Storycircle Workshop

NCHGS works to share the stories of Northampton County’s past to encourage personal reflection, community dialogue, and an understanding of history’s impact on our lives. We use the important lessons from our history to offer the community dynamic tours, family programs for diverse populations, thought-provoking exhibitions, and special events. We provide student and adult research opportunitiesat the Jane S. Moyer Library and the NCHGS Archives.We preserve the Bachmann Publick House, theMixsell Illick House, and the Jacob Nicholas House. We care for the Kressler Memorial Gardenand an outstanding museum collection at the Sigal Museum. We also publish books and newsletters, offer curriculum-based educational tours to students, and custom group tours and talks. Join us to make history come to life!

Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society

Bring two photos or objects for a lively afternoon of storytelling with Suzanne Snider of Oral History Summer School.

Suzanne Snider of Oral History Summer School will lead us through a lively program of talking, listening, and exploring the use of storycircles for collecting oral histories and community memories.More details:In this virtual workshop, participants will use objects and photographs as jumping off places for storytelling, engaging collaboratively, and exploring the use of storycircles as an accessible oral history practice that can be used in a wide range of settings: families, community groups, schools and museums. This workshop is appropriate for anyone interested in storytelling, those who wish to learn about oral history and storycircles, and/or those interested in family history and regional history. This supportive learning environment values all forms of participation; those who wish to record and archive their short-form narratives (10 minutes) will have the option to do so. No experience necessary.All registrants should bring two photos and/or objects to the workshop, regardless of their plans to share a story. Further details will be sent to all registrants.Program: 3:00-5:30 pm virtual workshop (with a 15-20 minute break)- Introductions- Storycircles, an introduction- Object/Photo exercise- Responding to Stories [playback theater, gesture, Imago, other examples]- Stories- Discussion/Wrap-up

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