Preserving the Art of Spoken Word Storytelling
Last Tuesday Story Swap April 29, 2025 – 7:30 pm ZOOM JOIN US! Last Tuesday Zoom Story Swap Are you a storytelling enthusiast, or do you have a story to share? Join us on Tuesday, March 25th, for an open Zoom Story Swap with the Suncoast Storytellers! This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with […]
Meet the Suncoast Storytellers in St. Petersburg April 15, 2025 by Maggie Duffy On the sunny second Saturday of April, the Suncoast Storytellers gathered at the Sunshine Center in St. Petersburg for an open mic night. Sporting T-shirts that read “Storytelling: The Original Social Media,” members took turns regaling tales from the stage in the center’s auditorium. […]
Share Your Story at Open Mic Night! April 12, 2025 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Sunshine Center Come Be Part of the Story! Got a tale to tell or just love a good story? Join us for laughter, connection, and unforgettable moments at the storyteller open mic. Share your unique voice, meet fellow storytellers, and […]
Last Tuesday Zoom Story Swap March 25, 2025 – 7:30 pm ZOOM Story Swap JOIN US! Are you a storytelling enthusiast, or do you have a story to share? Join us on Tuesday, March 25th, for an open Story Swap with the Suncoast Storytellers! This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with fellow storytellers, […]
James Weldon Johnson was born in Jacksonville, Florida on June 17, 1871. Despite his mother being a school teacher, he would still need to move to Atlanta to attend high school because there were no high schools for African Americans in Florida. After college, he returned to Jacksonville and, in 1897, became the first African […]
Share Your Story at Open Mic Night! March 8th, 2025 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Sunshine Center March Theme: Coastal Whispers, Tales of Tides, Treasures, and Timeless Florida Shores Story Seeds An elderly woman discovers a mysterious message in a bottle washed ashore, leading her on an unexpected adventure along the Florida coast. A marine […]