Anne Shimojima, Storyteller

HIDDEN MEMORY: AN AMERICAN WORLD WORLD WAR II STORY

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - 11:30 am-1:00 pm CDT, Lake Villa District Library, Lindenhurst, IL - In person

Thursday, September 18, 2025 - 1:00 - 2:30 PM CST - College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL - In person

     Read Anne's essay about creating her family history project and family story on Discover Nikkei.

SAKURA TALES: STORIES FROM JAPAN

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 - 1:00-2:30 pm CST, Oakton Community College, Skokie, IL - In person

Thursday, September 4, 2025 - 1:00-2:30 pm CDT. College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL - In person.

ASIAN TALES & TRAVELS

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 2:00 pm - Prospect Heights Public Library District. Register here.
Anne tells traditional folk tales from Japan and shares photos of her storytelling trip to Japan as a guest of the Japanese government and her discovery of long-lost family. Then you’ll hear some Chinese folk tales and visit China and a rural village with a 600-year tradition of storytelling. 

THE GET-TOGETHER - A STORYTELLING RETREAT FOR EVERYONE

April 25-27, 2025, A hybrid retreat, conference, and house party, featuring a full weekend of engaging presentations, storytelling performances, large and small group activities, conversations and connection, communal meals, comfortable lounges for reading, writing, and  daydreaming, opportunities to share your stories onstage and off. 

Anne's presentation will be History, Memory, and Story, on Saturday, April 26 at 11:30 am - 12:30 pm. More information about The Get-Together here!