In Their Own Words

As a kid, I spent almost every summer in Oklahoma where my mother is from.

Lights, Camera, Action: Bringing Back the Family Movie Night

My husband and I are blessed with the opportunity to “kid sit” one evening each week, and the time spent

Join Us for the Storytelling Certificate Celebration

Sharing a story with others is an integral part of storytelling, and yet it takes great bravery to stand

Recapping State of Stories

Early in 2020, the staff of The Story Center and the University of Missouri Extension Commun

Story Camp for Teens: Q&A with Parker Peevyhouse

From Monday, July 26, through Wednesday, July 28,

Community Voices: Celebrating Written Storytelling

Since its inception, The Story Center’s mission has been to help people create stories, share their stor

Connecting through Story Swap!

Change and challenge have been two key themes since the pandemic started, and here at The Story Center,

Oral History for Beginners

If you look up the definition of “oral history” in the dictionary, you will learn that it is “the collec

From the Director: Woodneath Press Launches New Title on January 26

Telling stories and sharing ideas is a central part of what makes us all human.

Welcome to the State of Stories

About this time last year, The Story Center staff began brainstorming with the staff of the

21st Annual Storytelling Celebration: November 4-7

For 21 years, the Kansas City Storytelling Celebration has brought local, national, and internatio

‘State of Stories’ Explores Missouri’s 200-Year History

The Story Center at Mid-Continent Public Library, in partnership with the University of Missouri E