Frequently Asked Questions
What is the telephone number for the Storytelling Festival of Carolina and the Storytelling
Arts Center of the Southeast?
What is the address of the John Blue House?
What is the location and charge for festival parking?
Are campers allowed on the festival grounds?
What are the festival hours?
What happens on Friday of festival week?
Are pets permitted on the festival grounds?
Are CEU's available for festival attendance?
What is the storytelling schedule for 2010
Can I get a refund if I have to cancel my registration?
What is the telephone number for the Storytelling Festival of Carolina and the Storytelling Arts Center of the Southeast?
The numbers are 910.277.3599 and 910.291.0929. Both phones are in the Arts Center. The 291.0929 number will be attended during the
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What is the address of the John Blue House?
The address is 13040 X-Way Road, Laurinburg, NC 28352-1955. If you set your GPS by coordinates,
it is 34º 45' 27.08"N 79º 29' 55.07"W. Back to Top
What is the location and what is the charge for festival parking?
Festival parking is directly across the road from the festival. In 2010 parking will be managed by the
St. Andrews Presbyterian College wrestling team and there
will be a $2 charge each day. Back to Top
Are campers allowed on the festival grounds?
We regret that we cannot allow camping on the festival grounds. We know of two nearby campgrounds:
Long Leaf Pines Oasis at 15340 Palmer Road, Marston, NC 28363-8311 (910)266-8372
This campground is approximately 13 miles north of the John Blue House.
Their website is http://www.campingfriend.com/LongLeafPinesOasis/default.asp?file=Directions
Their email address is bobdrake201@gmail.com
Pine Lake RV Resort and Campground at 32482 Hill Creek Road, Wagram, NC 28396-9014 (910)261-3319
This campground is approximately 10 miles north of the John Blue House.
Their website is http://www.pinelakervresortcamp.com
Their email is pinelakervresort@earthlink.net
These two campgrounds are approximately 9 miles apart (all distances courtesy of Mapquest)
What are the festival hours?
The Hours are:
Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Storytelling sessions are 1 hour in both tents with a 30 minute break between sessions.
On Sunday, the first two storytelling sessions will be in the Highland Tent only. The first session is at 10:30. After a 1 hour break, there
will be a session from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. A closing session with all featured and regional tellers will be held in
the Tartan Tent from
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. There could be some minor changes to this schedule as festival time approaches so check
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What's Happening on Friday April 23rd?
Friday during the day is primarily for school children on storytelling field trips. The fee for homeschool students and their parents is $3.00 per session.
The fee for adults attending the Friday daytime sessions is $6.00, which includes both the 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. sessions.
On Friday night at
7:30 pm, there will be an olio program, a storytelling sampler with all of our featured tellers. This olio will be held at
The Storytelling Arts Center,
131 S. Main St. in Laurinburg. There are a limited number of tickets for the olio. Adult tickets are $5.00 each and
children are admitted free.
An adult may bring up to three children. Because of limited seating, olio tickets (children's as well as adult's) must be reserved
in advance.
It is unlikely that tickets will be available for sale at the door. This will be a good opportunity to preview the tellers and pick out your
favorites for the Saturday and Sunday performances on the grounds at the John Blue House. Back to Top
Are pets allowed on the festival grounds?
The only animals allowed on the festival grounds are service animals required by persons with disabilities or health issues.
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Are CEU's available for festival attendance?
For the festival itself there are no CEU's awarded, however on Saturday, Andy Offutt Irwin, Carmen Deedy, Mitch Capel and
Kim Weitkamp will each conduct a one-hour workshop in a subject related to storytelling. No two workshops are scheduled in the same hour making
it possible for our guests to attend all four workshops if they choose. To those who attend workshops, a certificate for .1 (1/10) CEU is awarded for
each workshop attended. Guests who are registered for Saturday or for the full weekend are eligible to attend the workshops. There is a separate
charge of
$5.00 for each workshop. A brief description of each workshop can be found at our "About our Workshops" link. Back to Top
What is the schedule for 2010?
The schedule for the 2010 Storytelling Festival of Carolina can be found at the "Program" link on our front page.
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Can I get a refund on a cancelled registration?
If your request for cancellation is received in writing (email will suffice) two weeks before the festival, you will receive a refund of
your total registration
amount less a $20.00 cancellation charge. The cutoff for refunds in 2010 is 9 am on
Friday, April 9.
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