Storytelling Festival – May 30-31


Get ready to be inspired, enchanted, and entertained at the Whitewater Arts Alliance Storytelling Festival! ✨🎤

Join us for a magical weekend celebrating the power of stories — from the heartfelt to the hilarious, the whimsical to the wise. Whether you love to listen, tell, or tap your toes to a tune, there’s something for everyone!

📅 FRIDAY NIGHT | May 30 | 6–9 PM

📍 Cultural Arts Center Gallery, 402 W. Main St, Whitewater, WI

🎙️ Open Mic Night hosted by the fabulous Karen McCulloch of The Book Teller

🕕 6–8 PM: Step up and share your own story, poem, or performance!

🎶 8–9 PM: The Bog Bodies take the stage with hauntingly beautiful live music.

📅 SATURDAY | May 31 | 10 AM–3 PM

📍 Flat Iron Park, 402 W. Main Street [The Birge Fountain is located in the park.]

🌟 Children’s Tellers Morning (10 AM–12:15 PM)

👧 Emceed by Sarah Beth Nelson

🐐 9–10 AM: Noelle + a petting zoo

🎭 10–10:30 AM: Caitlin’s puppetry

🌸 10:30–11:15 AM: Andreas & Maypole dancing with strolling musicians

🎩 11:15–12:15 PM: The unforgettable Mr. Pickles

🗣️ All Ages Tellers Afternoon (12:15–3 PM)

🌟 Emceed by Sarah Beth Nelson

📖 12:15–12:45 PM: Sarah Beth Nelson

🌍 12:45–1:30 PM: Bilingual storytelling with Maritza Guerra & Silvana del Val

🎤 1:30–2:15 PM: Blake Levinson

🌿 2:15–3 PM: Coral Conant-Gilles

Bring a lawn chair, bring your friends, and bring your love for storytelling. This is one weekend you won’t want to miss! 🎉📚💫

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