Local Storytellers

Camille Born

1404 S. Buckthorn Ln.
Mahomet,  IL 61853
217/493-2675
cbwstories@mchsi.com

Dawn Blackman

125 W. Church St.
Champaign, IL 61820
217/398-2787

Kathe Brinkmann

702 W. Michigan Ave
Urbana, IL 61801
kathebrinkmann.com
br8nkmann@gmail.com

Patricia Hruby Powell

RR#2 Box 299A
Tuscola, IL 61953
217/366-3218
phpowell@talesforallages.com

Dan Keding

203 G. H. Baker Drive
Urbana, IL 61801
217/344-8412
217/344-8460

Ginger Lozar

1708 Salem Rd.
Champaign, IL 61821
217/352-1672

Kim Sheahan

504 W. Market
Farmer City, IL 61842
309/928-9452

Bev Thomas

Champaign, Illinois
palmtrlvr@hotmail.com

Champaign-Urbana Storytellers Guild

This group of local tellers gets together on a regular basis to share stories. For information, contact Kim Sheahan by phone at 217/244-3355, by email to ksheahan@uiuc.edu, or write to: Kim Sheahan c/o The Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory, Urbana, IL 61801.

School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The University offers storytelling courses and some students may be available as volunteer storytellers. Call 217/333-3280 for more information.

Champaign Public Library Resources

The library has a huge folktale collection in the J 398s — and librarians are sometimes available help at your event! Call 217/403-2030 for more information.