Stories on Tap is a performance storytelling event based in Pennsylvania's Susquehanna Valley. 

1. Audience members sign up to share a true 5-minute story on the theme without using notes. 

2. Ten storytellers are chosen from the hat to tell their stories to the audience.

3. The audience votes on its favorite story and the winner gets a prize.

 

Upcoming Event

"The 1972 Flood. View east, at High St, toward Bridge St and Market St. Ken Wolfe in the muddy and swift flood water." Courtesy of the Charles L. Fasold Photo Collection.

Flood Stories

October 29, 2020 at 8pm
Registration Required. REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT.

Devastating storms that inundate entire towns. Building back when the waters recede. Torrents of information. Swells of emotion. Keeping your head above water. In all these ways, floods shape our lives. On the 8th anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, join us online for an evening of stories about flooding.

"The 1972 Flood. View of signs looking SE from US 522, toward Market St." Courtesy of the Charles L. Fasold Photo Collection.

Interested In Telling Your Story?

There are two ways to tell your story:
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1. SPEAK AT THE EVENT
Sign up for a chance to tell a story at the digital event on October 29th at 8pm. Submit your name using the form below and we'll put your name in the hat. 

2. RECORD YOUR STORY FOR OUR DIGITAL ARCHIVE
Want to record your story for a digital archive? Let us know using the form below and we'll contact you to set up a time to hear your story.

Personal Storytelling Workshops

Want to talk through your story before committing to speak at the event or record for the archive? Stories on Tap is offering personal storyteller sessions during which you are invited to talk through your memories and stories related to flooding. We are able to do this work with a generous honorarium from Bucknell University as part of the Humanities Center's "Learning To Live With Floods" series. If you are interested in speaking to us, please fill out the form below.

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