Youth Storytelling Slam
The Youth Storytelling Slam is all about giving young writers the chance to share their creativity and see their words come to life on stage!
Over 12 weeks, local students work with instructors to learn the art of creative writing and storytelling. They dream up their own original stories and scripts—funny, heartfelt, and everything in between.
Then comes the best part: we gather their work and bring in a team of professional actors to perform the students’ stories for an audience of friends, family, and the community. It’s a joyful, inspiring event that celebrates creativity and shows young writers just how powerful their words can be.
Started in 2022 in partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of Northwest Colorado, the Slam has grown each year and is helping the next generation of storytellers find their voice.
“Voices that matter, stories with telling,”
Youth Storytelling Slam featured in Steamboat Pilot & Today.
2026 Youth Storytelling Slam
Youth Storytellers – A ten-week writing program, in partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of Northwest Colorado, that empowers students in Grades 4-7 to craft original stories. Their stories are then performed by professional actors for an audience of students, family, and peers—fostering creativity, confidence, and a lifelong love of storytelling.
The program ends with a public reading of the students' work by professional actors in Library Hall at the Bud Werner Memorial Library.
Your support today directly fuels this program, ensuring that students, instructors, and actors have the resources they need to bring these stories to life.
Every donation—large or small—makes a difference!
Featuring the Talented…
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"When I'm done writing a story I feel complete," Sofia, 15 years old.