The theme for our Quarterly Storytelling Meetup is In Disguise. As always, our themes are open to interpretation. Either way, we want to hear your story!

So, how does this work? Our storytellers are given 5-7 minutes to tell their story.

The first half of the evening will consist of stories that were submitted to us ahead of time after which time, we will open the floor to anyone to share their story!

If you want to share or have any questions, please send a message to Self Narrate on Facebook or to info@selfnarrate.com with a brief outline of your story (2-3 sentences). The reason for this is that it is best to prepare your story ahead of time, practicing how the story can be told in 5 minutes. (The time goes fast!)

We need your story submissions by Wednesday, October 11!

This meetup will be held on Thursday, October 12 from 7-8PM at The Bull!

Facebook event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/138662612641463/

The theme for our Quarterly Storytelling Meetup is Who Am I? and we’re partnering with The Enneagram Dignity Project on this one! As always, our themes are open to interpretation but we are thinking of the theme as stories about how we formed our personalities. Maybe that inspires you, or maybe something else about “Who Am I?” resonates. Either way, we want to hear your story!

So, how does this work? Our storytellers are given 5-7 minutes to tell their story.

The first half of the evening will consist of stories that were submitted to us ahead of time after which time, we will open the floor to anyone to share their story!

If you want to share or have any questions, please send a message to Self Narrate on Facebook or to info@selfnarrate.com with a brief outline of your story (2-3 sentences). The reason for this is that it is best to prepare your story ahead of time, practicing how the story can be told in 5 minutes. (The time goes fast!)

We need your story submissions by Wednesday, July 12!

This meetup will be held on Thursday, July 13 from 7-8PM at The Bull!

The theme for our Quarterly Storytelling Meetup is Finding Community. As always, our themes are open to interpretation!

So, how does this work? Our storytellers are given 5-7 minutes to tell their story.

The first half of the evening will consist of stories that were submitted to us ahead of time after which time, we will open the floor to anyone to share their story!

If you want to share or have any questions, please send a message to Self Narrate on Facebook or to info@selfnarrate.com with a brief outline of your story (2-3 sentences). The reason for this is that it is best to prepare your story ahead of time, practicing how the story can be told in 5 minutes. (The time goes fast!)

We need your story submissions by Wednesday, April 12!

This meetup will be held on Thursday, April 13 from 7-8PM at The Bull!

For more information about the meetup check out https://www.facebook.com/events/940743240696280/

Our next storytelling meetup's theme is "Beginnings."

2/23/23, 7-8PM, at The Bull!

So, how does this work? Our storytellers are given 5-7 minutes to tell their story.

The first half of the evening will consist of stories that were submitted to us ahead of time after which time, we will open the floor to anyone to share their story!

If you want to share or have any questions, please send a message to Self Narrate on Facebook or to info@selfnarrate.com with a brief outline of your story (2-3 sentences). The reason for this is that it is best to prepare your story ahead of time, practicing how the story can be told in 5 minutes. (The time goes fast!)

We need your story submissions by Wednesday, February 22nd!

This meetup will be held on Thursday, February 23rd from 7-8PM at @thebullgnv!

For more information about Self Narrate, check out http://www.selfnarrate.com/ !

The theme for our Quarterly Storytelling Meetup is My First Music Experience! This one was suggested by a storyteller in our community, and we thought it would be a great one to partner with MusicGNV on! As always, our themes are open to interpretation!

So, how does this work? Our storytellers are given 5-7 minutes to tell their story.

The first half of the evening will consist of stories that were submitted to us ahead of time after which time, we will open the floor to anyone to share their story!

If you want to share or have any questions, please send a message to Self Narrate on Facebook or to info@selfnarrate.com with a brief outline of your story (2-3 sentences). The reason for this is that it is best to prepare your story ahead of time, practicing how the story can be told in 5 minutes. (The time goes fast!)

We need your story submissions by Monday, October 10th!

This meetup will be held on Tuesday, October 12th from 7-8PM at The Bull!

The theme for our Quarterly Storytelling Meetup is Summer Stories! As always, our themes are open to interpretation!

So, how does this work? Our storytellers are given 5-7 minutes to tell their story.

The first half of the evening will consist of stories that were submitted to us ahead of time after which time, we will open the floor to anyone to share their story!

If you want to share or have any questions, please send a message to Self Narrate on Facebook or to info@selfnarrate.com with a brief outline of your story (2-3 sentences). The reason for this is that it is best to prepare your story ahead of time, practicing how the story can be told in 5 minutes. (The time goes fast!)

We need your story submissions by Monday, July 11th!

This meetup will be held on Tuesday, July 12th from 7-8PM at The Bull!

Self Narrate's storytelling meetups are BACK! It's been over two years, but we're picking up where we left off.

We are starting off with NO THEME. Come share whatever story is on your heart and mind.

This Meetup is at The Harn Museum of Art, and is part of Museum Nights! We encourage you to arrive early and participate in the different activities happening at The Harn. We will be in the Rotunda.

So, how does this work? Our storytellers are given 5-7 minutes to tell their story.

The first half of the evening will consist of stories that were submitted to us ahead of time after which time, we will open the floor to anyone to share their story!

If you want to share, please send a message to Self Narrate on Facebook or to info@selfnarrate.com with a brief outline of your story (2-3 sentences). The reason for this is that it is best to prepare your story ahead of time, practicing how the story can be told in 5 minutes. (The time goes fast!)

We need your story submissions by Monday, May 9!

This meetup will be at The Harn Museum of Art on May 12, from 7:30-8:30PM.

The theme for our February Meetup is Friendship! As always, our themes are open to interpretation!

So, how does this work? Our storytellers are given 5-7 minutes to tell their story.

The first half of the evening will consist of stories that were submitted to us ahead of time after which time, we will open the floor to anyone to share their story!

If you want to share or have any questions, please send a message to Self Narrate on Facebook or to info@selfnarrate.com with a brief outline of your story (2-3 sentences). The reason for this is that it is best to prepare your story ahead of time, practicing how the story can be told in 5 minutes. (The time goes fast!)

We need your story submissions by Monday, February 17th!

This meetup will be held on Thursday, February 20th from 7:30-8:30 PM at The Bull!

For more information click here: https://www.facebook.com/events/618738442246847/

Update: This event is SOLD OUT but there will be $5 video lounge tickets available at the door!

Story Summit is Gainesville’s best night of storytelling. You’ll hear some of the best storytellers from Self Narrate, Guts & Glory GNV, and The Conch at the intimate Heartwood Soundstage.
Come be part of Gainesville’s growing storytelling community at Story Summit.

This is the Fifth Story Summit event at Heartwood Soundstage. You can see examples from our previous Story Summits on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdA_Haexa0lDZxDzCUkVKFA/videos

Get your ticket now at https://heartwoodsoundstage.com/event/story-summit-5/

When: January 31st, 2020
Where: Heartwood Soundstage
Doors: 7pm
Show: 8pm
Early Ticket Price: $15
Day Of Show Price: $20

This month's meetup is about TRANSFORMATION! This storytelling meetup will be hosted at the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention. Creativity and invention lead to transformation, and our stories all grow and transform over time, so we felt it was the perfect fit. We look forward to sharing and hearing your personal stories at Gainesville’s newest landmark, the Cade!

PLEASE NOTE: If you're attending the Self Narrate Storytelling Meetup at the Cade: Transformation - on November 20th - you can also hear Khalil Lee from the Gatorade Sports Science Institute discuss elite athlete training, nutrition, and hydration. Register FREE today at: bit.ly/selfnarratelee for this not-to-be-missed talk before our Meetup. Doors open at 5:30 pm with light refreshments & beverages, followed by Khalil Lee's talk beginning at 6:00 pm, followed by Q&A. After the talk, head upstairs for our Self Narrate Storytelling Meetup that begins at 7:30 pm. Doors open for our Storytelling Meetup at 7:15 pm.

So, how does this work? Our storytellers are given 5-7 minutes to tell their story.

The first half of the evening will consist of stories that were submitted to us ahead of time after which time, we will open the floor to anyone to share their story!

If you want to share, please send a message to Self Narrate on Facebook or to info@selfnarrate.com with a brief outline of your story (2-3 sentences). The reason for this is that it is best to prepare your story ahead of time, practicing how the story can be told in 5 minutes. (The time goes fast!)
We need your story submissions by Monday, November 18!

This meetup will be at The Cade Museum on November 20, from 7:30-8:30PM.

For more information about The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention: https://www.cademuseum.org/
RSVP for the meetup at https://www.facebook.com/events/1394879107337832/

Our October storytelling meetup is a bit different than usual as we will be celebrating the release of Braided Brook Volume 4! Braided Brook is Self Narrate's annual literary journal of personal stories. Learn more about it at www.braidedbrook.com.

The first portion of the evening will be a reading of stories from this new edition of Braided Brook from the authors that lived and wrote them.

The second half of the evening, we will open the floor to anyone to share their story!

We will have a very limited number of copies of Braided Brook Volume 4 available for purchase at this event for $10 each.
If you'd like to purchase a copy of Braided Brook online, you can find all previous volumes at www.braidedbrook.com

This reading & meetup will be at Third House Books on October 16th from 7:30-8:30PM.

RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/1123899987808874/

The theme for our September Meetup is Milestones! As always, our themes are open to interpretation!

So, how does this work? Our storytellers are given 5-7 minutes to tell their story.

The first half of the evening will consist of stories that were submitted to us ahead of time after which time, we will open the floor to anyone to share their story!

If you want to share or have any questions, please send a message to Self Narrate on Facebook or to info@selfnarrate.com with a brief outline of your story (2-3 sentences). The reason for this is that it is best to prepare your story ahead of time, practicing how the story can be told in 5 minutes. (The time goes fast!)

We need your story submissions by Monday, September 16th!

This meetup will be held on Thursday, September 19th from 7:30-8:30 PM at The Bull!

More info at https://www.facebook.com/events/353133572262543/

Your story matters! Join Brandon Telg from Self Narrate for this exciting workshop that highlights the power of storytelling and helps you learn how best to share your own personal stories to build relationships and community.

Register at https://38646.blackbaudhosting.com/38646/Self-Narrate-Storytelling-Workshop

Free for Cade Members
$10 for Non-Members

We're wrapping up the summer with Road Trip Stories at our August Meetup! As always, our themes are open to interpretation!

So, how does this work? Our storytellers are given 5-7 minutes to tell their story.

The first half of the evening will consist of stories that were submitted to us ahead of time after which time, we will open the floor to anyone to share their story!

If you want to share or have any questions, please send a message to Self Narrate on Facebook or to info@selfnarrate.com with a brief outline of your story (2-3 sentences). The reason for this is that it is best to prepare your story ahead of time, practicing how the story can be told in 5 minutes. (The time goes fast!)

We need your story submissions by Monday, August 12th!

This meetup will be held on Thursday, August 15th from 7:30-8:30 PM at The Bull!

More information at https://www.facebook.com/events/686413551783799/

Trauma-Informed Community Resource Fair

JULY 13, 2019
1-4PM
HIPPODROME CINEMA

This event is produced in partnership with LCS Occupational Therapy.

Join us for an informative and community-building event where we will bring together a number of the trauma-informed resources in Gainesville. Whether you are looking for resources for yourself or a loved one, or you are looking to network in this space, this is the event for you.

We will learn about innovative approaches to community building using Trust-Based Relational Intervention approaches through the screening of the brand-new film All Rise. ALL RISE is a 75-minute documentary that takes you inside the courtroom of an unconventional East Texas judge who uses a trauma-informed, trust-based approach to healing broken families in the child welfare system. After the screening, a panel of experts will discuss how the film relates to the Gainesville community.

After the panel, a number of organizations that provide resources in Gainesville will be on-site in a Resource Fair.

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
FREE CHILDCARE IS PROVIDED ONSITE THROUGHOUT THE EVENT.

We anticipate this event filling to capacity; therefore, registration is required for film tickets and/or childcare.
UPDATE: Some folks have been kind enough to let us know that their plans have changed so we wanted to let you know we now have some seats available! Applying for a ticket on the waitlist form means you WILL get a spot for the film until you hear otherwise here! This is also still how you will register for childcare if you would like to attend the resource fair part of the event (which you are welcome to come to and does not require a ticket).

REGISTRATION LINK

If you are part of an organization that wants to participate, please reach out to us using the OT Gainesville Contact form.

For our May meetup we're bringing back one of our most popular themes from 2016: Roommate Stories! As always, our themes are open to interpretation, so feel free to share stories about your dog, significant other, grandpa and anyone or anything else you've lived with.

So, how does this work? Our storytellers are given 5-7 minutes to tell their story.

The first half of the evening will consist of stories that were submitted to us ahead of time after which time, we will open the floor to anyone to share their story!

If you want to share or have any questions, please send a message to Self Narrate on Facebook or to info@selfnarrate.com with a brief outline of your story (2-3 sentences). The reason for this is that it is best to prepare your story ahead of time, practicing how the story can be told in 5 minutes. (The time goes fast!)

We need your story submissions by Monday, May 13th!

This meetup will be held on Thursday, May 16th from 7:30-8:30 PM at The Bull!

For more information, click here: https://www.facebook.com/events/653343918438662/

Join us at the Bull for our April Storytelling Meetup! This month's theme will be Creation! This theme is inspired by our cosponsor this month DreamQuilt, an applied arts and alternative entertainment production company here in Gainesville - learn more about DreamQuilt at the meetup! As always, our themes are open to your interpretation.

So, how does this work? Our storytellers are given 5-7 minutes to tell their story.

The first half of the evening will consist of stories that were submitted to us ahead of time after which time, we will open the floor to anyone to share their story!

If you want to share or have any questions, please send a message to Self Narrate on Facebook or to info@selfnarrate.com with a brief outline of your story (2-3 sentences). The reason for this is that it is best to prepare your story ahead of time, practicing how the story can be told in 5 minutes. (The time goes fast!)

We need your story submissions by Monday, April 15th!

This meetup will be held on Thursday, April 18th from 7:30-8:30 PM at The Bull!

For more information about DreamQuilt, check out http://www.dreamquilt.org/
To RSVP for this event, click here: https://www.facebook.com/events/284790612412892/

Story Cycle will be at We Are Neutral's Earth Day Celebration Presented By Fracture

https://www.facebook.com/events/318509582133001/

Story Cycle will be at Gainesville150 Music Legends Concert

https://www.facebook.com/events/538973009962438/

Story Cycle will be at TEDxUF

https://www.tedxuf.com/

This month's theme will be Risks! This theme was from the suggestion box, thanks to the attendee who suggested it. As always, our themes are open to your interpretation.

So, how does this work? Our storytellers are given 5-7 minutes to tell their story.

The first half of the evening will consist of stories that were submitted to us ahead of time after which time, we will open the floor to anyone to share their story!

If you want to share or have any questions, please send a message to Self Narrate on Facebook or to info@selfnarrate.com with a brief outline of your story (2-3 sentences). The reason for this is that it is best to prepare your story ahead of time, practicing how the story can be told in 5 minutes. (The time goes fast!)

We need your story submissions by Monday, March 18th!

This meetup will be held on Thursday, March 21st from 7:30-8:30 PM at The Bull!

Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/events/2755621597909935/

Join us at the Bull for our second Storytelling Meetup of 2019! This month's theme will be Starts! This theme is inspired by startupGNV - a non-profit advocating for and elevating Gainesville’s start-up community and as always, our themes are open to your interpretation.

So, how does this work? Our storytellers are given 5-7 minutes to tell their story.

The first half of the evening will consist of stories that were submitted to us ahead of time after which time, we will open the floor to anyone to share their story!

If you want to share or have any questions, please send a message to Self Narrate on Facebook or to info@selfnarrate.com with a brief outline of your story (2-3 sentences). The reason for this is that it is best to prepare your story ahead of time, practicing how the story can be told in 5 minutes. (The time goes fast!)

We need your story submissions by Monday, February 25th!

This meetup will be held on Thursday, February 28th from 7:30-8:30 PM at The Bull!

For more information about startupGNV, check out https://startupgnv.com

For more information and to RSVP, head to https://www.facebook.com/events/923333181207240/

Story Summit is Gainesville’s best night of storytelling. You’ll hear some of the best storytellers from Self Narrate Guts & Glory GNV, and The Conch-Gainesville's True-storytelling Project at the intimate Heartwood Soundstage.
Come be part of Gainesville’s growing storytelling community at Story Summit.

This is the Third Story Summit event at Heartwood Soundstage. You can see examples from our first Story Summit on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK6WwH35FYg&list=PLaSvP6tceiNIKALsgpzcEQCok4EVBJ_ig
And from our Second Story Summit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3b-u9bX1iQ&list=PLaSvP6tceiNLu7x21VyiykTYV0EpSTwPz

Get your ticket now at https://heartwoodsoundstage.com/event/story-summit-3/

When: February 1st, 2019
Where: Heartwood Soundstage
Doors: 7pm
Show: 8pm
Early Ticket Price: $15
Day Of Show Price: $20

Join us at the Bull for our first Storytelling Meetup of 2019! This month's theme will be Dreams! This theme was from the suggestion box, thanks to the attendee who suggested it. As always, our themes are open to your interpretation.

So, how does this work? Our storytellers are given 5-7 minutes to tell their story.

The first half of the evening will consist of stories that were submitted to us ahead of time after which time, we will open the floor to anyone to share their story!

If you want to share or have any questions, please send a message to Self Narrate on Facebook or to info@selfnarrate.com with a brief outline of your story (2-3 sentences). The reason for this is that it is best to prepare your story ahead of time, practicing how the story can be told in 5 minutes. (The time goes fast!)

We need your story submissions by Monday, January 21st!

This meetup will be held on Thursday, January 24th from 7:30-8:30 PM at The Bull!
RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/546929509116155/

"Voices of Gainesville: Facing the Facts, Sharing the Stories" will be at the Hipp Cinema on Monday, September 10, October 1, and November 5 at 7:30 p.m.

The “Understanding Racial Disparities in Alachua County” report detailed disparities in employment, criminal justice, education, housing and poverty in Gainesville. How do we as a community address this?

Storytelling is a powerful art form creating connections and understanding. SelfNarrate is hosting a storytelling series to give a face and a voice to the statistics of those most affected by these disparities. Community leaders will also tell their personal stories, and of the challenges faced in addressing systemic racism. Through these stories we can build bridges and begin to work together.

9/10: Housing and Transportation
10/1: Criminal Justice
11/5: Education

Doors at 6:30 p.m., starts at 7 p.m.

More Information at https://www.facebook.com/events/1857617751210604/