Grandma's chicken soup. A 3am, scalding-hot pizza roll. An entire bag of peanut butter pretzels. Homemade lasagna. Street cart hot dog wrapped in bacon. The smell of baking cookies.
Who's hungry? This month we are talking about the foods that bring us comfort, and the situations that prompt needing that comfort in the first place. Food is a universal connector (everyone's gotta eat!) Come prepared to talk about the flavors that bring you back, and the meals that make memories. We'll celebrate the people that feed us, and the joy and connections we share over the dinner table.
At our monthly Storytimes, we explore a theme through the lens of our personal stories and stories from our community. This is a safe, welcoming space where everyone is encouraged to share, listen, and connect.
This hour-long event is divided into two parts.
SMALL GROUP CONVERSATIONS: Fun question prompts help us get to know each other and spark story ideas
STORYTIME! EXCELLENT!: 4 to 6 folks will have the opportunity to get up on stage and share their stories with everyone
This month's theme is: COMFORT FOOD
Come hungry and grab a tasty snack from Farming Hope before the event!
Storytime @ Manny's is hosted by Liz Morrison
Liz believes our stories have the power to connect and inspire us. She brings this to life as a storytelling consultant, workshop facilitator, and co-founder of the Connection Feast community. Her winding storytelling journey includes 15 years producing human-centered content for companies (Airbnb), campaigns (Obama 2012), causes (Idealist.org), and cable (Bravo, NatGeo, Discovery); sharing her own stories on stage at The Moth, Beyond Borders Storytelling, and About Last Night; and using tarot cards to guide introspective coaching sessions for individuals and groups. She lives in Berkeley with her big, black cat, Indy.
This event will be in person at Manny's.
In-person attendees MUST wear face masks and provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Go to
https://myvaccinerecord.cdph.ca.gov/ to acquire a digital vaccine record.