Certificate in Community Storytelling Training Postponed Due to COVID-19
[The following letter was sent to participants in the 2020 Certificate in Community Storytelling and Facilitator trainings scheduled for April 19-24] March 11, 2020 Dear Community Builder, Spring greetings. I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to provide an update on our response to the spread of [...]
Hearth Storytellers and Musicians 10th Anniversary Reception
In the past 10 years, The Hearth has had the privilege to work with hundreds of storytellers and musicians to bring your stories and music forward to local audiences. We are so grateful for each and every one of you, and we would like to take an opportunity to bring [...]
Love Stories: The Hearth’s 10th Anniversary Celebration
Come join us for The Hearth’s 10th Anniversary Celebration: Love Stories on February 13th, from 7 to 9:00pm at Temple Emek Shalom in Ashland! Listen to love stories from locals Evren Odcikin, Val Nowak, Daniel Sherrill, Eve Smyth, Gina DuQuenne, and Jacqui Aubert. Hosted by Mark Yaconelli with music by Wendi Stanek, [...]
Storytelling Connects People: A Feature on The Hearth Certificate Training
[By Caitlin Fowlkes of the Ashland Daily Tidings. To see photos and videos from article go here.] After a Southern California town experienced a mass shooting and wildfire evacuations in the same day last year, a woman from the town began collecting stories from survivors to heal its trauma. [...]
Night of the Storytellers: The Hearth Holiday Gathering on December 12th
At our end of the year Holiday gathering five dynamic storytellers will share a memorable experience from their personal life. Tellers include Danielle Mancuso from The Lantern, fiddler and storyteller Kevin Carr, writer, poet and professor Alma Rosa Alvarez, story coach and author Jay Golden, and Hearth founder Mark Yaconelli. Music [...]