Three days of storytelling begin today

PORT ANGELES — The Forest Storytelling Festival runs today through Sunday at Peninsula College, 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles.

Full-festival packages are available for discounted prices, while single concert and workshop tickets range from free to $50; youngsters age 10 to 18 and Peninsula College students with current activity cards are admitted for half price.

Silent auctions, raffles and food sales go on all weekend, too.

For details see www.clallamstory people.org or visit the registration table outside the college’s Little Theater inside the J building.

Events are in the Little Theater unless otherwise noted.

Today

• 1 p.m. — Pre-festival workshop, “Discover Who You Are by Writing Your Story” with Minton Sparks, $50.

• 7 p.m. — Opening night concert with all five featured tellers, $15.

Saturday

• 9 a.m. — Choice of workshops: “Come on in: Welcoming and Understanding the Stranger” with Noa Baum or “Mapping Your Creativity” with Jeff Doyle, $20.

• 10:30 a.m. — Choice of workshops: “Redeeming an Un-Lived Life” with Minton Sparks, “Storytelling to Teach about Anger and Violence” with Decee Cornish or “The Audience You Want, the Audience You’ve Got” with Rachel Muller, $20.

• 12:30 p.m. — Story Slam Light, open mic for true personal stories of five minutes or less, on the theme of “Lesson Learned,” free.

• 12:30 p.m. — Story Swap, open mic for various tales of eight minutes or less, room J-47, free.

• 1:30 p.m. — Decee Cornish in concert, Alice Susong opens, $15.

• 2:25 p.m. — Rachel Muller in concert, Holly Robison opens, $15.

• 3:35 p.m. — Minton Sparks in concert, Rebecca Hom opens, $15.

• 7:30 p.m. — All featured tellers in concert, $20.

Sunday

• 10 a.m. — Inspirational Stories with all featured tellers, free.

• 12:20 p.m. — Jeff Doyle in concert, Eva Abram opens, $10.

• 1:05 p.m. — Noa Baum in concert, George Neiswanger opens, $10.

• 2:05 p.m. — Festival closes with final prize drawing.

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