Winners of Carl Sandburg Virtual Story Slam to be Announced on Jan. 30th

Carl Sandburg Home NHS is hosting a virtual story slam in honor of Carl Sandburg’s January 6th birthday.

Throughout the month of January, storytellers were invited to prepare a true five-minute story, take a video of themselves reading the story, and submit the video to be shared on the official Carl Sandburg Home Facebook page at facebook.com/CarlSandburgHomeNHS.

The videos will be posted on Facebook through Friday, January 29, and the winners will be announced on Saturday, January 30, at 10 am. Submitted stories will reflect the theme of “seasons,” such as nature’s change of seasons, a story from a favorite season, or the seasons of life.

A panel of judges will rate the stories, with first place awarded $100, second place $75, and third place, $50. All storytellers will receive a small thank you gift for participating.

Visit www.nps.gov/carl/planyourvisit/slam.htm for additional information.

Support for the Slam is provided by the Friends of Carl Sandburg at Connemara, the park’s fundraising partner, and Eastern National, the non-profit partner that operates the park store.