Mending Workshop
Stories by the Sea
SSD Basic Book Mending Workshop
The Support Staff Division of OLA has put together an all-day, Basic Book Mending Workshop for August 24th, at Portland State University. The cost is $60 for SSD members and $70 for non-members. The cost covers the book mending kit, (which you get to take back with you) an SSD book bag and two breaks, one in the morning and one in the after noon. *Lunch is “on your own”. You may bring your lunch or a handout will be given to those participants requesting information on local places to eat.
Once again the workshop is based on “first come” and is limited to 10 participants. The Deadline to register is August 17th. Please e-mail Diane Bolen at dbolen@willamette.edu or call 503-370-6673, additional information will be sent to you. Payment can be made after you register.
The annual Stories by the Sea Storytelling Festival will be held at the Performing Arts Center in beautiful Newport September 21, 22, and 23. This year’s featured storytellers are Elizabeth Ellis, Elaine Grinnell, and Debra Harris-Branham.
Elizabeth Ellis is a riveting storyteller who specializes in Appalachian tales, Texas tales, and stories of heroic American women. She has been a storyteller-in-residence at the International Storytelling Center and is a recipient of the Circle of Excellence Award from the National Storytelling Association.
Elaine Grinnell is an elder of the K’lallam tribe who lives on the land of her ancestors in Sequim, WA. She teaches classes in Native American basketry, cooking and drum making. Her storytelling includes legends, creation stories, and fish stories.
Debra Harris-Branham is a school librarian in Renton, WA, who also teaches storytelling at the University of Washington. She tells African-American folk tales and folk tales from around the world.
Stories by the Sea will begin on Friday evening with a ghost story swap. Saturday’s events include storytelling workshops by the featured storytellers, an afternoon storytelling matinee for children and an evening storytelling concert for adults. The festival concludes Sunday with an inspirational story swap and a picnic lunch with Northwest storytellers.
For more information, check the festival Web site, www.olaweb.org/csd/stories.html, or call Rebecca Cohen at (541) 265-3109. Stories by the Sea is sponsored by the Oregon Library Association, the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts, the Newport Public Library, the Whaler Motel, and the Jeannette Hofer Literacy Fund.
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