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It is said that our sense of smell is a great memory trigger, so here are some recipes that might help.  Enjoy!

Corned Beef and Cabbage

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Easter Recipes

Passover Recipes

 

 
We heard three very different stories of Love at our Valentine's Day Workshop

Janice Koppang

told a  story called "Buttons" (It is a story from her repertoire of problem solving stories.)

"We are Undone!" says Papa  after the buttons on his breeches burst.

His wife enlists the help of of their three   daughters. Each sister vows to obtain new buttons for father in her own unique way.True Love and adventure follow! The most unusual approach to the problem turns out to be the successful one, leaving everyone living happily ever after. Thanks Janice for delightfully telling this sweet and humorous tale so well.

Steve Skoglund

shore enuf in due time  picked a fine time to tell us about a High time when Once upon a time King Sun was a whole lot closer to the earth than he is these days!

A time when Brother Deer felt" a trouble in his min' and didn't know how to git rid of it"... he was in love.! In love with  King Sun's daughter! Deer needed the help of ol' Brer Rabbit and Spring Lizard who had to do some serious  cogitatin' to help remedy the situashun.

As always, the animals find a way to teach us about ourselves by explaining and reflecting human faults and virtues.   Hot diggity! Thanks for the great job sharing this wise and funny Uncle Remus story, Steve! You can find a great book of the complete collection at the link.  You can also get a Kindle version of just this story here.

Mary Ann Janson

told  the Cherokee tale" Legend of the First Strawberry". A story of First woman and First Man. After a quarrel, they feel anger and sadness. Woman, feeling afraid and hurt, runs away faster and faster.

Great Spirit tries to get her attention by manifesting  a beautiful  orchard before her, but she does not notice, so great is her pain. Man,lonely and sorrowful,chases after her.

Underneath their feet blooms a field of beautiful red fruit,strawberries, shaped like the human heart and tasting as sweet as Love itself. They learn the fullness of life, of forgiveness and Love. Thank you, Mary Ann for beautifully telling and signing this story with so much heart !

The link above will take you to the book by Joseph Bruchac.  You can also find this story in a book we've recommended a few times: Once Upon a Time: Storytelling to Teach Character and Prevent Bullying by Elisa Davy Pearmain.

You can also watch a YouTube Video of someone reading the story and showing the pictures!

Mary Ann used some beautiful ASL signs during her telling which enhanced the telling.  She told us about a great website that has a visual dictionary of ASL signs: Handspeak.  Check it out! 

Note: when I was looking for the links for this story, I found a YouTube video of a James Bruchac (wonder if Joseph is his brother?)  It is another Native American tale which is about Gluskabe. There seem to be quite a few videos of Native American tales so check it out! (kjh)

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The MCS Board of Directors meets the first Monday of every month to conduct business and discuss ways to expand and enhance our chapter.  We still have one opening on the Board to keep this in mind if you are inclined to help sustain our chapter in this way. 

Our Current Board members are:

Lois Becker, President & MC Library Liaison
Scott Fairbanks, Vice President
Jeannie Smith, Secretary & District 51 Liaison
Ingrid Bratz deLeland, Treasurer
Ruthmary Allison
Judi Sammons
Penny Stewart
Karen Hurst
Janice Koppang




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Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library
3 Community Park Rd -- Broomfield, CO

featuring nationally renowned storyteller and story researcher Kendall Haven.

8:30 - 2:00 pm - Gathering of Spellbinders Chapter Leadership
Open to all Spellbinders volunteers in leadership positions: Steering Committee, Members, Trainers or other leadership roles

Session includes: Sharing of ideas and best practices  ♦   Leadership Workshop with Kendall Haven  ♦  Lunch

2:00 - 5:00  Moving from Great Storytelling to Fantastic!
Workshop with Kendall Haven
Open to all active Spellbinders storytelling volunteers.....limited seating - register now!

Through engaging demonstrations and exercises, Kendall Haven will cover the straight forward, practical "how to" of learning and telling a story; and unravel the mystique and mystery of effective telling. We will uncover the structural architecture of a story to make learning, remembering and telling easier.
 
More specifically, we will explore the core elements of a story which capture and enthrall a listener, the elements of the telling of a story which propel the story deep into the heart and mind of the listener, and the "Great-Amazing-Never-Fail" safety net which protects each storyteller-all specifically designed around the goals and constraints of a Spellbinders storytelling volunteer!

5:30 pm  Stay for dinner and networking between the Annual Meeting and the evening storytelling performance, also in the Broomfield Library Auditorium   Dinner buffet, served at the library, includes: House Salad, Ceasar Salad, Greek Orzo Insalata, Fresh Brushetta, Seasonal Vegetali, Roasted Rosemary Potatoes, Spaghetti Marinara, Honey Garlic Rotisserie Chicken, Tiramisu and Cream Puffs

7:00 pm RMS Storytelling Concert with Kendall Haven, Broomfield Auditorium, sponsored by Rocky Mountain Storytelling
Tickets can be purchased at www.rmstory.org


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We hope you found some fun and useful information in this newsletter.  As always, if you have submissions and/or suggestions please feel free to send me an email!