North Carolina Storytelling Guild upcoming events

Catherine Yael Serota- Book event (06/24/2026)

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Catherine Yael Serota will visit City Lights on Wednesday, June 24th at 6:00pm to share her new book, An Appalachian Life: A Storyteller's Perspective.

Everyone loves a good story.

However, storytelling, whether written or spoken, is a talent not everyone possesses. In Appalachian Life, Catherine Yael Serota shares her gift through stories about her mountain life and tales from history and her imagination.

From the awfulest Christmas tree and Peking duck to stories of an unsung war hero and a couple of mischievous boys named Bobby and Jack, Catherine’s tales are humorous and heartwarming.

Whether you grew up in the mountains or have never even seen one, you will love reading these short stories—some fact, some fiction—about life in Appalachia.

Catherine Yael Serota is a native southern Appalachian growing up roaming the Blue Ridge and Great Smokies. A regional storyteller, Catherine tells tales about Jack, folklore, historical and personal narratives all embellished with keen insight and humor. Several of these have found a home in the first volume of “An Appalachian Life: A Storyteller’s Perspective.” She homesteads with her husband Wallace Shealy in Flag Pond, Tennessee.

Performance at OLLI Asheville by Connie Reagan Blake (07/07/2026)

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:30:00 GMT

Connie is the featured speaker/storyteller on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM at the “Appalachian Sampler” series this summer for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) on UNCA campus in Asheville. She is presenting a two-hour story performance/workshop focusing on the tradition of storytelling in the Mountains of Western North Carolina.

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Scribes on Stage Series- Appalachian Tales (08/22/2026)

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:30:00 GMT

An Evening of Appalachian Tales – 7:30 p.m. Saturday, August 22nd. Old time music and dance. Toe-tapping songs and Appalachian storytelling. Grab a seat, sit a spell, and enjoy the view for an evening of mountain music, story, dancing and more. From moonshine to mountain laurel, trails to turnpikes, drum beat to banjos, Cherokee to shamrocks, Chunky Gal and Hanging Dog to Brasstown Bald and back again, you’ll enjoy the magic. Young and old storytellers, writers, poets, and singer/songwriters take the stage!

The SCRIBES ON STAGE series captures the magic of the mountains and talented area performers: playwrights, poets, writers, storytellers, singer/song writers and musicians—a wide cast of characters, both amateur and experienced. You’ll enjoy these fun, entertaining performances.

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Scribes on the Stage: Stage Fright (10/30/2026)

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 23:30:00 GMT

Stage Fright - Ghost Stories at the Peacock – 7:30 p.m. Friday, October 30th. Part Casper the Ghost. Part Addams Family. Join a ghostly gathering of creepy tales, chilling stories and family-friendly fun with tricks and treats for the kids, a costume parade for all with prizes, haunting music, and a weird poem or two. Digging up spooky, spirited moments on stage. Pumpkins, scarecrows and tombstones provide a backdrop for stories, sketches, dancing, music, costumes and songs. Batty bats, creepy creatures, and screams of joy - something for everyone.

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