 min stories.

Fri, 10:15pm. Late Night Swap. 5—7 min stories. Adults only.

Sat, 3pm—4:30pm. Swapping Grounds. 5—7 min stories.

Sat, 10pm—11:30pm. StorySlam. 5 min stories. Win CASH Prizes! Theme “I’m not here to lie to you.”

Networking Thu, 4pm—6pm. Welcome Reception,

Mt Dora Chamber of Commerce

Fri, 11am—noon. Guild Networking Event, Alexander Room

“Building Effective Storytelling Organizations”

Dr. Lillian Dunlap is the Executive Director of

Your Real Stories, Inc., and Co-Creator/Director of the Decades of Day Work, Off the Wall and St Pete Stories series. Lillian is a former television news reporter/anchor/producer and former professor at the University of Missouri School of Journalism and resident faculty at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies.

Sat, 7am-8:30am. Breakfast Social. Beauclaire Dining Room. All are welcome. Pay on your own.

Valid Jan 23—26, 2020

Special Thanks to

for their generous support of Florida Storytelling Festival

19400 E SR 44 Ave, Eustis, FL 32736 352-357-1116

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Dear

Florida

Storytelling

Association,

Congrats

on another

great year!

Love,

www.madelinelpots.com

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Florida Fringe Tellers The original Fringe Festival started in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1947 on the

“fringe” of the performing arts festival. The annual Fringe is now even bigger

than the actual festival. From the classical to avant-garde, anything goes! And

there are now Fringe Festivals all over the world to support up-and-coming

“fringe” artists. The Florida Storytelling Festival supports our own “Florida

Fringe.” Members submit their applications for a 45-minute set of stories.

Three lucky winners are chosen at random in a live drawing.

Friday, January 24, 9:15pm - 10pm

Alexander Room

Denise Mount — “Click! Click! Click!” Click! Click! Click! Takes the listener back to the 1940s of Buffalo, New York and winds its way into several more decades with four touching true love stories.

Donnelly Room (Above Gift Shop)

Susan Brolund — “Conversations With Jim” The plight of the women left behind, of love and loss during the Civil War. Susan portrays Mary, her great, great, great grandmother, and herself to share this family story.

Grandview Room

Jessica McCune — “Nurses: Who Takes Care of Whom?” A Home Care nurse journeys through homes, gathering wisdom form all ages and walks of life. Pursuing health involves more than physical care of our bodies. Surprises, laughter AND peace are behind every face.

Find out more about our Fringe Tellers: flstory.com/festival/fringe/

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Youthful Voices of Florida Our Youthful Voices program supports the next generation of storytellers. We

reach out to the community and schools for video submissions. Winners share

the main stage with our Featured Tellers. Students receive scholarships to

attend the festival through generous donors like you. Thank you!

Saturday, January 25, 7pm

Summer McLeod Stephanie Ezugha

Evgenia Bakamitsos

Brianna Gill

Kellen Grace Bussey

Jared Shelton Lydia White

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Orisirisi African Folklore is an awe-inspiring African adventure rooted in the history, culture and traditions of Africa, inclusive of folktales,

legends, and myths, drumming, dance, and audience participation. This nationally and internationally acclaimed performing arts and

educational initiative was founded in 1986 with the expressed purpose of sharing the beauty and poignancy of African life and Culture.

Other Special Happenings at the Festival!

Lots of Youth and Adult storytellers, Strolling characters and performers, A Storybook character parade (You can even be in the parade! ), Story Arts

and Crafts, a Book Fair, Face Painting, Balloon Twisting and MORE!

FREE STORYTELLING WORKSHOP "Telling Stories that Live and Breathe"

Sunday, April 26, 2020 1:30-3:30 P.M. North Tampa Branch Library, 8916 N Boulevard Tampa, FL 33604

"This workshop is a demonstration and discussion of the why, how, and need for storytelling aimed at effectuating positive societal change."

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:

Tampa-Hillsborough County Library System Friends of the Library of Tampa-Hillsborough County, Inc.

Chapters of the Friends of the Library Hillsborough County Schools

City of Tampa Parks and Recreation Department

Saturday. April 25, 2020

10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Public Library

1505 N. Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33602

FREE FAMILY EVENT The 40th Festival

will be a real gem! www.tampastory.org Follow us on Facebook

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2020 Festival Schedule of Events

FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2020 Alexander

Room Dora Room

Grandview Room

Concert Tent

Front Porch

9:00 - 10:30 Workshop Macklin—Facilitate

Story Circle

Workshop Demarest—Characters w/ Panache

Workshop Warren—

OrgCulture & PR

10 - 11:30 School

Field Trip

11:00-Noon Guild Networking Event—Alexander Rm

1:00 – 2:30 Workshop Brooks—Fast

Track to Storytelling

Workshop Wint—Bring Performance

to Life

Workshop Byram—

Emcee w/ Ease

12 - 1:30 School

Field Trip

3:00 – 4:30 § Swapping Grounds — Concert Tent Emcee Wanda Violet

7:00 – 9:00 Featured Tellers Concert — Concert Tent Emcee Louise O’Leary — Simon Brooks, Morgen Reynolds,

Jeff Doyle, Pete Abdalla, Diane Macklin

9:15 - 10:00 Florida Fringe Program Denise Mount Susan Broland Jessica McCune Alexander Room Donnelly Room Grandview Room

10:15 § Late Night Swap (Adults)— Alexander Rm — Emcee Cheryl Floyd

10:00 - 2:00 Front Porch Tellers

Yellow Highlights = Free Admission Green Highlights = Listener’s Pass

THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2020 10:00 - 4:00 Pre-Festival Intensive Workshop —Alexander Room 4:00—6:00 Welcome Reception — Mt Dora Chamber of Commerce

5:00 Festival Registration & Story Store Open

7:00 - 7:45 Opening Welcome — Concert Tent Emcee Mij Byram

Member Showcase Cheryl Floyd, Walt Belcher, Janel Behm, Pamela Minton

8:00 - 10:00 Featured Tellers Concert — Concert Tent Diane Macklin, Pete Abdalla, Morgen Reynolds,

Jeff Doyle, Simon Brooks

10:00 § Ghost Stories in Garden Terrace Open Mic Story Swap 10-min limit — Emcee Kay Pricher

Symbol Key: § Tell Your Story, ± Additional Cost

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2020 Alexander

Room Dora Room

Grandview Room

Concert Tent

Front Porch

7:00 – 8:30 ± On Your Own / Breakfast Social — Beauclaire Dining Rm

9:00 – 10:30 Workshop Doyle—

Compelling

Workshop Reynolds—Storytelling is a Circle

Workshop Abdalla—

Tell & Read Elem Stdnts

Showcase: Macklin, Brooks

11:00 - Noon Membership Meeting— Alexander Rm

1:00 – 2:30 Workshop Macklin—Audience

Participation

Workshop Brooks—Fractured Fairy Tales

Workshop for Youthful

Voices

Showcase: Reynolds, Abdalla,

Doyle

3:00 – 4:30 § Swapping Grounds — Concert Tent Emcee Wanda Violet

5:00 – 6:30 ± Banquet & Awards — Beauclaire Dining Rm

7:00 – 7:45 Youthful Voices Concert — Concert Tent Emcees Claire Chandler & Debra Weller

Summer McLeod, Lydia White, Kellen Bussey, Stephanie Ezugha, Evegenia Bakamitsos, Jared Shelton, Brianna Gill

8:00 – 10:00 Featured Tellers Concert — Concert Tent Emcee Tamara Green — Jeff Doyle, Diane Macklin,

Simon Brooks, Pete Abdalla, Morgen Reynolds

10:00 - 11:30 § Florida StorySlam — Concert Tent Theme: “I’m not here to lie to you” - Emcee Bobby Wesley

11:30 After Slam Party — Serendipity Coffee & Brews 144 W 5th Ave, Mt Dora

SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2020 9:00 – 11:30 Stories from the Heart Concert — Concert Tent

Emcee Madeline Pots

Member Showcase Delanna Reed, Kathy Kneiry, Robin Schulte

Featured Tellers Pete Abdalla, Morgen Reynolds, Jeff Doyle,

Simon Brooks, Diane Macklin

Noon – 1:00 ± Story Cruise #1 with Frank and Mary Lee Sweet

1:15—2:15 ± Story Cruise #2 with Pat Nease

10:30 - 1:00 Front Porch Tellers

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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS

Pete Abdalla

Telling and Reading to Elementary School Classes

Explore ways to encourage students to enjoy reading. Learn techniques

to hold attention, handle disrupters, encourage participation and make

the whole experience enjoyable to the kids and you. I’ll review the

stories that I tell, the books that I read and where to find both.

Simon Brooks

Fast Track to Storytelling

A quick way to get into telling stories for beginners. Tips from a teller of

tales using personal narrative to explore the skills in learning and telling

a tale. Hands-on exercises and a bit of play, make this intense workshop

fast-paced fun.

Simon Brooks

Fractured Fairytales

Take a well-known fairy tale and turn it on its head…. you have a

fractured fairy tale! Learn how to fracture a Fairy Tale. This workshop

covers best practices, stories to work with, and more. You will craft an

idea into a tale, and leave with a work in progress to polish on your own.

The only limit is your imagination.

Mij Byram

Emcee with Comfort and Ease

A good emcee sets the stage for success. A good emcee will make the

audience and performers feel confident and ready. An emcee is the first

and the last person the audience sees. It’s an important role. You don’t

want to mess it up. Know what to expect and how to carry out the duties

of the host with the most - poise and stage presence. It’s so much more

than just introductions.

“stories can conquer fear, you know.

they can make the heart bigger.” ― Ben Okri

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Joanna Demarest

The Character’s Perspective: Creating Characters with Panache!

Every good story has memorable characters, characters that connect to

the audience. Learn how to use your voice, posture, movement,

language and your five senses to create more interesting and dynamic

characters that come alive for your audience. Come and play with

movement, words, and your voice as you create characters with

panache!

Jeff Doyle

“COMPELLING”

What makes our stories captivating, gripping, engrossing, riveting,

irresistible and addictive? A compelling story is the difference between

losing the listener or leaving them wanting more. Join us as we identify

and discuss the elements of stories that entertain and enthrall. Learn

how to apply the same blueprint to your own material so you, too, can

share your own compelling tales.

Diane Macklin

Flow and Purpose: Story Circle Basics and Beyond

Using a story circle model, participants will explore the potential,

purpose, and history of story circles. As a result, participants will share

perspectives on story circles while experiencing one. Topics will include

types of circles, role of the facilitator, and creating a safe and equitable

space for the work of sharing to occur.

Diane Macklin

All Together Now: Audience Participation

Create engaging opportunities for audience participation through this

experiential workshop. Use this technique with all ages. Developmental

appropriateness and the art of connecting are the guiding principles

behind when and why we engage an audience. Topics include call and

response techniques and inviting participation, instead of demanding it.

See next page for more WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS…

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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS, continued

Morgen Reynolds

Storytelling is a Circle: Listen and talk at the same time

Storytelling requires listening. If a story is simply perfectly memorized,

the audience might get the sense that it doesn’t matter if they are there

or not. Listening to them, watching them, inviting them in completes the

circle. Then, the story belongs to everyone. In this workshop we will do

improv and listening exercises to learn how to adapt stories in the

moment and key into the audience so that every performance is a

unique experience for both the audience and the teller.

Lana Warren

Infusing Personal Storytelling into Organizations to Enhance

Culture and Public Relations

Personal storytelling by staff in an organization or workplace can be a

very powerful tool to increase cultural awareness, employee loyalty,

engagement and dynamics, and to enhance marketing, development

and public relation initiatives.

Participants will leave this workshop

with the tools and insight needed to

start a personal storytelling initiative

in a community organization or

workplace.

Gwyneth Wint

Bring Your Performance to Life

What does it take to feel the fear yet

step naked (metaphorically

speaking) in front of your audience?

This workshop will assist you in

moving your body and bringing your

voice and soul to your performance

in order to engage your audience

and bring them closer to you.

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Pre-Festival Intensive Workshop Thurs, Jan 23, 10am - 4pm Finding Peace through Soul Stories Jessica McCune storytellerjessica.com

Can our soul stories lead us to inner peace, or to global peace? We will spend our day exploring the

affirmative answer to that question. Joseph Campbell said,”The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” This will be the guiding compass on our exploration of soul stories and how they can bring us resiliency, wholeness and peace. Deborah Grassman’s work and The Anatomy of Peace (The Arbinger Institute) will be our travel guides. We make decisions for peace every day when we choose between a heart-at-war or a heart-at-peace. Jessica McCune educates tirelessly about health advocacy and whole person health as a Registered Nurse and Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She leads workshops combining art with the path to healing. Serving on the board of Opus Peace and diving into their Soul Injury program has given her one more tool for addressing emotional wounds and conflict/stress management.

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Florida Storytelling Groups Also called Guilds or Circles, these FSA Member Groups meet to support the art and

craft of storytelling in their local areas by swapping stories and hosting events.

Bay Storytellers Panama City, FL Pat Nease, 850-871-0165 patnease@patnease.com

Big Bend Storytellers’ Circle Tallahassee, FL L. Schuyler Ford, 203-241-7644 StoriesHeal@gmail.com

Delray Storytelling Guild Delray Beach, FL Vera Fried, 561-637-8893, veryvera5403@aol.com

Mt. Dora Storytelling Guild Mt. Dora, FL Jimmie Wilson, 352-483-9961, jimmiew@rafikifoundation.org

Naples Storytelling Guild Naples, FL Joel Ying, 239-200-6796, joel.ying@gmail.com

NorthSide Storytelling League Jacksonville, FL Mary Webster, jbsh3@aol.com

Ocali Storytelling Guild Ocala, FL Jessica McCune, 352-895-9340 bigtexinflorida@gmail.com

Orlando Story Club Danielle Ziss, 321-247-1930 danielleziss@gmail.com OrlandoStoryClub.com

Safety Harbor Writers and Poets Safety Harbor, FL Laura Kepner, President (727) 269-9719 safetyharborwritersgroup@gmail.com safetyharborwritersandpoets.com

Sandcastle Storytellers Lake Helen, FL Sherril/Peter Giachetti 386-789-4259, gia184@aol.com

Storytellers of Central Florida Winter Park, FL Autumn Huff Garick, 407-497-4767 Autumnhg@gmail.com

Storytellers of Old Tampa Bay St. Petersburg, FL Ross Tarr, 727-418-5578 rosstarr@aol.com

Tale Tellers of St. Augustine St. Augustine, FL www.taletellers.org

Tamiami Tale Tellers Fort Myers, FL Marilyn Graham mlginfm19@gmail.com

Tampa Bay Storytellers Guild Tampa, FL Maureen Belote, 727-736-6466 maureen@storytellermaureenb.com

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“Stories You’ll Never Forget”

The Elephant 4

Storytelling Showcase

Wed, Jan 29, 2020, 7pm-9pm Alliance for the Arts

Fort Myers, FL Tickets $20

Box Office (239) 939-2787

JoelYing.com/elephant

Sponsored by StorytellersRT.com Joel Ying, Mary Lou Williams,

Rhonda Brazina, Tashahara Jallad

“great stories happen

to those who can

tell them.” — Ira Glass

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Story Cruise … Get on Board ± Additional Ticket Required (not included in Full Weekend Pass)

Sunday, January 26

Noon - 1pm

StoryCruise#1 — Frank & Mary Lee Sweet

Frank & Mary Lee Sweet work together to bring to life stories and songs from the pages of Florida history! Their programs are mostly true, but there might be a long forgotten joke or two.

1:15pm - 2:15pm

StoryCruise#2 — Pat Nease

Be astounded by her magic! Delight in her ventriloquism! Be blown away (literally) by her tuba... Oh. Wait. She doesn’t do any of that. It’s Pat Nease. She just tells stories. Funny ones.

National Storytelling Summit July 23-26, Atlanta, Georgia

NSN Membership Benefits

Storytelling Magazine Access to Greenwood’s World

Folklore & Folklife Database Storytelling Directory Special Interest Groups and more ...

Florida Storytelling Association

is a proud member of NSN. Get your FSA member discount.

Join the national storytelling community at storynet.org.

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proudly presents

Storytellers of Central Florida

FREE Join us for lunch and stay for storytelling

Second Tuesday of every month, starts 1:30pm

142 W. Fourth Avenue, Mt Dora, FL

352-735-2551 www.windsorrose-tearoom.com

Reserve Early to avoid disappointment — subject to sell out!

Dr. Joel Ying

Physician-Educator-

Storyteller

“Sharing passion,

one story at a time.”

Touching personal stories

and eclectic folk tales.

JoelYing.com

“Tales Two Tell is storytelling

as performance art, merging

great literature with theatre.”

—Seminole Chronicle

Tales Two Tell Storytellers

Autumn Huff Garick

& Robin Schulte

www.TalesTwoTell.com

407-497-4767

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Places to EAT in Mt Dora

Thank you to all our Restaurant Sponsors. Mention the Florida Storytelling Festival to restaurants!

Lakeside Inn—Verandah & Beauclaire Dining Room Breakfast, lunch, and dinner, full menu, convenient to the festival events.

Lakeside Inn—Tremain’s Tavern (Hotel Lobby) Grab a drink and a casual meal.

Let’s Do Lunch Restaurant

Known for their lobster rolls & homemade chicken or egg salad sandwiches, Let's Do serves good food fast. No frills, just delicious.

426 N Donnelly St, Mt Dora, FL 352-735-4577

One Flight Up Cafe

Come to ONE FLIGHT UP for the best view of downtown. Enjoy the best chicken salad and homemade desserts in Mt. Dora.

440 N. Donnelly St, Mt Dora, FL 32757 352-735-1446

Serendipity Brews

Coffee, breakfast, lunch, avocado toast. Wine, craft beer, mead, cider. Open 'til 11:00 pm weekends, Thursday 'til 10:00 pm. Live Music.

144 W. 5th Ave, Mt Dora, FL 32757 352-729-2213

Shiva Indian Restaurant

Fine dining Indian restaurant. Try our lunch buffet Tuesday-Sunday 12-3pm! 140 A West 5th Ave, Mt Dora, FL 32757

352-735-4555

Winsdor Rose English Favorite Foods, Scones, & Tea

142 West Fourth Ave, Mt Dora, FL WindsorRose-TeaRoom.com

352-735-2551

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THE FESTIVAL GROUNDS

It’s all here, on the grounds of lovely Lakeside Inn. Please don’t

hesitate to contact the Front Desk if you encounter any issues with lodging. Mount Dora welcomes you! The downtown shops and

establishments are within easy walking distance.... enjoy your stay.

To Downtown

Concert Tent,

Registration &

Story Store

Ghost Stories in Garden

Story Cruise Boat Dock Lake Dora

Lakeside Inn

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We’re Back Next Year!

Florida Storytelling Festival

January 28-31, 2021 Featured Tellers

Anne Rutherford Linda Gorham

Norm Brecke

L. Schuyler Ford Josh Campbell

Special Thanks to our Sponsors!

Check out our commemorative pin in the Story Store.

flstory.com

Florida Storytelling Festival

celebrates 36 years!