Michigan Storytelling Guilds and Organizations
Ann Arbor Storytellers Guild
4th Sunday of each month Sept.-June. Located at Nicola's Books, Westgate Mall, 2513 Jackson Rd at Maple Road, Ann Arbor. Free. Bring a story to tell or listen to swapped stories. 2-4 pm. Info: www.AnnArborStorytelling.org email Info@AnnArborStorytelling.org or phone Judy Schmidt (734) 971-5763.
Birmingham Storytellers Guild of the Community House
Meets each first Thursday of the month from September through June at the Community House at 380 Bates St., Birmingham. Info: Cynthia Casey, call 248-625-3825 or email cyn.c01@comcast.net or Linda McGuire, Early Childhood Director at the Community House, 248-644-5832.
Detroit Assoc of Black Storytellers
313-442-3227/442-DABS for info. Contact Linda Pierce, President, 313-861-8843, or Jennie Crittendon, 517-522-3364, or email jmdcrit@aol.com
Detroit Story League
3rd Saturday of every month except July (12:00-3:00) various locations in Greater Detroit Area. Since 1912 the DSL meets to tell stories, share resources. DSL sponsors Tellabration & Annual Storytelling Festival with performances & workshops led by tellers of national renown. Info: www.detroitstorytelling.org
Flint - Society of Afrikan American Storytellers-SAAS
Meets and prepares community performances. Contact: Brenda Harris, PO Box 13296, Flint Mi 48501, 810-235-1844, Email: beyondwallz@gmail.com
Grand Rapids Story Spinners
7:15 pm Third Tuesday of each month at Heron Woods apartment complex. (Common Room), 2110 Leonard NE, Grand Rapids across from Yankee Clipper Library. Info: www.Storyspinners.net or contact Grace Wolbrink, call 616-299-9698 or email grace_wolbrink@hotmail.com
Lansing Storytellers
2nd Monday of each month 7-9pm at Plymouth Congregational Church, 2001 East Grand River, Lansing 48912, at Fairview St. & Grand River in Lansing (I 96 to Lansing, exit I 27 north - Saginaw/Grand River exit. Follow Grand River west to 2nd light (Fairview St). Contact: Jean Bolley, phone 517-281-8036 or email bolleyj@hotmail.com and/or Shirley Bradley, storylady12@comcast.net.
Lenawee Storytellers Guild
First Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Jan Richardi, 526 Comstock; Adrian Mi 49221, 517-263-5197 or email janrmcv@yahoo.com.
Michigan Storytelling
MichiganStoryelling.com or MichiganStorytelling.org
and the Michigan Storytelling Ning: http://MichiganStorytelling.ning.com "A gathering spot for storytellers in Michigan."
Mid-Michigan Area Storytellers (MAST)
Meets every 1st Wednesdays 7:00-8:30 pm, Grace A. Dow Memorial Libary, 1710 West Saint Andrews Rd, Midland MI 45860-2698. Info: Eileen DeLorenzo, lead coordinator P.O. Box 1304, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858, 1-866-835-5988/989-773-2429 emdelorenzo@msn.com.
Montague/Whitehall
Tellabration: A Tale For Two Cities is an annual storytelling festival, celebrated in November in Montague/Whitehall area. Info: Helen Fink (231) 893-5323, helenfink@charter.net or www.atalefortwocities.org.
Mother Goose Guild Center
Joanne Ladd, 7300 100th St., Flushing, MI 48433, 810-639-7556 or 810-743-7773 or email mothergoose73@comcast.net
Montcalm County Storyweavers
The Montcalm County Storytelling Guild meets 1st Thursday monthly at 6:30 PM. Info: Georgia Schad (989-291-5518) email: gmschad@chartermi.net or Janet Wulf-Marvin (989-831-4168) email: wulfmarj@yahoo.com
Muskegon Yarnspinners
Second Wednesday of each month 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Torrent House, across the street from the Hackley Library, downtown Muskegon, MI except meet at members' houses in June, July and August. Contact Sue Kobza, 231-766-3953 home, 231-727-2118 work, jjkobza@comcast.net
Richland Story Caravan
Gull Lake High School Story Caravan. High School student storytellers serving southwest Michigan, Robin Nott-faculty contact person, 269-488-5020 ext. 1698, rnott@gulllakecs.org. Gull Lake High School Story Caravan, 99550 E M-89, Richland, MI 49083
New Baltimore Biblical Storytellers
Contact: Katie Dailey 586-716-9543 daileystory@yahoo.com for information.
Warren - Chatterton Parent-Tellers
Meets at Chatterton Middle School, 24333 Ryan Road, Thursday mornings from 9:30-11:30 during the school year. You don't have to be a parent to attend. Judy Sima contact person. judsim@hotmail.com
White Lake Township
North Oakland County Storytellers (NOCS) 2nd Tuesday of the month, 7:00-9:00 at the Fisk Farm schoolhouse. Highland Road (M-59) & Fisk Road. For more information contact: Lois-Sez@LoiS-sez.com