Seacoast Storytellers
Seacoast Storytellers Presents:
April 23, 2024 6:30pm
Season 1, Episode 4
At 6:30 PM, on the Fourth Tuesday of the month, April 23rd, come to the PPMtv studio
inside the Mall at Fox Run in Newington, NH, and experience the magic of storytelling with
Merrill Kohlhofer, a seasoned professional with a passion for history and forgotten nautical tales that have shaped our country.Join us for an enchanting evening filled with captivating narratives that will transport you through time and immerse you in the rich tapestry of our past. A minister's son turned freelance storyteller and educator, he invites you to embark on a journey of discovery as he shares his love for history honed over 30 years at historic sites, museums, and even aboard majestic ships like the full rigged Friendship.
Merrill's storytelling will leave you spellbound. Don't miss this unique opportunity to witness historycome alive through the words of a master storyteller. Join us for an unforgettable experience that will ignite your imagination and deepen your appreciation for the stories that have shaped our nation.Don't miss your chance to be part of an evening filled with wonder, intrigue, and the power of storytelling.
You can learn more about Merrill Kohlhofer and his wonderful tales on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/merrill.kohlhofer?mibextid=ZbWKwL
2024 Series Features Part 1:
January 23 - Jessica LaBrie, Green Witch
February 27 - Sebastian Lockwood , Epic Storyteller
March 26 - Rivka Willick , Drumming Teller and teacher.April 23 - Merrill Kohlhofer , Seacoast Historical Teller
May 28 - Andy Davis , Mountain Teller
June 25 - Tony Toledo , Cape Ann Teller
Seacoast Storytellers Presents:
March 26, 2024 6:30pmSeason 1, Episode 3
March 26th, come to the PPMTV studio inside the Mall at Fox Run in Newington, NH, for Professional
Storyteller Rivka as she puts the beat, the rhythm, the words, and the ideas together. Learn basic drumming (in about 10 minutes) and celebrate the universal truths in traditional and new stories. Rivka will bring drums, but she’ll also show you how to use your body. Join us.
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Professional storyteller Rivka Willick has performed for corporate events, community celebrations, private parties, schools, and libraries for over 25 years. 10 years ago she attended a drum circle and got hooked. She learned skills to be a drum circle facilitator and combined story and rhythm. Her Story-Drum Circles are one of several unique programs she offers as a teller. Other programs include Haunted Bridal Showers, ‘LABOR DAZE’- a birth story show, ‘Fairytales from the French Court’, "Famous People You’ve Never Heard Of” and themed shows that mix traditional, historical, and original tales. She also leads workshops and works one-on-one with individuals and organizations to utilize stories for development, business,and fun. Rivka now lives on the Upper Delaware River in PA and has restored a 200 year old historical house which will open this spring as a TRADITIONAL B&B and CENTER FOR CREATIVE EXPLORATION.
You can learn more about Rivka Willick and Simply Extraordinary Tales by calling 862-268-4989 or on Facebook @Rivka Willick
2024 Series Features Part 1:
January 23 - Jessica LaBrie, Green Witch
February 27 - Sebastian Lockwood , Epic Storyteller
March 26 - Rivka Willick , Drumming Teller and teacher.April 23 - Merrill Kohlhofer , Seacoast Historical Teller
May 28 - Andy Davis , Mountain Teller
June 25 - Tony Toledo , Cape Ann Teller
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Seacoast Storytellers meet At 6:30 PM, on the Fourth Tuesday of the month at the PPMTV studio inside the Mall at Fox Run in Newington, NH
Directions to PPMTV's studio:
Clicking on 'Mall at Fox Run' Newington, New Hampshire on Goggle Maps will bring you to the Northern entrance by the bus station and between Men's Warehouse and Macy's for Men. If you enter from the North entrance (by Men's Warehouse), following the right hand side wall will bring you to the PPMTV Studio. It's across from FYE (a variety store). There is a children's playground between them.
Please share widely.
Art credit: @annamaeartwork
February 27, 2024
Season 1, Episode 2 This episode brought to you by the NH Humanities to Go.
Presenting Epic Teller, Sebastian Lockwood, as he unlocks the secrets of Ndakinna and NH's own Sachem, Passaconaway.
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Storyteller and podcaster Sebastian Lockwood tells the great epics:
Gilgamesh, Odysseus, Caesar,Beowulf and Monkey. His studies in Classics and Anthropology at Boston
University and Cambridge University in the UK laid the foundation for bringing these great tales into performance. Lockwood's performances are designed to take complex texts and make them accessible and exciting for audiences from 5 to 95. Lockwood has tutored and taught classes in higher education for 25 years. Lockwood launched two storytelling podcasts in 2022: Blowing Up Stumps- tales from New and Old England (with Maine storyteller Matt Gile), and Monkey- the Journey to the West. He now concentrates on performance, podcasting, workshops, and audiobook narration. Lockwood lives under Crotched Mountain in a 1792 house with his wife, jazz singer and LUX Lifestyle founder, Nanette Perrotte.
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Seacoast Storytellers Presents is a monthly Spoken Word Open Mic with a featured performer. It is produced by the Seacoast Storytellers' Guild in partnership with the NH Storytelling Alliance and Portsmouth Public Media & Television. It is free and open to the public. We love having a studio audience and anyone can throw their name into the hat for the open mic portion of the show.
The event starts promptly at 6:30pm.
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2024 Series Features Part 1:
January 23 - Jessica LaBrie, Green WitchFebruary 27 - Sebastian Lockwood , Epic Storyteller
March 26 - Rivka Willick , Drumming Teller and teacher.
April 23 - Merrill Kohlhofer , Seacoast Historical Teller
May 28 - Andy Davis , Mountain Teller
June 25 - Tony Toledo , Cape Ann Teller
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Directions to PPMTV's studio:
Clicking on 'Mall at Fox Run' Newington, New Hampshire on Goggle Maps will bring you to the Northern entrance by the bus station and between Men's Warehouse and Macy's for Men. If you enter from the North entrance (by Men's Warehouse), following the right hand side wall will bring you to the PPMTV Studio. It's across from FYE (a variety store). There is a children's playground between them.
Please share widely.
Art credit: @annamaeartwork
January 23rd 2024, come to the PPMTV studio inside the Fox Run Mall, Newington, NH, for Green
Witch, Jessica LaBrie, as she shares true tales of wild wisdom from the more-than-human kinfolk of N'Dakinna and beyond!Jessica LaBrie is a practicing green witch and Wise Woman, an old-fashioned job title that means she supports her community with the information, affirmation, and old-world skills we need to bring our modern lives back into balance: physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.
She specializes in nature therapy, trauma-informed holistic wellness counseling, herbal consultations, and spiritual guidance. She is the founder of Blackbird's Daughter Botanicals, and co-owner of Blackbird’s Daughter Botanicals Center for Sacred Gaian Studies, where folks from all over come to learn, heal, and joyfully reconnect with the wisdom and magic of the natural world. Her 3-year Sacred Gaian Herbalism Apprenticeship Program is an American Herbalists’ Guild Registered Herb School and United Plant Savers Partner in Education, with the motto “Herbalism is your birthright - claim it!” You can learn more about Jessica at blackbirdsdaughter.com .
Seacoast Storytellers Presents is a monthly Spoken Word Open Mic with a featured performer. It is produced by the Seacoast Storytellers' Guild in partnership with the NH Storytelling Alliance and Portsmouth Public Media & Television. It is free and open to the public. We love having a studio audience and anyone can throw their name into the hat for the open mic portion of the show. The event starts promptly at 6:30pm.
2024 Series Features Part 1:January 23 - Jessica LaBrie, Green WitchFebruary 27 - Sebastian Lockwood, Epic StorytellerMarch 26 - Rivka Willick, Drumming Teller and teacherApril 23 - Merrill Kohlhofer, Seacoast Historical TellerMay 28 - Andy Davis, Mountain TellerJune 25 - Tony Toledo, Cape Ann Teller