Story Spinners of Grand Rapids is responsible for bringing a number of adult storytellers to the area. The Story Spinners is a volunteer storytelling organization. Together, they are networked throughout the nation with other storytellers. Currently the Story Spinners contains members who are originally from Nebraska and Chicago. We do a little bit of everything.
Many people tell original personal stories that are based on their own experiences.
Layman also pointed out that the Spinners, performing entirely from memory, do not perform children's stories. It gets a little edgier than that. The Spinners meet regularly to do volunteer telling. In the past they have performed at the Van Andel Museum and Blandford Nature Center, due to the fact that there are numerous nature stories or fables in their repertoire. Storytellers coming to Calvin tonight include Layman, Karen Lipman, Monica McGuire, John Ladengast, and Adam Mellema.