WINTER LEGENDS & LORE
Once Upon a Time...
HOMESCHOOL STORYTELLING CAMP
​January 4-7, 2026
A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME, ONCE-UPON-A-TIME EXPERIENCE
Students will explore and connect with nature’s winter wonders and then hear, write and perform stories about their experiences. This camp is held in concurrence with Long Lake’s Legends & Lore storytelling series. Masters from various storytelling styles share their stories and process, connecting with the audience in engaging and interactive ways. The series includes the written, spoken and cultural/performative storytelling.
Other outdoor education could include: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing Snow Snakes, Astronomy, Nature Art, Nature Writing, Phenology Hike, and more.​​​
$250 per student (k-12)
$65 per adult
Pre-school children are FREE
FEATURED STORYTELLERS
January 4
5 p.m.
BETH HAUTALA
Young-adult literature author
Award-winning author of Waiting For Unicorns, The Ostrich and Other Lost Things, and Miracle Season. She lives in northern Minnesota, where she strives to write stories that tie heart and imagination together.
January 5
5 p.m.
HOPE FLANIGAN
Indigenous Storyteller
From the turtle clan, Flanagan is an elder who teaches about plants and wild plant gathering. She has taught in an Ojibwe Immersion classroom for ten years, and prior to that as a Storyteller for Minneapolis Public Schools in drug and alcohol prevention for six years. share some of her favorite Ojibwe legends (Aadizookaanag) to honor our insect and plant relatives.
January 6
5 p.m.
MICHAEL GOLDBERG
Spoken Word Storyteller
The creator and host of "Stay Human" - a radio program on Northern Community Radio (KAXE/KBXE) that weaves together stories and music.