Date: Saturday July 18th, 2009
Time: 9:30 am - 10:30 pm
Location: Akron-Summit County Public Library
9:30-11:30am -Adult Workshop - Kim Weitkamp presenting "The Wrinkles Project" A national campaign to help families and senior care facilities gather the stories of their families and residents. Learn how to uncover the precious threads of memories and weave them into your stories.
12:00-1:00pm -Story Swap Come to tell or come to listen.
1:00-3:00pm -Adult Workshop - Bil Lepp presenting "Preserving Personal History in Untrue TalesLearn to preserve history by telling fictional accounts of real history. Bil will talk about how to use or camouflage real people in stories, how to keep real places intact, and how to discuss sensitive issues through the voice of endearing characters.
3:30-4:30pm -Adult Workshop - Getting Great Stories, the StoryCorps Way Join staff from the national oral history project StoryCorps and learn how to use your listening skills to become a great interviewer.
6:30-7:00pm - Enjoy the music of the Brick Road Ramblers
7-10pm Evening Concert
Bil Lepp-"Warning Lights: Good Ideas Gone Bad: Tall-tales about high jinx and high adventure" Think Jeff Foxworthy with the comedic patience of Bill Cosby. His outrageous, humorous tall-tales and witty stories have earned the appreciation of listeners of all ages and from all walks of life.
Kim Weitkamp– "Freckles, Fibs and Family: Humorous stories on love and lessons learned from family" Known for her skills in laying down a whopper of a tale, Kim combines humor, original childhood stories and just a touch of fertilizer to create stories that can compete with the best of them.
StoryCorps Presentation- "Listening Is an Act of Love" The national oral history project StoryCorps will be at Main Library July 17-31 to help Summit County residents record their stories. Hear an overview of StoryCorps’ mission and services.
10-10:30pm Meet the Storytellers in the Atrim
