Emerging Voices
Callanwolde celebrates the power of storytelling by showcasing the Atlanta area's best stories, storytellers and storytelling traditions. Enjoy a diverse group of professional and student storytellers as they entertain audiences with tales for all ages. Programs usually take place in The Retreat at Callanwolde and the contents and storytellers vary from month to month. Please call Callanwolde at (404) 872-5338 for information about upcoming storytelling events.
Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for children.
2010 Storytelling Calendar
Saturday, January 2 - 8:30 to noon
Peach Seed Youth Storytelling Festival - storytelling workshops for children.
Friday, February 5 - 7:00 pm
Kuumba Storytellers of Georgia for Black History Month coordinated by Esther Culver and LaDoris Bias-Davis
Friday, March 26 - 7:00 pm
Charles R. Drew Charter School Storytellers coordinated by acclaimed storyteller LaDoris Bias-Davis.
Friday, April 16 - 7:00 pm
The Organization of DeKalb Educators Storytellers with emcee David Schutten, President of ODE.
Friday, May 14 - 7:00 pm
Georgia Multi-County Youth Storytellers coordinated by national award-winning librarian Anne Wallace.
June, July and August - no storytelling events
Friday, September 17 - 7:00 pm
The Southern Order of Storytellers' Father Goose Brigade - just the gentlemen telling stories to the young.
Friday, October 22 - 7:00 pm
"Spooky Stories" with costumes, parade and treats. Georgia Multi-County Youth Storytellers coordinated by national award-winning librarian Anne Wallace.
Friday, November 12 - 7:00 pm
Tellabration! a night of storytelling all over the world, coordinated by LaDoris Bias-Davis, Esther Culver and Anne Wallace.
December - no event
Pictured above right is Callanwolde storyteller and series coordinator LaDoris Bias-Davis.
Callanwolde invites you to visit the following websites for more information about Storytelling events in the Atlanta area.