Weber State University
2026 Storytelling Festival
Schedule
MAR 9 – MAR 12
Let the Magic Begin!
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MONDAY
MAR 9
Weber State University
Ogden Campus
Shepherd Union Building
(Ballrooms | Wildcat Theater)
Early Bird Stories
9:30 – 10:20 am
Ballroom A- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Stephanie Rollheiser
- Adam Booth
Ballroom B- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Nannette Guest-Watts
- Valentina Ortiz
Ballroom C- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Laurie Allen
- Antonio Rocha
Wildcat Theater- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Karl Behling
- Kim Weitkamp
Morning Magic
10:30 – 11:20 am
Ballroom A- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Nannette Guest-Watts
- Kim Weitkamp
Ballroom B- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Laurie Allen
- Adam Booth
Ballroom C- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Stephanie Rollheizer
- Valentina Ortiz
Wildcat Theater- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Sam Payne
- Antonio Rocha
Toddlers at the Treehouse
11:00 – 11:50 a.m.
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Treehouse Museum
347 22nd Street, Ogden -
Come early for Art Activities
from 10 to 11 a.m. -
Wes Whitby
Community Outreach
Local School
Time TBA
Nannette Guest-Watts
Adam Booth
Ogden School District
Time TBA
Valentina Ortiz
Golden Tales
Especially for Seniors
2:00 – 2:50 pm
Pleasant Valley Library
5568 S Adams Ave
Washington Terrace
Youth Teller
Stephanie Rollheiser
Antonio Rocha
2:00 – 2:50 pm
Weber North Branch Library
475 E 2600 N
North Ogden
Youth Teller
Laurie Allen
Kim Weitkamp
Family Literacy Night
5:30 – 6:20 pm
Treehouse Museum
347 22nd Street, Ogden
Valentina Ortiz
Family Fun Night
7:00 - 8:30 pm
WSU Ogden Campus
Austad Auditorium
Sam Payne (Emcee)
Antonio Rocha
Adam Booth
Kim Weitkamp
TUESDAY
MAR 10
Weber State University
Ogden Campus
Shepherd Union Building
(Ballrooms | Wildcat Theater)
Early Bird Stories
9:30 – 10:20 am
Ballroom A- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Karla Huntsman
- Kim Weitkamp
Ballroom B- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Janine Evans
- Adam Booth
Ballroom C- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Jan Smith
- Valentina Ortiz
Wildcat Theater- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Karl Behling
- Antonio Rocha
Morning Magic
10:30 – 11:20 am
Ballroom A- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Janine Evans
- Antonio Rocha
Ballroom B- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Jan Smith
- Kim Weitkamp
Ballroom C- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Karla Huntsman
- Adam Booth
Wildcat Theater- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Sam Payne
- Valentina Ortiz
Community Outreach
Local School
Time TBA
Valentina Ortiz
Wasatch Elementary School
Time TBA
Janine Evans
Adam Booth
Golden Tales
Especially for Seniors
2:00 – 2:50 pm
Weber Southwest Branch Library
2039 W 4000 S
Roy
Karla Huntsman
Antonio Rocha
2:00 – 2:50 pm
Morgan Library
Youth Teller
Jan Smith
Kim Weitkamp
Storytelling Festival Dinner
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Timbermine Steakhouse
1701 Park Blvd, Ogden, UT
By reservation only
Entrance music: Wasatch Alphorns
Dinner music: Michael Christiansen
Sam Payne (Emcee)
Kim Weitkamp
Valentina Ortiz
Adam Booth
Antonio Rocha
WEDNESDAY
MAR 11
David Eccles Conference Center
and Peery's Egyptian Theater
Downtown Ogden
(Ballrooms | Egyptian Theater)
Early Bird Stories
9:30 – 10:20 am
Ballroom A- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Stephanie Raff
- Antonio Rocha
Ballroom B- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Paige Funk
- Kim Weitkamp
Ballroom C- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- George McEwan
- Adam Booth
Peery's Egyptian Theater- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Karl Behling
- Valentina Ortiz
Morning Magic
10:30 – 11:20 am
Ballroom A- Youth Teller
Youth Teller - Youth Teller
George McEwan
Valentina Ortiz
Ballroom B- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Paige Funk
- Antonio Rocha
Ballroom C- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Steffani Raff
- Kim Weitkamp
Peery's Egyptian Theater- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Sam Payne
Adam Booth
Community Outreach
Local School
Time TBA
George McEwan
Antonio Rocha
Local School
Time TBA
Valentina Ortiz
Golden Tales
Especially for Seniors
2:00 – 2:50 pm
Ogden Valley Library
131 S 7400 E
Huntsville
Steffani Raff
Adam Booth
2:00 – 2:50 pm
Davis County Library
Layton Branch
155 N Wasatch Drive
Layton
Paige Funk
Kim Weitkamp
Festival Finale
7:00 - 8:30 pm
Peery's Egyptian Theater
Ogden
Sam Payne (Emcee)
Adam Booth
Antonio Rocha
Valentina Ortiz
Kim Weitkamp
THURSDAY
MAR 12
Weber State University
Ogden Campus
Shepherd Union Building
(Ballrooms | Wildcat Theater)
Early Bird Stories
9:30 – 10:20 am
Ballroom A- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Karl Behling
- Valentina Ortiz
Ballroom B- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Rachel Hedman
- Antonio Rocha
Ballroom C- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Madeline Rollins
- Kim Weitkamp
Wildcat Theater- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Clive Romney
- Adam Booth
Morning Magic
10:30 – 11:20 am
Ballroom A- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Steffani Raff
- Adam Booth
Ballroom B- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Paige Funk
- Kim Weitkamp
Ballroom C- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Sam Payne
- Antonio Rocha
Wildcat Theater- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
- Youth Teller
Clive Romney - Antonio Sacre
Community Outreach
Local School
Time TBA
Valentina Ortiz
Local School
Time TBA
Madeline Rollins
Antonio Rocha
Golden Tales
Especially for Seniors
2:00 – 2:50 pm
Weber County Main Library
2464 Jefferson Ave
Ogden
Steffani Raff
Adam Booth
Special Feature
7:30 - 8:30 pm
Kim Weitkamp
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Weber State University, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, ensures equal access to all university functions, activities, and programs for individuals with disabilities. Please contact Vincent Bates at vincentbates@weber.edu at least one week prior to this event to request accommodations in relation to a disability.