BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION: \;\nAvid Bookshop and local storytelling organization Ra bbit Box are sponsoring a workshop for aspiring or experienced storytell ers. The workshop will be led by Regi Carpenter\, an award-winning story teller from Ithaca\, New York who has been the featured performer at top storytelling festivals around the country. She has held a residency at the International Storytelling Center in Jonesborough\, Tennessee and in 2012 won first place at MassMouth\, one of the most competitive storyte lling slams in the country. \;\nShe received the J.J. Reneaux Award in 2008 from the National Storytelling Network\; Reneaux was an exceptio nal and beloved Athens-area storyteller who passed away in 2000.\nRabbit Box started its monthly storytelling events in Athens in the spring of 2012 to draw together disparate parts of the community through the simpl e-but-strong thread of storytelling. Stories have focused on topics such as &ldquo\;Broken Open&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;On the Road.&rdquo\; Free co aching is available to people interested in telling a story\, and the wo rkshop with Regi Carpenter is another opportunity to tune up a story tha t has been rattling around in someone&rsquo\;s mind and memory.\nThe liv ely\, hands-on workshop will be held January 28th from 7 to 9 PM at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall at 780 Timothy Road in Athens. Th e fee is a sliding scale ($10 to $20). Participants should bring a noteb ook and pen or pencil.\nPat Priest\, one of the Rabbit Box organizers\, said\, &ldquo\;We&rsquo\;re bringing Regi to Athens to help people think through how to shape their memories into interesting narratives. She&rs quo\;s an award-winning performance artist as well\, so we know particip ants will gain new skills for bringing their stories to life.&rdquo\;\nA vid Bookshop\, already a community institution in Athens\, is a co-spons or. Rachel Watkins\, in charge of events and PR at Avid\, proudly recall s that the very first Rabbit Box was held at Avid. &ldquo\;We needed an active and thriving storytelling community in Athens. Rabbit Box has fil led a void\, and we&rsquo\;re so grateful to support their efforts.&rdqu o\; Priest\, one of the Rabbit Box coaches\, added\, &ldquo\;We hope par ticipants will feel more confident about performing at a Rabbit Box even t sometime.&rdquo\;\nFor the January Rabbit Box story-telling session at The Melting Point\, eight raconteurs in will draw on the theme &ldquo\; Resolution&rdquo\; on January 16th\, a Wednesday\, at 7 PM. Tickets are $5 for the show.\nRules for Rabbit Box performances and astonishing audi o files can be found at rabbitbox.org.\nFor more information on Regi Car penter and to hear samples of her work\, check out soaringstories.com.\n Participation at the workshop will be limited to 25 attendees. To regist er or for more information\, contact Marci White at marci.white@gmail.co m.\nDETAILS:\nMonday\, January 28\, 20137-9 PMCost: Sliding scale of $10 - $20Location: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens780 Timothy R oadContact:\nRabbit Box director Marci White marci.white@gmail.com706-20 6-0291 URL:http://athens.patch.com/events/storytelling-workshop-with-regi-carpen ter SUMMARY:Storytelling Workshop with Regi Carpenter LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens: 780 Timothy Rd\, At hens\, GA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR