Join us for two days of family-friendly fun! We'll have storytelling, workshops, a quilt display, and more. You can enjoy the festival in person or online!

Schedule of Events:

Friday, April 12, 2024

8:30AM: Registration opens in Big Springs

Red Banks Room

All day: storytelling, quilt display, and marketplace

9:00AM-10:00AM: Storytelling: Len Cabral
Megan Hicks

10:15AM-11:15AM: Storytelling: Anne Rutherford
Nestor Gomez

11:30AM-12:30PM: Storytelling: Megan Hicks
Michael Reno Harrell

12:30PM–1:45PM: LUNCH BREAK

1:45PM-2:45PM: Storytelling: Anne Rutherford
Len Cabral

3:00-4:00PM: Storytelling: Nestor Gomez
Michael Reno Harrell

4:00-4:45PM: Q&A with featured tellers

5:00-6:00PM: Open Mic

DINNER BREAK UNTIL 7:00PM

7:00PM: Olio with featured tellers: Megan Hicks, Nestor Gomez, Len Cabral, Michael Reno Harrell, and Anne Rutherford

After the olio

Ghost stories: Andy Russell and Amanda Lawrence
(outdoors by the fire pit if weather permits)

Blue Ridge Room

All day: workshops and quilt display

9:00AM-10:00AM: Workshop: Nestor Gomez

10:15AM-11:15AM: Workshop: Michael Reno Harrel

11:30AM-12:30PM: Workshop: Len Cabral

12:30PM–1:30PM: Story Swap

1:45PM-2:45PM: Workshop: Megan Hicks

3:00-4:00PM: Workshop: Anne Rutherford

High Cove Room

9:00AM-10:00AM: Additional storytelling for UCMS: Lona Bartlett, Gwendolyn Napier, and Andy Russell

10:15AM-11:15AM: Additional storytelling for UCMS: Lona Bartlett, Gwendolyn Napier, and Andy Russell

Saturday, April 13, 2024

8:30AM: Registration opens in Big Springs (runs all day)

Red Banks Room

9:00AM-10:00AM: Storytelling: Nestor Gomez

10:15AM-11:15AM: Storytelling: Megan Hicks

11:30AM–12:30PM: Storytelling: Len Cabral

LUNCH BREAK 12:30PM–1:45PM

1:45PM-2:45PM: Storytelling: Anne Rutherford

3:00-4:00PM: Storytelling: Michael Reno Harrell

4:00PM: GMSF 10th Anniversary Party
(outdoors on the patio, weather permitting)

DINNER BREAK UNTIL 6:30PM

6:30PM-7:45PM: Showcase of Regional Tellers: Josie Bailey, Lona Bartlett, Gwendolyn Napier, Andy Russell, and Cayce Terrell

8:00PM: Olio with featured tellers: Len Cabral, Anne Rutherford, Nestor Gomez, Megan Hicks, and Michael Reno Harrell

Blue Ridge Room

All day: workshops, storytelling, and quilt display

9:00AM-10:00AM: Workshop: Tom Lawrence
Storytelling with Rhythm and Tone

10:15AM-11:15AM: Workshop: Lona Bartlett

11:30AM–12:30PM: Storytelling (local history)

LUNCH BREAK 12:30PM–1:45PM

1:45PM-2:45PM: Storytelling: Josie Bailey, Lona Bartlett, and Cayce Terrell
Storiesfor our youngest listeners (and the young-at-heart)

Date: April 12-13, 2024

Location: The Ridges Resort on Lake Chatuge - 3499 U.S. 76 Young Harris, GA 30582

Cost: $0 – $28

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