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County Commission Makes Early Revision to FY26 Budget

County Commission Plans To Change Impact Fees Again

City & County Struggle To Align On Downtown Charles Town Plans

Governor Celebrates Building Rehabilitation In Charles Town

Shepherdstown Banner Program Honors Veterans

Shepherd University Breaks Ground For Multi-Purpose Facility

County Commission Plans To Finance New HQ With $16 Million Bond

AmeriCorps Funding Cuts Hit Jefferson County

County Commission Seeks Impact Fees To Help Cover Costs of New Offices

West Virginia Humanities Council Suspends All Grants

Birdhill Subdivison Stormwater Management Plan Reviewed by WV DEP

WVU Medicine Will Invest In Berkeley and Jefferson Counties

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Fiddlin’ Bobby Byrd, Mountain Musician

May 1, 2024 Tagged With: Adam Booth, Byrd Center, In Print May 2024, Speak Stories

Adam Booth tells a story

Story Artist Adam Booth created a compelling original tale based on the life of Robert Byrd, the former US Senator from West Virginia. Read the Full Story >>

A Tale Of The Malaga Ship

March 27, 2024 Tagged With: In Print Apr 2024, Speak Stories

Antonio Rocha

Speak Story Series is hosting story artist Antonio Rocha at the War Memorial Building (102 East German St, Shepherdstown) on Tuesday, April 9 at 7:30 pm. Read the Full Story >>

New Story Takes Flight at Theater Festival

July 1, 2023 Tagged With: Adam Booth, Contemporary American Theater Festival, In Print July 2023, Speak Stories

“The Heron’s Journey” is coming to Shepherdstown! You won’t want to miss world-renowned story artist Adam Booth’s original program brought to you by Speak Story Series, in partnership with the Contemporary American Theater Festival. “The Heron’s Journey” uses spoken storytelling, quilting, and paper sculpture to tell an allegory filled with magic, challenges to opposition, and transformation. Meet the title character in various forms of self-discovery and take part in giving the story wings. Read the Full Story >>

Storytelling In Shepherdstown with Carmen Deedy

April 1, 2023 Tagged With: Carmen Deedy, In Print Apr 2023, Speak Stories

Speak Story Series hosts story artist Carmen Deedy in live performances on April 11 and 12 (show starts at 7:30 each night). Tuesday’s program will be Dill and Corky: Tales of a Feral Childhood. Read the Full Story >>

Speak Storytelling Announces 2023 Season

February 7, 2023 Tagged With: In Print Feb 2023, Speak Stories, storytelling

Priscilla Howe storyteller

Story artist Priscilla Howe is the first performer in the 2023 Speak Story Series, presented by Speak Storytelling, Inc. of Shepherdstown. Read the Full Story >>

Speaking On Dilemmas — June 14

June 1, 2022 Tagged With: Bobby Norfolk, In Print June 2022, online, Speak Stories

Speak Storytelling presents storyteller Bobby Norfolk in performance on June 14 (Tue) at 7:30 pm. This month’s event is online only. Norfolk’s program is entitled “The Moral of the Story.” Read the Full Story >>

Storytelling Event — March 8

February 27, 2022 Tagged With: In Print Mar 2022, Mara Menzies, online, Speak Stories

Speak Storytelling presents Mara Menzies in an on-line performance on March 8 (Tue) at 7:30 pm.  Read the Full Story >>

Speak Story Presents Laura Simms — NOV 9

October 27, 2021 Tagged With: folklore, Laura Simms, Speak Stories

Laure Simms telling a story with animated hand gestures.

Speak Story Series presents storyteller Laura Simms in an online performance on November 9 (Tue), 7:30 pm. Simms masterfully blends the tales and myths of old with her personal experiences to create unique, compelling performances. Read the Full Story >>

Speak Story Series presents Bil Lepp — Sep 14

August 25, 2021 Tagged With: Bil Lepp, Speak Stories, storytelling

Speak Story Series presents storyteller Bil Lepp in an online performance on September 14 (Tue) at 7:30 pm. Read the Full Story >>

Speak Stories Series Presents: Diane Macklin – August 10

July 29, 2021 Tagged With: Diane Macklin, online, Speak Stories, storytelling

Diane Macklin.

Speak Stories Series hosts storyteller Diane Macklin for an online performance on August 10 (Tue) at 7:30 pm. Read the Full Story >>

Speak Story Series presents Chirine El Ansary — June 8

May 28, 2021 Tagged With: Chirine El Ansary, Speak Stories, storytelling

bio picture of Chirine-Al-Ansary.

Chirine El Ansary grew up between Egypt and France. Chirine brings a physical approach to storytelling and a deep interest in how words and movements can merge to create atmospheres, generate emotions, and convey precise images. Read the Full Story >>

Speak Story Series Presents Johnny Moses — May 11

April 27, 2021 Tagged With: Johnny Moses, Speak Stories

Johnny Moses (Whis.stem.men.knee) is a Tulalip Native American raised in the Nuu-Chan-nulth village of Ohiat on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. Moses was raised in the traditional ways by his grandparents and sent by his elders to share their teachings with all people. Read the Full Story >>

Speak Stories Hosts Len Cabral – April 13

April 2, 2021 Tagged With: Speak Stories

Storyteller Len Cabral is the guest of the Speak Story Series on April 13 at 7:30 pm (online). Len, a great grandson of a whaler from Cape Verde who traveled the world and then emigrated to America in the early 1900’s, has been engaging listeners of all ages with stories, songs, poetry and movement for Read the Full Story >>

March 9 — Speak Stories Presents Chetter Galloway

February 26, 2021 Tagged With: Chetter Galloway, Shepherdstown Speak Story Series, Speak Stories

Storyteller Chetter Galloway is the guest of the Speak Story Series on March 9 at 7:30 pm. The evening’s program is titled “A Storytelling Sampler of Traditional, Personal, and Queer Tales.” Read the Full Story >>

Feb 9 — Speak Stories Series Presents Jasmin Cardenas

February 1, 2021 Tagged With: online, Speak Stories, storytelling

Cardenas is a Colombian-American award winning bilingual storyteller, actress, educator and social activist. She enjoys exploring the uncomfortable truths found when you grow up between cultures. Jasmin has always lived between worlds being told she’s not fully American in the US and a gringa in South America. Cardenas was awarded a 2020-2022 LAB Fellowship from Read the Full Story >>

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