Evanston Library to Host Inaugural Storytelling Festival

Submitted by the City of Evanston

The Evanston Public Library will host some of the nation’s best storytellers for the first-ever Evanston Public Library Storytelling Festival, set for Friday, Oct. 9 through Sunday, Oct. 11.

The free festival, offering entertainment for all ages, features six nationally touring storytellers, MOTH GrandSlam winners, and favorites from Chicago’s fast-growing personal storytelling scene. Audiences will also hear tales and Spoken Word poetry by accomplished student storytellers from Northwestern University and Evanston schools.

Venues for the weekend-long festival will include the main Evanston Public Library, a large outdoor tent adjacent to the Library, The Celtic Knot, and The Woman’s Club of Evanston.

Some events will be open to adults only, while others are geared to families.

The full schedule can be found on the library’s website.