The Riverwind Storytellers are a group of storytellers from many walks of life. The group started meeting in 1983, after several members attended the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN. They currently meet once a month at 6:00 pm (dinner at 6:30 pm) at a local restaurant. During supper they discuss the what and where of storytelling. Then, they sit back to listen to each other tell a tale. They encourage seasoned tellers, listeners, and newbie storytellers to join them. Read more about the history of Riverwind by clicking HERE.
Once a year they hold "The Riverwind Whirlwind Weekend." In the past they have had many talented, master storytellers as their workshop leaders. It's always held during the first full weekend in March. However, in March of 2012. Riverwind decided to skip a year. Instead RW will host "The Squeaver Story Fest" in Hannibal, MO. More info to come.
During the year they tell at a variety of events - First Night at the Lewis and Clark College, Belleville's Art on the Square, Family Reading Nights, the Edwardsville Library's "Witches' Brew," "Spooks and Sparks" at the Haynor Library in Alton, and others.
The officers for 2008-2011 are:
 | Lynne Beetner, President lynnebeetner@yahoo.com |
| Mary Lu Bretsch, Treasurer dmlbr@charter.net |
| Carol Hill, Editor hill_4810@msn.com |
Riverwind Members - to add your name to the Riverwind Buzz Book. Please click HERE. You can cut and paste the info onto Word and fill it in and then send the info via E-mail to Phyllis Hostmeyer. Her e-address is on the form
For more information on the Riverwind Storytellers, you can contact the officers by clicking on the e-addresses above.
For pictures and bios of some of the Riverwind Storyteller, click on Riverwind Bios
For a recent newsletter, contact Carol Hill ( hill_4810@msn.com ). She will add your name to the Riverwind list and send it to you via WORD on an attachment.
| Scheduled monthly meetings on the second Wednesday of the month - Usually, we meet at the |
Ponderosa Steack House Collinsville, IL in East Port, off Rt. 157, in Collinsville, IL. Please contact our President Lynne Beetner (lynnebeetner@yahoo.com )for an update on where the meeting will be held. After a short business meeting about what is going on in the storytelling world. Riverwind settles in to share a tale or two or three... Listeners and Tellers are welcome to tell.
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