Washington Storytelling Guilds and Organizations
Bellingham Storytellers Guild
Contact: Lyn Spangler and Doug Banner, 360-714-9631, bhamstoryguild@comcast.net
Fidalgo Storytellers
Amateur group promoting storytelling, volunteering stories for many types of events, private functions, fund raising events, children's libraries, schools, nursing homes, etc. Meeting first Saturday of each month 10 Am - Noon, in the large meeting room of the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th Street, Anacortes, WA 98221 Library phone: 360 293 1910. Contact: Jeane Smith, 350 299-9584, rjeane@fidalgo.net
Mt. Tahoma Storytelling Guild
The Mt. Tahoma Storytelling Guild is a group of tellers dedicated to telling, teaching and sharing the joy of telling stories. We meet the last Friday of each month (Not December) at the Nature Center in Tacoma at the corner of Stevens and S. 19th. Open to tellers and listeners alike. Contact: Karen Drum, (253) 983-9114, karendrum@hotmail.com
Seattle Storytellers Guild
The Guild promotes public awareness of storytelling, traditional and modern as an art form. The Guild also supports storytelling performances and the artistic and professional development of storytellers. It serves as an information resource regarding storytelling and as a contact point for networking among storytellers and with related organizations. Contact: Pat Peterson, 206-621-8646, www.seattlestorytelling.org
South Sound Storytellers Guild
We meet the second and last Wednesdays of every month (September through June) at the Mud Bay Coffee Company, Cooper Point Rd, Olympia,WA from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. The last Wednesday is an open mike public Story Swap. Everyone welcome. For more information contact Randi Moe, rmoe@2000@comcast.net or Rebecca Hom, rebhom@reachone.com
The Story People of Port Angeles
A regional organization sponsoring monthly gatherings, workshops, concerts and an annual Festival. Contact: Josephine Pedersen, 360-457-3169, patpeterson@attbi.com