Dragon Tales Coming to Garretson

On Friday, November 15, a special event will be held at O So Good that features six local stories by Garretson community members. Plains Speaking People, Dakota Stories for the Stage, will be presenting “Dragon Tales.” Each of the storytellers will feature one story in ten minutes.

Kim Bartling and Kris Frerk recently appeared on the Blue Light Podcast to present the event, which will benefit Blue Dragon Academy.

“Plains Speaking People is a storytelling event that I produce, where I go into communities and people tell their best local South Dakota story in ten minutes or under,” said Bartling to podcast host Tyler Ramsbey. “It’s something Kris and I love, which is sharing stories. It celebrates individuals, who we are, people who have molded us.”

“It is a fundraiser for the Blue Dragon Academy, and we’ve designated these funds for the new infant playground,” said Frerk. “This gives them a small area just for them.”

Frerk calls the event a 4-course for $40.

“Appetizer, dinner, dessert, and stories. We’ll have a little wine-tasting thing up front prior to the dinner, 50/50 tickets,” she said.

There will be six speakers and two musical acts, Ryan Nelson & Friends Trio and Larry Engebretson. Music will be featured in the beginning and during intermission with dessert.

“We have JT Nelson, whose family had Nelson Drug in town for many years, Marissa Gnadt Wollmann, Ruth Sarar, long-time English teacher at the school, Bruce Rekstad is telling a story,” said Bartling. “My mother, Jan Schetnan, is telling a story, which just makes my heart want to burst, because my mother is not a person you would normally think of who would want to do public speaking, and the sixth person is a surprise.”

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. on November 15, and the event begins at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are limited, and available at The Treasure Chest and online at PlainsSpeakingPeople.com.