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EPL Storytelling Festival
Discover the World through the Power of Storytelling
- Date: 10/06/2017 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
- Location: Evanston Public Library
1703 Orrington Avenue
Evanston, Illinois 60201 - Introduction: The festival begins Friday evening in the Storytelling Tent, with stories from all five of the featured storytellers
EPL’s Third Annual Storytelling Festival Showcases Professional Storytelling
The rich art of storytelling returns to multiple venues in Evanston with the third annual Evanston Public Library Storytelling Festival the weekend of October 6 to 8. Five nationally known storytellers will entertain audiences with true and imaginative tales during this free event that is open to all. Young, locally grown storytellers from District 65, ETHS, and Northwestern University also will take to the stage and add their unique voices.
The festival begins Friday, Oct. 6, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Storytelling Tent, with stories from all five of the featured storytellers.
The storytelling events continue on Saturday, Oct. 7, from 10:30 am to 10:30 pm, and Sunday, Oct. 8, from 9:30 am to 8 pm. They will be held at downtown Evanston locations in addition to the Main Library, including the Storytelling Tent (in the parking lot east of the Library), the Celtic Knot, (626 Church St.), The Woman’s Club of Evanston, (1702 Chicago Ave.), Hyatt House Evanston, (1515 Chicago Ave.), and Bookends and Beginnings, (1712 Sherman Ave.).
More information at epl.org/storyfestival