Sara Slayton
March 12,2021 will mark one year since our dear friend and leader Sara Slayton died. Sara was the chairperson of the La Crosse Storyfest for 15 years and brought the fest to the premier event that it is now. She … Continue reading →
Master Storyteller
Twenty-One
La Crosse Storytelling Festival and the Pump House Regional Arts Center are teaming up to present a curated virtual performance of original stories on the theme “Twenty-one.” The streamed event will open March 21, 2021. Authors are invited to submit … Continue reading →
Postponed
We are saddened to announce that the 2020 Storytelling Festival has been postponed for this year. BUT we are thrilled that our new date is JULY 23, 24, 2021 and all our performers have agreed to come! Please put the … Continue reading →
Celtic Stories Canceled
Saturday night’s Celtic Stories and Song at the Pump House is canceled. Our featured teller, Yvonne Healy, had her plane from Denver postponed and she could not make other arrangements. She was also concerned because Denver, like many large cities, … Continue reading →
Festival Kids’ Performances–FREE!
The Festival committee is proud to announce that the July 23th 10-12: programs geared toward children will be FREE! So bring the kids and enjoy storyteller Kay Weeden and musician Hans Mayer. There will be special activities for the children … Continue reading →
Upcoming Events
2025 Events: Tales in the Castle April 17! Our annual fund raiser will be held at the Castle La Crosse at 1419 Cass Street in La Crosse. Complimentary hors d’œuvres, desserts, wine, and coffee will be provided along with music … Continue reading →
Local Tellers at the Pump House
The La Crosse County Historical Society is presenting an ‘indoor’ version of the 2019 Silent City Cemetery Tour at the Pump House on Thursday, Dec. 5. Five members of the Bluff Country Tale Spinners, Jill Pein, Tom Williams, Richard Frost, … Continue reading →
A Great Tellebration
Our Tellebration on Nov. 14 was a big success. Our featured tellers, Debra Morningstar and Kay Weeden, were wonderful as were the members of the Bluff Country Tale Spinners. Marge wrote that new tellers Mary Cepek and Amy Jo Vonarsdall … Continue reading →
Tellebration
The La Crosse Storytelling Festival will host their first Tellebration on Nov. 14 at the Pump House. Tellebrations are held around the world in November to celebrate story. The theme will be Stories from Around the World and will feature … Continue reading →
Ghoulies in the Coulies
Members of the Bluff Country Tale Spinners will be sharing scary stories at Norskedalen’s Ghoulies in the Coulies on October 24, 25, and 26. Look for information at http://www.norskedalen.org.
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