StoriesLead is a catalyst for great storytelling. In addition to events, we also provide resources, learning/sharing opportunities and help to further nurture a local and global community interested in producing stories that rock.

Benevolent Media is an all-volunteer startup dedicated to celebrating storytelling and design for good. We do this in three ways: Solutions-based editorial content on our website; Monthly community events, hosted in partnership with cause-oriented groups; and, An annual festival, convening mediamakers and changemakers to share best practices, case studies and special projects. We focus on people, organizations and projects that compel audiences to care about a cause, take action on an issue, or …

This circle offers workshops that seek to empower modern pagans who feel called to the role of culture-bearing through the bardic arts.  Join this group to find out more, check out the Discussion Board Welcome Message, and come to a first session!

Ever read C. S. Lewis or Tolkien and envied their bond in the Inklings? Wish you could have a beer with N. T. Wright, Brian McLaren, Charles Townes, or Francis Collins? Well...this group can't promise to reach those heights of intellectualism. But we can at least enjoy great conversation, share what we're reading, what we're learning and expand our minds by association, ALL while enjoying a good beer or coffee at one of Baltimore's many great hangouts. I hope we can read each others' work, share …

The Graphic Novel Bookgroup reads in as wide a range as there are literary genres. The one commonality is that they all involve stories told with the aid of pictures - sequential storytelling. Obviously, this definition does not limit the content, and, if you were to browse several graphic novels, you’d find striking variety: memoir, journalism, literary fiction, humor, experimental, abstract, underground comix, sketchbook/journaling, superhero, mainstream, manga, manwha, the list goes on. Like …

We bring together game designers, developers, graphic artists, storytellers, educators, marketers, organizations, agencies, companies...just about everyone who is interested in the serious games sector. Also see our blog at http://gamesgateway.typepad.com/gamesgateway/

If you are passionate about soulful mountain ballads sung through the nose, if you simply can't read enough Foxfire and wish there were more pages in the fiddler's fakebook, if you listened intently to the stories your grandparents told and would like to share them with the world, if your list of favorite hangouts include farming museums, and if you are drinking out of a mason jar or gourd while reading this, then I would love for you to be part of this group! After spending many years fosterin …

THE I AM SHELLY BELL EXPERIENCE Welcome to the I Am Shelly Bell Experience. The fact that you landed on this page means you should become one of the "Bad Muthaflockers." It means you only flock to the most genuine, artsy, fun, confident building, inspiring experiences you can find! Who are we? We provide the community with meaningful interactions including poetry events, community causes, adventures, and group gatherings. We are dedicated to bridging the gaps between art and technology by findin …

Within the increasingly popular graphic novel genre, there is a fascinating subgroup of author-illustrators writing graphic memoirs and history. Whether exploring their own personal experiences or documenting the history of the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights Movement, this genre has proved to be an exciting kind of storytelling. Come explore this genre in a new after-work book club in Chinatown. Every month, we will engage a new title, making our way through some of the now "classic" works lik …

3State Multicultural Festival and Events by MEG provide an opportunity to Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia to become familiar with different world views, cultures and beliefs in support of unity as one community family. We offer our members, their families and guests an unparalleled opportunity to share their traditions while learning about the customs of others.

This is a place to tell stories about change in place over time, and to get involved in the nascent MapStorytelling community. Along the way, we'll connect folks across a range of professional interests and fields, and spark new ways of thinking and acting for the common good.

The Seed Group of the Oak and Eagle is a relaxed gathering for interested individuals to study, discuss, and practice Druidry in a safe, friendly, and receptive environment. Druidry is a way of experiencing and connecting with the natural world and other beings in a style and manner associated with the ancient Celtic culture that spanned northern Europe for thousands of years. Elements of Druidry can still be found in modern cultural and spiritual traditions. The study of Druidry compliments man …

This is a group for anyone interesting in writing : poetry,short stories,novels, thoughts, or anything that comes to your mind as well for those who enjoy reading and never had enough courage to start .This group is for those who write but never share there work with this world.This group will not judge your work but encourage you to dream some more ,to write some more.Mind is beautiful gift to waste.Lets get together all life experience architects and enjoy life long journey.

This is a loose association of tabletop gamers, from miniatures to roleplaying. The website functions as an unofficial adjunct to the NOVAG (Northern Virginia Gamers) game club - see www.novag.org. It also hosts a number of smaller groups that meet in people's homes, run by various persons. It's meant to be a "Big Tent" approach to tabletop gaming - everyone is welcome under it. Each of our Assistant or Co-Organizers puts on events on their own schedules. If you are a GM/DM/ST interested in h …

This group is dedicated to embracing our unique beauty and freeing ourselves from limiting beliefs about our appearance that keep us from realizing our full potential. We aim to create a sacred space for women of all ages, colors and backgrounds to transform our mind, body and spirit to align with our true purpose. We'll share the principles of meditation, storytelling, journal exercises, yoga, breathing and so much more to expand our awareness. I created this group after reading the book, Fearl …

If you want to tell it, not write it, join us for a story swap once a month. True stories welcome or you can just tell a tall tale so convincingly we all believe it. Join us if you want to practice oral telling in a small group with NO fear of criticism. Bring a new story each time, or work on the same one. Avg length 3-6 minutes. If you just want to listen, that's OK too.

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Let's get together over coffee and chat about the novels of Susan Howatch, which have been described as follows: In all of these novels there is a meshing of Christianity and psychology, which Howatch uses as a tool to perhaps reach those “who say and think that religion is outdated rubbish.” If you talk to these people in the language of psychology, she says, “then you can say, this is what Christianity is saying. Learn the language." You don't need to be a Christian to enjoy these novels. Ther …