August 2019 – July 2020 (many Story Stops were cancelled due to COVID-19)
- UNC Hospital School (monthly visits)
- Story Lab, National Storytelling Network (October)
- “Stories Under the Stars,” (Carrboro, NC)
- Old North State Storytelling Festival, Cary Theater (Cary, NC)
- “Senior Tales,” Charles House Eldercare Center (3 November visits)
- “Stories and Social Justice,” Bonner Leaders Program (UNC campus)
- “Storytelling Under the Stars” (Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill, NC)
- Roadhouse Storytellers (Pittsboro, NC)
- 27th annual Winter Stories (Wilson Library, UNC)
- Virtual Zoom Storytelling Workshop, Raleigh Home School group
August 2018 – July 2019
- UNC Hospital School (monthly visits)
- Front Porch Storytelling (Bynum, NC)
- “Stories from the (S)Ages,” Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services (Raleigh, NC)
- “Designing Stories for Library Branding,” NCLA Leadership Institute (Black Mountain, NC)
- “Storytelling Under the Stars” (Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill, NC)
- “Warm Tales for a Crisp Evening” Winter Stories (Wilson Library, UNC)
- Estes Hills Elementary School Bookfair (Chapel Hill, NC)
- Treeo Senior Living Center (Raleigh, NC)
- Videoconference with Durant Road Middle School (Raleigh, NC)
- Smith Middle School 6th grade classroom visit (Chapel Hill, NC)
- Northside Elementary School ReadAThon (Chapel Hill, NC)
- Duke School Middle School Storytelling workshop (Durham, NC)
- West Regional Library Story-writing Contest Kickoff (Cary, NC)
August 2017 – July 2018
- UNC Hospital School (monthly visits)
- UNC Cancer Clinic (multiple visits)
- Chapel in the Pines (Chapel Hill, NC)
- “Stories Under the Stars” (Weaver Street lawn, Carrboro, NC)
- Charles House Senior Stories (Chapel Hill, NC)
- “Storytelling Under the Stars” (Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill, NC)
- “Storytelling to Communicate Research” (State Library of NC, Raleigh)
- “Hunger Stories” for PORCH (Chapel Hill, NC)
- “Storytelling for Children” for Women of Fearrington (Chapel Hill, NC)
- “Storytelling’s Power” (WXYC radio interview)
- Estes Hills Elementary School Book Fair (Chapel Hill, NC)
- “Toasty Tales and Hot Cocoa” Winter Stories (Wilson Library, UNC)
- Northside Elementary School ReadAThon (Chapel Hill, NC)
- Scroggs Elementary School Storytelling Club (Chapel Hill, NC)
- Charles House Center for Community Eldercare staff storytelling workshop (multiple visits)
- United Methodist Church “Communiversity” (Chapel Hill, NC)
- Durant Road Middle School storytelling workshop (Raleigh, NC)
- Durham Academy (Durham, NC)
- Prevent Child Abuse NC Fundraiser (Raleigh, NC)
- Galloway Ridge Life Plan Community 4-part workshop series on how to tell stories (Pittsboro, NC)
- SILS staff storytelling mini-workshop (Chapel Hill, NC)
- “Storytelling for Engaging Students,” UNC Librarians Community of Practice (Chapel Hill, NC)
- National Storytelling Conference workshop on storytelling and social justice (Kansas City, MO)
August 2016- July 2017
- UNC Hospital School (multiple visits)
- NCLA Leadership Institute (Black Mountain, NC)
- UNC School of Information and Library Science (multiple visits)
- Ghosts in the Park (Cedarock State Park, Burlington, NC)
- Storytelling for Environmental Education (NC Dept. of Environmental Quality, Raleigh, NC)
- UNC Cancer Clinic (multiple visits)
- Five Points Center for Active Adults (Raleigh, NC) – value of storytelling for classroom literacy
- 7th Annual Storytelling Under the Stars (Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill) – star stories from around the globe
- Estes Hills Elementary School – Book Fair Celebration – world folktales
- “Fireside Tales to Warm Your Heart” Winter Stories (Wilson Library, UNC) – world folktales
- Storytelling Workshop for Children’s Librarians (Asheville, NC)
- Storytelling Workshop for Children’s Librarians (Goldsboro, NC)
- Storytelling Workshop for Children’s Librarians (Gibsonville, NC)
- Chatham County Storytelling for Battle of the Book winners (SILS library)
- Hillsborough Elementary School (Hillsborough, NC)
- Eastern China Storytelling and Lecture Tour
- Tianjin – Nankai University
- Baoding – Hebei University and Hebei Library
- Shanghai – Shanghai Library Association and Pudong Library
- Fuzhou – Fujian Children’s Library
- Ningbo – Ningbo Library
- Shenzhen – Shenzhen Library
- Zhongshan – Zhongshan Library
August 2015 – July 2016
- Club Boulevard Humanities Magnet (Durham) Summer Reading Celebration – World folktales
- Ghost stories at Cedarock Park (Burlington)
- Charles House Eldercare Home (Chapel Hill) – World folktales (multiple visits)
- Campout!Carolina (Durham) – world folktales
- North Carolina Library Association Luncheon Performance (Greensboro) – World folktales
- NCLA storytelling workshop (Greensboro)
- 6th Annual Storytelling Under the Stars (Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill) – star stories from around the globe
- SILS International Education Week (world folktales for adults)
- Estes Hills Elementary (NC folktales for 4th graders)
- “Snowy but Snuggly” Winter Stories (Wilson Library, UNC) – World folktales
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library – staff development storytelling workshop
- Scroggs Elementary School (Chapel Hill) – Read-a-thon storytelling assemblies
- Northside Elementary School (Chapel Hill) – Read-a-thon storytelling for 1st grade classes
- North Carolina State University – Sociology class workshop about how stories “work”
- Estes Hills Elementary School – Book Fair Celebration
- Baity Hill (UNC Campus) – Stories to Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday
- Stanford Warren Public Library – World folktales
- Sertoma Art Center (Raleigh) – Front Porch Stories
- UNC Hospital School – Funny Folktales
August 2014 – July 2015
- Charles House Eldercare Home (Chapel Hill) – World folktales (multiple visits)
- Clue Boulevard Humanities Magnet (Durham) – weekly performances of world folktales (1st grade)
- Estes Hill Elementary School (Chapel Hill) – weekly performances of world folktales (four 1st grades)
- Orange County Literacy Festival (Carrboro) – storytelling and music celebration of the 30th anniversary of the organization.
- Baity Hill Community Center (Chapel Hill) – World folktales for children
- 5th Annual Storytelling Under the Stars (Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill) – star stories from around the globe
- “Told Under Frosty Moonlight” Winter Stories (Wilson Library, UNC) – World folktales
- Estes Hills Elementary School Family Fun Night – world folktales
- ImaginOn (Charlotte, NC) – Staff development workshop
- Baity Hill Family Housing (UNC campus) – Seuss Birthday Celebration of reading aloud
- Sunrise Rotary Club (Chapel Hill, NC) – Organizational storytelling presentation
- Alamance County Public Library (Burlington, NC) – Staff Development workshop
- Southwest Regional Library (Durham, NC) – Storytelling workshop for the public
- Durham Senior Center – world folklore storytelling performance
- Durham County Storytelling Festival – world folklore performances
- NC State University (Raleigh, NC) – Class presentation on storytelling and personal narrative
- Durham Read Local Festival – Indonesian folktale performance as part of “celebrity reads” event
- Frank Porter Graham Elementary School – world folklore performance for 1st graders
- North Regional (Durham) Public Library – world folklore for families
- Selma (NC) Public Library – world folktales
- Smithfield (NC) Public Library – world folktales
- Princeton (NC) Public Library – world folktales
- Kenly (NC) Public Library – world folktales
- Benson (NC) Public Library – world folktales
- The Goddard School at Brier Creek (Raleigh) – pre-school stories
August 2013-July 2014
- First Baptist Church (Raleigh) – World folktales
- Club Boulevard Humanities Magnet (Durham) – weekly performances of world folktales (4th grade)
- Lawrence Public Library (Kansas) – World folktales
- Chapel Hill Cooperative Preschool (Chapel Hill) – World folktales
- Smith Middle School (Chapel Hill) – Scary stories
- Carrboro Branch Library (Carrboro) – World folktales
- Estes Hills Elementary School (Chapel Hill) – Weekly performances of world folktales (four 1st grades)
- Charles House Eldercare Home (Chapel Hill) – World folktales (multiple visits)
- Stories Under the Stars (UNC Morehead Planetarium)
- Club Boulevard Humanities Magnet (Durham) – Space stories
- Estes Hills Elementary School Reading Night (Chapel Hill) – Egyptian stories
- Podcast for Should Does Does radio (UNC campus)
- “Cold But Cuddly” Winter Stories (Wilson Library, UNC) – World folktales
- Wake Reading Association (Raleigh, NC) – Multicultural issues in story
- UNC Engagement Retreat (UNC campus) – World folktales
- Wake/Raleigh Young Authors Celebration – World folktales relevant to young writers
- North Carolina Literary Festival (Raleigh, NC)
- Class visit ENVR 890 Problems in Environmental Sciences and Engineering (UNC campus)
- Class visit SPCL 400 Through the Looking-Glass: The Return to Childhood in Reading and Writing (UNC campus)
- Southwest Virginia Reading Association (Bristol, VA)
- Wiley International Humanities Magnet School (Raleigh, NC) – World folktales
- Environmental Literacy Center (Raleigh, NC) – Workshop on environmental storytelling
- Bogue Banks Public Library Storytelling Festival (Morehead City, NC) – World folktales
August 2012-July 2013
- Winter Stories (Wilson Library)
- Stories Under the Stars (UNC Morehead Planetarium)
- Estes Hills Elementary School (Chapel Hill)
- Charles House Eldercare Home (Chapel Hill) – five performances
- Southwest Regional Library (Durham)
- Athens Drive Community Library (Raleigh)
- Club Boulevard Elementary School (Durham)
- Patriots Elementary School (Harrisburg, NC)
- UNC Science Expo (Chapel Hill)
- Community Church of Chapel Hill – two performances
- Carborro Century Center Children’s Lollipop Series
- Bristol City Schools (Bristol, VA) – four performances
- School of Information and Library Science (Chapel Hill)
- The Goddard School (Apex)
August 2011-July 2012
- Winter Stories (UNC Wilson Library)
- Stories Under the Stars (UNC Morehead Planetarium)
- Estes Hills Elementary School (Chapel Hill)
- First Environments Early Learning Center (Research Triangle Park)
- Charles House Eldercare Home (Chapel Hill) – two performances
- Isaac Dickson Elementary School (Asheville, NC)