Oral Storytelling Workshop

**Offsite- This event will take place at First Parish Lexington, 7 Harrington Rd, Lexington (rear entrance, parking available)

Learn to tell your compelling, personal, true story in front of a live audience, in the tradition of The Moth, Stories from the Stage, and Lexington’s own Voices on the Green.

In this  free, introductory 90 minute workshop, you will hear examples of successful stories, learn to find your own story through a series of fun exercises, and have an opportunity to discuss your story in a small group.

Co-sponsored by Cary Memorial Library and Voices on the Green.

Registration is required. Space is limited.

Instructors:

Kemp Harris is a composer, musician, children’s author, actor, and teacher. Kemp taught K–1 in the Newton Public Schools for 38 years. He has shared the stage with Taj Mahal and Gil Scott-Heron, composed for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, and WGBH Public Television. Kemp has appeared on WGBH “Stories from the Stage” and visits schools to share his stories. He enjoys performing with his band, the Kemp Harris Group.

Suzanne Ketchum Adams has been a resident of Lexington for 26 years. She serves as Storytelling Director of Voices on the Green, Lexington’s Storytelling and Music series, where she first told a story in 2017 and has since coached many others to tell their own stories. Suzanne has told stories at The Moth, Stories from the Stage, MassMouth, and Fugitive Stories, and she is currently at work on a novel.