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Unlocking Options for Renters & Landlords in the Pandemic

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March 21 — Virtual Walk In The Woods Fundraiser with PVAS

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2021 American Conservation Film Festival

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Exhibit at Berkeley Art Works Celebrates Historic African-American Cemetery

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March 5 — Virtual Concert: A Celtic Celebration

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Feeling The Heartbeat Of Spring Emerging

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March 9 — Speak Stories Presents Chetter Galloway

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Take An Online Art Class This March At Berkeley Art Works

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Connecting Solar In Jefferson County

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Appalachian traditions

Talking Across Time & Space

January 4, 2021 Tagged With: Adam Booth, Appalachian traditions, COVID-19, Shepherd University, storytelling, virtual

Adam Booth

Adam Booth credits a course he took with Rachael Meads in the Appalachian Studies department at Shepherd University for starting him on the path to becoming a professional storyteller, a passion he has pursued as a career for the past fifteen years.  Read the Full Story >>

Speak Story Series hosts storyteller Elizabeth Rose with Online Event

November 20, 2020 Tagged With: Appalachian traditions, Elizabeth Rose, ghost stories, Speak Stories, storytelling, virtual

Speak Story Series hosts storyteller Elizabeth Rose in an on-line performance. Elizabeth’s stories include a blend of traditional southern folklore, Appalachian tales, mountain ballads, ghost stories, songs and her own personal stories of growing up in small town East Tennessee. She is an educator, workshop leader, presenter, and professional storyteller.December 8, 2020, 7:30 pm Pre-registration Read the Full Story >>

West, By God: Telling Our Story

October 8, 2018 Tagged With: Appalachia, Appalachian traditions, coal, economic development

Growing up, I had heard many negative stereotypes associated with folks from my home state, but when it was suggested that there was a real bias against West Virginians, I was unconvinced.  Read the Full Story >>

Building a Voice for Appalachia

February 6, 2018 Tagged With: Appalachia, Appalachian traditions, Donald Trump, storytelling

On November 8, 2016, Donald J. Trump was elected 45th President of the United States, and on November 9, a group of media students and innovators at West Virginia University (WVU) knew what their newest project needed to entail—a truthful outlet from which Appalachia could be heard. Read the Full Story >>

Love a good story? You’re in luck.

October 3, 2017 Tagged With: Adam Booth, Appalachian traditions, Shepherd University, Shepherdstown Community Club, Shepherdstown Speak Story Series, storytelling, West Virginia Liars’ Contest

A words-artist and musician by profession, Booth is the founder of the Speak Story Series, a community-based and organized concert series that brings recognized storytellers from across the world to listeners in Shepherdstown (WV). The series presents stories about diverse cultures and beliefs, helping people, as Booth describes, “bond over deep emotional experiences.” Read the Full Story >>

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