Calendar
2019
February 2 mta-pa conference, philadelphia, pa
Ed will present the “Science of Storytelling” Workshop for the Montessori Teachers of Pennsylvania at the Fontbonne Academy in Chestnut Hill.
February 25-27 Weber state university storytelling festival
Ed will participate in this wonderful family festival in Ogden, Utah. For information log onto www.weber.edu/storytellingfestival.
March 1-3 Azalea storytelling festival, lagrange, ga
Ed returns to this lovely festival co-sponsored by LaGrange College, the LaGrange Library and the Troup County Schools. www.lsparts.org/azalea/ or (706)882-9909.
april 12-13 Georgia Mountain storytelling festival, blairsville
Ed will join Dovie Thomasson, Adam Booth, Bobby Norfolk and Claudia Schmidt at the Union County Schools Fine Arts Center. info@gamountainstoryfest.org/
april 26-27 Kansas storytelling festival, downs, kansas
Ed returns to this flagship festival. Information at www.kansasstorytelling.com/
June 20 Helen kate Furness library, Wallingford, pa 19086
Ed will perform for Family Audience at the “Universe of Stories” Kick-off Party. 7:00. Free. 100 N. Providence Rd, Wallingford, PA. (610) 566-9331
July 30-August 3 Teller-in-residence, jonesborough, tennessee
At the International Storytelling Center Mary Martin Theatre Ed will perform daily at 2:00. 1-800-952-8392
August 17 Hans Christian Andersen statue, central park, N.y.
Ed will present Andersen’s little-known “There Is a Difference” and other folktales at the Statue near 5th Avenue and 74th Street. 11:00. Rain or Shine. Free.
2013
March 1-3 2013 Azalea Storytelling Festival
Callaway Auditorium, LaGrange College, LaGrange, Georgia
(706) 882-9909
March 8-9 2013 Charleston Storytelling Festival, Charleston, South Carolina
ccpl.org
22 Chatham Elementary School, Manoa, Pa
April 2013
26 East Bradford Elementary School, West Chester, Pa.
July 2013
July 13 2013 Kendal at Longwood
July 19-20 2013 Michigan Storytelling Festival, Flint, Michigan
August 2013
August 12 2013 Brittany Estates Senior Center, Lansdale, PA
August 29-31 2013Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, Orem, Utah
Timpfest.org
September 2013
September 13-14 2013 Lititz Storytelling Festival, Lititz, Pennsylvania
www.storypartners.net
September 26-28 2013 15th Annual Cave Run Festival, Morehead, Kentucky
caverunstoryfest.org
October 2013
October 4-6 2013 National Storytelling FestivalJonesborough, TN
2014
February 2014
February 8 Late Winter Storytelling Festival, Cleveland, Ohio
www.beacon-street.org
February 24-26 Weber State Storytelling Festival, Ogden, Utah
www.weber.edu/storytelling
March 2014
March 15 Culpepper Tells, Culpepper, Virginia
www.cclva.org
April 2014
April 11-12 Sounds of The Mountains Storytelling Festival, Virginia
www.sounds of the mountains.org
May 2014
May 17-18 Bay Area Storytelling Festival, Richmond, California
www.bayareastorytelling.org
July 2014
July 7-13 International Storytelling Center, Jonesborough, Tennessee
www.internationalstorytellingcenter.net
July 17-19 Powells Wood Storytelling Festival, Washington
www.powellswood.org/festival/
October 2014
October 3-5 National Storytelling Festival, Jonesborough, TN
Ed will serve as an MC.
October 23 Pennbrook Middle School, Gwynned Valley, PA
7th Grade Reading Night.
2015
January 12-15 Timpanogos Storytelling Institute, Orem , Utah
Ed will appear in Utah schools, performing and giving Teacher Workshops.
March 6-8 Azalea Storytelling Festival, LaGrange, GA
Ed will MC this fine festival.
March 13-14 Lawrence Arts Center, LAwrence, Kansas
Ed will host the Free State Story Slam on Friday; present American Dreamers.
April 11 Do Tell! Stories Under the Bell tower, madison, ga
Ed will tell at the Morgan Cultural Center Theater.
May 18 New garden elementary school, chester county, pa
Ed will tell stories as part of Young Author's Day.
june 9-13 international storytelling center, jonesborough, tn
Ed will be the Teller-in-Residence at the Mary Martin Theater.
June 30-july 2 Worcester County Library System, Ocean City, Md
For more information, call (443) 235-5597.
september 11-12 Lititz storytelling festival, lititz, pa
Ed will perform on Friday and Saturday; present his comedy workshop on Saturday.
October 2-4 National Storytelling Festival, Jonesborough, tn
Ed sill be one of the emcees at this flagship festival.
2016
January 19-23 Winter tales Storytelling Festival, Kearney, Nebraska
Ed will appear in the schools during the week; headline the festival on the weekend. For more information, call (308) 865-8556
February 13 Crosslands Retirement Community, Pennsylvania
Ed will perform at 7:30.
March 4-6 Azalea Storytelling Festival, LaGrange, georgia
Ed will perform with three other nationally-known tellers. For more information, contact Barbara Knight at (706) 957-4253.
March 11-12 Vernal Storytelling Festival, Vernal, Utah
Ed will perform at the festival and an area school. For more information, contact AarynBirchell@Uintah.net
March 16 Coopertown Elementary School, Bryn Mawr, PA.
Ed will perform three shows as part of "Young Writers' Day".
March 19 Rose valley storytelling house concert series, media, pa.
Ed will perform at this charming venue hosted by Storyteller Megan Hicks. For more information, contact meganhicks@verizon1.net
April 12-13 Speak Stories Series, Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Ed will appear at this Tuesday Evening Storytelling Series for Adults. For more information, contact Adam Booth at (304) 886-9481.
April 29-30 Chesapeake Storytelling Festival, Centreville, md
Ed will appear with other tellers at this charming Festival on the Delmarva Peninsula. For more information, phone (410) 758-2520.
June 16 Kent county library, Dover, delaware
Ed will perform at 6:30 for Family Audience. For more information, (302) 698-6440.
july 18 Montgomery county library system summer program, pa
Ed will perform at the Palmyra Grace Church at 11:00 and the Annville Library at 2:00. For more information call (717) 867-1802
July 20 Lower Providence Community Library, Eagleville, PA
Ed will perform at 6:30. For more information, call (610) 666-6640
july 21-25 National Storytelling Conference, Kansas City, Mo
Ed will present a workshop called StoryLab: The Science Behind the Magic on Saturday July 24 at 3:45 at the Country Club Plaza Marriott Hotel (800) 525-4514
July 27 Upper Dublin Public library, Fort Washington, PA
Ed will present a Family Show at 7:00 at 803 Loch Alsh Ave. (215) 628-8744
August 4 Sounds Under The Stars, Myrick Conservation Center, PA
Ed will present a Family Show at this outdoor venue in West Chester. (610) 793-2260
October 7-9 National storytelling festival, jonesborough, Tn
Ed will help emcee at this flagship Festival. (800) 952-8392
October 27 Reading Night, Pennbrook Middle School, Gwynnedd, Pa
Ed will perform for the 7th Grade at this special Language Arts event.
November 29 Foulkeways Retirement Community, GwynnedD, PA
Ed will perform in the Community Room at 7:00. Call (215) 283-7365
2017
January 1 The Philadelphia Mummers' Parade 10:00
Ed will participate in this Traditional Performance Art Pageant for his 32nd time.
March 31 Chatsworth School, Manoa, PA
Ed will tell stories to students as part of Young Authors' Day
May 1 May Day Morris Dance, Philadelphia, PA 6:00am - ?
Ed will join the Kingsessing Men about town starting at Belmont Plateau at dawn.
April 28 - April 29 Sounds of the Mountains Storytelling Festival, VA
Ed will join Donald Davis, Dolores Hydock and others at Camp Bethel near Fincastle, in the Blue Ridge of Virginia. For more information, call (540) 992-2940
May 13 - May 19 New Zealand Tour
Ed will center this tour of the South Island at Invercargill Southland Festival of the Arts. For more information, call (302) 947-9515.
June 26 - July 1 International Storytelling Center, Jonesborough, TN
Ed will serve as Teller-in-Residence with shows at 2:00 each day. 1-800-952-8392.
July 6 Harrington Public Library, 110 Center Street, Harrington, DE
Ed will perform an evening show for adults and older children. 1- (302) 398-4647.
August 1-3 Gloucester County libraries, ocean city Maryland area
August 1, 10:30 220 N. Main ; 2:00 Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell, Berlin, MD August 2, 10:30 10003 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD August 3, 10:30 307 N. Wash. Snow Hill ; 2:00 301Market, Pocomoke, MD For more information call (443) 235-5597.
August 10 Milton Public Library, Milton, Delaware
"The House That Jack Built", Family Storytelling at 10:30 am. 121 Union Street.
September 7-9 Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, Orem, Utah
Ed will be pinch-hitting for Barbara McBride-Smith, with Davis, Lepp, Deedy, etc.
September 16Chesapeake Storytelling festival, wye mills, md
Utility Player Ed Stivender will be pinch-hitting for Tim Lowry, with Bil Lepp, Megan Hicks, Kim Weitkamp, and others at Chesapeake College. (410)758-2520
September 22 Beaver Tales Storytelling Festival, Beaver, PA
Stories in schools during the day; Main Event at the Gazebo at 7:00.
September 28 - 30 Cave run storytelling festival, morehead, Kentucky
For more Information, go to caverunstoryfest@moreheadtourism.com
October 6-8 The National storytelling festival, Jonesborough, tn
Stivender, Davis, Lepp, May, Holt, Irwin, Stavish, Claflin, Holt, Goforth, Shimojima, Adams, Buckley, Tagaban, Wells, Ford, Schmidt, Juditz, King, Jonesborough Novelty String Band and the Courthouse Fringe....Yikes!
December 13 The Grapevine storytelling series, Washington D.C.
Ed will be appearing with Nestor Gomez at "Busboys and Poets Takoma" Café, 235 Carroll St NW. $15.00. 7:30 Come early for Supper. (202) 726-0856
2018
March 10 Culpeper Tells Storytelling festival, Culpeper, va
For details go to Culpepertells.com
August 12-19 Timber Ridge Family and adult Dance Camp, W. Va
Ed will be telling stories and leading a storytelling workshop at this Country Dance and Song Society Camp in West Virginia. For information: www.cdss.org/camp
NOVEMBER 11 ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH, PHILADELPHIA, PA
Ed will present The Kingdom of Heaven is like a Party at 11:15.