Connie is telling stories at The Hans Christian Andersen statue this summer in New York City’s Central Park on Saturday July 12, 2025. Schedule to be posted here: The Hans Christian Anderson Story Center.
National Storytelling Network Conference July 17-20, 2026
Mark your calendar and plan to attend National Storytelling Network 2025 Conference – July 17-20, 2025 at Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA (outside Atlanta.) Each year NSN strives to bring together storytellers from every corner of the world to participate in an annual conference with a 
wide variety of work-shops, education sessions, performances, and networking opportunities. A full-conference ticket is available for NSN members at only $249 until the May 31 early-bird deadline. All full-conference tickets will also include access to the live-streamed and recorded virtual ticket.
Connie is among the featured national tellers on Friday evening including Carmen Agra Deedy, Lyn Ford, Bill Harley, and Rev. Robert Jones with Adam Booth as emcee. Saturday morning, July 12 at 9:00 am she is also performing “A Legend in Overalls: Storytelling in the Footsteps of Ray Hicks”. You can view the weekend’s full schedule here.
Blue Ridge Music Trails is hosting a storytelling concert funded by the Jazz Foundation of America. They are providing support to artists in Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. Connie is sharing the stage with Josh Goforth, Sheila Kay Adams, and Michael Reno Harrel. Laura Boosinger will be the emcee. This afternoon storytelling event at the Historic Earle Theatre in Mount Airy, NC will kick off Mayberry Days.
Every October since 1973, thousands of travelers have visited Tennessee’s oldest town. They come for one purpose–to hear stories and to tell them at the National Storytelling Festival.
This celebration of America’s rich and varied storytelling tradition, the oldest and most respected gathering anywhere in America devoted to
(Photo by: Tom Raymond)
storytelling, has in turn spawned a national revival of this venerable art. International Storytelling Center is excited to welcome you to the storytelling capital of the world October 3-5, 2025 to celebrate the power of storytelling.
Since its first days, the Festival has featured a stunning array of world-class talent that share oral traditions from across history and all over the globe. Cultural representation has included performers from the African American, Jewish, Aboriginal, Egyptian, Asian, Celtic, Hispanic, Israeli, Liberian, French, African, Caribbean, Native American, and the deaf communities, among others.
The National Storytelling Festival was an ambitious name for a small event tucked away in the Appalachian Mountains. But over decades, it has grown into its name, hosting thousands of listeners in Jonesborough each year.
Connie Regan-Blake will be emceeing at the festival again this year! Come early to enjoy music festivals and workshops!
The focus of this “Taking Your Story to the Stage” 3-day workshop is on storytelling performance. Each participant is asked to come with a story that is almost “stage-ready.” Participants gather at Connie’s home, tucked in the beautiful mountains surrounding Asheville, NC. This workshop intensive provides a supportive, affirming atmosphere to nurture each storyteller’s performance skills and confidence. “Taking Your Story to the Stage” is open only to those who have previously studied with Connie. If you have not had this opportunity and/or Connie has not heard you tell a story, a private coaching session may be required. Registration is limited so if you’d like to add your name to the list of participants now, contact Connie. For more details, click here.
And if you can’t make the workshop, mark your calendars now join us as
listeners for an enchanting evening of storytelling in “A Slice of Life: An Evening of Stories” on November 1, 2025 at Black Mountain Center for the Arts.