Storytelling Night: Reap What You Sow

Elk River Arts & Lectures is hosting a live Storytelling Night at the Livingston Elks Lodge, 130 S. 2nd St., on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 7 pm to showcase true-life Reap What You Sow stories from our community. Admission is free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated. Doors open at 6:30 pm.

Elk River’s Storytelling Nights invite community members with any level of experience to pitch their true stories on a given theme. Those selected work with local story wrangler Bex Frucht to develop their stories and hone their presentation skills before telling their tales in front of a supportive audience at the live storytelling event.

Submit your story today! Pitches due August 21, 2026. 

Pitch us your true-life tales about getting exactly what you want or too much of a good thing…surprised by what you’ve seeded or surviving through scarcity…when you’ve had that bumper crop or lost the plot…moments when you got more than you bargained for or too little to make it last…let’s reap what we SHARE — it’s story harvest time, y’all!

The event will feature community storytellers, each of whom will present true-life tales of marching forth, marching through, strutting the good stuff, and keeping your head up.

Elk River Arts & Lectures is a nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating and celebrating the literary arts in Park County. Our 2025-2026 Storytelling Nights are made possible by the generous support of the Park County Community Foundation.

For more information, call (406) 529-1682 or visit elkriverarts.org.