Community preservationist Diane Vaszily, Desert Awareness Committee, to lead storytelling effort in the northern desert foothills
The Desert Storytelling Workshop will take place in Cave Creek on Oct. 18.
(Photo provided by Desert Awareness Committee)
Stories from the desert will come to life this fall through a new storytelling program.
Loving the wonders of the Sonoran Desert, from its medicinal plants to its winged and furry animals and unique scenic locations, is all in a day for scientist, educator and community leader Diane Vaszily. She, along with the desert-loving members who make up the Desert Awareness Committee, will share the desert’s many secrets and benefits and tell their stories.
A new storytelling event will go from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18 at Harmony Hollow (Spur Cross) at 44316 N. Spur Cross Road in Cave Creek.
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Cave Creek to host desert storytelling workshop
Community preservationist Diane Vaszily, Desert Awareness Committee, to lead storytelling effort in the northern desert foothills
(Photo provided by Desert Awareness Committee)
The Desert Storytelling Workshop will take place in Cave Creek on Oct. 18.
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What: Desert Storytelling Workshop
When: 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18
Where: Harmony Hollow, 44316 N. Spur Cross Road, Cave Creek
More Information: hollandcenter.org/programs/desert-awareness-committee
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Stories from the desert will come to life this fall through a new storytelling program.
Loving the wonders of the Sonoran Desert, from its medicinal plants to its winged and furry animals and unique scenic locations, is all in a day for scientist, educator and community leader Diane Vaszily. She, along with the desert-loving members who make up the Desert Awareness Committee, will share the desert’s many secrets and benefits and tell their stories.
A new storytelling event will go from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18 at Harmony Hollow (Spur Cross) at 44316 N. Spur Cross Road in Cave Creek.
“Storytelling is a way of communicating and sharing your personal and cultural history with others who are eager to learn,” Vaszily shared in a press release. “There are endless fascinating stories to be told and our fall storytelling festival will help people learn, practice and hone their craft. The session, which will be held in the breathtaking desert foothills, will help guests develop more meaningful, memorable stories for others to enjoy.”
Members of the Storytelling Institute at South Mountain Community College will be on site to guide storytellers who want to learn or improve how to create engaging stories related to life in the desert. A number of interactive workshops will be offered during the day including “why storytelling matters” and “pourquoi,” which means telling why something is the way it is.
The Desert Awareness Committee has been the community resource advocate for the Sonoran Desert since 1974.
“We strive to reach our mission of educating others about the Sonoran Desert through workshops, seminars, festivals, special programs for adults and children,” Vaszily stated.
During the five-hour storytelling event in the historic Harmony Hollow homestead, guests will tell their personal stories or stories about life in the desert. The two levels of storytellers will rotate locations during the festival.
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