SJSTF: Talking to Strangers with Dan Yashinsky
Date: Sep 27
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Where: Theatre
St. John’s Storytelling Festival: Talking to Strangers with Dan Yashinsky
Do we build fences or bridges in today's world of fake news and extreme views? This storytelling journey uses a mix of personal and traditional stories to explore what it means when a stranger comes to your door.
Dan Yashinsky is a storyteller, writer, and community animator. His books include Suddenly They Heard Footsteps - Storytelling for the Twenty-first Century, The Golden Apples, and I Am Full - a read-aloud requiem for Jacob Evan Yashinsky-Zavitz (to be published in winter, 2023). He has worked as a storyteller-in-residence at Toronto Public Library, The Stop Community Food Centre, and Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care. Recent projects include collaborations with dance artist Annemarie Cabri on a series of "danced stories", and developing a documentary film called The Wisdom of Solomon’s.
Tickets: $12 (+HST), Free for Rooms Members and SJSTF members. Get your ticket online or by calling (709) 757-8090.
This program is in collaboration with the St. John’s Storytelling Festival, a not-for-profit organization that has been active in the Storytelling community of Newfoundland and Labrador since 2004. SJS hosts and organizes an annual Storytelling festival bringing storytellers from across the province, Canada and internationally to the stage in St. John’s.
Events & Programs
Join us for a delightful morning at The Rooms!
Bring your little ones to our enchanting Harbour View Room for unguided playtime surrounded by an array of toys and books tailored for infants and toddlers aged 0 to 4.
No prior registration is necessary; simply pay your admission at The Rooms front desk and drop in anytime between 10:30 am and 12:00 pm! Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please note that caregivers must accompany their children throughout the session. While our program room can accommodate up to 20 adults with their little ones, if it reaches capacity, we kindly ask caregivers to momentarily step back to make room for others to join in the fun.
The Playdate is included in the cost of admission. Free for Rooms Members.
With support from Thomas and Susan (Kent) Foran Family Foundation.
Join craftsperson and scholar Christian Dauble for a three-hour workshop all about weaving!
Learn about the history of weaving in Newfoundland and Labrador and around the world. Walk through the basic techniques of weaving and get hands-on experience trying out various types of looms and techniques. Leave with a new perspective on the fabric that surrounds us every day and the importance of textile crafts in our community. Weaving, the craft or action of forming fabric by interlacing threads, was moved from Endangered in 2021 to Currently Viable on the 2024 Craft at Risk List.
Christian Dauble, an avid knitter, became enamoured with weaving in 2019 and decided to pursue it further. They built a small loom from a canvas frame where they began to practice basic tapestry weaving. Christian was a weaving Apprentice with Heritage NL’s Mentor-Apprentice Program.
Cost: $40 plus HST. 10% discount for Rooms members. All materials included. Register online!
Presented in partnership with Heritage NL.
Step inside the story as artist Marlene Creates brings Matthew-Robin Nye’s immersive installation, Good Night Moon: a Rhythm, a Tempo to life!
Through poetry and performance, Marlene invites audience members, especially children, to feel the sights and sounds around them in this one-of-a-kind, interactive experience.
Perfect for families and adults of all ages!
This is a free program but a ticket is required. Limited tickets due to space.