"Finding Memories, Building Stories," a workshop with Jo Radner

Memories will become stories in this workshop led by one of the nation’s top storytellers and folklorists.

Jo Radner, professor emerita at American University in Washington D.C., will lead a two-hour workshop, “Finding Memories, Building Stories,” on Saturday, June 22, from 1-3 pm. The cost is $10, and students must preregister by email to or purchase a ticket below.workshops@eastportartscenter.org

Our personal stories are important as they contain so many personal and community memories, Radner explained. “For thousands of years people have been communicating through stories. They carry the meanings in our lives. They’re the ways we account for our lives.”

During the workshop, Radner – who is a past president of the American Folklore Society and the National Storytelling Network – will help participants recall their memories, especially those that might not readily come to mind.

“I’ll be presenting people with different ways to trigger reminiscences, especially the ones that…