August Guest Speaker Jim May

About Jim May Storyteller

The Guest Speaker at our August 21, 2018 meeting will be author and storyteller, Jim May.

Jim was born in Spring Grove, Illinois where his ancestors first settled in the 1840’s. Raised in this small German-Catholic farming community, his stories resonate with the rural voices of the Illinois prairie. His relatives spent time “visiting” and telling stories as an integral part of daily life–a means of weaving the social fabric of the community.

As an Emmy award-winning storyteller and author, Jim seeks to reestablish live storytelling as an art form, ideal not only for entertainment and education, but also for the grounding and healing that is needed in complex, modern times.

You can learn more about Jim at jimmaystoryteller.com.