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SUMMARY:Tell Your Story - 2-Day Storytelling Workshop + Sharing with Kona 
 Morris
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260918
DTSTAMP:20260818T181902Z
UID:10001522-1789344000-1789689599@bethanyarts.org
CATEGORIES:education,literary
DESCRIPTION:Tell Your Story\n2-Day Storytelling Workshop + Sharing\nwith I
 nstructor Kona Morris\nWorkshop Dates (updated dates!): Tuesday\, Septembe
 r 15 & Wednesday\, September 16\, 2026 6-9PM\nSharing: Thursday\, Septembe
 r 17\, 2026 7PM (FREE! Invite family and friends!)\nWorkshop Fee: $230.00 
 \nRegister Here!  \nStorytelling encompasses every person on the planet\, 
 no matter your background\, field of study\, or walk of life. Join writer 
 and storyteller Kona Morris (The Moth\, PBS’s Stories From The Stage\, R
 ISK!) for a special 2-day workshop that will guide you through the process
  of composing and structuring your stories for any audience. From job inte
 rviews to wedding speeches\, it is important to feel confident to share yo
 ur stories because YOUR STORY MATTERS. Learn how to craft your own life ex
 periences into a polished\, first-person narrative that you can share with
  family\, friends\, and at storytelling events. Open to all experience lev
 els! \nWorkshop registration includes the opportunity to perform at our St
 oryteller Sharing on September 17 at 7PM (Student Arrival Time TBD)\, invi
 te your family and friends! \n“Great stories happen to those who tell th
 em.” – Ira Glass \n \nAbout The Curriculum\nIn the first class\, we wi
 ll dive into the art of storytelling with several unique “story mining
 ” exercises that are designed to help you remember the details of the mo
 st exciting and important stories in your life\, so you will have a long l
 ist of stories to work with. We will also cover effective storytelling str
 uctures\, such as the format for the most successful stories on The Moth R
 adio Hour\, which are designed for optimal audience engagement. We will lo
 ok at examples of different story structures and how to apply them to your
  own stories. We will also discuss the importance of a strong ending\, and
  how to tailor it for your specific audience and purpose. \nFor the second
  class\, you will bring a draft of one of your developing stories\, and we
  will dive into techniques for how to tell it to an audience. We will cove
 r tips for overcoming stage fright\, and how to make your story as engagin
 g as possible. You will get practice telling your story and be provided wi
 th constructive feedback for how to make it more impactful. \nAt the Story
 telling Showcase\, you will have the opportunity to tell your own story in
  front of an audience! \nRead some incredible reviews about Kona’s Pasad
 ena Playhouse Storytelling Workshops here! \n“We cannot imagine ourselve
 s without storytelling\, because the self is a story.” – Margaret Atwo
 od \nAbout Kona\nKona Morris is a storyteller\, writer\, and educator. She
  has won The Moth StorySLAM in New York City\, Boston\, and Los Angeles\, 
 and she came in first place for the Ojai Storytelling Festival Story Slam\
 , which was judged by Featured Tellers from the International Storytelling
  Festival. Kona has performed on national television shows and podcasts\, 
 including Stories From The Stage (PBS)\, the RISK! podcast\, and AITApod. 
 She starred in Denver’s Live Drunk History Comedy Troupe\, where she was
  Editor-in-Chief of Fast Forward Press and spent 14 years teaching literat
 ure\, mythology\, and creative writing courses to college students. Kona
 ’s stories\, articles\, and prose poems have appeared in a variety of pu
 blications\, and she has been featured at literary readings\, writing conf
 erences\, storytelling events\, and comedy shows around the world. Kona of
 fers private coaching sessions and teaches storytelling craft workshops to
  inspire others to tell their stories. For more information\, please visit
 : KonaMorris.com \nKona Morris Headshot\, Credit: Photos by Victoria Smith
  @victoriasmithphoto \nWorkshop/Class Cancellation Policy\nYou may cancel 
 up to 30 days before the start of class for a full refund.\nIf you cancel 
 within 30 days of the start of class\, workshop fee is non-refundable.
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LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 1056
 2\, United States
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/storytelling092026/?utm_source=caldis
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SUMMARY:Pelham Library - Far-Away Fiction Book Club
DTSTART:20260917T230000Z
DTEND:20260918T000000Z
DTSTAMP:20260916T060101Z
UID:10021135-1789671600-1789675200@soundshoremoms.com
CATEGORIES:literary
DESCRIPTION:3rd Thursdays of the Month till December 17\, 2026\, 7:00 pm 
 – 8:00 pm \nDiscussions are held once a month on Thursdays at 7pm in per
 son at the Library and on Zoom for those who wish to attend remotely (subj
 ect to change). Please email Tash at ngross@pelhamlibrary.org to registe
 r. All readers ages 16 and up are welcome! \nBook Schedule Here
LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T060101Z
LOCATION:Pelham Public Library\, 530 Colonial Ave\, Pelham\, 10803\, Unite
 d States
URL:https://soundshoremoms.com/event/pelham-library-far-away-fiction-book-
 club/2026-09-17/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=white
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X-SOURCE-NAME:Sound Shore Moms of Westchester
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