28th ANNUAL
MICHIGAN STORYTELLERS FESTIVAL

July 18-19, 2008
New Weekend in coordination with the 100th Anniversary of General Motors Celebration!

MSF 2008 -- FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, JULY 18
10-10:45, Storytelling for Youth Groups, LA’RON WILLIAMS TENT

10 AM-Noon, Storytelling Workshop with MOTOKO DOWN STAIRS MEETING ROOM
BODYSTORIES: MIME AND MOVEMENT FOR STORYTELLERS

2-3:00 PM, MOTOKO at the Senior Krapohl Senior Center, G-5473 Bicentennial Rd., Mt. Morris (West of Clio Rd./off Coldwater Rd.) (810) 785-2270

2-3:15 PM MEET LA’RON WILLIAMS On Stage TENT

4-5 PM, MEET WADDIE MITCHELL On stage TENT

5:30-6:30, ALFREDA HARRIS & LOIS SPRENGNETHER KEEL GLENDA ZAFIROFF TENT “FLINT AREA STORYTELLERS”

7-10 PM, Evening Storytelling Concert TENT
LA’RON WILLIAMS, MOTOKO, WADDIE MITCHELL

SATURDAY, JULY 19

9 AM, Coffee Hour (Free) Hosted by the Flint Area Storytellers. Library Lawn

9:30–10:50 AM, Storytelling Workshop: WADDIE MITCHELL DOWNSTAIRS MEETING ROOM AMERICA’S BUCKAROO POET: EXPLORE THE HISTORY AND ORIGINS OF COWBOY POETRY

10 to 10:50 AM, Children’s Turn-to-Tell UPSTAIRS MEETING ROOM
Children are invited to try their hand at storytelling. Stories must be five (5) minutes or less.

11 AM-11:50 MOTOKO Tells Stories for Children TENT

12:00-12:50, Story Swap TENT

1-2:20 PM Michigan Showcase TENT Michigan’s best storytelling talent.

1:30-2:30 PM: WADDIE MITCHELL at Lockwood of Burton Retirement Community, 2173 S. Center Rd., Burton, (1/2 mile south of I-69) Groups Register: (810) 744-9400.

2:30-3:50 PM, Storytelling Workshop: LA’RON WILLIAMS DOWNSTAIRS MEETING ROOM STORYTELLING – LOOSE AND LIVELY! AN INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP TO MAKE OUR TALES COME TO LIFE FOR OURSELVES AND OUR AUDIENCES.

4- 4:50 PM, Meet MOTOKO TENT

5:30-6:30 PM, C.J. STANFORD, ROBYN HENRY, YVONNE HEALY TENT “FLINT AREA STORYTELLERS’

7-10 PM, Evening Storytelling Concert: MOTOKO, LA’RON WILLIAMS, WADDIE MITCHELL

GENERAL INFORMATION
All festival activities are FREE.

INFORMATION: Call the Library at (810) 232-7111 #5.

LOCATION: Flint Public Library is located at the Flint Cultural Center at 1026 E. Kearsley St. Take Robert T. Longway Exit east off I-475. (Map)

ACCOMMODATIONS: Flint Area Convention and Visitor's Bureau, 316 Water St., Flint, MI 48503, (810) 232-8900. On the web:www.visitflint.org/

CAMPING INFORMATION: Genesee County Parks and Recreation (810) 736-7100.

FOOD: Available for purchase at the site. Picnic lunches permitted. Non-alcoholic beverages only.

RAIN: The show will go on.

SPONSORS: This activity is supported by the Friends of the Flint Public Library.

SIGNED CONCERTS: Evening concerts will be signed for the hearing impaired.