Story by Story: Gretchen Peterson

Story by Story is a monthly series for adults and teens, where storytellers from around the country share stories reflecting diverse cultures, beliefs, and experiences. Performances run 45-60 minutes, followed by an up-to 30 minute discussion opportunity. An American Sign Language interpreter will be provided for all events.
Throughout history, women have fallen in love with women, but where are their fables, their dramas, their myths? Well, storyteller Gretchen Peterson had to make them up! Join her as she presents Just What Did Happen on Mary’s Date? including three original stories: Mary, Romance & Juliet, and Stacy.
Gretchen Peterson, born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has lived most of her adult life in Portland, Oregon. She lived in Delaware for seven years when she was a book sales rep, and her territory included beautiful Kentucky. And she has Kentucky roots! One pair of maternal great-grandparents lived in Owensboro before moving to New Mexico in the 1890’s. Gretchen has also worked as a bookstore clerk, administrative assistant, web editor, and ad proofer, but her true passion has always been her creativity expressed through writing, drawing, painting, calligraphy, and storytelling.
As a storyteller, Gretchen found her niche in crafting personal stories, original folktales, fairy tales, and myths, usually with the theme of women who love women. She joined Portland Storytellers Guild in 2014, and she wrote and performed two one-woman shows for Portland’s Fertile Ground Festival in 2018 and 2019. At the 2024 National Storytelling Network (NSN) Conference, Gretchen was a “Fringe” Storyteller. To learn more, visit her website at www.lemonwoodcourt.com/
Sponsored by the Kentucky Storytelling Association and PSPL.
Please register at www.pspl.org/event/story-peterson. For more information, contact Diane Dehoney at (502) 352-2665 x100 or diane@pspl.org.