Join us for an enriching evening in collaboration with the Wesleyan College Leadership Lab as we explore "Charting the Course." This theme embodies the intentional process of planning, guiding, and navigating toward our goals. Through captivating storytelling, we'll delve into the strategic journeys of resilience, adaptation, and transformation within our community. Each narrative serves as a map, guiding listeners through the twists and turns of personal growth and communal evolution, celebrating the diverse routes taken to overcome challenges and pave new directions. Come be inspired by the power of storytelling and the triumph of the human spirit.

Meet the Cast: Bethany Buck, Latravius Smith, Loy Young, Malaycia Sanders, Tanisha Johnson, Xavious Davis (Zae)

In partnership with Centenary Community Ministries, Storytellers Macon goes Live once again with voices from our community in this elevated experience.

"A Hunger for More" transcends the boundaries of a typical storytelling event; it's an exploration of personal evolution. Delve into stories of resilience, triumph, and the relentless pursuit of fulfillment. To each storyteller, "A Hunger for More" embodies a unique journey: one might hunger for connection, seeking solace in shared experiences; another may yearn for understanding, delving into the depths of human complexity. Growth beckons to those hungry for transformation, while empathy stirs the hearts of those craving deeper understanding. And for some, the hunger is literal, a reminder of the stark realities faced by communities battling food insecurity. Together, these narratives will invite the audience to explore how we all hunger for more.

Storytelling Cast: Anita Hayes, Debra Jackson, Tyra Young and Wayne Welch

Hosted by: Kourtney Joseph

Admission is FREE and open to the public

|| The Gift That Keeps on Giving ||

featuring Alex Habersham and Wes Griffith
In this holiday season, gift giving is a shared love language among everyone. Whether it be friends, family, coworkers, a random secret santa you do with your bingo group, gifts are exchanged in many ways, but this year, we encourage you to explore the idea of the gift that keeps on giving.

This phrase can take on a multitude of definitions depending on the person. Maybe it’s that piece of advice you give to another that they take with them and spread to other people, a gift of inspiration. Maybe it’s the time you spend with someone, getting to know them far better than you could have before, the gift of friendship. Maybe it’s simply a token of appreciation you give to someone for their birthday, a gift they carry with them in their wallet everyday.

No matter what your gift may be, make sure it’s one that continues to give for years to come. Join us on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 to hear our Featured Tellers talk all about the Gift That Keeps On Giving.

In celebration with Macon’s Bicentennial, a city that keeps on giving the gift of soul, Alex Habersham and Wes Griffith will be our Featured Tellers for the month of December. We hope to see you there!
Want to share your own story? Sign up here!

Sign ups prior to the event are encouraged
Stories are limited to 5 minutes per person
All stories are uncensored (excluding hate speech). Be mindful of bringing children.

|| In the Trenches ||

featuring Erika Renee Land

“I’m in the trenches.” What does that phrase mean to you? It could be literal, like a person dressed in green to blend into their surroundings while they defend our country on the frontlines of war. Or maybe a bit more dramatic, like a bartender describing their terribly busy Saturday night at the local pub. Or instead, it could be purely figurative, like someone describing their friend as looking like they just barely escaped the trenches after a rough day.

No matter your definition, we’ve all been in the trenches at some point in our lives, but your strength comes from how you get out of them, from how you cope with them. Come escape the trenches with us for just a few hours and share your story this month.

Join us at Grant’s Lounge on November 14, 2023 at 6:30 pm to hear our featured teller, Erika Renee Land share her story on her time in the trenches! We can’t wait to see you there.

Want to share your own story? Sign up here!

• Sign ups prior to the event are encouraged

• Stories are limited to 5 minutes per person

• All stories are uncensored (excluding hate speech). Be mindful of bringing children.

featuring Libertad Aranza

A seat at the table is a figure of speech, a metaphorical position where those seated have a say, have power, have a voice. What does it mean to have a seat at the table for you? In a less serious sense, maybe you can recall a time when you were finally asked to sit with the adults during Thanksgiving dinner. Wasn’t that empowering? In a more serious sense, maybe you can remember the day you were finally asked your opinion on the way things operate at your job. How did that feel?

No matter what your story may look like, the question at hand remains: What does it take to have a seat at the table? What threshold do you have to cross? What accomplishments do you have to have under your belt? What do you have to look like? Where do you have to come from?

At Storytellers Macon, everyone is always welcome at our table. So come take your seat, share your story. We would love to hear it.

Want to share your own story? Sign up here!

Sign ups prior to the event are encouraged
Stories are limited to 5 minutes per person
All stories are uncensored (excluding hate speech). Be mindful of bringing children.

Storytellers Macon: Summer Camp!

Storytellers Macon is an organization that believes you have something to say. We’re using the summer break to flex our storytelling muscles in an intensive series that prioritizes serious (sort-of) storytelling practice. Bring back memories of telling stories of vulnerability and truth over the "campfire" and meet new friends, just like camp. This weekly series will take place in five two-hour sessions over the month of July that will bring together an ensemble of supportive storytellers to refine their art through a number of spontaneous prompts, writing exercises, and coaching on delivery.

If you’ve ever been to our monthly Storytellers Presents events at Grant’s Lounge or gone to a Storytellers 101 workshop and want to develop your unique voice, create vivid descriptions, and refine your style, this event is for you.

Cost:

$60 EARLY BIRD rate by June 15th

$75 after June 15th

• The Summer Camp pricing is applied to the entire experience and cannot be broken up into a' la carte

• Attendance to all 5 classes are encouraged but not mandatory

Location: The Web, 1083 Washington Ave, Macon, GA 31201

Dates: July 5, 12, 19, 26 & August 2

Times: 6pm - 8pm

Then pay your registration fee here: paypal.me/StorytellersMacon | indicate "Summer Camp"

Sign up now for some summer fun, and a rejuvenating storytelling experience.

Storytellers Macon: Summer Camp!

Storytellers Macon is an organization that believes you have something to say. We’re using the summer break to flex our storytelling muscles in an intensive series that prioritizes serious (sort-of) storytelling practice. Bring back memories of telling stories of vulnerability and truth over the "campfire" and meet new friends, just like camp. This weekly series will take place in five two-hour sessions over the month of July that will bring together an ensemble of supportive storytellers to refine their art through a number of spontaneous prompts, writing exercises, and coaching on delivery.

If you’ve ever been to our monthly Storytellers Presents events at Grant’s Lounge or gone to a Storytellers 101 workshop and want to develop your unique voice, create vivid descriptions, and refine your style, this event is for you.

Cost:

$60 EARLY BIRD rate by June 15th

$75 after June 15th

• The Summer Camp pricing is applied to the entire experience and cannot be broken up into a' la carte

• Attendance to all 5 classes are encouraged but not mandatory

Location: The Web, 1083 Washington Ave, Macon, GA 31201

Dates: July 5, 12, 19, 26 & August 2

Times: 6pm - 8pm

Then pay your registration fee here: paypal.me/StorytellersMacon | indicate "Summer Camp"

Sign up now for some summer fun, and a rejuvenating storytelling experience.

Storytellers Macon: Summer Camp!

Storytellers Macon is an organization that believes you have something to say. We’re using the summer break to flex our storytelling muscles in an intensive series that prioritizes serious (sort-of) storytelling practice. Bring back memories of telling stories of vulnerability and truth over the "campfire" and meet new friends, just like camp. This weekly series will take place in five two-hour sessions over the month of July that will bring together an ensemble of supportive storytellers to refine their art through a number of spontaneous prompts, writing exercises, and coaching on delivery.

If you’ve ever been to our monthly Storytellers Presents events at Grant’s Lounge or gone to a Storytellers 101 workshop and want to develop your unique voice, create vivid descriptions, and refine your style, this event is for you.

Cost:

$60 EARLY BIRD rate by June 15th

$75 after June 15th

• The Summer Camp pricing is applied to the entire experience and cannot be broken up into a' la carte

• Attendance to all 5 classes are encouraged but not mandatory

Location: The Web, 1083 Washington Ave, Macon, GA 31201

Dates: July 5, 12, 19, 26 & August 2

Times: 6pm - 8pm

Then pay your registration fee here: paypal.me/StorytellersMacon | indicate "Summer Camp"

Sign up now for some summer fun, and a rejuvenating storytelling experience.

Storytellers Macon: Summer Camp!

Storytellers Macon is an organization that believes you have something to say. We’re using the summer break to flex our storytelling muscles in an intensive series that prioritizes serious (sort-of) storytelling practice. Bring back memories of telling stories of vulnerability and truth over the "campfire" and meet new friends, just like camp. This weekly series will take place in five two-hour sessions over the month of July that will bring together an ensemble of supportive storytellers to refine their art through a number of spontaneous prompts, writing exercises, and coaching on delivery.

If you’ve ever been to our monthly Storytellers Presents events at Grant’s Lounge or gone to a Storytellers 101 workshop and want to develop your unique voice, create vivid descriptions, and refine your style, this event is for you.

Cost:

$60 EARLY BIRD rate by June 15th

$75 after June 15th

• The Summer Camp pricing is applied to the entire experience and cannot be broken up into a' la carte

• Attendance to all 5 classes are encouraged but not mandatory

Location: The Web, 1083 Washington Ave, Macon, GA 31201

Dates: July 5, 12, 19, 26 & August 2

Times: 6pm - 8pm

Then pay your registration fee here: paypal.me/StorytellersMacon | indicate "Summer Camp"

Sign up now for some summer fun, and a rejuvenating storytelling experience.

Storytellers Macon: Summer Camp!

Storytellers Macon is an organization that believes you have something to say. We’re using the summer break to flex our storytelling muscles in an intensive series that prioritizes serious (sort-of) storytelling practice. Bring back memories of telling stories of vulnerability and truth over the "campfire" and meet new friends, just like camp. This weekly series will take place in five two-hour sessions over the month of July that will bring together an ensemble of supportive storytellers to refine their art through a number of spontaneous prompts, writing exercises, and coaching on delivery.

If you’ve ever been to our monthly Storytellers Presents events at Grant’s Lounge or gone to a Storytellers 101 workshop and want to develop your unique voice, create vivid descriptions, and refine your style, this event is for you.

Cost:

$60 EARLY BIRD rate by June 15th

$75 after June 15th

• The Summer Camp pricing is applied to the entire experience and cannot be broken up into a' la carte

• Attendance to all 5 classes are encouraged but not mandatory

Location: The Web, 1083 Washington Ave, Macon, GA 31201

Dates: July 5, 12, 19, 26 & August 2

Times: 6pm - 8pm

Then pay your registration fee here: paypal.me/StorytellersMacon | indicate "Summer Camp"

Sign up now for some summer fun, and a rejuvenating storytelling experience.

TOPIC: Dream a Little Dream

Location: Grant’s Lounge, 576 Poplar St., Macon, GA 31201

Simply, a dream is a succession of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that usually occur involuntarily in the mind during stages of sleep.

"Dream a Little Dream" is a phrase that often refers to the act of imagining or aspiring towards something greater. It encourages individuals to think beyond their current circumstances and to envision a future filled with possibility and potential.

Whether you find dreaming to be a call to action, or your subconscious playing a movie in your sleep, it reminds us that dreaming is important.

Our dreamy featured teller: Mariana dos Santos Furlin

To sign up to tell a story: www.bit.ly/DreamSM.com

* Signing up prior to the event is encouraged

* Stories are limited to 5 minutes per person

* Please be mindful of bringing children that stories are uncensored, except for hate speech.

Meet our dreamy featured teller, Mariana dos Santos Furlin

RESCHEDULED

FREE WORKSHOP

Sign-Up at https://bit.ly/ListeningMentor

How do you practice deep listening and become a better friend, storyteller, and empowering coach for others to take the spotlight?

In this workshop, Fine Arts Director Julia Rubens will take previous storytellers to the second phase of telling - listening, and learning how to give helpful feedback that makes other storytellers open up rather than close themselves off to vulnerability.

This workshop is a must for those who want to join Storytellers Macon as a listening mentors for future featured storytellers. Becoming a "mentor" is not required to participate in this free workshop.

Join us as we strive to elevate voices to speak their truth.

3 to 6 pm at The Web, 1083 Washington Ave, Macon, GA 31201

POSTPONED - NEW DATE TBA

How do you practice deep listening and become a better friend, storyteller, and empowering coach for others to take the spotlight? In this workshop, Fine Arts Director Julia Rubens will take previous storytellers to the second phase of telling - listening, and learning how to give helpful feedback that makes other storytellers open up rather than close themselves off to vulnerability. This workshop is a must for those who want to join Storytellers Macon as a listening mentor for future featured storytellers. Becoming a "mentor" is not required to participate in this free workshop.

3 to 6 pm at The Web, 1083 Washington Ave, Macon, GA 31201

Sign-Up at https://bit.ly/ListeningMentor

Through storytelling, peoples of difference can connect, learn from one another, and reframe the world. So often, Maconites are focused on our differences and things to improve about our city. Join Storytellers Macon for a story circle discussing joys and strengths of our town as citizens, and how we can use this framing to more effectively tell our story to the world.

Where: Grant’s Lounge, 576 Poplar St, Macon, GA 31201

When: 5:30 - 7:00 pm

About On the Table: A one-of-a-kind opportunity to bring people of diverse backgrounds together to have meaningful conversations about topics that are important to the community. This community-wide initiative seeks to explore the ways in which we have the power to collaborate to make our community stronger, safer, and more dynamic.

 Following On the Table, the Community Foundation of Central Georgia will survey participants to find out what issues matter most to them and what kinds of ideas for solutions emerged from the day’s conversations. We’ll also help to share some stories of participants to help inspire others to make a difference.

​This initiative would not be possible without the generous funding of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

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"A little cancellation here or a bow-out there can add up . . . but only if you refuse to acknowledge your actions. If you take a good hard look at what you’ve canceled on in the last thirty days, you might be shocked to discover how you’re training yourself to behave."

- From "Girl, Wash Your Face" by Rachel Hollis

What stories come to mind when you think on the word - cancellations? Is it cancel culture? Do you think of that friend that is always quick to make plans and even quicker to cancel them last minute? What about all the times you have cancelled on the most important person...yourself?

This month we gather to hear the stories of cancellations.

Featured Teller: @Virginia Wilcox Bowman

The second part of our intergenerational Still Bending the Arc series, focusing on stories of people aged 60 and better discussing race and culture for their generation.