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Raven Narratives Storytelling Workshop 

A 2024 Literary Festival event!

2024-10-19 10:00:00 2024-10-19 12:00:00 America/Denver Raven Narratives Storytelling Workshop  The Raven Narratives seeks to connect us with each other and the places where we live and play through dynamic storytelling. Learn how to write your story in this workshop! Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined

Saturday, October 19
10:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-10-19 10:00:00 2024-10-19 12:00:00 America/Denver Raven Narratives Storytelling Workshop  The Raven Narratives seeks to connect us with each other and the places where we live and play through dynamic storytelling. Learn how to write your story in this workshop! Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined

Durango Public Library

Room 1&2 Combined

The Raven Narratives seeks to connect us with each other and the places where we live and play through dynamic storytelling. Learn how to write your story in this workshop!

Develop the art of telling true stories from your life through the exploration of storytelling techniques including creating compelling story arcs, enlarging your story through the five senses, and finding your own authentic voice! All that is required is a pen and paper or a computer and a willingness to share a true story from your own life. You will leave with the fundamental structure of your story to share with others!? No previous experience necessary. 

Snacks and tea provided! 

Please RSVP online or ask library staff for help. 

Sarah Syverson has written, produced, and acted in professional theatre for more than 20 years. She studied Improvisation, Stand Up Comedy and Sketch Writing at Second City in Chicago, played on the Durango

 Dot Comedy team and currently works with Lower Left Improv as a performer and teacher. She also co-produces The Raven Narratives, a live storytelling event and podcast based in SW Colorado. In 2019 she was the Executive Producer of Purple Fox Conundrum - an innovative, immersive theatre-in-the-field experience that collaborated with 30+ visual/performance artists and was featured in the Denver Post. She has worked with Merely Players in several productions including playing the solo lead in the production of Every Brilliant Thing and Growing: Adventures in Food and Farming. She is passionate about storytelling, our fallible humanity, and the quirky and unpredictable ways that we are all connected. When not writing, performing and producing, you’ll find her managing the Sunflower Theatre in Cortez, Colorado, tending to her elderly goat herd and spending time with her best friend and partner, Janette. 

 
 
Tom Yoder worked as an archaeologist in the wild places of the American Southwest for 16 years before he began his career in media. He started volunteering as a DJ at KSJD in 2004 and joined the staff as Programming & Media Director in 2010 and is now the Executive Director of KSJD and the Sunflower Theatre. Tom has several years of experience in radio interviewing, audio production, and digital media distribution, and brings a deep passion for connecting people and community through storytelling. Tom self describes as a “recovering archeologist with a passion for soundscapes”. 

 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Poetry/Writing | Literary Festival | Author Visit |

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Durango Public Library


Hours
Mon, Sep 16 9:30AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Sep 17 9:30AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Sep 18 9:30AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Sep 19 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Sep 20 9:30AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Sep 21 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 22 Closed

About the Library

Overlooking the Animas River, the Durango Public Library and Botanical Gardens is one of the most popular gathering spots in our community.

Upcoming Events

Thu, Sep 19, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 1-2.

Thu, Sep 19, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Enjoy gaming in the library with a variety of games!

Fri, Sep 20, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Baby Time is tailored for babies from birth-12 months together with their favorite adult!

Fri, Sep 20, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Friday afternoons are all about having fun building, playing, exploring, and creating together!

Fri, Sep 20, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Durango Public Library - Riverside Patio
Party on the back patio at Durango Public Library! / ¡Fiesta en el patio de atrás en la biblioteca pública de Durango!

Mon, Sep 23, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 3
At a Death Cafe people gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death. Our objective is 'to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives'.

Tue, Sep 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment.

Wed, Sep 25, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 3+.

Thu, Sep 26, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 1-2.

Thu, Sep 26, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Enjoy gaming in the library with a variety of games!

Fri, Sep 27, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Baby Time is tailored for babies from birth-12 months together with their favorite adult!

Fri, Sep 27, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Friday afternoons are all about having fun building, playing, exploring, and creating together!

Tue, Oct 01, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment.

Wed, Oct 02, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 3+.

Wed, Oct 02, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1
Write and create original works with us!

Thu, Oct 03, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 1-2.

Thu, Oct 03, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Enjoy gaming in the library with a variety of games!

Fri, Oct 04, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Baby Time is tailored for babies from birth-12 months together with their favorite adult!

Fri, Oct 04, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Friday afternoons are all about having fun building, playing, exploring, and creating together!

Sat, Oct 05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
3274 E 2nd Ave - Animas City Park
Join Durango Parks and Recreation & Durango Public Library for a Storytime and nature walk!

Sat, Oct 05, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Join us at a fun reception to honor local writers who submitted their work to the Page One writing contest in 2023.

Mon, Oct 07, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 3
Join us for a conversation around Heather Hansman's books and essays!

Tue, Oct 08, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Reading Room - Reading Room
Join us for a conversation around Ramona Emerson's books and films!

Tue, Oct 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment.

Wed, Oct 09, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Join us for a special storytime that includes stories, songs, rhymes, other fun activities, and a special guest! Ages 3+.

Wed, Oct 09, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Reading Room - Reading Room
Join us for a conversation around Scott Graham's books and articles!

Wed, Oct 09, 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1
A new topic every month!

Thu, Oct 10, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 1-2.

Thu, Oct 10, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 2
Enjoy gaming in the library with a variety of games!

Thu, Oct 10, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Join us for an inspiring night of poetry!

Fri, Oct 11, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Baby Time is tailored for babies from birth-12 months together with their favorite adult!

Fri, Oct 11, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 3
Join us for a conversation around Kali Fajardo-Anstine's books and writings!

Fri, Oct 11, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Friday afternoons are all about having fun building, playing, exploring, and creating together!

Sat, Oct 12, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
This workshop is an introduction to the many ways of publishing a book. 

Mon, Oct 14, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Join Lit Fest author Heather Hansman in this 2-hour workshop. Come with writing supplies and be ready to work on your craft.

Tue, Oct 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Drop-in chess games in a friendly environment.

Tue, Oct 15, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Join us for an author talk and book signing with best-selling author, Ramona Emerson!

Wed, Oct 16, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 3+.

Wed, Oct 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Meet other bibliophile artists and celebrate the annual Friends of the Library Bookmark contest with us!

Wed, Oct 16, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Attendees are encouraged to bring their questions and comments for what promises to be a fun and wide-ranging conversation between two of Durango's most respected writers.

Thu, Oct 17, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, & other fun activities! Perfect for children ages 1-2.

Thu, Oct 17, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Enjoy gaming in the library with a variety of games!

Thu, Oct 17, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
Join Diné author + poet Kinsale Drake for a reading of her National Poetry Series-winning debut collection, The Sky Was Once a Dark Blanket, followed by a Q&A + conversation.

Fri, Oct 18, 11:00am - 11:30am
Durango Public Library - Storytime Room
Baby Time is tailored for babies from birth-12 months together with their favorite adult!

Fri, Oct 18, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
National best-selling and award-winning author will talk with writer, audio producer and local bookseller Kirbie Bennet.

Sat, Oct 19, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Durango Public Library - Room 1&2 Combined
The Raven Narratives seeks to connect us with each other and the places where we live and play through dynamic storytelling. Learn how to write your story in this workshop!