Come! Let’s gather up to the ridge-land, above the bright ribbon of the Great River, in the company of the granite ancient ones at Kinstone with storyteller Tracy Chipman for a winter-tide storytelling.

Listen! Together with the dreaming land, as the day ebbs and the year wanes, we gather around the timeless, healing fire. Winter was made for stories, for speaking through the dark, and remembering the sun and its light which seem so far from us in this season. Winter Solstice is on the horizon heralding the time when the sun rebounds and begins its journey back to us as the days get longer.

Human beings have been gathering for 20,000+ years around hearth fires to tell and listen to stories of the mysteries of the world, ancient and new. Much has changed, and little has changed. Shall we gather, too? Yes, yes we shall! There is always time for and always a need for stories to be told.

Date: Saturday, December 16

Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm  – please arrive at least 15 minutes early to get settled; storytelling will last until 3:30 or 3:45 and then we will share warm beverages and refreshments in the Education Center.

Location: Kinstone, S3439 Cole Bluff Lane, Fountain City, WI 54629 – weather permitting, we will be outdoors around the fire in the Stargazer Circle at Kinstone; if weather or snow conditions prevent an outdoor gathering, we will meet inside the Kinstone Education Center.

COST:  $15/person

Note: the cost to attend this event does not include general admission to Kinstone. If you wish to wander the Kinstone grounds before the event, please arrive early and pay your separate admission fee at the Gift Shop.

Pre-registration is required! Seats are limited so get your ticket early! Important: once purchased, there are No Refunds.

Also, note that a minimum number of participants is required to make this viable, so please register early!

IMPORTANT: This event will be held rain or shine! If weather is inclement we will meet inside the Kinstone Education Center. No refunds!

What to bring:

• Bring your own chair, cushion, or mat for sitting on if you desire (if we are outside), if we are inside we have plenty of chairs!
• Bring an insulated mug with a hot beverage for around the fire
• Dress very warmly! Layers, wool socks, boots, mittens, hats, scarves, snow pants, etc… 
• Bring a blanket or shawl to keep you extra warm if needed

Note: Tracy’s book, Borealis Mundi, is available at the Kinstone Gift Shop – pick up a copy while you are here!

About Tracy Chipman

Tracy Chipman is a storyteller, somatics/yoga instructor, mentor and writer. She is a Wisconsin native who has traveled far and wide, and now resides in northern Wisconsin, occupying the traditional territories of the Anishinaabe peoples. She has been a storyteller for more than 27 years. In March 2023 Tracy published her first book, Borealis Mundi – Resting in Place, Loss & Grace. Tracy weaves the ancient art of oral storytelling with writing and somatic practices to create unforgettable experiences inviting us towards more embodied experiences with the living, animate world. Visit her website, tracychipman.net, to learn more about her work.

“Stories have to be told or they die, and when they die, we can’t remember who we are or why we’re here.” ~ Sue Monk Kidd, author, The Secret Life of Bees

PHOTO CREDIT:  Elena Ray, with permission from tracychipman.net