Winona’s Sandbar Storytelling Festival is featuring a free summer residency with professional Minneapolis storyteller Katie Knutson.
Enjoy performances and workshops for youth, families, or audiences of all ages, throughout the Winona area, June 19-22, 2024. Participating organizations include: Winona Public Library, Winona East End Rec Center, BaseCamp, La Crescent Public Library, Rushford Public Library, and Kinstone Circle.
Knutson, who has performed on three continents, is the executive director of Northeast Storytelling and a skilled arts integration specialist. She enjoys promoting social justice through storytelling.
These events are free of charge, made possible through a grant from The Winona Community Foundation and the generosity of AmericInn.
SCHEDULE
Wednesday, June 19
1-4 p.m.
Using the Storyteller’s Toolbox: Body, Voice, Imagination & Connection
Workshop for youth in grades 3-9
East End Recreation Center
210 Zumbro St., Winona
6-7 p.m.
Tricky, Tricky: Stories of Tricks, Tricksters and Karma
Performance for youth in grades 3-9
East End Recreation Center
210 Zumbro St., Winona
Thursday, June 20
10-noon
Storytelling 101 for Kids
Workshop most suited for ages 7 and older
La Crescent Public Library
La Crescent-Hokah Elementary at 504 S. Oak St., La Crescent
1-4 p.m.
Crafting your Own Version of a Story
Workshop for youth in grades 3-9
East End Recreation Center
210 Zumbro St., Winona
7-8 p.m.
Storytelling for All Ages
Performance for all ages
Rushford Public Library
101 North Mill St., Rushford
Friday, June 21
10-11 a.m.
Wiggle, Giggle, Stomp! Stomp! Stomp!
Performance for youth ages 3 and older
Winona Public Library
151 W. 5th St., Winona
This program, designed for the littlest listeners, will have parents and children dancing, chanting, clapping, and stomping their way through stories, poems, and songs. Knutson can’t do all of that by herself, so she will bring along some of her puppet friends to help.
4:30-5:30 p.m.
Summer Solstice Family Folktales
Performance for all ages
Kinstone Circle
S3439 Cole Bluff Lane, Fountain City, Wis.
Saturday, June 22
8:30-9:30 a.m.
Storytelling for Families
Performance for all ages
BaseCamp
Prairie Island Campground
1-2 p.m.
Against the Odds: Rachel Carson and the writing of “Silent Spring”
Performance/Interview for all ages with intellectual content
BaseCamp
Prairie Island Campground
Rachel Louise Carson (1907-1964) was an American marine biologist, writer, and conservationist whose sea trilogy and book, “Silent Spring,” are credited with advancing marine conservation and the global environmental movement. Following the performance, Knutson will offer a Q&A as both herself and in character as Carson.
4-5 p.m.
Session: Cuentos del Mundo: World Stories told in English and Spanish
Bilingual performance for all ages
Winona Arts Center at 228 E. 5th St., Winona
For more information or to learn more about Sandbar Storytelling Festival events, visit sandbarstorytellingfestival.org or call 507-703-6001.