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SUMMARY:Sept 30th @ CoV
DESCRIPTION:Where Voice Meets Community!\nWelcome to The Fish and Bear Network\, a movement that’s bringing back the oldest form of human connection: storytelling in its purest\, most spontaneous form.  \nWhat we’re about\nIt’s time to truly connect again in the way that only sitting in real life\, with real people\, telling real-life stories can. \nStorytelling is the capability that we have used to connect with each other and create this modern world. And yet somehow\, especially on social media\, we have neutered storytelling into story-selling and mostly share opinions rather than real-life experiences. \nOur events are simple\, timed\, unprepared story prompts that help everyone who listens connect to our unique and yet relatable experiences. Often\, the stories told are intensely funny\, sometimes emotional\, but always interesting. \nI call them games rather than exercises because they are fun and often frivolous\, but there’s no competition and no one loses – except those who don’t attend! 😀 \nThe Evening\n\n\n\nArrive before the start at the Parlor Room\, Church of the Valley.  We have a sweet room and a lovely courtyard for our use\, so please arrive on time so that we can start promptly at 7 pm. The circle of storytellers is limited so that the exercise rounds don’t take too long. So if you are keen to be a part of the storytelling\, then you should try to arrive early. It would be disruptive to make changes to the circle\, so if you plan to leave early or arrive late\, please attend as a listener. \n\n\n\n\nLet the Games begin. We will start with a couple of simple story rounds for the storytellers. The first is almost always ‘The Story of your name’ because everyone is the world’s expert in living their life with their name. As general rule\, we will have up to 12 storytellers\, and everyone else will get to be listeners. Our exercises and games aren’t about performance or entertainment\, as the truth sounds different\, so everyone can be a storyteller. \nBreak! We host these events to encourage connection and community\, so this break is there to keep it light and cheerful. So stretch your legs or stand in line for the 🚽 at the other side of the courtyard. \n\n\n\n\nPart Two. Now that we all know this evening’s storytellers\, it is time to play a couple more story games to complete the structured part of the event. \n\n\n\n\nFreedom! All structure is over! Feel free to chat for a bit while we clear up and clear out. As it is a community church space\, we will need to ensure that we leave the space as we found it. \nAlcohol and smoking of any type are prohibited at this location.
URL:https://fishandbear.net/event/sept-30th-cov/
LOCATION:CoV\, 6565 Vesper Ave\, Van Nuys\, CA\, 91411\, United States
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SUMMARY:Oct 7th @ CoV
DESCRIPTION:Where Voice Meets Community!\nWelcome to The Fish and Bear Network\, a movement that’s bringing back the oldest form of human connection: storytelling in its purest\, most spontaneous form.  \nWhat we’re about\nIt’s time to truly connect again in the way that only sitting in real life\, with real people\, telling real-life stories can. \nStorytelling is the capability that we have used to connect with each other and create this modern world. And yet somehow\, especially on social media\, we have neutered storytelling into story-selling and mostly share opinions rather than real-life experiences. \nOur events are simple\, timed\, unprepared story prompts that help everyone who listens connect to our unique and yet relatable experiences. Often\, the stories told are intensely funny\, sometimes emotional\, but always interesting. \nI call them games rather than exercises because they are fun and often frivolous\, but there’s no competition and no one loses – except those who don’t attend! 😀 \nThe Evening\n\n\n\nArrive before the start at the Parlor Room\, Church of the Valley.  We have a sweet room and a lovely courtyard for our use\, so please arrive on time so that we can start promptly at 7 pm. The circle of storytellers is limited so that the exercise rounds don’t take too long. So if you are keen to be a part of the storytelling\, then you should try to arrive early. It would be disruptive to make changes to the circle\, so if you plan to leave early or arrive late\, please attend as a listener. \n\n\n\n\nLet the Games begin. We will start with a couple of simple story rounds for the storytellers. The first is almost always ‘The Story of your name’ because everyone is the world’s expert in living their life with their name. As general rule\, we will have up to 12 storytellers\, and everyone else will get to be listeners. Our exercises and games aren’t about performance or entertainment\, as the truth sounds different\, so everyone can be a storyteller. \nBreak! We host these events to encourage connection and community\, so this break is there to keep it light and cheerful. So stretch your legs or stand in line for the 🚽 at the other side of the courtyard. \n\n\n\n\nPart Two. Now that we all know this evening’s storytellers\, it is time to play a couple more story games to complete the structured part of the event. \n\n\n\n\nFreedom! All structure is over! Feel free to chat for a bit while we clear up and clear out. As it is a community church space\, we will need to ensure that we leave the space as we found it. \nAlcohol and smoking of any type are prohibited at this location.
URL:https://fishandbear.net/event/oct-7th-cov/
LOCATION:CoV\, 6565 Vesper Ave\, Van Nuys\, CA\, 91411\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lynn&Mark":MAILTO:marktweddle@youtellyours.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251009T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251009T213000
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SUMMARY:Oct 9th @ Valley Hive
DESCRIPTION:Where Voice Meets Community!\nWelcome to The Fish and Bear Network\, a movement that’s bringing back the oldest form of human connection: storytelling in its purest\, most spontaneous form.  \nWhat we’re about\nIt’s time to truly connect again in the way that only sitting in real life\, with real people\, telling real-life stories can. \nStorytelling is the capability that we have used to connect with each other and create this modern world. And yet somehow\, especially on social media\, we have neutered storytelling into story-selling and mostly share opinions rather than real-life experiences. \nOur events are simple\, timed\, unprepared story prompts that help everyone who listens connect to our unique and yet relatable experiences. Often\, the stories told are intensely funny\, sometimes emotional\, but always interesting. \nI call them games rather than exercises because they are fun and often frivolous\, but there’s no competition and no one loses – except those who don’t attend! 😀 \nThe Evening\n\n\n\nArrive before the start at The Valley Hive. This is an outdoor event under the stars\, so bring what you’ll need to be comfortable. There will be chairs and lighting and water and beauty\, but anything else you need\, you should bring. The storytelling starts at 7 pm. The circle of storytellers is limited so that the exercise rounds don’t take too long. So if you are keen to be a part of the storytelling\, then you should try to arrive early. It would be disruptive to make changes to the circle\, so if you plan to leave early or arrive late\, please attend as a listener. \n\n\n\n\nLet the Games begin. We will start with a couple of simple story rounds for the storytellers. The first is almost always ‘The Story of your name’ because everyone is the world’s expert in living their life with their name. As general rule\, we will have up to 12 storytellers\, and everyone else will get to be listeners. Our exercises and games aren’t about performance or entertainment\, as the truth sounds different\, so everyone can be a storyteller. \nBreak! We host these events to encourage connection and community\, so this break is there to keep it light and cheerful. So stretch your legs or stand in line 🚽! \n\n\n\n\nPart Two. Now that we all know this evening’s storytellers\, it is time to play a couple more story games to complete the structured part of the event. \n\n\n\n\nFreedom! All structure is over! Feel free to chat\, drink\, and generally have fun.
URL:https://fishandbear.net/event/oct-9th-valley-hive/
LOCATION:Valley Hive\, 10538 Topanga Canyon Blvd\, Chatsworth\, CA\, 91311\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lynn&Mark":MAILTO:marktweddle@youtellyours.com
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SUMMARY:Oct 14th @ CoV
DESCRIPTION:Where Voice Meets Community!\nWelcome to The Fish and Bear Network\, a movement that’s bringing back the oldest form of human connection: storytelling in its purest\, most spontaneous form.  \nWhat we’re about\nIt’s time to truly connect again in the way that only sitting in real life\, with real people\, telling real-life stories can. \nStorytelling is the capability that we have used to connect with each other and create this modern world. And yet somehow\, especially on social media\, we have neutered storytelling into story-selling and mostly share opinions rather than real-life experiences. \nOur events are simple\, timed\, unprepared story prompts that help everyone who listens connect to our unique and yet relatable experiences. Often\, the stories told are intensely funny\, sometimes emotional\, but always interesting. \nI call them games rather than exercises because they are fun and often frivolous\, but there’s no competition and no one loses – except those who don’t attend! 😀 \nThe Evening\n\n\n\nArrive before the start at the Parlor Room\, Church of the Valley.  We have a sweet room and a lovely courtyard for our use\, so please arrive on time so that we can start promptly at 7 pm. The circle of storytellers is limited so that the exercise rounds don’t take too long. So if you are keen to be a part of the storytelling\, then you should try to arrive early. It would be disruptive to make changes to the circle\, so if you plan to leave early or arrive late\, please attend as a listener. \n\n\n\n\nLet the Games begin. We will start with a couple of simple story rounds for the storytellers. The first is almost always ‘The Story of your name’ because everyone is the world’s expert in living their life with their name. As general rule\, we will have up to 12 storytellers\, and everyone else will get to be listeners. Our exercises and games aren’t about performance or entertainment\, as the truth sounds different\, so everyone can be a storyteller. \nBreak! We host these events to encourage connection and community\, so this break is there to keep it light and cheerful. So stretch your legs or stand in line for the 🚽 at the other side of the courtyard. \n\n\n\n\nPart Two. Now that we all know this evening’s storytellers\, it is time to play a couple more story games to complete the structured part of the event. \n\n\n\n\nFreedom! All structure is over! Feel free to chat for a bit while we clear up and clear out. As it is a community church space\, we will need to ensure that we leave the space as we found it. \nAlcohol and smoking of any type are prohibited at this location.
URL:https://fishandbear.net/event/oct-14th-cov/
LOCATION:CoV\, 6565 Vesper Ave\, Van Nuys\, CA\, 91411\, United States
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SUMMARY:Oct 21st @ CoV
DESCRIPTION:Where Voice Meets Community!\nWelcome to The Fish and Bear Network\, a movement that’s bringing back the oldest form of human connection: storytelling in its purest\, most spontaneous form.  \nWhat we’re about\nIt’s time to truly connect again in the way that only sitting in real life\, with real people\, telling real-life stories can. \nStorytelling is the capability that we have used to connect with each other and create this modern world. And yet somehow\, especially on social media\, we have neutered storytelling into story-selling and mostly share opinions rather than real-life experiences. \nOur events are simple\, timed\, unprepared story prompts that help everyone who listens connect to our unique and yet relatable experiences. Often\, the stories told are intensely funny\, sometimes emotional\, but always interesting. \nI call them games rather than exercises because they are fun and often frivolous\, but there’s no competition and no one loses – except those who don’t attend! 😀 \nThe Evening\n\n\n\nArrive before the start at the Parlor Room\, Church of the Valley.  We have a sweet room and a lovely courtyard for our use\, so please arrive on time so that we can start promptly at 7 pm. The circle of storytellers is limited so that the exercise rounds don’t take too long. So if you are keen to be a part of the storytelling\, then you should try to arrive early. It would be disruptive to make changes to the circle\, so if you plan to leave early or arrive late\, please attend as a listener. \n\n\n\n\nLet the Games begin. We will start with a couple of simple story rounds for the storytellers. The first is almost always ‘The Story of your name’ because everyone is the world’s expert in living their life with their name. As general rule\, we will have up to 12 storytellers\, and everyone else will get to be listeners. Our exercises and games aren’t about performance or entertainment\, as the truth sounds different\, so everyone can be a storyteller. \nBreak! We host these events to encourage connection and community\, so this break is there to keep it light and cheerful. So stretch your legs or stand in line for the 🚽 at the other side of the courtyard. \n\n\n\n\nPart Two. Now that we all know this evening’s storytellers\, it is time to play a couple more story games to complete the structured part of the event. \n\n\n\n\nFreedom! All structure is over! Feel free to chat for a bit while we clear up and clear out. As it is a community church space\, we will need to ensure that we leave the space as we found it. \nAlcohol and smoking of any type are prohibited at this location.
URL:https://fishandbear.net/event/oct-21st-cov/
LOCATION:CoV\, 6565 Vesper Ave\, Van Nuys\, CA\, 91411\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lynn&Mark":MAILTO:marktweddle@youtellyours.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251023T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251023T213000
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CREATED:20250919T224612Z
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SUMMARY:Oct 23rd @Valley Hive
DESCRIPTION:Where Voice Meets Community!\nWelcome to The Fish and Bear Network\, a movement that’s bringing back the oldest form of human connection: storytelling in its purest\, most spontaneous form.  \nWhat we’re about\nIt’s time to truly connect again in the way that only sitting in real life\, with real people\, telling real-life stories can. \nStorytelling is the capability that we have used to connect with each other and create this modern world. And yet somehow\, especially on social media\, we have neutered storytelling into story-selling and mostly share opinions rather than real-life experiences. \nOur events are simple\, timed\, unprepared story prompts that help everyone who listens connect to our unique and yet relatable experiences. Often\, the stories told are intensely funny\, sometimes emotional\, but always interesting. \nI call them games rather than exercises because they are fun and often frivolous\, but there’s no competition and no one loses – except those who don’t attend! 😀 \nThe Evening\n\n\n\nArrive before the start at The Valley Hive. This is an outdoor event under the stars\, so bring what you’ll need to be comfortable. There will be chairs and lighting and water and beauty\, but anything else you need\, you should bring. The storytelling starts at 7 pm. The circle of storytellers is limited so that the exercise rounds don’t take too long. So if you are keen to be a part of the storytelling\, then you should try to arrive early. It would be disruptive to make changes to the circle\, so if you plan to leave early or arrive late\, please attend as a listener. \n\n\n\n\nLet the Games begin. We will start with a couple of simple story rounds for the storytellers. The first is almost always ‘The Story of your name’ because everyone is the world’s expert in living their life with their name. As general rule\, we will have up to 12 storytellers\, and everyone else will get to be listeners. Our exercises and games aren’t about performance or entertainment\, as the truth sounds different\, so everyone can be a storyteller. \nBreak! We host these events to encourage connection and community\, so this break is there to keep it light and cheerful. So stretch your legs or stand in line 🚽! \n\n\n\n\nPart Two. Now that we all know this evening’s storytellers\, it is time to play a couple more story games to complete the structured part of the event. \n\n\n\n\nFreedom! All structure is over! Feel free to chat\, drink\, and generally have fun.
URL:https://fishandbear.net/event/oct-23rd-valley-hive/
LOCATION:Valley Hive\, 10538 Topanga Canyon Blvd\, Chatsworth\, CA\, 91311\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lynn&Mark":MAILTO:marktweddle@youtellyours.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251028T185000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251028T213000
DTSTAMP:20251005T034001Z
CREATED:20251005T034001Z
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SUMMARY:Oct 28th @ CoV
DESCRIPTION:Where Voice Meets Community!\nWelcome to The Fish and Bear Network\, a movement that’s bringing back the oldest form of human connection: storytelling in its purest\, most spontaneous form.  \nWhat we’re about\nIt’s time to truly connect again in the way that only sitting in real life\, with real people\, telling real-life stories can. \nStorytelling is the capability that we have used to connect with each other and create this modern world. And yet somehow\, especially on social media\, we have neutered storytelling into story-selling and mostly share opinions rather than real-life experiences. \nOur events are simple\, timed\, unprepared story prompts that help everyone who listens connect to our unique and yet relatable experiences. Often\, the stories told are intensely funny\, sometimes emotional\, but always interesting. \nI call them games rather than exercises because they are fun and often frivolous\, but there’s no competition and no one loses – except those who don’t attend! 😀 \nThe Evening\n\n\n\nArrive before the start at the Parlor Room\, Church of the Valley.  We have a sweet room and a lovely courtyard for our use\, so please arrive on time so that we can start promptly at 7 pm. The circle of storytellers is limited so that the exercise rounds don’t take too long. So if you are keen to be a part of the storytelling\, then you should try to arrive early. It would be disruptive to make changes to the circle\, so if you plan to leave early or arrive late\, please attend as a listener. \n\n\n\n\nLet the Games begin. We will start with a couple of simple story rounds for the storytellers. The first is almost always ‘The Story of your name’ because everyone is the world’s expert in living their life with their name. As general rule\, we will have up to 12 storytellers\, and everyone else will get to be listeners. Our exercises and games aren’t about performance or entertainment\, as the truth sounds different\, so everyone can be a storyteller. \nBreak! We host these events to encourage connection and community\, so this break is there to keep it light and cheerful. So stretch your legs or stand in line for the 🚽 at the other side of the courtyard. \n\n\n\n\nPart Two. Now that we all know this evening’s storytellers\, it is time to play a couple more story games to complete the structured part of the event. \n\n\n\n\nFreedom! All structure is over! Feel free to chat for a bit while we clear up and clear out. As it is a community church space\, we will need to ensure that we leave the space as we found it. \nAlcohol and smoking of any type are prohibited at this location.
URL:https://fishandbear.net/event/oct-28th-cov/
LOCATION:CoV\, 6565 Vesper Ave\, Van Nuys\, CA\, 91411\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lynn&Mark":MAILTO:marktweddle@youtellyours.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251030T185000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251030T213000
DTSTAMP:20251020T233714Z
CREATED:20251014T050610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T233714Z
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SUMMARY:Oct 30th @ Lawless
DESCRIPTION:Where Voice Meets Community!\nWelcome to The Fish and Bear Network\, a movement that’s bringing back the oldest form of human connection: storytelling in its purest\, most spontaneous form.  \nWhat we’re about\nIt’s time to truly connect again in the way that only sitting in real life\, with real people\, telling real-life stories can. \nStorytelling is the capability that we have used to connect with each other and create this modern world. And yet somehow\, especially on social media\, we have neutered storytelling into story-selling and mostly share opinions rather than real-life experiences. \nOur events are simple\, timed\, unprepared story prompts that help everyone who listens connect to our unique and yet relatable experiences. Often\, the stories told are intensely funny\, sometimes emotional\, but always interesting. \nI call them games rather than exercises because they are fun and often frivolous\, but there’s no competition and no one loses – except those who don’t attend! 😀 \nThe Evening\n\n\n\nArrive before the start at the Games Room of the Lawless Brewery.  Try to arrive with plenty of time\, as there’s a great bar and always a food truck in attendance. We start promptly at 7 pm. The circle of storytellers is limited so that the exercise rounds don’t take too long. So if you are keen to be a part of the storytelling\, then you should try to arrive early. It would be disruptive to make changes to the circle\, so if you plan to leave early or arrive late\, please attend as a listener. \n\n\n\n\nLet the Games begin. We will start with a couple of simple story rounds for the storytellers. The first is almost always ‘The Story of your name’ because everyone is the world’s expert in living their life with their name. As general rule\, we will have up to 12 storytellers\, and everyone else will get to be listeners. Our exercises and games aren’t about performance or entertainment\, as the truth sounds different\, so everyone can be a storyteller. \nBreak! We host these events to encourage connection and community\, so this break is there to keep it light and cheerful. So stretch your legs or stand in line for the 🚽 at the other side of the courtyard. \n\n\n\n\nPart Two. Now that we all know this evening’s storytellers\, it is time to play a couple more story games to complete the structured part of the event. \n\n\n\n\nFreedom! All structure is over! Head to the bar with your new friends.
URL:https://fishandbear.net/event/oct-30th-lawless/
LOCATION:Lawless Brewery\, 5275 Craner Ave.\, North Hollywood\, CA\, 91601\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lynn&Mark":MAILTO:marktweddle@youtellyours.com
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251104T185000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251104T213000
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CREATED:20251030T005148Z
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SUMMARY:Nov 4th @ CoV
DESCRIPTION:Where Voice Meets Community!\nWelcome to The Fish and Bear Network\, a movement that’s bringing back the oldest form of human connection: storytelling in its purest\, most spontaneous form.  \nWhat we’re about\nIt’s time to truly connect again in the way that only sitting in real life\, with real people\, telling real-life stories can. \nStorytelling is the capability that we have used to connect with each other and create this modern world. And yet somehow\, especially on social media\, we have neutered storytelling into story-selling and mostly share opinions rather than real-life experiences. \nOur events are simple\, timed\, unprepared story prompts that help everyone who listens connect to our unique and yet relatable experiences. Often\, the stories told are intensely funny\, sometimes emotional\, but always interesting. \nI call them games rather than exercises because they are fun and often frivolous\, but there’s no competition and no one loses – except those who don’t attend! 😀 \nThe Evening\n\n\n\nArrive before the start at the Parlor Room\, Church of the Valley.  We have a sweet room and a lovely courtyard for our use\, so please arrive on time so that we can start promptly at 7 pm. The circle of storytellers is limited so that the exercise rounds don’t take too long. So if you are keen to be a part of the storytelling\, then you should try to arrive early. It would be disruptive to make changes to the circle\, so if you plan to leave early or arrive late\, please attend as a listener. \n\n\n\n\nLet the Games begin. We will start with a couple of simple story rounds for the storytellers. The first is almost always ‘The Story of your name’ because everyone is the world’s expert in living their life with their name. As general rule\, we will have up to 12 storytellers\, and everyone else will get to be listeners. Our exercises and games aren’t about performance or entertainment\, as the truth sounds different\, so everyone can be a storyteller. \nBreak! We host these events to encourage connection and community\, so this break is there to keep it light and cheerful. So stretch your legs or stand in line for the 🚽 at the other side of the courtyard. \n\n\n\n\nPart Two. Now that we all know this evening’s storytellers\, it is time to play a couple more story games to complete the structured part of the event. \n\n\n\n\nFreedom! All structure is over! Feel free to chat for a bit while we clear up and clear out. As it is a community church space\, we will need to ensure that we leave the space as we found it. \nAlcohol and smoking of any type are prohibited at this location.
URL:https://fishandbear.net/event/nov-4th-cov/
LOCATION:CoV\, 6565 Vesper Ave\, Van Nuys\, CA\, 91411\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fishandbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/parlor-calendar-1-e1756839312850.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Lynn&Mark":MAILTO:marktweddle@youtellyours.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251106T185000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251106T213000
DTSTAMP:20251101T170923Z
CREATED:20251101T170923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251101T170923Z
UID:615-1762455000-1762464600@fishandbear.net
SUMMARY:Nov 6th @ Valley Hive
DESCRIPTION:Where Voice Meets Community!\nWelcome to The Fish and Bear Network\, a movement that’s bringing back the oldest form of human connection: storytelling in its purest\, most spontaneous form.  \nWhat we’re about\nIt’s time to truly connect again in the way that only sitting in real life\, with real people\, telling real-life stories can. \nStorytelling is the capability that we have used to connect with each other and create this modern world. And yet somehow\, especially on social media\, we have neutered storytelling into story-selling and mostly share opinions rather than real-life experiences. \nOur events are simple\, timed\, unprepared story prompts that help everyone who listens connect to our unique and yet relatable experiences. Often\, the stories told are intensely funny\, sometimes emotional\, but always interesting. \nI call them games rather than exercises because they are fun and often frivolous\, but there’s no competition and no one loses – except those who don’t attend! 😀 \nThe Evening\n\n\n\nArrive before the start at The Valley Hive. This is an outdoor event under the stars\, so bring what you’ll need to be comfortable. There will be chairs and lighting and water and beauty\, but anything else you need\, you should bring. The storytelling starts at 7 pm. The circle of storytellers is limited so that the exercise rounds don’t take too long. So if you are keen to be a part of the storytelling\, then you should try to arrive early. It would be disruptive to make changes to the circle\, so if you plan to leave early or arrive late\, please attend as a listener. \n\n\n\n\nLet the Games begin. We will start with a couple of simple story rounds for the storytellers. The first is almost always ‘The Story of your name’ because everyone is the world’s expert in living their life with their name. As general rule\, we will have up to 12 storytellers\, and everyone else will get to be listeners. Our exercises and games aren’t about performance or entertainment\, as the truth sounds different\, so everyone can be a storyteller. \nBreak! We host these events to encourage connection and community\, so this break is there to keep it light and cheerful. So stretch your legs or stand in line 🚽! \n\n\n\n\nPart Two. Now that we all know this evening’s storytellers\, it is time to play a couple more story games to complete the structured part of the event. \n\n\n\n\nFreedom! All structure is over! Feel free to chat\, drink\, and generally have fun.
URL:https://fishandbear.net/event/nov-6th-valley-hive/
LOCATION:Valley Hive\, 10538 Topanga Canyon Blvd\, Chatsworth\, CA\, 91311\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fishandbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/mac-landscape-hive-e1776382880634.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Lynn&Mark":MAILTO:marktweddle@youtellyours.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251111T185000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251111T213000
DTSTAMP:20251030T005417Z
CREATED:20251030T005417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T005417Z
UID:594-1762887000-1762896600@fishandbear.net
SUMMARY:Nov 11th @ CoV
DESCRIPTION:Where Voice Meets Community!\nWelcome to The Fish and Bear Network\, a movement that’s bringing back the oldest form of human connection: storytelling in its purest\, most spontaneous form.  \nWhat we’re about\nIt’s time to truly connect again in the way that only sitting in real life\, with real people\, telling real-life stories can. \nStorytelling is the capability that we have used to connect with each other and create this modern world. And yet somehow\, especially on social media\, we have neutered storytelling into story-selling and mostly share opinions rather than real-life experiences. \nOur events are simple\, timed\, unprepared story prompts that help everyone who listens connect to our unique and yet relatable experiences. Often\, the stories told are intensely funny\, sometimes emotional\, but always interesting. \nI call them games rather than exercises because they are fun and often frivolous\, but there’s no competition and no one loses – except those who don’t attend! 😀 \nThe Evening\n\n\n\nArrive before the start at the Parlor Room\, Church of the Valley.  We have a sweet room and a lovely courtyard for our use\, so please arrive on time so that we can start promptly at 7 pm. The circle of storytellers is limited so that the exercise rounds don’t take too long. So if you are keen to be a part of the storytelling\, then you should try to arrive early. It would be disruptive to make changes to the circle\, so if you plan to leave early or arrive late\, please attend as a listener. \n\n\n\n\nLet the Games begin. We will start with a couple of simple story rounds for the storytellers. The first is almost always ‘The Story of your name’ because everyone is the world’s expert in living their life with their name. As general rule\, we will have up to 12 storytellers\, and everyone else will get to be listeners. Our exercises and games aren’t about performance or entertainment\, as the truth sounds different\, so everyone can be a storyteller. \nBreak! We host these events to encourage connection and community\, so this break is there to keep it light and cheerful. So stretch your legs or stand in line for the 🚽 at the other side of the courtyard. \n\n\n\n\nPart Two. Now that we all know this evening’s storytellers\, it is time to play a couple more story games to complete the structured part of the event. \n\n\n\n\nFreedom! All structure is over! Feel free to chat for a bit while we clear up and clear out. As it is a community church space\, we will need to ensure that we leave the space as we found it. \nAlcohol and smoking of any type are prohibited at this location.
URL:https://fishandbear.net/event/nov-11th-cov/
LOCATION:CoV\, 6565 Vesper Ave\, Van Nuys\, CA\, 91411\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fishandbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/parlor-calendar-1-e1756839312850.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Lynn&Mark":MAILTO:marktweddle@youtellyours.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251118T185000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251118T213000
DTSTAMP:20251030T005725Z
CREATED:20251030T005725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T005725Z
UID:598-1763491800-1763501400@fishandbear.net
SUMMARY:Nov 18th @CoV
DESCRIPTION:Where Voice Meets Community!\nWelcome to The Fish and Bear Network\, a movement that’s bringing back the oldest form of human connection: storytelling in its purest\, most spontaneous form.  \nWhat we’re about\nIt’s time to truly connect again in the way that only sitting in real life\, with real people\, telling real-life stories can. \nStorytelling is the capability that we have used to connect with each other and create this modern world. And yet somehow\, especially on social media\, we have neutered storytelling into story-selling and mostly share opinions rather than real-life experiences. \nOur events are simple\, timed\, unprepared story prompts that help everyone who listens connect to our unique and yet relatable experiences. Often\, the stories told are intensely funny\, sometimes emotional\, but always interesting. \nI call them games rather than exercises because they are fun and often frivolous\, but there’s no competition and no one loses – except those who don’t attend! 😀 \nThe Evening\n\n\n\nArrive before the start at the Parlor Room\, Church of the Valley.  We have a sweet room and a lovely courtyard for our use\, so please arrive on time so that we can start promptly at 7 pm. The circle of storytellers is limited so that the exercise rounds don’t take too long. So if you are keen to be a part of the storytelling\, then you should try to arrive early. It would be disruptive to make changes to the circle\, so if you plan to leave early or arrive late\, please attend as a listener. \n\n\n\n\nLet the Games begin. We will start with a couple of simple story rounds for the storytellers. The first is almost always ‘The Story of your name’ because everyone is the world’s expert in living their life with their name. As general rule\, we will have up to 12 storytellers\, and everyone else will get to be listeners. Our exercises and games aren’t about performance or entertainment\, as the truth sounds different\, so everyone can be a storyteller. \nBreak! We host these events to encourage connection and community\, so this break is there to keep it light and cheerful. So stretch your legs or stand in line for the 🚽 at the other side of the courtyard. \n\n\n\n\nPart Two. Now that we all know this evening’s storytellers\, it is time to play a couple more story games to complete the structured part of the event. \n\n\n\n\nFreedom! All structure is over! Feel free to chat for a bit while we clear up and clear out. As it is a community church space\, we will need to ensure that we leave the space as we found it. \nAlcohol and smoking of any type are prohibited at this location.
URL:https://fishandbear.net/event/nov-18th-cov/
LOCATION:CoV\, 6565 Vesper Ave\, Van Nuys\, CA\, 91411\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fishandbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/parlor-calendar-1-e1756839312850.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Lynn&Mark":MAILTO:marktweddle@youtellyours.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251120T185000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251120T210000
DTSTAMP:20251117T182019Z
CREATED:20251101T171126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T182019Z
UID:619-1763664600-1763672400@fishandbear.net
SUMMARY:Cancelled Nov 20th @ Valley Hive
DESCRIPTION:Due to the weather\, we’ve decided to cancel this event. I know\, Lynn and I are Scottish\, so a wee bit of rain and a little cold shouldn’t affect us. But we are softies now\, and we left Scotland’s weather many decades ago. \nWe plan to restart at the Vallet Hive in the new year\, but in the meantime we will continue every Tuesday from the warmth of the Parlor Room.
URL:https://fishandbear.net/event/nov-20th-valley-hive/
LOCATION:Valley Hive\, 10538 Topanga Canyon Blvd\, Chatsworth\, CA\, 91311\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fishandbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/mac-landscape-8-e1763403610387.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Lynn&Mark":MAILTO:marktweddle@youtellyours.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251125T185000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251125T213000
DTSTAMP:20251030T005935Z
CREATED:20251030T005935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T005935Z
UID:602-1764096600-1764106200@fishandbear.net
SUMMARY:Nov 25th @CoV
DESCRIPTION:Where Voice Meets Community!\nWelcome to The Fish and Bear Network\, a movement that’s bringing back the oldest form of human connection: storytelling in its purest\, most spontaneous form.  \nWhat we’re about\nIt’s time to truly connect again in the way that only sitting in real life\, with real people\, telling real-life stories can. \nStorytelling is the capability that we have used to connect with each other and create this modern world. And yet somehow\, especially on social media\, we have neutered storytelling into story-selling and mostly share opinions rather than real-life experiences. \nOur events are simple\, timed\, unprepared story prompts that help everyone who listens connect to our unique and yet relatable experiences. Often\, the stories told are intensely funny\, sometimes emotional\, but always interesting. \nI call them games rather than exercises because they are fun and often frivolous\, but there’s no competition and no one loses – except those who don’t attend! 😀 \nThe Evening\n\n\n\nArrive before the start at the Parlor Room\, Church of the Valley.  We have a sweet room and a lovely courtyard for our use\, so please arrive on time so that we can start promptly at 7 pm. The circle of storytellers is limited so that the exercise rounds don’t take too long. So if you are keen to be a part of the storytelling\, then you should try to arrive early. It would be disruptive to make changes to the circle\, so if you plan to leave early or arrive late\, please attend as a listener. \n\n\n\n\nLet the Games begin. We will start with a couple of simple story rounds for the storytellers. The first is almost always ‘The Story of your name’ because everyone is the world’s expert in living their life with their name. As general rule\, we will have up to 12 storytellers\, and everyone else will get to be listeners. Our exercises and games aren’t about performance or entertainment\, as the truth sounds different\, so everyone can be a storyteller. \nBreak! We host these events to encourage connection and community\, so this break is there to keep it light and cheerful. So stretch your legs or stand in line for the 🚽 at the other side of the courtyard. \n\n\n\n\nPart Two. Now that we all know this evening’s storytellers\, it is time to play a couple more story games to complete the structured part of the event. \n\n\n\n\nFreedom! All structure is over! Feel free to chat for a bit while we clear up and clear out. As it is a community church space\, we will need to ensure that we leave the space as we found it. \nAlcohol and smoking of any type are prohibited at this location.
URL:https://fishandbear.net/event/nov-25th-cov/
LOCATION:CoV\, 6565 Vesper Ave\, Van Nuys\, CA\, 91411\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fishandbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/parlor-calendar-1-e1756839312850.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Lynn&Mark":MAILTO:marktweddle@youtellyours.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251202T185000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251202T213000
DTSTAMP:20251201T191347Z
CREATED:20251201T190843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T191347Z
UID:658-1764701400-1764711000@fishandbear.net
SUMMARY:Dec 2 @CoV
DESCRIPTION:Where Voice Meets Community!\nWelcome to The Fish and Bear Network\, a movement that’s bringing back the oldest form of human connection: storytelling in its purest\, most spontaneous form.  \nWhat we’re about\nIt’s time to truly connect again in the way that only sitting in real life\, with real people\, telling real-life stories can. \nStorytelling is the capability that we have used to connect with each other and create this modern world. And yet somehow\, especially on social media\, we have neutered storytelling into story-selling and mostly share opinions rather than real-life experiences. \nOur events are simple\, timed\, unprepared story prompts that help everyone who listens connect to our unique and yet relatable experiences. Often\, the stories told are intensely funny\, sometimes emotional\, but always interesting. \nI call them games rather than exercises because they are fun and often frivolous\, but there’s no competition and no one loses – except those who don’t attend! 😀 \nThe Evening\n\n\n\nArrive before the start at the Parlor Room\, Church of the Valley.  We have a sweet room and a lovely courtyard for our use\, so please arrive on time so that we can start promptly at 7 pm. The circle of storytellers is limited so that the exercise rounds don’t take too long. So if you are keen to be a part of the storytelling\, then you should try to arrive early. It would be disruptive to make changes to the circle\, so if you plan to leave early or arrive late\, please attend as a listener. \n\n\n\n\nLet the Games begin. We will start with a couple of simple story rounds for the storytellers. The first is almost always ‘The Story of your name’ because everyone is the world’s expert in living their life with their name. As general rule\, we will have up to 12 storytellers\, and everyone else will get to be listeners. Our exercises and games aren’t about performance or entertainment\, as the truth sounds different\, so everyone can be a storyteller. \nBreak! We host these events to encourage connection and community\, so this break is there to keep it light and cheerful. So stretch your legs or stand in line for the 🚽 at the other side of the courtyard. \n\n\n\n\nPart Two. Now that we all know this evening’s storytellers\, it is time to play a couple more story games to complete the structured part of the event. \n\n\n\n\nFreedom! All structure is over! Feel free to chat for a bit while we clear up and clear out. As it is a community church space\, we will need to ensure that we leave the space as we found it. \nAlcohol and smoking of any type are prohibited at this location.
URL:https://fishandbear.net/event/dec-2-cov/
LOCATION:CoV\, 6565 Vesper Ave\, Van Nuys\, CA\, 91411\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fishandbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parlor-e1772567912509.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Lynn&Mark":MAILTO:marktweddle@youtellyours.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251209T185000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251209T213000
DTSTAMP:20251201T192611Z
CREATED:20251201T191828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T192611Z
UID:667-1765306200-1765315800@fishandbear.net
SUMMARY:Dec 9th @CoV
DESCRIPTION:Where Voice Meets Community!\nWelcome to The Fish and Bear Network\, a movement that’s bringing back the oldest form of human connection: storytelling in its purest\, most spontaneous form.  \nWhat we’re about\nIt’s time to truly connect again in the way that only sitting in real life\, with real people\, telling real-life stories can. \nStorytelling is the capability that we have used to connect with each other and create this modern world. And yet somehow\, especially on social media\, we have neutered storytelling into story-selling and mostly share opinions rather than real-life experiences. \nOur events are simple\, timed\, unprepared story prompts that help everyone who listens connect to our unique and yet relatable experiences. Often\, the stories told are intensely funny\, sometimes emotional\, but always interesting. \nI call them games rather than exercises because they are fun and often frivolous\, but there’s no competition and no one loses – except those who don’t attend! 😀 \nThe Evening\n\n\n\nArrive before the start at the Parlor Room\, Church of the Valley.  We have a sweet room and a lovely courtyard for our use\, so please arrive on time so that we can start promptly at 7 pm. The circle of storytellers is limited so that the exercise rounds don’t take too long. So if you are keen to be a part of the storytelling\, then you should try to arrive early. It would be disruptive to make changes to the circle\, so if you plan to leave early or arrive late\, please attend as a listener. \n\n\n\n\nLet the Games begin. We will start with a couple of simple story rounds for the storytellers. The first is almost always ‘The Story of your name’ because everyone is the world’s expert in living their life with their name. As general rule\, we will have up to 12 storytellers\, and everyone else will get to be listeners. Our exercises and games aren’t about performance or entertainment\, as the truth sounds different\, so everyone can be a storyteller. \nBreak! We host these events to encourage connection and community\, so this break is there to keep it light and cheerful. So stretch your legs or stand in line for the 🚽 at the other side of the courtyard. \n\n\n\n\nPart Two. Now that we all know this evening’s storytellers\, it is time to play a couple more story games to complete the structured part of the event. \n\n\n\n\nFreedom! All structure is over! Feel free to chat for a bit while we clear up and clear out. As it is a community church space\, we will need to ensure that we leave the space as we found it. \nAlcohol and smoking of any type are prohibited at this location.
URL:https://fishandbear.net/event/dec-9th-cov/
LOCATION:CoV\, 6565 Vesper Ave\, Van Nuys\, CA\, 91411\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fishandbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parlor-e1772567912509.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Lynn&Mark":MAILTO:marktweddle@youtellyours.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251216T185000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251216T213000
DTSTAMP:20251204T185532Z
CREATED:20251201T192505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T185532Z
UID:675-1765911000-1765920600@fishandbear.net
SUMMARY:Dec 16th @CoV
DESCRIPTION:Where Voice Meets Community!\nWelcome to The Fish and Bear Network\, a movement that’s bringing back the oldest form of human connection: storytelling in its purest\, most spontaneous form.  \nWhat we’re about\nIt’s time to truly connect again in the way that only sitting in real life\, with real people\, telling real-life stories can. \nStorytelling is the capability that we have used to connect with each other and create this modern world. And yet somehow\, especially on social media\, we have neutered storytelling into story-selling and mostly share opinions rather than real-life experiences. \nOur events are simple\, timed\, unprepared story prompts that help everyone who listens connect to our unique and yet relatable experiences. Often\, the stories told are intensely funny\, sometimes emotional\, but always interesting. \nI call them games rather than exercises because they are fun and often frivolous\, but there’s no competition and no one loses – except those who don’t attend! 😀 \nThe Evening\n\n\n\nArrive before the start at the Parlor Room\, Church of the Valley.  We have a sweet room and a lovely courtyard for our use\, so please arrive on time so that we can start promptly at 7 pm. The circle of storytellers is limited so that the exercise rounds don’t take too long. So if you are keen to be a part of the storytelling\, then you should try to arrive early. It would be disruptive to make changes to the circle\, so if you plan to leave early or arrive late\, please attend as a listener. \n\n\n\n\nLet the Games begin. We will start with a couple of simple story rounds for the storytellers. The first is almost always ‘The Story of your name’ because everyone is the world’s expert in living their life with their name. As general rule\, we will have up to 12 storytellers\, and everyone else will get to be listeners. Our exercises and games aren’t about performance or entertainment\, as the truth sounds different\, so everyone can be a storyteller. \nBreak! We host these events to encourage connection and community\, so this break is there to keep it light and cheerful. So stretch your legs or stand in line for the 🚽 at the other side of the courtyard. \n\n\n\n\nPart Two. Now that we all know this evening’s storytellers\, it is time to play a couple more story games to complete the structured part of the event. \n\n\n\n\nFreedom! All structure is over! Feel free to chat for a bit while we clear up and clear out. As it is a community church space\, we will need to ensure that we leave the space as we found it. \nAlcohol and smoking of any type are prohibited at this location.
URL:https://fishandbear.net/event/dec-16th-cov/
LOCATION:CoV\, 6565 Vesper Ave\, Van Nuys\, CA\, 91411\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fishandbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parlor-e1772567912509.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Lynn&Mark":MAILTO:marktweddle@youtellyours.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260106T185000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260106T213000
DTSTAMP:20251224T153355Z
CREATED:20251224T153212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251224T153355Z
UID:716-1767725400-1767735000@fishandbear.net
SUMMARY:Jan 6th @CoV
DESCRIPTION:Where Voice Meets Community!\nWelcome to The Fish and Bear Network\, a movement that’s bringing back the oldest form of human connection: storytelling in its purest\, most spontaneous form.  \nWhat we’re about\nIt’s time to truly connect again in the way that only sitting in real life\, with real people\, telling real-life stories can. \nStorytelling is the capability that we have used to connect with each other and create this modern world. And yet somehow\, especially on social media\, we have neutered storytelling into story-selling and mostly share opinions rather than real-life experiences. \nOur events are simple\, timed\, unprepared story prompts that help everyone who listens connect to our unique and yet relatable experiences. Often\, the stories told are intensely funny\, sometimes emotional\, but always interesting. \nI call them games rather than exercises because they are fun and often frivolous\, but there’s no competition and no one loses – except those who don’t attend! 😀 \nThe Evening\n\n\n\nArrive before the start at the Parlor Room\, Church of the Valley.  We have a sweet room and a lovely courtyard for our use\, so please arrive on time so that we can start promptly at 7 pm. The circle of storytellers is limited so that the exercise rounds don’t take too long. So if you are keen to be a part of the storytelling\, then you should try to arrive early. It would be disruptive to make changes to the circle\, so if you plan to leave early or arrive late\, please attend as a listener. \n\n\n\n\nLet the Games begin. We will start with a couple of simple story rounds for the storytellers. The first is almost always ‘The Story of your name’ because everyone is the world’s expert in living their life with their name. As general rule\, we will have up to 12 storytellers\, and everyone else will get to be listeners. Our exercises and games aren’t about performance or entertainment\, as the truth sounds different\, so everyone can be a storyteller. \nBreak! We host these events to encourage connection and community\, so this break is there to keep it light and cheerful. So stretch your legs or stand in line for the 🚽 at the other side of the courtyard. \n\n\n\n\nPart Two. Now that we all know this evening’s storytellers\, it is time to play a couple more story games to complete the structured part of the event. \n\n\n\n\nFreedom! All structure is over! Feel free to chat for a bit while we clear up and clear out. As it is a community church space\, we will need to ensure that we leave the space as we found it. \nAlcohol and smoking of any type are prohibited at this location.
URL:https://fishandbear.net/event/jan-6th-cov/
LOCATION:CoV\, 6565 Vesper Ave\, Van Nuys\, CA\, 91411\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fishandbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parlor-e1772567912509.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Lynn&Mark":MAILTO:marktweddle@youtellyours.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260113T185000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260113T213000
DTSTAMP:20251224T153727Z
CREATED:20251224T153727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251224T153727Z
UID:720-1768330200-1768339800@fishandbear.net
SUMMARY:Jan 13th @CoV
DESCRIPTION:Where Voice Meets Community!\nWelcome to The Fish and Bear Network\, a movement that’s bringing back the oldest form of human connection: storytelling in its purest\, most spontaneous form.  \nWhat we’re about\nIt’s time to truly connect again in the way that only sitting in real life\, with real people\, telling real-life stories can. \nStorytelling is the capability that we have used to connect with each other and create this modern world. And yet somehow\, especially on social media\, we have neutered storytelling into story-selling and mostly share opinions rather than real-life experiences. \nOur events are simple\, timed\, unprepared story prompts that help everyone who listens connect to our unique and yet relatable experiences. Often\, the stories told are intensely funny\, sometimes emotional\, but always interesting. \nI call them games rather than exercises because they are fun and often frivolous\, but there’s no competition and no one loses – except those who don’t attend! 😀 \nThe Evening\n\n\n\nArrive before the start at the Parlor Room\, Church of the Valley.  We have a sweet room and a lovely courtyard for our use\, so please arrive on time so that we can start promptly at 7 pm. The circle of storytellers is limited so that the exercise rounds don’t take too long. So if you are keen to be a part of the storytelling\, then you should try to arrive early. It would be disruptive to make changes to the circle\, so if you plan to leave early or arrive late\, please attend as a listener. \n\n\n\n\nLet the Games begin. We will start with a couple of simple story rounds for the storytellers. The first is almost always ‘The Story of your name’ because everyone is the world’s expert in living their life with their name. As general rule\, we will have up to 12 storytellers\, and everyone else will get to be listeners. Our exercises and games aren’t about performance or entertainment\, as the truth sounds different\, so everyone can be a storyteller. \nBreak! We host these events to encourage connection and community\, so this break is there to keep it light and cheerful. So stretch your legs or stand in line for the 🚽 at the other side of the courtyard. \n\n\n\n\nPart Two. Now that we all know this evening’s storytellers\, it is time to play a couple more story games to complete the structured part of the event. \n\n\n\n\nFreedom! All structure is over! Feel free to chat for a bit while we clear up and clear out. As it is a community church space\, we will need to ensure that we leave the space as we found it. \nAlcohol and smoking of any type are prohibited at this location.
URL:https://fishandbear.net/event/jan-13th-cov/
LOCATION:CoV\, 6565 Vesper Ave\, Van Nuys\, CA\, 91411\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fishandbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parlor-e1772567912509.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Lynn&Mark":MAILTO:marktweddle@youtellyours.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260118T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260118T160000
DTSTAMP:20251224T160637Z
CREATED:20251224T160637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251224T160637Z
UID:724-1768744800-1768752000@fishandbear.net
SUMMARY:Lynn's Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Volume 3 is out now\, and that means we want to celebrate! \nIt seems appropriate to launch the latest “Notes From The Valley” book at the Valley Hive. This is where Mark learned to keep bees and where we have hosted some of our Fish & Bear events. \nYou can get the book in your preferred format\, including audiobook\, here. We will have a limited number of books for signing\, but if you’ve already got one\, then bring it with you\, and Lynn will be happy to scrawl something in it. \nHere is a blurb about the book\, because let’s face it\, we suck at telling people about it. \nYour Sunday morning ritual just got better. \nWelcome to the third volume of Lynn Ferguson’s beloved newsletter-turned-book series\, where the everyday magic of Los Angeles living meets razor-sharp wit and profound humanity. Part love letter to LA\, part meditation on what it means to be human\, these essays illuminate the beautiful absurdity of life with warmth\, wisdom\, and unmistakable Scottish charm. \nFerguson has a rare gift: she can transform a small domestic detail into a life lesson\, find comedy in the cosmic\, and remind us that our shared flaws and quirks are what make us gloriously human. Whether she’s observing the peculiarities of Valley life\, reflecting on the dreams that brought us to California\, or celebrating the connections that sustain us\, her voice feels like a wise\, funny friend sharing secrets over coffee. \nIn this collection\, you’ll discover: \n\nHeartwarming stories that celebrate the vagabond dreamers who call LA home\nObservations that swing from hilarious to deeply moving\, often in the same breath\nA compassionate eye that finds value in every human connection\nWriting that reaffirms empathy as our way forward through this beautiful\, silly mess\n\nPerfect for fans of personal essays\, Los Angeles literature\, and anyone who believes that paying attention to life’s small moments reveals everything that matters. \nPraise for Lynn Ferguson’s Notes From The Valley: \n“Like a warm sweater knit by a mad genius\, Lynn’s wit and humanity unfailingly reaffirm that empathy is our only way out of this silly mess.”\n— Damian Kindler\, Creator of “Sanctuary” and “October Faction” \n“These stories are funny\, poignant and emotional in equal measure. Heartwarming and unputdownable!”\n— Karen Koren\, Managing and Artistic Director\, Gilded Balloon \n“Lynn writes like she thinks\, and like she lives – with a sense of joy\, and a feel for the deliciously absurd.”\n— Alfred Molina\, Actor \nMake Notes From The Valley Volume 3 your new Sunday morning tradition \n  \nIf you didn’t already know about Lynn’s weekly newsletter\, all you need to know is that you can read it at lynnfergy.com
URL:https://fishandbear.net/event/lynns-book-launch/
LOCATION:Valley Hive\, 10538 Topanga Canyon Blvd\, Chatsworth\, CA\, 91311\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lynn&Mark":MAILTO:marktweddle@youtellyours.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260120T185000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260120T213000
DTSTAMP:20260115T205804Z
CREATED:20260115T205804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T205804Z
UID:817-1768935000-1768944600@fishandbear.net
SUMMARY:Jan 20th @ CoV
DESCRIPTION:Where Voice Meets Community!\nWelcome to The Fish and Bear Network\, a movement that’s bringing back the oldest form of human connection: storytelling in its purest\, most spontaneous form.  \nWhat we’re about\nIt’s time to truly connect again in the way that only sitting in real life\, with real people\, telling real-life stories can. \nStorytelling is the capability that we have used to connect with each other and create this modern world. And yet somehow\, especially on social media\, we have neutered storytelling into story-selling and mostly share opinions rather than real-life experiences. \nOur events are simple\, timed\, unprepared story prompts that help everyone who listens connect to our unique and yet relatable experiences. Often\, the stories told are intensely funny\, sometimes emotional\, but always interesting. \nI call them games rather than exercises because they are fun and often frivolous\, but there’s no competition and no one loses – except those who don’t attend! 😀 \nThe Evening\n\n\n\nArrive before the start at the Parlor Room\, Church of the Valley.  We have a sweet room and a lovely courtyard for our use\, so please arrive on time so that we can start promptly at 7 pm. The circle of storytellers is limited so that the exercise rounds don’t take too long. So if you are keen to be a part of the storytelling\, then you should try to arrive early. It would be disruptive to make changes to the circle\, so if you plan to leave early or arrive late\, please attend as a listener. \n\n\n\n\nLet the Games begin. We will start with a couple of simple story rounds for the storytellers. The first is almost always ‘The Story of your name’ because everyone is the world’s expert in living their life with their name. As general rule\, we will have up to 12 storytellers\, and everyone else will get to be listeners. Our exercises and games aren’t about performance or entertainment\, as the truth sounds different\, so everyone can be a storyteller. \nBreak! We host these events to encourage connection and community\, so this break is there to keep it light and cheerful. So stretch your legs or stand in line for the 🚽 at the other side of the courtyard. \n\n\n\n\nPart Two. Now that we all know this evening’s storytellers\, it is time to play a couple more story games to complete the structured part of the event. \n\n\n\n\nFreedom! All structure is over! Feel free to chat for a bit while we clear up and clear out. As it is a community church space\, we will need to ensure that we leave the space as we found it. \nAlcohol and smoking of any type are prohibited at this location.
URL:https://fishandbear.net/event/jan-20th-cov/
LOCATION:CoV\, 6565 Vesper Ave\, Van Nuys\, CA\, 91411\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fishandbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parlor-e1772567912509.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Lynn&Mark":MAILTO:marktweddle@youtellyours.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260127T185000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260127T213000
DTSTAMP:20260115T210147Z
CREATED:20260115T210147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T210147Z
UID:822-1769539800-1769549400@fishandbear.net
SUMMARY:Jan 27 @ CoV
DESCRIPTION:Where Voice Meets Community!\nWelcome to The Fish and Bear Network\, a movement that’s bringing back the oldest form of human connection: storytelling in its purest\, most spontaneous form.  \nWhat we’re about\nIt’s time to truly connect again in the way that only sitting in real life\, with real people\, telling real-life stories can. \nStorytelling is the capability that we have used to connect with each other and create this modern world. And yet somehow\, especially on social media\, we have neutered storytelling into story-selling and mostly share opinions rather than real-life experiences. \nOur events are simple\, timed\, unprepared story prompts that help everyone who listens connect to our unique and yet relatable experiences. Often\, the stories told are intensely funny\, sometimes emotional\, but always interesting. \nI call them games rather than exercises because they are fun and often frivolous\, but there’s no competition and no one loses – except those who don’t attend! 😀 \nThe Evening\n\n\n\nArrive before the start at the Parlor Room\, Church of the Valley.  We have a sweet room and a lovely courtyard for our use\, so please arrive on time so that we can start promptly at 7 pm. The circle of storytellers is limited so that the exercise rounds don’t take too long. So if you are keen to be a part of the storytelling\, then you should try to arrive early. It would be disruptive to make changes to the circle\, so if you plan to leave early or arrive late\, please attend as a listener. \n\n\n\n\nLet the Games begin. We will start with a couple of simple story rounds for the storytellers. The first is almost always ‘The Story of your name’ because everyone is the world’s expert in living their life with their name. As general rule\, we will have up to 12 storytellers\, and everyone else will get to be listeners. Our exercises and games aren’t about performance or entertainment\, as the truth sounds different\, so everyone can be a storyteller. \nBreak! We host these events to encourage connection and community\, so this break is there to keep it light and cheerful. So stretch your legs or stand in line for the 🚽 at the other side of the courtyard. \n\n\n\n\nPart Two. Now that we all know this evening’s storytellers\, it is time to play a couple more story games to complete the structured part of the event. \n\n\n\n\nFreedom! All structure is over! Feel free to chat for a bit while we clear up and clear out. As it is a community church space\, we will need to ensure that we leave the space as we found it. \nAlcohol and smoking of any type are prohibited at this location.
URL:https://fishandbear.net/event/jan-27-cov/
LOCATION:CoV\, 6565 Vesper Ave\, Van Nuys\, CA\, 91411\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Lynn&Mark":MAILTO:marktweddle@youtellyours.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260203T185000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260203T213000
DTSTAMP:20260128T020123Z
CREATED:20260128T015835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T020123Z
UID:858-1770144600-1770154200@fishandbear.net
SUMMARY:Feb 3 @ CoV
DESCRIPTION:Where Voice Meets Community!\nWelcome to The Fish and Bear Network\, a movement that’s bringing back the oldest form of human connection: storytelling in its purest\, most spontaneous form.  \nWhat we’re about\nIt’s time to truly connect again in the way that only sitting in real life\, with real people\, telling real-life stories can. \nStorytelling is the capability that we have used to connect with each other and create this modern world. And yet somehow\, especially on social media\, we have neutered storytelling into story-selling and mostly share opinions rather than real-life experiences. \nOur events are simple\, timed\, unprepared story prompts that help everyone who listens connect to our unique and yet relatable experiences. Often\, the stories told are intensely funny\, sometimes emotional\, but always interesting. \nI call them games rather than exercises because they are fun and often frivolous\, but there’s no competition and no one loses – except those who don’t attend! 😀 \nThe Evening\n\n\n\nArrive before the start at the Parlor Room\, Church of the Valley.  We have a sweet room and a lovely courtyard for our use\, so please arrive on time so that we can start promptly at 7 pm. The circle of storytellers is limited so that the exercise rounds don’t take too long. So if you are keen to be a part of the storytelling\, then you should try to arrive early. It would be disruptive to make changes to the circle\, so if you plan to leave early or arrive late\, please attend as a listener. \n\n\n\n\nLet the Games begin. We will start with a couple of simple story rounds for the storytellers. The first is almost always ‘The Story of your name’ because everyone is the world’s expert in living their life with their name. As general rule\, we will have up to 12 storytellers\, and everyone else will get to be listeners. Our exercises and games aren’t about performance or entertainment\, as the truth sounds different\, so everyone can be a storyteller. \nBreak! We host these events to encourage connection and community\, so this break is there to keep it light and cheerful. So stretch your legs or stand in line for the 🚽 at the other side of the courtyard. \n\n\n\n\nPart Two. Now that we all know this evening’s storytellers\, it is time to play a couple more story games to complete the structured part of the event. \n\n\n\n\nFreedom! All structure is over! Feel free to chat for a bit while we clear up and clear out. As it is a community church space\, we will need to ensure that we leave the space as we found it. \nAlcohol and smoking of any type are prohibited at this location.
URL:https://fishandbear.net/event/feb-3-cov/
LOCATION:CoV\, 6565 Vesper Ave\, Van Nuys\, CA\, 91411\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fishandbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parlor-e1772567912509.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Lynn&Mark":MAILTO:marktweddle@youtellyours.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260210T185000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260210T213000
DTSTAMP:20260128T020047Z
CREATED:20260128T020047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T020047Z
UID:862-1770749400-1770759000@fishandbear.net
SUMMARY:Feb 10 @ CoV
DESCRIPTION:Where Voice Meets Community!\nWelcome to The Fish and Bear Network\, a movement that’s bringing back the oldest form of human connection: storytelling in its purest\, most spontaneous form.  \nWhat we’re about\nIt’s time to truly connect again in the way that only sitting in real life\, with real people\, telling real-life stories can. \nStorytelling is the capability that we have used to connect with each other and create this modern world. And yet somehow\, especially on social media\, we have neutered storytelling into story-selling and mostly share opinions rather than real-life experiences. \nOur events are simple\, timed\, unprepared story prompts that help everyone who listens connect to our unique and yet relatable experiences. Often\, the stories told are intensely funny\, sometimes emotional\, but always interesting. \nI call them games rather than exercises because they are fun and often frivolous\, but there’s no competition and no one loses – except those who don’t attend! 😀 \nThe Evening\n\n\n\nArrive before the start at the Parlor Room\, Church of the Valley.  We have a sweet room and a lovely courtyard for our use\, so please arrive on time so that we can start promptly at 7 pm. The circle of storytellers is limited so that the exercise rounds don’t take too long. So if you are keen to be a part of the storytelling\, then you should try to arrive early. It would be disruptive to make changes to the circle\, so if you plan to leave early or arrive late\, please attend as a listener. \n\n\n\n\nLet the Games begin. We will start with a couple of simple story rounds for the storytellers. The first is almost always ‘The Story of your name’ because everyone is the world’s expert in living their life with their name. As general rule\, we will have up to 12 storytellers\, and everyone else will get to be listeners. Our exercises and games aren’t about performance or entertainment\, as the truth sounds different\, so everyone can be a storyteller. \nBreak! We host these events to encourage connection and community\, so this break is there to keep it light and cheerful. So stretch your legs or stand in line for the 🚽 at the other side of the courtyard. \n\n\n\n\nPart Two. Now that we all know this evening’s storytellers\, it is time to play a couple more story games to complete the structured part of the event. \n\n\n\n\nFreedom! All structure is over! Feel free to chat for a bit while we clear up and clear out. As it is a community church space\, we will need to ensure that we leave the space as we found it. \nAlcohol and smoking of any type are prohibited at this location.
URL:https://fishandbear.net/event/feb-10-cov/
LOCATION:CoV\, 6565 Vesper Ave\, Van Nuys\, CA\, 91411\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fishandbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parlor-e1772567912509.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Lynn&Mark":MAILTO:marktweddle@youtellyours.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260217T185000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260217T213000
DTSTAMP:20260128T020409Z
CREATED:20260128T020409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T020409Z
UID:867-1771354200-1771363800@fishandbear.net
SUMMARY:Feb 17 @ CoV
DESCRIPTION:Where Voice Meets Community!\nWelcome to The Fish and Bear Network\, a movement that’s bringing back the oldest form of human connection: storytelling in its purest\, most spontaneous form.  \nWhat we’re about\nIt’s time to truly connect again in the way that only sitting in real life\, with real people\, telling real-life stories can. \nStorytelling is the capability that we have used to connect with each other and create this modern world. And yet somehow\, especially on social media\, we have neutered storytelling into story-selling and mostly share opinions rather than real-life experiences. \nOur events are simple\, timed\, unprepared story prompts that help everyone who listens connect to our unique and yet relatable experiences. Often\, the stories told are intensely funny\, sometimes emotional\, but always interesting. \nI call them games rather than exercises because they are fun and often frivolous\, but there’s no competition and no one loses – except those who don’t attend! 😀 \nThe Evening\n\n\n\nArrive before the start at the Parlor Room\, Church of the Valley.  We have a sweet room and a lovely courtyard for our use\, so please arrive on time so that we can start promptly at 7 pm. The circle of storytellers is limited so that the exercise rounds don’t take too long. So if you are keen to be a part of the storytelling\, then you should try to arrive early. It would be disruptive to make changes to the circle\, so if you plan to leave early or arrive late\, please attend as a listener. \n\n\n\n\nLet the Games begin. We will start with a couple of simple story rounds for the storytellers. The first is almost always ‘The Story of your name’ because everyone is the world’s expert in living their life with their name. As general rule\, we will have up to 12 storytellers\, and everyone else will get to be listeners. Our exercises and games aren’t about performance or entertainment\, as the truth sounds different\, so everyone can be a storyteller. \nBreak! We host these events to encourage connection and community\, so this break is there to keep it light and cheerful. So stretch your legs or stand in line for the 🚽 at the other side of the courtyard. \n\n\n\n\nPart Two. Now that we all know this evening’s storytellers\, it is time to play a couple more story games to complete the structured part of the event. \n\n\n\n\nFreedom! All structure is over! Feel free to chat for a bit while we clear up and clear out. As it is a community church space\, we will need to ensure that we leave the space as we found it. \nAlcohol and smoking of any type are prohibited at this location.
URL:https://fishandbear.net/event/feb-17-cov/
LOCATION:CoV\, 6565 Vesper Ave\, Van Nuys\, CA\, 91411\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fishandbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parlor-e1772567912509.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Lynn&Mark":MAILTO:marktweddle@youtellyours.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260222T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260222T123000
DTSTAMP:20260217T233521Z
CREATED:20260217T233521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T233521Z
UID:913-1771758000-1771763400@fishandbear.net
SUMMARY:Fish And Bear Online Pilot Event
DESCRIPTION:We think the next step for Fish And Bear is to create an online version. We are still building in-person events because nothing beats their impact. But this might be a way to help people try Fish And Bear in the easiest possible way\, so that going to an in-person event will be the obvious next step. \nWe have done this before during the pandemic\, and it worked well. It was just a lot of work at the time because the tools I needed to run it\, I had to create myself. Now Zoom has a Timer\, Luma has ticketing\, and all I need is a simple way to show the storytellers’ order. \nAnyhow\, this will be a ‘learning opportunity’. \nWhat to expect\, other than a ‘learning opportunity’? \nOnce everyone has signed in to the meeting and we’ve gone through the logistics\, there will be the name story\, a beginning story\, and a jigsaw. Just like at the in-person meetings. But there will be no break\, and the whole thing should be completed in an hour. To achieve this time\, we will need to limit the number of storytellers. \nThere’s no charge for this\, but you will need to book your place via this Luma Link: https://luma.com/0dok4bps
URL:https://fishandbear.net/event/fish-and-bear-online-pilot-event/
LOCATION:Online
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lynn&Mark":MAILTO:marktweddle@youtellyours.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260224T185000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260224T213000
DTSTAMP:20260128T020622Z
CREATED:20260128T020622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T020622Z
UID:871-1771959000-1771968600@fishandbear.net
SUMMARY:Feb 24 @ CoV
DESCRIPTION:Where Voice Meets Community!\nWelcome to The Fish and Bear Network\, a movement that’s bringing back the oldest form of human connection: storytelling in its purest\, most spontaneous form.  \nWhat we’re about\nIt’s time to truly connect again in the way that only sitting in real life\, with real people\, telling real-life stories can. \nStorytelling is the capability that we have used to connect with each other and create this modern world. And yet somehow\, especially on social media\, we have neutered storytelling into story-selling and mostly share opinions rather than real-life experiences. \nOur events are simple\, timed\, unprepared story prompts that help everyone who listens connect to our unique and yet relatable experiences. Often\, the stories told are intensely funny\, sometimes emotional\, but always interesting. \nI call them games rather than exercises because they are fun and often frivolous\, but there’s no competition and no one loses – except those who don’t attend! 😀 \nThe Evening\n\n\n\nArrive before the start at the Parlor Room\, Church of the Valley.  We have a sweet room and a lovely courtyard for our use\, so please arrive on time so that we can start promptly at 7 pm. The circle of storytellers is limited so that the exercise rounds don’t take too long. So if you are keen to be a part of the storytelling\, then you should try to arrive early. It would be disruptive to make changes to the circle\, so if you plan to leave early or arrive late\, please attend as a listener. \n\n\n\n\nLet the Games begin. We will start with a couple of simple story rounds for the storytellers. The first is almost always ‘The Story of your name’ because everyone is the world’s expert in living their life with their name. As general rule\, we will have up to 12 storytellers\, and everyone else will get to be listeners. Our exercises and games aren’t about performance or entertainment\, as the truth sounds different\, so everyone can be a storyteller. \nBreak! We host these events to encourage connection and community\, so this break is there to keep it light and cheerful. So stretch your legs or stand in line for the 🚽 at the other side of the courtyard. \n\n\n\n\nPart Two. Now that we all know this evening’s storytellers\, it is time to play a couple more story games to complete the structured part of the event. \n\n\n\n\nFreedom! All structure is over! Feel free to chat for a bit while we clear up and clear out. As it is a community church space\, we will need to ensure that we leave the space as we found it. \nAlcohol and smoking of any type are prohibited at this location.
URL:https://fishandbear.net/event/feb-24-cov/
LOCATION:CoV\, 6565 Vesper Ave\, Van Nuys\, CA\, 91411\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fishandbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parlor-e1772567912509.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Lynn&Mark":MAILTO:marktweddle@youtellyours.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260303T185000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260303T213000
DTSTAMP:20260303T200738Z
CREATED:20260217T185918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T200738Z
UID:920-1772563800-1772573400@fishandbear.net
SUMMARY:Mar3 @ CoV
DESCRIPTION:The Fish & Bear Network – Where Voice Meets Community \nWe’re bringing back real human connection through spontaneous\, unscripted storytelling. No performances\, no opinions\, no story-selling — just real people sharing real experiences. \nThe Evening (7:00 PM sharp) \nPlease arrive on time. We keep the storytelling circle small so the rounds stay lively\, and late arrivals or early departures are disruptive. If you can’t commit to the full evening\, you’re warmly welcome as a listener. \nPart One – We open with a couple of story rounds. The first is almost always “The Story of Your Name” — everyone’s an expert there. Up to 12 people join the storytelling circle; everyone else listens. \nBreak – Stretch\, chat\, and find the restroom across the courtyard. \nPart Two – A few more story games to close out the structured portion. \nFree Time – Mingle while we tidy up. As a courtesy to the church\, please help leave the space as you found it. \nNote: Alcohol and smoking of any kind are not permitted on site.
URL:https://fishandbear.net/event/mar3-cov/
LOCATION:CoV\, 6565 Vesper Ave\, Van Nuys\, CA\, 91411\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fishandbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parlor-e1772567912509.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Lynn&Mark":MAILTO:marktweddle@youtellyours.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260310T185000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260310T213000
DTSTAMP:20260303T195732Z
CREATED:20260303T195732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T195732Z
UID:946-1773168600-1773178200@fishandbear.net
SUMMARY:Mar10 @ CoV
DESCRIPTION:The Fish & Bear Network – Where Voice Meets Community \nWe’re bringing back real human connection through spontaneous\, unscripted storytelling. No performances\, no opinions\, no story-selling — just real people sharing real experiences. \nThe Evening (7:00 PM sharp) \nPlease arrive on time. We keep the storytelling circle small so the rounds stay lively\, and late arrivals or early departures are disruptive. If you can’t commit to the full evening\, you’re warmly welcome as a listener. \nPart One – We open with a couple of story rounds. The first is almost always “The Story of Your Name” — everyone’s an expert there. Up to 12 people join the storytelling circle; everyone else listens. \nBreak – Stretch\, chat\, and find the restroom across the courtyard. \nPart Two – A few more story games to close out the structured portion. \nFree Time – Mingle while we tidy up. As a courtesy to the church\, please help leave the space as you found it. \nNote: Alcohol and smoking of any kind are not permitted on site.
URL:https://fishandbear.net/event/mar10-cov/
LOCATION:CoV\, 6565 Vesper Ave\, Van Nuys\, CA\, 91411\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lynn&Mark":MAILTO:marktweddle@youtellyours.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260317T185000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260317T213000
DTSTAMP:20260303T200052Z
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SUMMARY:Mar17 @ CoV
DESCRIPTION:The Fish & Bear Network – Where Voice Meets Community \nWe’re bringing back real human connection through spontaneous\, unscripted storytelling. No performances\, no opinions\, no story-selling — just real people sharing real experiences. \nThe Evening (7:00 PM sharp) \nPlease arrive on time. We keep the storytelling circle small so the rounds stay lively\, and late arrivals or early departures are disruptive. If you can’t commit to the full evening\, you’re warmly welcome as a listener. \nPart One – We open with a couple of story rounds. The first is almost always “The Story of Your Name” — everyone’s an expert there. Up to 12 people join the storytelling circle; everyone else listens. \nBreak – Stretch\, chat\, and find the restroom across the courtyard. \nPart Two – A few more story games to close out the structured portion. \nFree Time – Mingle while we tidy up. As a courtesy to the church\, please help leave the space as you found it. \nNote: Alcohol and smoking of any kind are not permitted on site.
URL:https://fishandbear.net/event/mar17-cov/
LOCATION:CoV\, 6565 Vesper Ave\, Van Nuys\, CA\, 91411\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lynn&Mark":MAILTO:marktweddle@youtellyours.com
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