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County Commission Makes Early Revision to FY26 Budget

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Speak Stories

Speak Story Series for 2021

January 4, 2021 Tagged With: online, Speak Stories, storytelling

The planned lineup for 2021 will feature a storyteller each month. Details will be posted on the website as they are finalized. All events will be presented online through June. Read the Full Story >>

Time To Share A Story

January 1, 2021 Tagged With: Adam Booth, editor's note, pink christmas tree, Speak Stories, Stubblefield Institute

A pink, plastic christmas tree sits on a snowy stoop in Shepherdstown.

When I interviewed professional storyteller Adam Booth for the Speak Stories article in this month’s issue, one of the topics we touched on was the role of storytelling in the community and his experiences traveling the country to speak. He noted how during his visits, people often seek him out asking, “do you have time to hear a story”? Read the Full Story >>

Speak Story Series hosts storyteller Elizabeth Rose with Online Event

November 20, 2020 Tagged With: Elizabeth Rose, ghost stories, online, Speak Stories, storytelling

Speak Story Series hosts storyteller Elizabeth Rose in an on-line performance. Elizabeth’s stories include a blend of traditional southern folklore, Appalachian tales, mountain ballads, ghost stories, songs and her own personal stories of growing up in small town East Tennessee. She is an educator, workshop leader, presenter, and professional storyteller.December 8, 2020, 7:30 pm Pre-registration Read the Full Story >>

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