Telling the Tale: The Voice of Your Heart

Presenter:  Eve Watters

Personal accounts, folk and fairy tales, literary recitation, documentary telling, “whopper,” spooky stories…there are as many ways of storytelling as there are humans, and no one else can do it as you can.  We will explore some of the most accessible paths, as we gently invite each Storyteller Within to come out and share.  The accent is on oral telling, but there’s nourishment here for writers as well.  The mood will be positive and supportive.  No one is required to say a thing unless they wish to.  You are welcome to come along and just listen and enjoy!

Eve’s spirited storytelling and music have mesmerized audiences from the Australian bush to the National Cathedral, in diverse settings throughout Virginia, around the US, and in England, Scotland, Australia, and Brazil.  She has twice been nominated for the Governor’s Award for the Arts, and been selected 25 years running for the prestigious Virginia Commission for the Arts Touring Program. Eve’s been featured on WCVE’s “Virginia Currents” and “Inn Country USA” on PBS. A Certified Music Practitioner, she originated UVA Hospital’s Musician-in-Residence program.

Corking Wine

Presenter: Stephanie Pence

Join us as Stephanie Pence leads an informational session about cork and corking wine.  Discover unusual facts about cork, how it is harvested, and the impact the various varieties of cork have on wine.

Stephanie and her husband are the owners of Brix and Columns Vineyards.  They are a small farm winery and vineyard. Stephanie oversees the day-to-day operations.  She has a passion for Virginia wine and agriculture.