Program Content: Sharing stories can be a deeply spiritual experience. Our ancestors’ earliest attempts to preserve our history and explain our interactions with nature came through oral storytelling. Each of us carries stories that when told with candor, clarity and feeling can be empowering to both the teller and the listener through reinforcing our common bonds of humanity and shared experience through the sharing of stories. Lisa will guide participants through the creation and sharing of personal stories, by helping them explore the elements and structure of stories, and the power of language to express them. With the forest and pond around the Niles Cabin both bursting with the energy of new life, a fine lunch and fellowship of fellow storytellers, this will be a wonderful way to usher in spring. Feel free to hike the trails following the program or even spend the evening to extend your stay at the Friends Center. A $10 donation is suggested to participate, but any amount (less or more) will be appreciated. Please RSVP to Sheila Bach and when doing so indicate whether you would like to have a home-cooked lunch (for an additional $10).