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Drop by your local gathering of storytellers. Everyone is welcome, whether you want to tell a story or just listen. You may want to call to confirm that the group is meeting, and if you want to tell, it's good etiquette to ask about the standard time limit.

Find out about storyswapping groups by location:

East Bay (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties)
Northern California
North Bay (Marin, Sonoma, and Napa Counties)
Peninsula/South Bay (San Mateo & Santa Clara Counties)
San Francisco
Santa Cruz & Monterey
Sacramento (Yolo, Sacramento, El Dorado Counties)

East Bay

*Alameda - Alameda Swap. Last Saturday of the month (Resumes February 25): 7:30-9:00 p.m., Frank Better Center for the Arts, 1601 Paru St. @ Lincoln. Info: Debra@frankbettecenter.org: 510-523-6957;

*Antioch - Delta Wordweavers More members are needed as we promote storytelling in the east Contra Costa County area.  Next workshop and swap will be at 7:30pm Friday evening January 12.  Place TBD.  Contact Marian at (925) 437-1360 or deltawordweavers@aol.com.

*Berkeley - Mixed Bag Storytellers of Berkeley-Oakland. 1st Thursday of the month: 6:00-8:00 p.m. - Claremont Branch of Berkeley Public Library. 2940 Benvenue (at Ashby). Info: Kate Frankel: 510-525-1533; kateline@lmi.net

*Hayward - Hayward Storytellers meet 2nd Thursday of the month, 7:00-9:00 p.m., at Hayward Arts Council, 22654 Main St. Info: Lloyd Dirk, 510-782-3123. *Oakland - Nomadic Rambles a new storytelling gathering on second Wednesdays of every month, starting Novermber 8th at the Nomad Cafe, Shattuck Avenue at 65th st, one block north of Alcatraz, from 7:00- 9:00. Combining featured tellers and open-stage story-swapping time. Nov 8 featured tellers: Jean Ellisen, Liz Nichols. The featured tellers in December: Bobbie Kinkead, Daniel Lev. January: Toni Gross and her cello. Contact host for more info: Ed Silberman @ 510-655-7087.

Oakland - East Bay Pagan Storytellers and Listeners is a new storytelling gathering emphasizing Wiccan, Asatru, Santeria, and more Ancient Ways Bookstore, 4075 Telegraph Ave, OAKLAND  (near MacArthur Bart   E-mail Steve.

Oakland - Rockridge Storytelling & Open Mic a new storytelling gathering launching Tuesday, February 13, 7-9pm at the Rockridge Library, 5366 College Avenue in Oakland. For ages 15-115! For more info: Annie G. (510) 655-1433 or e-mail kalamari@juno.com.

*Orinda - Contra Costa Tale Spinners meet 4th Thursdays, Orinda Public Library, 24 Orinda Way, 7:00-9:00 p.m.; (November meets 3rd Thursday). Walking distance from BART (or a pickup from the station can be arranged). Directions, questions, contact Sally Holzman (925) 372-7036 or Bobbie Kinkead (510) 655-5608 or e-mail bobbiekin@mindspring.com.

*Eureka - North Coast Storytellers, meet 3rd Thursdays 7:00 p.m., at The Ink People Center for the Arts, 12th & E, Eureka. Call to verify: Dan O'Gara, 707-677-3840.

*Redding - Traveling Bohemians, Open Mic 2nd Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., at Sue's Java Cafe, 1712 Churn Creek Rd. Call to verify: Nadia Hava-Robbins, 530-229-7818.

*Napa - Napa Valley Storytellers NEW TIME AND LOCATION! meet 3rd Sundays of the month, 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Copperfield's Bookstore, 3900A Bel Aire Plaza Hwy. 29 & Trancas Street. Info: Pat Krenke, 707-255-7195.

*Tiburon (Marin) - Second Sunday Story Hour ** SSSH at CCC ** 2nd Sundays from 4-6 p.m. at the Community Congregational Church, 145 Rock Hill Dr., Tiburon. Usually post-meeting "afterglow" at a caf̩. Call 415-461-8199 (day) for featured teller. Donation requested.
If you'd like to receive a monthly notice with background info on featured tellers, send an email to: jimcooke@comcast.net. Please include your name as well as your email address. Enter: "SSSH email list" on subject line.

*Los Altos - Southbay Storytellers and Listeners, Stories for swappers & listeners, meets 2nd Sunday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Garden Room, United Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena, Los Altos. Call Joy Swift, 650-494-1383, or just come.

*San Francisco Storytelling at the Meetinghouse. First Sundays, 6:30-8:30pm. All ages welcome. Quaker Center, 65 Ninth St, between Market and Mission Sts, San Francisco. Bring stories and cookies to share. More info: Ruth Fraser, 415-626-3757; mellowstory@juno.com

*San Francisco - San Francisco Story League, 2nd Thursday of each month. 10:00 a.m.-Noon, at Golden Gate Park Senior Center, 6101 Fulton St, San Francisco, Pat Langdell, President. Call to verify: 415-564-8451.

*Aptos - Santa Cruz Storytellers - meet 2nd Sunday of each month 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the home of Sunny and Rob Fish, 300 Tolak Road, Aptos. Contact Sunny and Rob: 831-476-0864.

*Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz Storyswappers meet 2nd Thursday of each month, 7:00-9:00 p.m. at various locations in Santa Cruz. Call Harriet Talan at 831.457.2324 or Erica, 831.479.1874 for location.

*Monterey - Monterey Bay Tale-spinners 1st Mondays, 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Monterey Public Library, 625 Pacific St. Contact Phil Hawthorne at 831.655.1741, or Carol Collin at 831.646.8584.

*Auburn - Foothills Storytelling Guild, meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month (except December) at 7:00 pm at the Auburn Main Library, 350 Nevada Street. Call Joan Stockbridge, 530-823-9610, Linda Kennedy at 530-478-1604 or Mark Berry at 530-745-0500.

*Placerville - El Dorado Storytellers, meets the 2nd Sunday of the month at 2:00 pm in the Senior Citizens Center on Spring Street in Placerville. Call Patsy Thompson, 530-621-4154.

*Sacramento - Aesop's Fablers, a Toastmasters' storytelling club, meets 1st Thursday 7:00 p.m. at Ethel Hart Senior Center, 915 27th Street, Sacramento. Call Arne Sampe 916-362-9013.

*Sacramento - Sacramento Storytellers Guild meets regularly, 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7:30 pm, Ethel Hart Senior Center, 915 27th Street, Sacramento. 2nd Wed: Performance Night. 4th Wed: Workshop/Storyswap. Info: Lawrence Crason: 916-399-1999.

Events
Information forthcoming


Classes
Information forthcoming


Workshops
Information forthcoming

Conferences
July 12-15, St. Louis, MO:
NSN Annual Conference
"Reflecting Our Past-Creating Your Future"
http://www.storynet.org/Events/Conference/2007/ConfBrochure07.pdf

Festivals
October 5-7, Jonesborough, TN: National Storytelling Festival


Submit!
E-mail Calendar coordinator Susan Ford with the following information: Date, time, location, title of event, name(s) of teller(s), cost, audience (kids? families, etc.), deadlines, contact name/number/e-mail/URL and access to public transportation.