About us
7 Stories is an evening of storytelling that takes place the 4th Friday of every month at Highline Heritage Museum. It’s a night of community building: a time and place where people mingle and listen to real stories. In an era of detachment, sharing stories in person unifies and connects us. People participate by telling and/or listening. It’s all good.
How it works: 7 Stories features seven-minute, personal stories from seven people. Stories are told, not read. Just as you tell the story to a friend…you share your story at 7 Stories. It is an event for sharing true, personal stories on stage without notes. Each month there is a different theme and the stories should in some way reflect that theme. Broad, creative interpretation of the month’s theme is fine. Past themes have included: Road Trip; Karma; On the Job; In the Dark; Lost and Found; White Lies; If Only I'd Listened…etc.
7 Stories is held at Highline Heritage Museum in Burien, WA from 7 - 8:30 pm on the fourth Friday of every month. There is no admission charge but donations to the museum are accepted.
REGISTER TO TELL YOUR STORY ON OUR WEBSITE.
If you’re registered to tell your story, remember to practice your story out loud on as many people as possible and time yourself when you’re doing it. All stories have to be under 7 minutes. Stories can be as short as you want but not over 7 minutes. Stories have to be clean in both language and content. Send us an email if you have any questions. Stories are told, never read.
Read the 7 Stories Rules & Guidelines on our website.
Upcoming events
1
7 Stories: Karma (suggested theme)
Highline Heritage Museum, 819 SW 152nd St, Burien, WA, USSome thoughts to get you thinking about the month’s suggested theme, “Karma”
Karma at is simplest, good deeds bring good karma in the future and bad deeds bring bad karma or appropriate pay back again in the future… Karma having more immediate consequences may be more of a modern concept as when a friend of mine ‘stole’ my hair clippers.
Late on a Monday afternoon, I got notified of an opportunity for a job interview the next day. I was watching a friend’s house and when I stopped by, I used her hair clippers to give myself a trim ahead of the interview. She had cut my hair in the past and knew she wouldn’t mind if I used them. The next day after the interview, I realized I needed to make some adjustment to my haircut. I stopped by her house, grabbed the clippers and took them home without asking. So technically, I “stole” them. As we all know stealing is wrong and if/when caught results in consequences.
That evening, I pulled out the clippers, affixed the appropriate guard, raised the clippers to my head. The guard came off, but my hand was in motion and I shaved a large chunk of hair from my head. There was no way of recovering other than to shave my entire head. I did my best, but needed to be taken care of professionally the next morning by a barber.
We want to hear your stories! We welcome experienced storytellers and first timers.
No story of your own? Come to 7 Stories and listen to our story tellers fill the room with Karma.
Sign up to tell your story
email usRules & Guidelines for storytelling:
- Stories must be true.
Stories must take 7 minutes or less to tell.
Stories must be TOLD, not READ.
If you want help with your story, send us an email. We recommend you start recording yourself and practicing with a friend.
See you there!
3 attendees- Stories must be true.
Past events
30
