CANCELED DUE TO ILLNESS: IJAMS SUNSET SERIES: A Summer Smorgasbord of Stories 2024
Wed, Aug 21
|Ijams Nature Center
DUE TO ILLNESS, A SUMMER SMORGASBORD OF STORIES HAS BEEN CANCELED. If you purchased tickets, you have been sent an email regarding your refund.
Time & Location
Aug 21, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920, USA
About the Event
The Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association is comprised of folks who love telling, listening to, and rejoicing in our rich heritage of stories. You’ll find a multitude of telling styles and genres among our members: whether it’s traditional Appalachian tales, classical stories from foreign lands, contemporary fiction, or personal narratives, you’re never quite sure what you may find as the next story unfolds. True to that form, on Wednesday, August 21 we offer a "Summer Smorgasbord", where tellers share some of their personal favorite stories, old and new!
Featured storytellers for the evening include: Sheri Liles, Roland Mote and Brenda J Southerland.
Doors open at 6 pm, stories begin at 7. Tickets for this event are $12 for adults, $6 for kids (ages 5-12).
The Ijams Beer Garden and concession area will be open all evening.
This event will be held on the back patio at the Visitor Center with seating provided. No outside alcohol allowed.
In case of inclement weather, this event will move inside to the large room in the Visitor Center.
About the Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association
The Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association comprises folks who love telling, listening to, and rejoicing in our rich heritage of stories. For more information, find them on Facebook or check out www.smokymountaintellers.org.
Ijams Sunset Series is made possible by Boston Beer Co.
Featured tellers:
Sheri Liles: Her interest in Native American legends and Appalachian folk tales have shaped the stories she likes to tell. She’s even written a few of her own!
Roland Mote: A retired professor of agricultural engineering, Roland is devoting more time to his love of storytelling. His stories draw upon the peculiarities and earthy humor gleaned from his family’s oral history, 70 plus years of personal experience with life in the country, and “just something heard somewhere."
Brenda J. Southerland: Growing up in E. Tennessee in a large family, storytelling became a competitive sport. Brenda enjoys writing original stories, adapted to various age ranges. In her storytelling, expect mischief, humor, and hopefully, a twist at the end.