Illinois Storytelling Guilds and Organizations
ASE: The Chicago Association of Black Storytellers
ASE members meet every second Sunday at Christ the Mediator Church, 31st and Calumet, Chicago from 2:30 to 5:00 PM. We share stories, plan events, and discuss the business of storytelling. Come out and join us on our storytelling months of April, August and December (stories start at 3:30 pm). The December meeting may be at a different location. Contact Andrea Fain, andreafain@sbcglobal.net. www.aseblackstorytellers.org
Champaign Urbana Storytelling Guild
Contact: Kim Sheahan, 244-3355, ksheahan@uiuc.edu
Chicago Storytelling Guild
Founded in January 1998, after producing Chicago's first Tellabration, this diverse group of professional and emerging storytellers and storylisteners meet the third Tuesday of the month at the Hyde Park Union Church, 5600 S. Woodlawn, near the University of Chicago. Many opportunities to tell and become involved in storytelling events locally and nationally. Contact: Judith Heineman, 773-288-7217, www.storytelling.org/directory/chicago.html
Fox Valley Storytelling Guild
The Fox Valley Storytelling Guild meets on the 4th Tuesday of every month at 7:30 pm in Batavia, IL. Contact: Donna Dettman, 630-879-6891, ddettman57@gmail.com. www.foxvalleyfolk.com
McHenry County Storytelling Guild
Guild meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Family Alliance Center on Rt. 47 in Woodstock, IL. Contact: Fred Berchtold, 847-566-0808, fredb@mc.net
Nature Center Storytelling Guild
Meets the 2nd Monday of the month at 7 pm. North Park Village Nature Center, 5801 N Pulaski, Chicago. Contact: Mark Kater, 847-673-5786, markkater@mac.com
North Shore Storytelling Guild
North Shore of Chicago - monthly storytelling meeting in member's homes. Contact: Lynne Clayton, 847/869-3025, storywizard13@aol.com
Northlands Storytelling Network
A charitable and educational organization in the Upper Midwest dedicated to encouraging and expanding storytelling in ways that allow all people to understand and share the benefits of this art. Annual Conference in Green Lake, WI the fourth weekend in April. Contact: Karen Wollscheid, Executive Director. 815-344-6435 info@northlands.net www.northlands.net
Oak Tree Storytelling Guild
Monthly meetings Sept. - June at the Oak Park Public Library or Molly Malone's. Two group events: Nov. - Tellabration at the Oak Park Public Library; Feb. - Afternoon of Love Stories at Under the Ginko Tree Bed and Breakfast, Oak Park. Contact Maria Coyne at 708-482-9476 or at joe.maria.coyne@sbcglobal.net.
Peoria Prairie Tellers
A story telling guild for central Il. We are 14 years old and meet monthly at the Peoria Public library. Call 309 for more information. Contact: Carol Johnson (309) 691-0508 storytellercc@aol.com
Riverwind Storytellers
St Louis metro storytellers. Meet 2nd Wednesday of month except Aug. and Dec. Contact: Marilyn Kinsella, 618-397-1377, markinsella19@hotmail.com
Twin City Tale Spinners
The Twin City Tale Spinners meets the third Thursday of each month at the Normal Public Library in Normal, IL. Meetings are at 6:45 PM. Contact: Mike Lockett, 309-454-2300, mike@mikelockett.com