April DIGITAL Story Circle

Dearest Story Tellers and Story Listeners, we’re trying again! Please join us for our REAL first digital story circle on

Wednesday, April 8
7 pm NL (5:30 EDT / 2:30 PDT)
On Zoom*

Our first attempt at the digital circle was unfortunately cut short, but we’re back for take two!

Our regular monthly story circles are the perfect opportunity for aspiring and seasoned storytellers to share their tales with an enthusiastic and attentive audience. As we are unable to come together in person we shall gather virtually, sharing digital space from our respective kitchens and living rooms!

Our Host this month is Gary Green, a multi-talented storyteller, musician, and history buff. You might hear him tell a Jack tale, a fairy tale, or something from the fabled Pigeon Inlet; or you may hear a true tale from adventurous travel or turbulent wartimes. There is one thing for certain: there is no storyteller quite like the inimitable Gary Green!

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*ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS

To access the meeting, please join our mailing list (if you haven’t already): https://www.storytellingstjohns.ca/contact/
We will e-mail you the link to the meeting the morning of April 8th.

Please arrive between 6:45 and 7 pm! We’ll go over Zoom use/etiquette and make sure we’re all ready for our tellers at 7 pm.

If you have not used Zoom before, you will be prompted to create an account and download some software when you follow the link to join the meeting. It will be possible to enter the waiting room starting at 6:45 PM, and the host will start admitting guests at that time. If you have questions about how to access Zoom let us know!

ABOUT OUR HOST

GARY GREEN is a storyteller and author who has performed both inside and outside the province for a variety of groups ranging from youth camps to international conferences. Among the groups for which he has performed are the Gros Morne Fall Fest, Cape St. Mary’s Performance Series, Battle Harbour Historic Trust, Canadian National Storytelling Conference, Admiralty House Museum, Labrador Creative Arts Festival, St. John’s Folk Festival and Trails, Tales and Tunes. Gary has performed on television as part of the series “Legends and Lore of the North Atlantic” and on several radio stations. He has performed in the international award winning productions “Inside Outside Battery” and “Foghorns and Heartbreak”. Gary has been a consultant for the use of storytelling in the interpretation of the Battle Harbour National Historic Site, the Point Amour Lighthouse Provincial Historic Site and is very active in developing and delivering a story-based interpretation of The Crow’s Nest Officers’ Club National Historic Site. He has been a board member of the St. John’s Storytelling Festival, and a founding board member of the Soundbone Traditional Arts Foundation. Gary teaches storytelling at the annual Vinland Music Camp.