Oni Lasana finishes up the 2019/2020 Family Series at Godfrey Daniels with great stories and tales. Join her on April 19th, 2020 at 2 pm on the stage at Godfrey Daniels, 7 East 4th Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018. Oni Lasana’s fairy tales, folktales, real tales and fake tales have floated around in her head since she was a little girl growing up in the row home in North Philadelphia. Since, 1984 she has shared her passion of storytelling worldwide. Her {Read More}
The Many Muses of Oni Lasana, Storyteller & Poet
April 19, 2020
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Folktales Woven from Real Life with Kathy Long
March 15, 2020
More Family Series fun is in stories with Lehigh Valley favorite, Kathy Long. Kathy Long is a natural-born storyteller. From her earliest childhood, she has been regaling audiences with her unique presentations. Come and be mesmerized as she weaves folk tales with the foibles of everyday life. She will wrap you in a cozy quilt of laughter, tears, and endearing moments. Kathy will stimulate your imagination and have you asking for more. March 15, 2020, at 2 pm. Godfrey Daniels, {Read More}
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Earthling! Tales from Our Planet Home with Karen Maurer
February 16, 2020
The Family Series, sponsored by the Lehigh Valley Storytelling Guild and Godfrey Daniels, continues with stories about the real and imagined denizens of Earth – Earthlings! Told by a Senior Earthling, Karen Maurer, these stories will open the listeners’ minds so they will view our home with new eyes. Declare your global citizenry with Karen on February 16 at 2 pm, at Godfrey Daniels, 7 East Fourth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015. Karen Maurer started telling stories in childhood as a {Read More}
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Humorous Tales from Native America with Teller Rob Aptaker
January 19, 2020
Join Rob Aptaker as he shares Humorous Tales from Native America. An enduring stereotype of the first people of America is that of stoic, laconic — but noble — stony faced folk. Rob Aptaker will share traditional Native American stories that give the lie to this false image. Human and animal tricksters abound in these stories. Some of the tales are ‘laugh out loud’ funny, while others display a wry subtle humor that reflects the foibles of he human condition. {Read More}
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Story Circle – January 8th, 2020
January 8, 2020
Join us for the Story Circle, a circle of friends – new and old – who gather to share folk tales, personal stories, humorous yarns, tall tales and whoppers. We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month (except August) at Godfrey Daniels, 7 East 4th Street, Bethlehem, 18015. Attendance is FREE. Beverages are available for sale. If you’re lucky, someone will bake something to share. We encourage Guild members, friends, strangers, odd – and old – fellows and odd {Read More}
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Robin Reichert – Friends and Holiday Follies – Family Series
December 15, 2019
Throw another log on the fire, relax, and allow tales of Friends and Holiday Follies to warm your heart. Robin Reichert sparks delight for audiences of all ages telling captivating folktales, personal “heart stories,” and bewitching ghost tales. Her CD, “Mystic, Stories of Magic and Wonder”, captures the essence of her book, Earth Divine-Adventures of an Everyday Mystic, and her children’s book, Feather Gifts for All Ages. Robin is a lifelong storyteller, speaker, and writer who enjoys performing with the Lehigh {Read More}
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Family Series at Godfrey Daniels – Once Again
December 13, 2019
Holiday stories, Native American tricksters, Earthlings, Real Life and Muses are all on the menu during the 2019/20 Family Series of Storytelling events. This series runs from November to April with one program each month. The tellers have chosen their best wares, polished them brightly, and invite you to hang your worries – and disbelief – at the door. Bring a child if you wish – or come as a child, just for fun. The Lehigh Valley Storytelling Guild and {Read More}
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Story Circle – December 11th
December 11, 2019
Join us for the Story Circle, a circle of friends – new and old – who gather to share folk tales, personal stories, humorous yarns, tall tales and whoppers. We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month (except August) at Godfrey Daniels, 7 East 4th Street, Bethlehem, 18015. Attendance is FREE. Beverages are available for sale. If you’re lucky, someone will bake something to share. We encourage Guild members, friends, strangers, odd – and old – fellows and odd {Read More}
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Tellabration – Stories of Autumn, Tales of Thanks
November 23, 2019
Join storytellers around the world for Tellabration, the International Day of Storytelling. This year, we celebrate Stories of Autumn, Tales of Thanks on Saturday, November 23, 2019 , from 6 pm to 9 pm (approximately). Trinitiy Episcopal Church 44 E. Market Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018, will host this event. Megan Hicks, nationally known and acclaimed teller, Charles Kiernan, LVSG President and gifted talespinner, Kathy Long, a Lehigh Valley and Slate Belt favorite, and MaryAnn Paterniti, lively, thoughtful and engaging, will {Read More}
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MaryAnn Paterniti – Tales of the Wild – Family Series
November 17, 2019
Pack your bag and prepare for a trip through Tales of the Wild! Storyteller MaryAnn Paterniti will take you to jungles, forests, caves, mountains and other places where the animals run wild. Play and sing-a-long with her as you hear stories about animals that are funny, fierce, foolish, but not frightening. Who’s afraid of a big, bad wolf anyway! Not us! MaryAnn has been a professional storyteller since 1994. Her repertoire includes traditional folktales, fairytales, and literary stories from all {Read More}
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