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Back in the Day - Stories for lean & green living

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Back in the Day - Stories for lean & green living

Time: May 19, 2012 from 2pm to 4pm
Location: Porter Square Books
Street: 25 White Street,
City/Town: Cambridge, MA
Event Type: storytelling, concerts, community
Organized By: Recycle/CAC/ Cambrigde Story Stream/Seat of Her Pants Productions
Latest Activity: May 5, 2012

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“Back in the Day...” Timeless stories about reducing, reusing and recycling.


Our ancestors were natural recyclers.  For centuries everybody knew how to make-do, keep the wolf from the door, scrape by, and improvise. Folk lore is full of imaginative responses basic needs, waste and greed.

And there are countless stories that show how to live in elegant simplicity. Come hear folktales and share your personal stories of creative, sustainable living.

Stories for lean and greener living  from world folk tales and from your lives. Storytellers:

Doria Hughes and Norah Dooley

25 White Street
Cambridge, MA 02140

at Porter Sq. Books

with

Cambridge Open Studios

StoryStream,Cambridge

massmouth.com

and

Recycling Department of Cambridge

Ms. Randi Mail

Recycling Director

City of Cambridge

147 Hampshire St

Cambridge MA 02139

Tel 617-349-4866

Fax 617-349-4868

rmail@cambridgema.gov

www.cambridgema.gov/recycle

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Scott Schultz, 1st prize, Katie Liesener, 2nd and Rob Goldman, 3rd Prize

StoriesLive® Winners - 2012

StoriesLive® 2013:

Sophomores:

Annemarie DeMarco-Alfama - 1st place

Kenny Le & Moises Caraballo - Runner-ups

Juniors:

Latisha Joujute - 1st place

Stephen Carlin & Henry Chavez - Runner-Ups

Kristen Ruffin - Audience Choice

Seniors:

Nico Luisi - 1st Place

Moises Ramirez & Vance Crayton - Runner-ups

Theodore Biv - Audience Choice

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StoriesLive® 2012:

First place, and $1,000  prize

Junior Fernando Ortiz from Revere High School 

Senior Amario Malcolm from Boston Latin Academy

Runners-up ($500 each)11th

Alan Estes from Newburyport, 

AngelinaFerullo from Everett and 

Runners-up ($500 each)12th Caylen Bryant (Andover) 

Shavar Lazarus (Boston Latin Academy).

Audience Choice awards:

11th Justin Alexander 

(South Community High) 

12th Varvarra Valentin

(Lynn Classical High School)

massmouth choice awards:

Juniors 

Jennifer MonJoie(Revere) 

Bahiya Nasuuna (Chelsea) 

Karen Hua (Andover) 

Senior 

Jason Hittinger (Revere)

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Last Year 2011: StoriesLive® first ever high school story slam. 1st place awarded a $2,000 scholarship Brianda Agramonte, Lynn Classical High School, senior

2 runners up received $1,000 scholarship each: junior Conor Miller Newburyport High School and Mathews DeSouza, Everett High School,  Our "massmouth choice" was Sandy Fonseca, Boston Latin Academy, senior [below] She was awarded $500

Lexi Hernando Lynn Classical High School, senior was chosen by the attendees and awarded the Audience Choice prize of $500.

Congratulations all!

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