On Friday night, Nov. 19, 2021, some of your neighbors shared personal, true stories on the theme “Plan B” at another 7 Stories event at the Highline Heritage Museum in Olde Burien.

7 Stories is a night of storytelling to celebrate our communities’ rich cultural heritage. Stories tell us more about our friends and neighbors.

The B-Town Blog live-streamed the event on our Facebook page (“Like” us here to get notifications for future live videos).

    • Each 7 Stories evening has a theme, and storytellers are chosen in advance to tell real stories from real life, not fables or fiction.
    • These life stories may be mesmerizing, raw, powerful, or humorous. This is not theater, but true life stories told by friends, acquaintances, and strangers.
    • Storytellers are encouraged to use the language they feel most comfortable with.
    • Stories will be memorized and told from the heart.
    • The hosts for the evening will introduce each story with a short bio of the teller. There will be an intermission after the 4th speaker, with free tea, coffee, and cookies.

Here’s an edited video of the Nov. 19 event, featuring stories from Laura Kennedy Gould, Margery Ellsworth, Deborah Appel, Don West, Nancy Salguera McKay, Patheresa Wells and Eric Mathison (running time 1-hour, 22-minutes):

Storytellers are being sought for upcoming events, which we plan to also livestream:

    • Jan. 28, 2022  (4th Friday): “How Did I Get Here?”
    • Feb. 25, 2022: “My First Crush”
    • Mar. 25, 2022: “When I was a kid…”

Parents should use discretion when deciding whether to include children.

Not all stories will be appropriate for young listeners.

*We can help coordinate the logistics of a 2-person bilingual story. Storytellers can apply through a very short application process.

If you would like to tell your story at an upcoming 7 Stories event, please fill and submit an application here:

http://www.burienculturehub.org/7stories

Community Partners:

Highline Heritage Museum       Burien Arts Association       Burien Culture Hub
More info here: http://www.burienculturehub.org/7stories.