Storytellers around CU
Camille Born
1404 S. Buckthorn Ln.
Mahomet, IL 61853
217/493–2675
cbwstories@mchsi.com
Dawn Blackman
125 W. Church St.
Champaign, Illinois 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, Illinois 61953
217/366–3218
phpowell@talesforallages.com
Dan Keding
203 G. H. Baker Drive
Urbana, Illinois 61801
217/344–8412
217/344–8460
Ginger Lozar
1708 Salem Rd.
Champaign, Illinois 61821
217/352–1672
Kim Sheahan
504 W. Market
Farmer City, IL 61842
309/928-9452
Bev Thomas
Champaign, Illinois
palmtrlvr@hotmail.com
Champaign Public Library Resources
Through the School Liaison Program, the Champaign Public Library provides free storytellers for Unit #4 elementary schools. Call 217/403–2030 to talk with the liaison for a particular school.
Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University offers storytelling courses. Students are sometimes available as volunteer storytellers. Call 217/333–3280 for more information.
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 e-mail to ksheahan@uiuc.edu, or write to: Kim Sheahan c/o The Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory, Urbana, IL 61801.
Other Programs
Champaign County Cultural Consortium
The Champaign County Cultural Consortium website includes a list of local organizations and individuals (consortium members) who offer cultural programming for children. Their curriculum web links Illinois State Goals for Learning with consortium members whose programs and activities best support those goals.