Storyteller Harlynne Geisler
http://storyteller.swiftsite.com
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (Corrections and additions should be sent to storybag@juno.com and kateline@earthlink.net.)

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 Join us as we promote storytelling in the east Contra Costa County area. Contact Marian at (925) 437-1360. Contact us for next event, swap, or workshop by email to: deltawordweavers@att.net

*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 - 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 Kathy Cabral (925) 283-3942.

Northern California
*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.

North Bay

*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 café. 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.

Peninsula and South Bay
*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
*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.

Santa Cruz & Monterey Counties
*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.

Sacramento & East
*Auburn - Foothills Storytelling Guild, meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month (except December)at 7:00 pm usually in the Auburn Main Library, 350 Nevada Street. Call Joan Stockbridge, 530-823-3282 or Linda Kennedy at 530-478-1604.
*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.

Stockton
* Stockton - San Joaquin Storytellers Guild. Contact Dona Wesselle for info, 209-460-1809.

To truly know what is going on in northern California, subscribe to the quarterly Storyline Newsletter $20/yr. kateline@earthlink.net 510-525-1533. Some info at the Storytelling Assoc. of Alta CA sites: www.storysaac.org and the annual Bay Area Storytelling Festival www.bayareastorytelling.org.

To find out about folklore classes at UC Berkeley and folklore-related events: http://ls.berkeley.edu/dept/folklore/Folk/htm.

San Francisco 1st Sun. 6:30-8:30. Quaker Center, 65 ninth St. 415-626-3757. Storyswap.

Placerville - El Dorado Storytellers, meets the 2nd Sunday of the month at 2:00 pm in the Placerville Coffee House, 594 Main Street, Placerville. Call Patsy Thompson, 530-621-4154.

Fresno, Hanford, LeMoore, Visalia: Informal group. parkinson_rachel@hotmail.com.

Redding: Beginning group. alexast@jps.net.

Hanford: Voices of the Valley Contact: Kevin Cordi, 209.587.0309. Meetings: 3rd Thursday in Hanford, at Wired Angels Coffee House. T. A. L. E. S. (Tellers and Lovers of Extraordinary Stories) Contact: Russell Swanagon, 805.772. 3968 Meetings: every 6-8 weeks.

Delta Wordweavers, storytellers around Contra Costa County sponsor a September Family Storytelling Festival and the November Tellabration! No mo. meetings. Cindy @ 925.753.5429, or Marian: mcferrante@aol.com.

East of the Caldecott Tunnel Swap group. Helen Mortenson, Concord CA: 925-689-5138 emortenso752@earthlink.net

Eureka: North Coast Storytellers, 3rd Thurs. 7pm, at The Ink People Center for the Arts, 12th & E, Eureka. Dan O'Gara, 707-677-3840.

Hayward Storytellers meet 2nd Thurs, 7-9pm, at Hayward Arts Council, 22654 Main St. Sybil Barker, 510.537.9582.

Los Altos: Southbay Storytellers 2nd Suns at 7pm. Garden Room, United Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena, Los Altos. Joy Swift, 650.494.1383.

Marin Swap Group Second Sunday Seven Seventeen pm Story Hour SSSSSH at CCC 2nd Sundays at 7:17 pm at the Community Congregational Church, 145 Rock Hill Dr., Tiburon. 2 hr Session Limit:- ends 9:30pm. Info (day): 415.461.8199. Donation requested. If you would like to receive a monthly email notice of the meetinig, send an email to: <mailto:jimcooke@home.com>. Please include your name as well as your email address. On subject line please enter: "SSSSSH email list"

Mixed Bag Storytellers of Berkeley-Oakland. 1st Thurs: 7-9pm at the Claremont Branch Library, 2940 Benvenue (at Ashby), Berkeley. Kate: 510.525.1533; kateline@earthlink.net.

Monterey - Monterey Bay Tale-spinners 1st Mondays, 7pm at Monterey Public Library, 625 Pacific St. Info: Pres. Ann Burk, 408-375-1378 or 831.375.1378 or Programs: Carol Collin, 831-649-8584.; Sec. Mary Zweig, 408-372-1292.

Napa Valley Storytellers 2nd Wed., 7:00 PM at the Napa City-County Library on Division, Vallejo. Pat Krenke, 707-255-7195.

Orinda. Contra Costa Tale Spinners. 4th Thur. 7pm Library, 24 Orinda Wy, Orinda Village. 925-372-7036

Palo Alto: Peninsula Story Guild, 3rd Mon., 7 pm. Palo Alto Children's Library, 1276 Harriet Ave. 650.329.2134.

San Francisco - 1st Sun., 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 Thurs. 10am-Noon, Golden Gate Park Senior Center, 6101 Fulton St, Pat Langdell. Call to verify: 415-564-8451.

San Jose. Story Tellers Organization Run by You (STORY). Willow Glen Book Store, 1330 Lincoln Avenue. Every Fourth Sunday 10 AM to Noon CONTACT: KRS Murthy krsmurthy2003@yahoo.com (408)-464-3333 FREE

Santa Cruz Storytellers meet 2nd Sun. for dessert potluck at the home of Sunny and Rob Fish, 300 Tolak Road, Aptos. Dessert: 6:30; Storyswap, 7-9pm. 831.476.0864.

Santa Cruz Storyswappers 2nd Thur. 7pm Santa Cruz Library, 224 Church St. Harriet 831.457.2324, Erica 831.479.1874.

Sebastopol - North of the Bay Storytelling meets the last Sunday of each month in Sebastopol, 5024 Turner Rd. from 2-5 to tell stories and ask for critique. Please call Sally, 707-823-7437 for more information.

Stockton San Joaquin St. Guild. Dona Well 209.460.1809

Walnut Creek - Danville - Concord Group forming soon! Call for more details: Jim Eklund, 925-743-9824; Helen Mortensen, 925-689-5138. emortenson752@earthlink.net

Tiburon - Second Sun. Seven Seventeen Story Hour ** SSSSH at CCC ** 2nd Sun. at 7:17 pm at the Community Congregational Church, 145 Rock Hill Dr., Tiburon. 415-461-8199 (day) jimcooke@attbi.com. Donation requested.

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