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The Blue Rose It's Valentines Day when some fellows will do anything they can to win the affections of a woman. The Blue Rose, in the Roman myth of Zephyrus and Flora is a good example of how far someone might go to obtain the attention they seek. The God Zephyrus loved Flora so much that he changed himself into a rose, because the Goddess had eyes for nothing other than her flowers. When Flora saw the rose, she kissed it and thus fulfilled Zephyrus’ wish. In Chinese folklore, an Emperor's daughter was to be married. Her father allowed he to give one stipulation to her suitors. She said she would marry the man who could bring her the blue rose. This discouraged many seeking her hand in marriage, yet some suitors were determined to win her hand. A merchant paid a florist to give him a painted rose. When he presented the rose to the princess, the paint dripped on to her hand. “This is not a blue rose, I will not marry you,” she announced. Another man threatened a man in...

This is a workshop for beginning tellers or those who would like a tune up.  The workshop usually fills up quite quickly and I can tell you that it is useful and produces at least a couple of new tellers every year for the Around Town Tellers stage. Have a look at the poster and feel free to call Margaret or me (250-370-2964) if you have questions 

S hirley Routliffe is the host and the theme is: Try a Little Love ... Love, Life, Friendship.

The next Stories at Fern  Monday, January 20, 2020 at 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM Hosted by:  Pat Carfra

The Victoria Storytellers’ Guild invites you to enjoy part or all of a day of story where you can:  Hear tales as har shly beautiful as the Nordic landscapes where they were first told,  Get acquainted with the fascinati ng and highly complex characters of the gods and goddesses, Laugh at their mistakes, recoil at their brutality, and savour their successes.  Contemplate how these stories gave meaning to the Vikings’ lives. Norway House October 5, 2019 1-9 pm $10 ($5 for guild members)

Start the year off right. Visit The Victoria Storytellers Guild  evening of stories.

United in Love - the next stories at Fern Thanks to the Commodores for their timeless song from the 80's..It will always be a hit. We are united in love if only we lay down the things that separate us: race, religion, politics, class and greed. In 2019 we can only pray that people will wake up from their slumber of millions of years to stand up for Universal love. It has been too long. Only love can save our planet. Stories at Fern       1831 Fern St Victoria    7:30 pm 15 April 2019