BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Capital Storytelling - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Capital Storytelling X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://capitalstorytelling.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Capital Storytelling REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260117T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260117T153000 DTSTAMP:20260407T083144 CREATED:20221209T161333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T161333Z UID:19321-1768658400-1768663800@capitalstorytelling.com SUMMARY:Sacramento Storytellers Guild Program (Monthly Hybrid Event!) DESCRIPTION:The Sacramento Storytellers Guild hosts a monthly storytelling program with 6 storytellers and 2 poets each event! The event is hybrid: in person at the Sacramento Poetry Center with a Zoom audience as well! For more info\, visit their website: https://sacramentostorytellersguild.org/ \nZoom for each month is here: https://zoom.us/j/91354356933\nMeeting ID: 913 5435 6933 \nIf you’d like to sign up to share a story or poem\, email storyteller@sacramentostorytellersguild.org \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook URL:https://capitalstorytelling.com/event/sacramento-storytellers-guild-program-monthly-hybrid-event/2026-01-17/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260113T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260113T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T083144 CREATED:20230412T171203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T142915Z UID:19284-1768327200-1768334400@capitalstorytelling.com SUMMARY:Do Tell! (in-person storytelling open-mic) DESCRIPTION:  \nCome join us at LogOff Brewing for our monthly in-person true storytelling open mic event\, Do Tell! At the event\, you’ll hear personal stories told by regular folks just like you. In fact\, we invite you and anyone else who is interested\, to put their name in our hat for a chance to tell us all a story. You can find the guidelines below. Come out to just listen or come tell a story! Food and beverages are for sell at the venue. \nSecond Tuesday of each month (check our calendar for dates!) \nLogOff Brewing\n3054 Sunrise Blvd Suite J  \nRancho Cordova\, CA 95742 \n  \nGuidelines for Your “Do Tell” Open Mic Story \n\n\n\nTell us a TRUE story about something you did or experienced:  Fiction is wonderful\, but we want to hear about events from your life and things that you have personally experienced! Lectures\, rants\, listicles\, guided meditations\, singalongs\, sermons\, and elevator pitches ALL have their place\, but this isn’t it.\nTry to keep it under 8 minutes:  We’ll give you a gentle one minute warning at 7 minutes; please wrap it up by 8 min so that there’s time for everyone else’s stories.\nLeave your notes and phones behind:  We find that the best personal stories are often those that are told without notes. So please don’t read your story to us – just tell it to us! (And we won’t judge you if you mix up the timeline or forget a part!)\nBe respectful:  We want everyone to feel welcome and respected\, so please do not use stereotypes\, slurs\, racial epithets\, or derogatory language about any group.  Also\, please do not use accents and dialects from cultures that are not your own.  If you are unsure about something in your story\, ask the host.\nAim for an R rating (or less):  We know y’all have some crazy stories (and we wanna hear ‘em)\, but let’s try to keep them R-rated or under.  And please read the room; if there are kids present consider giving a content warning to parents.  Sometimes opting for euphemisms instead of coarse language will do the trick…  And finally\, please give a content warning before your story if you think it could cause anyone fear or anxiety. \n\n\n\nTo put your name in the hat\, show up a little early and find the host! The host will then draw names from the hat and those people will be invited on stage to share their 8-mins-or-less story with the crowd! \nStill have questions? Email John Aubert at johnaubert@capitalstorytelling.com! \n  \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook URL:https://capitalstorytelling.com/event/do-tell-in-person-storytelling-open-mic/2026-01-13/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://capitalstorytelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DoTell_Calendar.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251220T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251220T153000 DTSTAMP:20260407T083144 CREATED:20221209T161333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T161333Z UID:19093-1766239200-1766244600@capitalstorytelling.com SUMMARY:Sacramento Storytellers Guild Program (Monthly Hybrid Event!) DESCRIPTION:The Sacramento Storytellers Guild hosts a monthly storytelling program with 6 storytellers and 2 poets each event! The event is hybrid: in person at the Sacramento Poetry Center with a Zoom audience as well! For more info\, visit their website: https://sacramentostorytellersguild.org/ \nZoom for each month is here: https://zoom.us/j/91354356933\nMeeting ID: 913 5435 6933 \nIf you’d like to sign up to share a story or poem\, email storyteller@sacramentostorytellersguild.org \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook URL:https://capitalstorytelling.com/event/sacramento-storytellers-guild-program-monthly-hybrid-event/2025-12-20/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251209T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251209T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T083144 CREATED:20230412T171203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T142915Z UID:19006-1765303200-1765310400@capitalstorytelling.com SUMMARY:Do Tell! (in-person storytelling open-mic) DESCRIPTION:  \nCome join us at LogOff Brewing for our monthly in-person true storytelling open mic event\, Do Tell! At the event\, you’ll hear personal stories told by regular folks just like you. In fact\, we invite you and anyone else who is interested\, to put their name in our hat for a chance to tell us all a story. You can find the guidelines below. Come out to just listen or come tell a story! Food and beverages are for sell at the venue. \nSecond Tuesday of each month (check our calendar for dates!) \nLogOff Brewing\n3054 Sunrise Blvd Suite J  \nRancho Cordova\, CA 95742 \n  \nGuidelines for Your “Do Tell” Open Mic Story \n\n\n\nTell us a TRUE story about something you did or experienced:  Fiction is wonderful\, but we want to hear about events from your life and things that you have personally experienced! Lectures\, rants\, listicles\, guided meditations\, singalongs\, sermons\, and elevator pitches ALL have their place\, but this isn’t it.\nTry to keep it under 8 minutes:  We’ll give you a gentle one minute warning at 7 minutes; please wrap it up by 8 min so that there’s time for everyone else’s stories.\nLeave your notes and phones behind:  We find that the best personal stories are often those that are told without notes. So please don’t read your story to us – just tell it to us! (And we won’t judge you if you mix up the timeline or forget a part!)\nBe respectful:  We want everyone to feel welcome and respected\, so please do not use stereotypes\, slurs\, racial epithets\, or derogatory language about any group.  Also\, please do not use accents and dialects from cultures that are not your own.  If you are unsure about something in your story\, ask the host.\nAim for an R rating (or less):  We know y’all have some crazy stories (and we wanna hear ‘em)\, but let’s try to keep them R-rated or under.  And please read the room; if there are kids present consider giving a content warning to parents.  Sometimes opting for euphemisms instead of coarse language will do the trick…  And finally\, please give a content warning before your story if you think it could cause anyone fear or anxiety. \n\n\n\nTo put your name in the hat\, show up a little early and find the host! The host will then draw names from the hat and those people will be invited on stage to share their 8-mins-or-less story with the crowd! \nStill have questions? Email John Aubert at johnaubert@capitalstorytelling.com! \n  \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook URL:https://capitalstorytelling.com/event/do-tell-in-person-storytelling-open-mic/2025-12-09/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://capitalstorytelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DoTell_Calendar.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251208T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251208T193000 DTSTAMP:20260407T083144 CREATED:20250903T171645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250903T171645Z UID:25724-1765215000-1765222200@capitalstorytelling.com SUMMARY:Oral Storytelling 101 Class (VIRTUAL) Fall 2025 DESCRIPTION:This 4-week virtual class trains you to tell real-life stories orally. In the first week of this class participants learn how to identify stories from their own life and how to find their focus and voice.  In weeks 2 and 3 participants continue to hone their skills as they share their own stories in front of the class and receive feedback.  On week 4\, participants share their final story in front of the group. The class is offered via Zoom. Limited to 10 participants. \nMORE INFO\n  \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook URL:https://capitalstorytelling.com/event/oral-storytelling-101-fall-2025/2025-12-08/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://capitalstorytelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Copy-of-STORYTELLING-101-Meghna-2-Instagram-Post-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251201T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251201T193000 DTSTAMP:20260407T083144 CREATED:20250903T171645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250903T171645Z UID:25723-1764610200-1764617400@capitalstorytelling.com SUMMARY:Oral Storytelling 101 Class (VIRTUAL) Fall 2025 DESCRIPTION:This 4-week virtual class trains you to tell real-life stories orally. In the first week of this class participants learn how to identify stories from their own life and how to find their focus and voice.  In weeks 2 and 3 participants continue to hone their skills as they share their own stories in front of the class and receive feedback.  On week 4\, participants share their final story in front of the group. The class is offered via Zoom. Limited to 10 participants. \nMORE INFO\n  \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook URL:https://capitalstorytelling.com/event/oral-storytelling-101-fall-2025/2025-12-01/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://capitalstorytelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Copy-of-STORYTELLING-101-Meghna-2-Instagram-Post-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251124T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251124T193000 DTSTAMP:20260407T083144 CREATED:20250903T171645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250903T171645Z UID:25722-1764005400-1764012600@capitalstorytelling.com SUMMARY:Oral Storytelling 101 Class (VIRTUAL) Fall 2025 DESCRIPTION:This 4-week virtual class trains you to tell real-life stories orally. In the first week of this class participants learn how to identify stories from their own life and how to find their focus and voice.  In weeks 2 and 3 participants continue to hone their skills as they share their own stories in front of the class and receive feedback.  On week 4\, participants share their final story in front of the group. The class is offered via Zoom. Limited to 10 participants. \nMORE INFO\n  \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook URL:https://capitalstorytelling.com/event/oral-storytelling-101-fall-2025/2025-11-24/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://capitalstorytelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Copy-of-STORYTELLING-101-Meghna-2-Instagram-Post-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251117T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251117T193000 DTSTAMP:20260407T083144 CREATED:20250903T171645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250903T172613Z UID:25711-1763400600-1763407800@capitalstorytelling.com SUMMARY:Oral Storytelling 101 Class (VIRTUAL) Fall 2025 DESCRIPTION:This 4-week virtual class trains you to tell real-life stories orally. In the first week of this class participants learn how to identify stories from their own life and how to find their focus and voice.  In weeks 2 and 3 participants continue to hone their skills as they share their own stories in front of the class and receive feedback.  On week 4\, participants share their final story in front of the group. The class is offered via Zoom. Limited to 10 participants. \nMORE INFO\n  \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook URL:https://capitalstorytelling.com/event/oral-storytelling-101-fall-2025/2025-11-17/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://capitalstorytelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Copy-of-STORYTELLING-101-Meghna-2-Instagram-Post-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251115T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251115T153000 DTSTAMP:20260407T083144 CREATED:20221209T161333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T161333Z UID:18616-1763215200-1763220600@capitalstorytelling.com SUMMARY:Sacramento Storytellers Guild Program (Monthly Hybrid Event!) DESCRIPTION:The Sacramento Storytellers Guild hosts a monthly storytelling program with 6 storytellers and 2 poets each event! The event is hybrid: in person at the Sacramento Poetry Center with a Zoom audience as well! For more info\, visit their website: https://sacramentostorytellersguild.org/ \nZoom for each month is here: https://zoom.us/j/91354356933\nMeeting ID: 913 5435 6933 \nIf you’d like to sign up to share a story or poem\, email storyteller@sacramentostorytellersguild.org \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook URL:https://capitalstorytelling.com/event/sacramento-storytellers-guild-program-monthly-hybrid-event/2025-11-15/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251111T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251111T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T083144 CREATED:20230412T171203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T142912Z UID:18574-1762884000-1762891200@capitalstorytelling.com SUMMARY:Do Tell! (in-person storytelling open-mic) DESCRIPTION:  \nCome join us at LogOff Brewing for our monthly in-person true storytelling open mic event\, Do Tell! At the event\, you’ll hear personal stories told by regular folks just like you. In fact\, we invite you and anyone else who is interested\, to put their name in our hat for a chance to tell us all a story. You can find the guidelines below. Come out to just listen or come tell a story! Food and beverages are for sell at the venue. \nSecond Tuesday of each month (check our calendar for dates!) \nLogOff Brewing\n3054 Sunrise Blvd Suite J  \nRancho Cordova\, CA 95742 \n  \nGuidelines for Your “Do Tell” Open Mic Story \n\n\n\nTell us a TRUE story about something you did or experienced:  Fiction is wonderful\, but we want to hear about events from your life and things that you have personally experienced! Lectures\, rants\, listicles\, guided meditations\, singalongs\, sermons\, and elevator pitches ALL have their place\, but this isn’t it.\nTry to keep it under 8 minutes:  We’ll give you a gentle one minute warning at 7 minutes; please wrap it up by 8 min so that there’s time for everyone else’s stories.\nLeave your notes and phones behind:  We find that the best personal stories are often those that are told without notes. So please don’t read your story to us – just tell it to us! (And we won’t judge you if you mix up the timeline or forget a part!)\nBe respectful:  We want everyone to feel welcome and respected\, so please do not use stereotypes\, slurs\, racial epithets\, or derogatory language about any group.  Also\, please do not use accents and dialects from cultures that are not your own.  If you are unsure about something in your story\, ask the host.\nAim for an R rating (or less):  We know y’all have some crazy stories (and we wanna hear ‘em)\, but let’s try to keep them R-rated or under.  And please read the room; if there are kids present consider giving a content warning to parents.  Sometimes opting for euphemisms instead of coarse language will do the trick…  And finally\, please give a content warning before your story if you think it could cause anyone fear or anxiety. \n\n\n\nTo put your name in the hat\, show up a little early and find the host! The host will then draw names from the hat and those people will be invited on stage to share their 8-mins-or-less story with the crowd! \nStill have questions? Email John Aubert at johnaubert@capitalstorytelling.com! \n  \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook URL:https://capitalstorytelling.com/event/do-tell-in-person-storytelling-open-mic/2025-11-11/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://capitalstorytelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DoTell_Calendar.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251104T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251104T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T083144 CREATED:20250919T142614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T160019Z UID:25933-1762279200-1762286400@capitalstorytelling.com SUMMARY:True Personal Storytelling for Beginners DESCRIPTION:Storytelling promotes empathy\, compassion\, and community\, and… it’s just plain fun!  You’re invited to join us for a 2-hr workshop designed to take a memorable moment from your life and craft it into a solid first draft of a story you could tell friends\, family\, or even strangers. Anyone and everyone is welcome to bring their ideas. \nFacilitator: John Aubert\nIn addition to teaching geography at American River College for 25 years\, John has taken the stage at fifteen Moth Story Slams (winning twice!) and has also been a featured storyteller on live stages across Northern California and on several popular storytelling podcasts. In 2022\, he completed Capital Storytelling’s Story Ambassador program\, and he is now an assistant events producer\, as well as a storytelling instructor and coach. \nLocation: LogOff Brewing\n3054 Sunrise Blvd\, Suite J\nRancho Cordova\, CA 95742 \n*Note: you can pre-enroll here or you may also show up at the door and pay!  \nPlease bring writing materials (physical or digital)\, and please come early to get settled and to order food and drink (if desired). \nBUY TICKET \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook URL:https://capitalstorytelling.com/event/true-personal-storytelling-for-beginners/ LOCATION:LogOff Brewing\, 3054 Sunrise Blvd Suite J\, Rancho Cordova\, CA\, 95742\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://capitalstorytelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/LogOff_Brewing_Workshop_edited.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251028T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251028T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T083144 CREATED:20250908T154741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T182633Z UID:25782-1761674400-1761681600@capitalstorytelling.com SUMMARY:Immigrant Stories 2025: resistance\, liberation\, and joy DESCRIPTION:  \nGET TICKETS \n  \nJoin us on October 28th at 6 PM in the University Union Building on the campus of Sacramento State for our 4th annual Immigrant Stories\, an event amplifying the lived experiences of our immigrant community members. Five storytellers will take the stage to share their true personal stories on the theme of this year: Resistance\, Liberation\, and Joy. This event is hosted in partnership with the Dreamer Resource Center of Sacramento State. It is sponsored by SMUD and funded by grants from the California Arts Council and California Humanities for All. \nThis year we are hosting the event both in-person and online. The event is free but please note: Attendees must get tickets (for both in-person and online). \nWe have space for 220 attendees in our auditorium at Sacramento State and we would love for you join us there. If you are not able to join us in person\, join us online (via Zoom). For both in-person and virtual tickets\, click the button below. You’ll be directed to our Eventbrite page where you should click “Get Tickets” and then you can choose whether you’d like to order “in-person” or “virtual” tickets. \nFor security purposes\, we are sharing the location information and our virtual link with only our ticket holders. Once you get your tickets\, you will receive information a few days before the event about the auditorium location and/or a link to join us virtually! If you have questions\, email us at info@capitalstorytelling.com.  Join us in solidarity to witness and uplift our immigrant community’s stories. \n  \n**Admission is FREE but you must order tickets beforehand. \n  \n  \n  \nGET TICKETS \n  \n  \nDate: October 28th\nTime: 6:00 – 8:00 PM PT\nLocation:  University Union Building on the campus of Sacramento State AND VIRTUAL. To receive the exact room location OR to get a link to the virtual event\, you must order a ticket and enter an email address. Information will be sent to ticket holders’ email addresses. \n  \n \nASL Interpretation will be provided. AI generated captioning will be provided (and available to view on your handheld device or phone!) The venue is wheelchair accessible. If you need accommodations or have questions\, please contact Lisa Cantrell at lisa@capitalstorytelling.com so that we can work with you to make this event as accessible as possible. \nCaptioning will be available in English\, Spanish\, Arabic\, Mandarin\, Tagalog (Filipino)\, Hmong\, Korean\, Russian\, and Vietnamese. Audio dubbing will be available in Spanish\, Arabic\, Mandarin\, and Vietnamese. If you’d like to view the captions\, be sure to bring your phone so you can scan our QR code to get access. You’ll be able to read the captions on your own phone. If you want to LISTEN to audio dubbing/translation\, be sure to bring your own headphones so that you can listen through your phone!  \nMasks will be provided and encouraged for our community. \nThe event will be held on the first floor of the University Union on the campus of Sac State\, 6000 J Street\, Sacramento. See map and info below for details on location and parking (and click the map to enlarge it). The University Union is highlighted in Yellow on the map. Parking is in purple. If you have questions\, email us at info@capitalstorytelling.com or call the Dreamer Resource Center at (916) 278-7734. You may also call Capital Storytelling at 1-(209)-425-2951. \n  \nMeet the Storytellers \n  \n Coralia Alvarado Lopez (she/her/ella) Storyteller Coralia is a Salvadoran born raised in the San Franciso Bay Area\, poet\, and storyteller whose work uplifts and celebrates the immigrant experience. She is the creator of Stories de Mi Gente\, a bilingual storytelling project dedicated to reclaiming the narratives of Latino and immigrant communities with honor\, pride\, y corazón! Her calling as a storyteller began after a deep meditation revealed a truth she had carried for years\, she had never been empowered to own her immigrant story. In that moment\, Coralia understood the power of voice: how silence can wound\, and how storytelling can heal. Trần Mai Xanh (he/they) Storyteller Trần Mai Xanh (he/they) is a second-generation Queer\, Trans\, and Non-binary Vietnamese-American who wears multiple hats as a multimedia artist\, focusing on storytelling through photography\, DJing\, filmmaking\, and stand-up comedy. He is from San José\, CA\, and currently resides in Sacramento\, where he is known as Compost King\, a facilitator of composting\, gardening\, and a sustainability group called Compost Kin. Zai (she/her) Storyteller Zai is a writer\, teacher\, and filmmaker based in Sacramento\, California. After teaching in three different countries and earning a PhD in French literature\, she turned toward the creative pursuits closest to her heart: filmmaking\, writing\, and storytelling. She discovered the art of live storytelling during the final year of her PhD and immediately felt at home on stage. Since then\, she has performed regularly at platforms such as DoTell at Capital Storytelling and The Moth. Her work seeks to create spaces where people from all walks of life feel empowered to share their stories—spaces where\, beyond social and political divides\, genuine human connection takes center stage. Jenni Hernandez (she/her/ella) Storyteller Jenni is currently a graduate student at Sacramento State studying Higher Education Leadership and Policy. Her work at the Dreamer Resource Center has helped her find her "why" and it deeply motivates her to change higher education institutions to be more equitable for undocumented students. As a Mexican immigrant brought to the United States at the age of one\, she considered herself a bridge between many different cultures and is rooted in her community. Diana Cazandra Rangel (she/her/ella) Storyteller Diana Cazandra Rangel is a first-generation Chicana from South Sacramento and the daughter of a single immigrant mother. As the firstborn and a U.S. citizen\, she embraced every opportunity her status provided\, driven by her family’s consejos y ganas. Diana earned her B.A. in Ethnic Studies from Sacramento State and is now pursuing her M.A. in Chicana/o Latina/o Studies at Cal State LA\, where she focuses on women in politics\, jotería theory\, and filmmaking. She currently works for the Secretary of State in Downtown Los Angeles. Through her academic and professional work and many firsts\, Diana strives to pave the way for future generations. \n  \nQuestions and Answers! \nDo I have to get tickets for the event beforehand? Yes. This year for security reasons we are requiring all guests to order their ticket before the event (both in-person and virtual attendees). The event is FREE but you should go to our Eventbrite page (by clicking on the button above) to get a ticket. \nHow do I attend virtually? If you’d like to attend virtually\, click the button above to go to our Eventbrite page. You can then click “Get Tickets” and then you will have the option to order virtual tickets. You will then receive an email with the link to get into our virtually streamed Zoom event to watch the event online. \nI want to attend in person. Can I just show up on the night of the event? The short answer is “not really.” We will be sending the exact auditorium location only to those who are ticket holders (so you’ll need to order a free ticket before hand and enter your email address so that we can send you an email to tell you know where to go for the event!). If you show up to the University Union on the night of the event you will likely see where the event is (we’ll have sign up to direct you)\, BUT if you do not have a ticket\, we will still ask that you go to our Eventbrite page and get a ticket before you enter the auditorium. We are doing this so that we can maintain security of the event given the current political climate. We recommend getting that ticket before you arrive so that you can enter the auditorium easily and quickly and also so that you can be sure that we have a seat for you!  We have limited space in the auditorium (220 seats). \nWhere is the event located? The event will be in one of the auditoriums inside of the the University Union on the campus of Sac State (Sacramento State University is located at 6000 J Street\, Sacramento CA). We will share details about the exact room a few days prior to the event with those who have ordered a ticket for the in-person event. To see where the University Union is\, you can check out the campus map below! The University Union is highlighted in yellow on the map. You can also put “University Union” into your phone’s GPS application and your phone should also direct you to the building! \nWhere do I park? There is a parking structure right next to the University Union (see map for purple highlighted parking structures). We suggest that you park in Parking Structure 2. You will need to pay for parking. You can do that by paying at one of the kiosks in the parking structure OR by using the QR code on the campus map to pay by phone. If you are using the QR code and your smart phone to pay\, use the parking code 5115. (You will be prompted for this code when paying with your phone.) \n  \n\nTo enlarge the map\, double click on it. You can also find an interactive campus map here. On the interactive map you can type in the name of the building to find it and navigate.\n  \nThank you to our partners and our sponsors for this event. \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook URL:https://capitalstorytelling.com/event/immigrant-stories-2025/ LOCATION:Sacramento State University\, 6000 J St\, Sacramento\, CA\, 95819\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://capitalstorytelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ImmigrantStories_2025Banner_Small_FBFit-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251018T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251018T153000 DTSTAMP:20260407T083145 CREATED:20221209T161333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T161333Z UID:18388-1760796000-1760801400@capitalstorytelling.com SUMMARY:Sacramento Storytellers Guild Program (Monthly Hybrid Event!) DESCRIPTION:The Sacramento Storytellers Guild hosts a monthly storytelling program with 6 storytellers and 2 poets each event! The event is hybrid: in person at the Sacramento Poetry Center with a Zoom audience as well! For more info\, visit their website: https://sacramentostorytellersguild.org/ \nZoom for each month is here: https://zoom.us/j/91354356933\nMeeting ID: 913 5435 6933 \nIf you’d like to sign up to share a story or poem\, email storyteller@sacramentostorytellersguild.org \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook URL:https://capitalstorytelling.com/event/sacramento-storytellers-guild-program-monthly-hybrid-event/2025-10-18/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251014T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251014T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T083145 CREATED:20230412T171203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T142912Z UID:18369-1760464800-1760472000@capitalstorytelling.com SUMMARY:Do Tell! (in-person storytelling open-mic) DESCRIPTION:  \nCome join us at LogOff Brewing for our monthly in-person true storytelling open mic event\, Do Tell! At the event\, you’ll hear personal stories told by regular folks just like you. In fact\, we invite you and anyone else who is interested\, to put their name in our hat for a chance to tell us all a story. You can find the guidelines below. Come out to just listen or come tell a story! Food and beverages are for sell at the venue. \nSecond Tuesday of each month (check our calendar for dates!) \nLogOff Brewing\n3054 Sunrise Blvd Suite J  \nRancho Cordova\, CA 95742 \n  \nGuidelines for Your “Do Tell” Open Mic Story \n\n\n\nTell us a TRUE story about something you did or experienced:  Fiction is wonderful\, but we want to hear about events from your life and things that you have personally experienced! Lectures\, rants\, listicles\, guided meditations\, singalongs\, sermons\, and elevator pitches ALL have their place\, but this isn’t it.\nTry to keep it under 8 minutes:  We’ll give you a gentle one minute warning at 7 minutes; please wrap it up by 8 min so that there’s time for everyone else’s stories.\nLeave your notes and phones behind:  We find that the best personal stories are often those that are told without notes. So please don’t read your story to us – just tell it to us! (And we won’t judge you if you mix up the timeline or forget a part!)\nBe respectful:  We want everyone to feel welcome and respected\, so please do not use stereotypes\, slurs\, racial epithets\, or derogatory language about any group.  Also\, please do not use accents and dialects from cultures that are not your own.  If you are unsure about something in your story\, ask the host.\nAim for an R rating (or less):  We know y’all have some crazy stories (and we wanna hear ‘em)\, but let’s try to keep them R-rated or under.  And please read the room; if there are kids present consider giving a content warning to parents.  Sometimes opting for euphemisms instead of coarse language will do the trick…  And finally\, please give a content warning before your story if you think it could cause anyone fear or anxiety. \n\n\n\nTo put your name in the hat\, show up a little early and find the host! The host will then draw names from the hat and those people will be invited on stage to share their 8-mins-or-less story with the crowd! \nStill have questions? Email John Aubert at johnaubert@capitalstorytelling.com! \n  \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook URL:https://capitalstorytelling.com/event/do-tell-in-person-storytelling-open-mic/2025-10-14/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://capitalstorytelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DoTell_Calendar.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250920T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250920T153000 DTSTAMP:20260407T083145 CREATED:20221209T161333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T161333Z UID:18245-1758376800-1758382200@capitalstorytelling.com SUMMARY:Sacramento Storytellers Guild Program (Monthly Hybrid Event!) DESCRIPTION:The Sacramento Storytellers Guild hosts a monthly storytelling program with 6 storytellers and 2 poets each event! The event is hybrid: in person at the Sacramento Poetry Center with a Zoom audience as well! For more info\, visit their website: https://sacramentostorytellersguild.org/ \nZoom for each month is here: https://zoom.us/j/91354356933\nMeeting ID: 913 5435 6933 \nIf you’d like to sign up to share a story or poem\, email storyteller@sacramentostorytellersguild.org \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook URL:https://capitalstorytelling.com/event/sacramento-storytellers-guild-program-monthly-hybrid-event/2025-09-20/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250909T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250909T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T083145 CREATED:20230412T171203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T142911Z UID:18182-1757440800-1757448000@capitalstorytelling.com SUMMARY:Do Tell! (in-person storytelling open-mic) DESCRIPTION:  \nCome join us at LogOff Brewing for our monthly in-person true storytelling open mic event\, Do Tell! At the event\, you’ll hear personal stories told by regular folks just like you. In fact\, we invite you and anyone else who is interested\, to put their name in our hat for a chance to tell us all a story. You can find the guidelines below. Come out to just listen or come tell a story! Food and beverages are for sell at the venue. \nSecond Tuesday of each month (check our calendar for dates!) \nLogOff Brewing\n3054 Sunrise Blvd Suite J  \nRancho Cordova\, CA 95742 \n  \nGuidelines for Your “Do Tell” Open Mic Story \n\n\n\nTell us a TRUE story about something you did or experienced:  Fiction is wonderful\, but we want to hear about events from your life and things that you have personally experienced! Lectures\, rants\, listicles\, guided meditations\, singalongs\, sermons\, and elevator pitches ALL have their place\, but this isn’t it.\nTry to keep it under 8 minutes:  We’ll give you a gentle one minute warning at 7 minutes; please wrap it up by 8 min so that there’s time for everyone else’s stories.\nLeave your notes and phones behind:  We find that the best personal stories are often those that are told without notes. So please don’t read your story to us – just tell it to us! (And we won’t judge you if you mix up the timeline or forget a part!)\nBe respectful:  We want everyone to feel welcome and respected\, so please do not use stereotypes\, slurs\, racial epithets\, or derogatory language about any group.  Also\, please do not use accents and dialects from cultures that are not your own.  If you are unsure about something in your story\, ask the host.\nAim for an R rating (or less):  We know y’all have some crazy stories (and we wanna hear ‘em)\, but let’s try to keep them R-rated or under.  And please read the room; if there are kids present consider giving a content warning to parents.  Sometimes opting for euphemisms instead of coarse language will do the trick…  And finally\, please give a content warning before your story if you think it could cause anyone fear or anxiety. \n\n\n\nTo put your name in the hat\, show up a little early and find the host! The host will then draw names from the hat and those people will be invited on stage to share their 8-mins-or-less story with the crowd! \nStill have questions? Email John Aubert at johnaubert@capitalstorytelling.com! \n  \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook URL:https://capitalstorytelling.com/event/do-tell-in-person-storytelling-open-mic/2025-09-09/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://capitalstorytelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DoTell_Calendar.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250825T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250825T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T083145 CREATED:20250407T230927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T140216Z UID:24035-1756144800-1756152000@capitalstorytelling.com SUMMARY:Podcasting 101 Summer 2025 DESCRIPTION:This 4-week online virtual class trains you in the art of podcast production. Participants will learn how to create podcasts using readily available devices (computers\, smart phones\, or audio recorders)\, how to use audio editing software\, and how to publish podcast episodes through various online platforms- all with one-on-one instruction from experienced radio and podcast producers. \nCOST: $295 Scholarships available\, click here to apply (or email capitalstorytelling@gmail.com to inquire) \n**Early bird registration $270 by July 8. \nInstructors: Lisa Cantrell and Victoria Boston \nClass dates: Tuesdays Februrary 6\, 13\, 20 and 27 @ 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM (note your time zone) \nEnrollment also includes 2 hours of one-on-one assistance from the instructor to support the creation of projects. Participants must have access to a computer. \nENROLL\nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook URL:https://capitalstorytelling.com/event/podcasting-101-summer2025/2025-08-25/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://capitalstorytelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/CapStoryPodcastPicWebsite.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250818T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250818T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T083145 CREATED:20250407T230927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T140216Z UID:24034-1755540000-1755547200@capitalstorytelling.com SUMMARY:Podcasting 101 Summer 2025 DESCRIPTION:This 4-week online virtual class trains you in the art of podcast production. Participants will learn how to create podcasts using readily available devices (computers\, smart phones\, or audio recorders)\, how to use audio editing software\, and how to publish podcast episodes through various online platforms- all with one-on-one instruction from experienced radio and podcast producers. \nCOST: $295 Scholarships available\, click here to apply (or email capitalstorytelling@gmail.com to inquire) \n**Early bird registration $270 by July 8. \nInstructors: Lisa Cantrell and Victoria Boston \nClass dates: Tuesdays Februrary 6\, 13\, 20 and 27 @ 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM (note your time zone) \nEnrollment also includes 2 hours of one-on-one assistance from the instructor to support the creation of projects. Participants must have access to a computer. \nENROLL\nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook URL:https://capitalstorytelling.com/event/podcasting-101-summer2025/2025-08-18/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://capitalstorytelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/CapStoryPodcastPicWebsite.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250816T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250816T153000 DTSTAMP:20260407T083145 CREATED:20221209T161333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T161333Z UID:18019-1755352800-1755358200@capitalstorytelling.com SUMMARY:Sacramento Storytellers Guild Program (Monthly Hybrid Event!) DESCRIPTION:The Sacramento Storytellers Guild hosts a monthly storytelling program with 6 storytellers and 2 poets each event! The event is hybrid: in person at the Sacramento Poetry Center with a Zoom audience as well! For more info\, visit their website: https://sacramentostorytellersguild.org/ \nZoom for each month is here: https://zoom.us/j/91354356933\nMeeting ID: 913 5435 6933 \nIf you’d like to sign up to share a story or poem\, email storyteller@sacramentostorytellersguild.org \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook URL:https://capitalstorytelling.com/event/sacramento-storytellers-guild-program-monthly-hybrid-event/2025-08-16/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250814T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250814T143000 DTSTAMP:20260407T083145 CREATED:20230901T161047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230901T161047Z UID:24388-1755162000-1755181800@capitalstorytelling.com SUMMARY:Facilitating Storytelling Workshops - training for leaders\, educators\, and change-makers DESCRIPTION:Gain training in leading storytelling workshops. This 2-day class trains individuals to lead storytelling workshops in their places of work\, communities\, schools\, and organizations. \nAugust 7 and 14 @ 9 AM – 2:30 PM PT / 12 PM – 5:30 PM ET (VIRTUAL) \nCOST: $475 \n  \nENROLL\n  \nStorytelling has the power to change our communities and transform the lives of those around us. Creating spaces for people to share and listen to one another’s stories can open up routes to inter-group dialogue\, community building\, and ultimately social change. Capital Storytelling has spent years developing methods to open people up and help them find and share their stories.  We are now offering training for community members (leaders\, educators\, and change makers) to give them methods for facilitating storytelling workshops. In this intensive 2-full-days class\, Executive Director and founder of Capital Storytelling\, Dr. Lisa Cantrell\, will lead you through methods for facilitating storytelling workshops based on those we use at Capital Storytelling (and that we have used in private as well as corporate workshops). She’ll also share insights gained over the years to help you create a brave and compassionate space for story sharing. \nDuring the class\, you will receive instructions along with reflective exercises and out-side-of-class-assignments to push you in your own growth to become a workshop facilitator. By the end of the two sessions\, you will have tools for setting up and leading your own story circle or workshop\, including an informational packet with storytelling prompts\, workshop instructions\, worksheets\, and a slide deck that you can modify and use for your own workshops/story circles. \n  \nWhat will participants do on each day? \nOn Day 1\, participants will watch a demonstration of a 60 minute storytelling workshop. They will then get step-by-step guidance on the individual components of the workshop (along with explanations on why and how for each component). On this day\, participants will get training in the use of storytelling prompts and methods developed at Capital Storytelling for drawing out authentic personal stories from workshop participants. The group will practice using the prompts and activities together and will discuss ways to engage their audiences. Participants will be provided with worksheets and a slide deck to use in their own workshops. They will then be given “homework” for the week that includes reflective questions and an assignment to practice what they have learned thus far in a small group setting before the following class session. \nOn Day 2\, participants will reconvene to discuss the assignments from the previous week. They will then get in-depth instruction on how to lead their own workshop participants in active listening and ways to create compassionate and brave spaces for connection among their workshop participants. Participants will also receive supportive “scripts” to help them as they develop their own style of leading. The class will end with discussion and final tips on how to create storytelling spaces in their own communities. \n  \nAbout the instructor for this training course: \n \nDr. Lisa Cantrell is a psychologist\, a tenured professor at Sacramento State University\, and the executive director of Capital Storytelling. She holds a PhD in Developmental Psychology from Indiana University and has produced stories for NPR. Dr. Cantrell has spent over a decade researching and training others on the power of storytelling\, and she has developed storytelling curriculum for use with educators\, physicians\, researchers\, and activists. She regularly consults for businesses\, non-profits\, and government agencies across the U.S. You can find out more at her website: https://lisamcantrell.com/ \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook URL:https://capitalstorytelling.com/event/facilitating-storytelling-workshops-training-for-leaders-educators-and-change-makers/2025-08-14/ LOCATION:Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://capitalstorytelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/FB-version-of-Facilitating.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250812T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250812T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T083145 CREATED:20230412T171203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T142911Z UID:17930-1755021600-1755028800@capitalstorytelling.com SUMMARY:Do Tell! (in-person storytelling open-mic) DESCRIPTION:  \nCome join us at LogOff Brewing for our monthly in-person true storytelling open mic event\, Do Tell! At the event\, you’ll hear personal stories told by regular folks just like you. In fact\, we invite you and anyone else who is interested\, to put their name in our hat for a chance to tell us all a story. You can find the guidelines below. Come out to just listen or come tell a story! Food and beverages are for sell at the venue. \nSecond Tuesday of each month (check our calendar for dates!) \nLogOff Brewing\n3054 Sunrise Blvd Suite J  \nRancho Cordova\, CA 95742 \n  \nGuidelines for Your “Do Tell” Open Mic Story \n\n\n\nTell us a TRUE story about something you did or experienced:  Fiction is wonderful\, but we want to hear about events from your life and things that you have personally experienced! Lectures\, rants\, listicles\, guided meditations\, singalongs\, sermons\, and elevator pitches ALL have their place\, but this isn’t it.\nTry to keep it under 8 minutes:  We’ll give you a gentle one minute warning at 7 minutes; please wrap it up by 8 min so that there’s time for everyone else’s stories.\nLeave your notes and phones behind:  We find that the best personal stories are often those that are told without notes. So please don’t read your story to us – just tell it to us! (And we won’t judge you if you mix up the timeline or forget a part!)\nBe respectful:  We want everyone to feel welcome and respected\, so please do not use stereotypes\, slurs\, racial epithets\, or derogatory language about any group.  Also\, please do not use accents and dialects from cultures that are not your own.  If you are unsure about something in your story\, ask the host.\nAim for an R rating (or less):  We know y’all have some crazy stories (and we wanna hear ‘em)\, but let’s try to keep them R-rated or under.  And please read the room; if there are kids present consider giving a content warning to parents.  Sometimes opting for euphemisms instead of coarse language will do the trick…  And finally\, please give a content warning before your story if you think it could cause anyone fear or anxiety. \n\n\n\nTo put your name in the hat\, show up a little early and find the host! The host will then draw names from the hat and those people will be invited on stage to share their 8-mins-or-less story with the crowd! \nStill have questions? Email John Aubert at johnaubert@capitalstorytelling.com! \n  \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook URL:https://capitalstorytelling.com/event/do-tell-in-person-storytelling-open-mic/2025-08-12/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://capitalstorytelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DoTell_Calendar.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250811T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250811T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T083145 CREATED:20250407T230927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T140215Z UID:24033-1754935200-1754942400@capitalstorytelling.com SUMMARY:Podcasting 101 Summer 2025 DESCRIPTION:This 4-week online virtual class trains you in the art of podcast production. Participants will learn how to create podcasts using readily available devices (computers\, smart phones\, or audio recorders)\, how to use audio editing software\, and how to publish podcast episodes through various online platforms- all with one-on-one instruction from experienced radio and podcast producers. \nCOST: $295 Scholarships available\, click here to apply (or email capitalstorytelling@gmail.com to inquire) \n**Early bird registration $270 by July 8. \nInstructors: Lisa Cantrell and Victoria Boston \nClass dates: Tuesdays Februrary 6\, 13\, 20 and 27 @ 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM (note your time zone) \nEnrollment also includes 2 hours of one-on-one assistance from the instructor to support the creation of projects. Participants must have access to a computer. \nENROLL\nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook URL:https://capitalstorytelling.com/event/podcasting-101-summer2025/2025-08-11/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://capitalstorytelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/CapStoryPodcastPicWebsite.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250807T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250807T143000 DTSTAMP:20260407T083145 CREATED:20230901T161047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T193621Z UID:18082-1754557200-1754577000@capitalstorytelling.com SUMMARY:Facilitating Storytelling Workshops - training for leaders\, educators\, and change-makers DESCRIPTION:Gain training in leading storytelling workshops. This 2-day class trains individuals to lead storytelling workshops in their places of work\, communities\, schools\, and organizations. \nAugust 7 and 14 @ 9 AM – 2:30 PM PT / 12 PM – 5:30 PM ET (VIRTUAL) \nCOST: $475 \n  \nENROLL\n  \nStorytelling has the power to change our communities and transform the lives of those around us. Creating spaces for people to share and listen to one another’s stories can open up routes to inter-group dialogue\, community building\, and ultimately social change. Capital Storytelling has spent years developing methods to open people up and help them find and share their stories.  We are now offering training for community members (leaders\, educators\, and change makers) to give them methods for facilitating storytelling workshops. In this intensive 2-full-days class\, Executive Director and founder of Capital Storytelling\, Dr. Lisa Cantrell\, will lead you through methods for facilitating storytelling workshops based on those we use at Capital Storytelling (and that we have used in private as well as corporate workshops). She’ll also share insights gained over the years to help you create a brave and compassionate space for story sharing. \nDuring the class\, you will receive instructions along with reflective exercises and out-side-of-class-assignments to push you in your own growth to become a workshop facilitator. By the end of the two sessions\, you will have tools for setting up and leading your own story circle or workshop\, including an informational packet with storytelling prompts\, workshop instructions\, worksheets\, and a slide deck that you can modify and use for your own workshops/story circles. \n  \nWhat will participants do on each day? \nOn Day 1\, participants will watch a demonstration of a 60 minute storytelling workshop. They will then get step-by-step guidance on the individual components of the workshop (along with explanations on why and how for each component). On this day\, participants will get training in the use of storytelling prompts and methods developed at Capital Storytelling for drawing out authentic personal stories from workshop participants. The group will practice using the prompts and activities together and will discuss ways to engage their audiences. Participants will be provided with worksheets and a slide deck to use in their own workshops. They will then be given “homework” for the week that includes reflective questions and an assignment to practice what they have learned thus far in a small group setting before the following class session. \nOn Day 2\, participants will reconvene to discuss the assignments from the previous week. They will then get in-depth instruction on how to lead their own workshop participants in active listening and ways to create compassionate and brave spaces for connection among their workshop participants. Participants will also receive supportive “scripts” to help them as they develop their own style of leading. The class will end with discussion and final tips on how to create storytelling spaces in their own communities. \n  \nAbout the instructor for this training course: \n \nDr. Lisa Cantrell is a psychologist\, a tenured professor at Sacramento State University\, and the executive director of Capital Storytelling. She holds a PhD in Developmental Psychology from Indiana University and has produced stories for NPR. Dr. Cantrell has spent over a decade researching and training others on the power of storytelling\, and she has developed storytelling curriculum for use with educators\, physicians\, researchers\, and activists. She regularly consults for businesses\, non-profits\, and government agencies across the U.S. You can find out more at her website: https://lisamcantrell.com/ \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook URL:https://capitalstorytelling.com/event/facilitating-storytelling-workshops-training-for-leaders-educators-and-change-makers/2025-08-07/ LOCATION:Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://capitalstorytelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/FB-version-of-Facilitating.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250804T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250804T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T083145 CREATED:20250407T230927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T140215Z UID:24019-1754330400-1754337600@capitalstorytelling.com SUMMARY:Podcasting 101 Summer 2025 DESCRIPTION:This 4-week online virtual class trains you in the art of podcast production. Participants will learn how to create podcasts using readily available devices (computers\, smart phones\, or audio recorders)\, how to use audio editing software\, and how to publish podcast episodes through various online platforms- all with one-on-one instruction from experienced radio and podcast producers. \nCOST: $295 Scholarships available\, click here to apply (or email capitalstorytelling@gmail.com to inquire) \n**Early bird registration $270 by July 8. \nInstructors: Lisa Cantrell and Victoria Boston \nClass dates: Tuesdays Februrary 6\, 13\, 20 and 27 @ 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM (note your time zone) \nEnrollment also includes 2 hours of one-on-one assistance from the instructor to support the creation of projects. Participants must have access to a computer. \nENROLL\nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook URL:https://capitalstorytelling.com/event/podcasting-101-summer2025/2025-08-04/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://capitalstorytelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/CapStoryPodcastPicWebsite.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250719T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250719T153000 DTSTAMP:20260407T083145 CREATED:20221209T161333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T161333Z UID:17731-1752933600-1752939000@capitalstorytelling.com SUMMARY:Sacramento Storytellers Guild Program (Monthly Hybrid Event!) DESCRIPTION:The Sacramento Storytellers Guild hosts a monthly storytelling program with 6 storytellers and 2 poets each event! The event is hybrid: in person at the Sacramento Poetry Center with a Zoom audience as well! For more info\, visit their website: https://sacramentostorytellersguild.org/ \nZoom for each month is here: https://zoom.us/j/91354356933\nMeeting ID: 913 5435 6933 \nIf you’d like to sign up to share a story or poem\, email storyteller@sacramentostorytellersguild.org \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook URL:https://capitalstorytelling.com/event/sacramento-storytellers-guild-program-monthly-hybrid-event/2025-07-19/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250708T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250708T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T083145 CREATED:20230412T171203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T142910Z UID:17593-1751997600-1752004800@capitalstorytelling.com SUMMARY:Do Tell! (in-person storytelling open-mic) DESCRIPTION:  \nCome join us at LogOff Brewing for our monthly in-person true storytelling open mic event\, Do Tell! At the event\, you’ll hear personal stories told by regular folks just like you. In fact\, we invite you and anyone else who is interested\, to put their name in our hat for a chance to tell us all a story. You can find the guidelines below. Come out to just listen or come tell a story! Food and beverages are for sell at the venue. \nSecond Tuesday of each month (check our calendar for dates!) \nLogOff Brewing\n3054 Sunrise Blvd Suite J  \nRancho Cordova\, CA 95742 \n  \nGuidelines for Your “Do Tell” Open Mic Story \n\n\n\nTell us a TRUE story about something you did or experienced:  Fiction is wonderful\, but we want to hear about events from your life and things that you have personally experienced! Lectures\, rants\, listicles\, guided meditations\, singalongs\, sermons\, and elevator pitches ALL have their place\, but this isn’t it.\nTry to keep it under 8 minutes:  We’ll give you a gentle one minute warning at 7 minutes; please wrap it up by 8 min so that there’s time for everyone else’s stories.\nLeave your notes and phones behind:  We find that the best personal stories are often those that are told without notes. So please don’t read your story to us – just tell it to us! (And we won’t judge you if you mix up the timeline or forget a part!)\nBe respectful:  We want everyone to feel welcome and respected\, so please do not use stereotypes\, slurs\, racial epithets\, or derogatory language about any group.  Also\, please do not use accents and dialects from cultures that are not your own.  If you are unsure about something in your story\, ask the host.\nAim for an R rating (or less):  We know y’all have some crazy stories (and we wanna hear ‘em)\, but let’s try to keep them R-rated or under.  And please read the room; if there are kids present consider giving a content warning to parents.  Sometimes opting for euphemisms instead of coarse language will do the trick…  And finally\, please give a content warning before your story if you think it could cause anyone fear or anxiety. \n\n\n\nTo put your name in the hat\, show up a little early and find the host! The host will then draw names from the hat and those people will be invited on stage to share their 8-mins-or-less story with the crowd! \nStill have questions? Email John Aubert at johnaubert@capitalstorytelling.com! \n  \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook URL:https://capitalstorytelling.com/event/do-tell-in-person-storytelling-open-mic/2025-07-08/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://capitalstorytelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DoTell_Calendar.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250629T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250629T160000 DTSTAMP:20260407T083145 CREATED:20250407T225812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T225812Z UID:24018-1751205600-1751212800@capitalstorytelling.com SUMMARY:Oral Storytelling 101 Class (VIRTUAL) Spring 2025 DESCRIPTION:This 4-week virtual class trains you to tell real-life stories orally. In the first week of this class participants learn how to identify stories from their own life and how to find their focus and voice.  In weeks 2 and 3 participants continue to hone their skills as they share their own stories in front of the class and receive feedback.  On week 4\, participants share their final story in front of the group. The class is offered via Zoom. Limited to 10 participants. \nMORE INFO\n  \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook URL:https://capitalstorytelling.com/event/oral-storytelling-101-spring-2024-copy/2025-06-29/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://capitalstorytelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/STORYTELLING-101-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250622T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250622T160000 DTSTAMP:20260407T083145 CREATED:20250407T225812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T225812Z UID:24017-1750600800-1750608000@capitalstorytelling.com SUMMARY:Oral Storytelling 101 Class (VIRTUAL) Spring 2025 DESCRIPTION:This 4-week virtual class trains you to tell real-life stories orally. In the first week of this class participants learn how to identify stories from their own life and how to find their focus and voice.  In weeks 2 and 3 participants continue to hone their skills as they share their own stories in front of the class and receive feedback.  On week 4\, participants share their final story in front of the group. The class is offered via Zoom. Limited to 10 participants. \nMORE INFO\n  \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook URL:https://capitalstorytelling.com/event/oral-storytelling-101-spring-2024-copy/2025-06-22/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://capitalstorytelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/STORYTELLING-101-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T153000 DTSTAMP:20260407T083145 CREATED:20221209T161333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T161333Z UID:17486-1750514400-1750519800@capitalstorytelling.com SUMMARY:Sacramento Storytellers Guild Program (Monthly Hybrid Event!) DESCRIPTION:The Sacramento Storytellers Guild hosts a monthly storytelling program with 6 storytellers and 2 poets each event! The event is hybrid: in person at the Sacramento Poetry Center with a Zoom audience as well! For more info\, visit their website: https://sacramentostorytellersguild.org/ \nZoom for each month is here: https://zoom.us/j/91354356933\nMeeting ID: 913 5435 6933 \nIf you’d like to sign up to share a story or poem\, email storyteller@sacramentostorytellersguild.org \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook URL:https://capitalstorytelling.com/event/sacramento-storytellers-guild-program-monthly-hybrid-event/2025-06-21/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250615T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250615T160000 DTSTAMP:20260407T083145 CREATED:20250407T225812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T225812Z UID:24016-1749996000-1750003200@capitalstorytelling.com SUMMARY:Oral Storytelling 101 Class (VIRTUAL) Spring 2025 DESCRIPTION:This 4-week virtual class trains you to tell real-life stories orally. In the first week of this class participants learn how to identify stories from their own life and how to find their focus and voice.  In weeks 2 and 3 participants continue to hone their skills as they share their own stories in front of the class and receive feedback.  On week 4\, participants share their final story in front of the group. The class is offered via Zoom. Limited to 10 participants. \nMORE INFO\n  \nShare this:\n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook URL:https://capitalstorytelling.com/event/oral-storytelling-101-spring-2024-copy/2025-06-15/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://capitalstorytelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/STORYTELLING-101-2.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR