Membership
The benefits of membership are many. You have the opportunity to:
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Attend ten (to twelve) monthly virtual or in-person gatherings per year in a welcoming and supportive environment
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Listen and hone your storytelling skills in front of an in-person and virtual audience
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Receive guidance and/or mentorship from experienced storytellers about story selection and performance techniques
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Tell virtually or in-person at various community concert events that Durham Storytellers organize, often receiving an honorarium for your participation
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Attend, conduct, and organize storytelling events and workshops through Durham Storytellers
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Have your name, storytelling biography, and photograph posted on this website under the Durham Storytellers Directory
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Vote at the Annual General Meeting (usually in July)
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Serve on the Durham Storytellers Executive each year
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Receive information from Storytellers of Canada via the Durham Storytellers' organization membership
Membership Fees
The cost of membership is reasonable:
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Annual membership is $40.00 per person
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Additional immediate family member is $20.00 per person
Storytelling Gatherings
Durham Storytellers have our storytelling gatherings as hybrid events. We gather in-person at Faith United Church (1778 Nash Rd., Courtice, Ontario) on the third Thursday of each month from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm AND virtually on Zoom simultaneously to tell and listen to stories. (Use the CONTACT page, leave your information, and let us know that you want to attend a storytelling gathering.)
(Note: attend up to three storytelling gatherings at no cost; then we request that you become a Member of Durham Storytellers).
Our gatherings normally occur from September to June each year. In July, Durham Storytellers usually have our Annual General Meeting. In August, Durham Storytellers normally take a hiatus.