CHICKEN FESTIVAL
About the Chicken Festival…
River and Prairie Storyweavers offer a storyteller retreat every year. A different location is selected every two years. RAPS likes to partner with local libraries and schools to provide storytelling programs to the community. Storytellers gather to share their craft in several genres. To allow time for all to tell, stories are asked to be 8-minutes or less except for the 3-minute Story category and Longer Story category.
A fun and raucous auction raises money to help RAPS fund its goals to support the art of oral storytelling and the people who practice this art. RAPS requests that donated auction items be new or offer a service. For questions about the auction contact RAPS.events@gmail.com.
Workshops are offered to help the community develop storytelling resources. Storytellers share their talents and experience to promote oral storytelling.
Storytellers and story lovers are invited to come together to enjoy stories and music. RAPS never knows who is coming and what stories and musical talents they bring. RAPS schedules time for story genres and music.
Registration is taken at the event. The Chicken Festival registration is $15.00 for RAPS members and $45.00 for non-RAPS members. RAPS membership is $25.00 for an individual or $35.00 for a family. RAPS accepts cash, checks and credit cards.
Attendees may be recorded or photographed for use by River and Prairie Storyweavers.
2024 marks the 31st Annual River and Prairie Storyweavers Chicken Festival. Join us to celebrate as we wear chicken hats, wear chicken socks, dance the Chicken Dance and tell chicken stories plus others.
When: January 19, 20, 21, 2024
Where: Large Theater Room, Henry County Museum
203 W. Franklin
Clinton, Missouri 64735
(660) 885-8414
2024 River and Prairie Storyweavers 31st Annual Chicken Festival at Clinton, Missouri on January 19-20-21, 2024
2024 marks the 31st Annual River and Prairie Storyweavers Chicken Festival. Join us to celebrate as we wear chicken hats, wear chicken socks, dance the Chicken Dance and tell chicken stories plus others.
RAPS will gather at the Large Theater Room, Henry County Museum, 203 W. Franklin, Clinton, Missouri 64735 (660-885-8414) on January 19, Friday evening; January 20, Saturday; and January 21, Sunday morning for the 2024 Chicken Festival. Our Chicken Festival has outgrown the hotel meeting rooms.
Please bring a new items for the auction on Saturday.
Local hotels include: Parkfield Inn, 506 Kansas Ave, Clinton, MO 64735 (660-890-6188); Hampton Inn, 900 Kansas Ave, Clinton, MO 64735 (660-885-4488); or Westbridge (Best Western), 106 S Baird Ave, Clinton, MO 64735 (660-885-2206).
Call and make your room reservation by December 31, 2023 at Parkland Inn, Clinton : 506 Kansas Ave., Clinton, MO 64735 -- (660) 890-6188. There is no hotel discount.
RAPS will not be providing lunch because there are restaurants within walking distance on the Square.
PAY your registration at the event! $15 for RAPS members, $45 for non-RAPS members. Annual RAPS Membership is $25/individual and $35/family.
When: January 19-29-21, 2024
Where: Large Theater Room, Henry County Museum, 203 W. Franklin, Clinton, Missouri 64735
(660-885-8414)
Schedule:
2024 River and Prairie Storyweavers 31 st Annual Chicken Festival Schedule
Friday January 19, 2024 out in the Community
10:45 am to 11:30 am Senior Center
12:30 pm to 1:45 pm Student Programs at Henry County Museum
5:30 pm Dinner on Your Own
7:00 to 9:00 pm Henry County Museum Storytelling Concert
Saturday January 20, 2024 at Henry County Museum
8:00 to 9:00 am Registration/Membership/Donations
$15 for RAPS members, $54 for non-RAPS members
Annual RAPS Membership is $25/individual and $35/family
Ice Breaker Interviews
9:00 to 10:30 am Chicken News and Chicken Stories
Chicken Socks Give-away
15-minute Music
15-minute Break & Ice Breaker
10:30 to 11:30 Fairy Tales and Folk Tales
11:30 am to 1:00 pm Lunch on the Square
1:00 to 3:00 pm 15-minute Music Break & Ice Breaker
Auction
1-Minute Humorous Stories
3:00 to 3:30 pm 15-minute Music/Chicken Dance
15-minute Break & Ice Breaker
Pay Treasurer for Auction items
3:30 to 4:45 pm Death & Taxes
4:45 to 6:30 pm Dinner on Your Own
6:30 to 8:30 pm Tall Tales
15-minute Music
15-minute Break & Ice Breaker
8:30 to 10:00 pm Epic Tales (Longer Stories), Gigs from Heck & Pies
Sunday January 21, 2024 at Henry County Museum
9:00 to 11:45 am Teller’s Choice
15-minute Music
15-minute Break
Inspirational Stories
Let the Circle Be Unbroken
River and Prairie Storyweavers RAPS.events@gmail.com
