“There’s No Place Like Home”

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Celebrating 40 Years of TALES/ Storytelling Alberta

In The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy taps the heels of her ‘ruby red slippers’ together and says, “There’s no place like home, There’s no place like home.” To celebrate Storytelling Alberta’s 40th anniversary, we are returning to our roots - our storytelling beginnings - to celebrate the wonderful elders who have guided and nurtured us on a magical story journey through the years. Fittingly, the traditional gift for a 40th anniversary is the ruby! On this landmark anniversary, we celebrate what we have right here in our own backyard! Truly, there is ‘No Place Like Hone!’

So save the date! Join us as we celebrate our past storytelling heroes and set forth on an exciting adventure into the future of the oral tradition.

Fri Sept 23th

5:00 - 6:00 Registration

6:00 - 7:00 Light Supper

7:00 - 7:30 Welcome and Introduction to the 2020-21 EMERGING STORYTELLER Judy Paterson by Mentor Doreen Vanderstoop

* Announcement of Silent Auction
* Merchandise Table

7:30 - 9:00 Tellaround

Sat Sept 24th

7:30 - Sunrise yoga with Karen Gummo

8:00 - 9:00 Breakfast

9:00 - YOUTH STORYTELLER Angie Hu introduced by Yeng Chang

9:30 - noon PD Workshop
Elastic Stories: Creating Short Versions of Long Tales - Hosted by Kathy Jessup * Participate resources required - See details for info

Noon - 1:30 Lunch

1:30 - 4:00 PD Workshop
The Importance of Storytelling in our Lives - Hosted by Gail de Vos

4:00 - 6:00 Free time

6:00 - 7:00 Supper

7:00 - 10:00 40th Anniversary Evening Event

Sun Sept 25th

7:30 - Sunrise yoga with Karen Gummo

8:00 - 9:00 Breakfast

9:30 - 10:00 Introduction to our 2020-21 STORYTELLER LAUREATE Mary Hays by Nominator Doreen Vanderstoop

10:00 - Noon Tellaround

Noon Onwards Lunch, socializing and farewells

Registration Includes

Full Weekend of Workshops Single and shared rooms (limited single rooms; not guaranteed)

Two Story Circles Shared washrooms

Friday evening - light supper Morning yoga (TBC)

Saturday - three meals plus snacks Large lakeside sauna

Sunday - breakfast and lunch Beautiful wooded area, lake, and comfortable lodge

Opportunities to purchase new and used resources

Registrants are required to provide their own bedding and towels.

Camp Kuriakos Centre

5-39317 Range Road 24

Lacombe Country, AB

Ph: 403.746.2702

Map is available online at https://kuriakos.ab.ca/about/contact-us