Montclair Story Salon

18/04/2026

Help us send kids to camp this summer! Join us for stories, songs and art at the next Story Salon: The Summer That Changed Me, a fundraiser for the YMCA Of Montclair Camp Scholarship Fund! This Thursday April 23rd at 7pm at the Montclair Women’s Club 82 Union St. Storytellers in include: Amanda Stephen, Sean Long, Bridget Placek, Kimmi Berlin! Music by Joe Colwell and live art by John Yanni Fotiadis
Sponsored by Elaine Pardalos and NJ Ready2 Play!
Hosted by Liz Samuel
Tix link in comments!

07/04/2026

Thanks, Montclair Local!! ❤️

Attend the Montclair Story Salon for an evening of storytelling, music, and personal tales about The Summer That Changed Me.

06/04/2026

Most of you know, we don’t usually record Story Salon. You have to be in the room where it happens...

But this time, we were gifted something special… a beautifully edited video from Modat Productions (thank you Amy Scott!) and we couldn’t say no.

This was our biggest, most electric night yet! Sold out at the Montclair Art Museum, packed with incredible energy, celebrity storytellers, music, art, and so much love.

If you’ve ever wondered what a Montclair Story Salon feels like… this is your chance.

Take a look here:
(Click the pic to watch the video)

This is "Story Salon Final 4_6" by mOdat Video on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

27/03/2026

THE SUMMER THAT CHANGED ME Thursday, April 23rd at 7pm at Montclair Women’s Club! Stories, songs and art to benefit the YMCA of Montclair’s Camp Scholarship Fund so that every child can go to summer camp to build confidence and make lifelong memories! Tickets avail now! Limited seating!

https://ymcaofmontclair.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F39308

18/03/2026

Save the date! Next Story Salon: Thursday, April 23rd at the Women’s Club to support the Montclair YMCA camp fund! Tix avail soon!

15/03/2026

We are looking for partners/sponsors for our next event, which is coming up on April 23! We already have our storytellers, our musician, and our artist confirmed! Please reach out if you’d like to learn more and to help support what we do! [email protected] or go to website at www.montclairstorysalon.com
Thanks! 😊

Montclair Story Salon is a bi-monthly storytelling event filled with stories, songs, and art, these events, in aid of various non-profit organizations, feature storytellers, singer/songwriters, and an artist (painting live!).

06/03/2026

Three weeks ago tonight… And we are already feeling nostalgic

So let’s “bring it back” for a moment::

On February 12, Story Salon at the Montclair Art museum brought together an extraordinary lineup stories, music laughter, and that magical feeling that happens when a room full of people lean in to listen together. Still so grateful to the incredible artists who shared the stage: DMC, Warren Zanes, Dagmara Dominczyk, Casey Carpenter, Negrsh Mountain, Ted Papoulas and Janice Belove.

Huge gratitude to the audiences who keep showing up, to the Museum for being a nonprofit partner that truly understands the power of storytelling and to the sponsors who make these gatherings possible. I couldn’t do it without you. And as we look back at these beautiful photos, we’re already dreaming about the next one. If you might be interested in supporting the next event, we’d love to connect 
More stories soon ❤️
Thank you Todd Boressoff for the great pics!!

07/02/2026

Thanks Montclair Local! We are so excited to BRING IT BACK to MAM on Thurs 2/12!

Don't miss Montclair Story Salon's 'Bring It Back', a unique storytelling experience blending live art and music for community support.

28/01/2026

Tickets are selling fast! 🎟️🔥

https://www.montclairartmuseum.org/bringitback

23/01/2026

https://www.newjerseystage.com/articles2/2026/01/22/run-dmcs-darryl-dmc-mcdaniels-to-headline-an-evening-of-live-stories-music-and-art-making-at-montclair-art-museum/

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- Montclair Art Museum (MAM) will partner with Montclair Story Salon founder Liz Samuel for "Bring It Back," a one-night-only, multi-disciplinary storytelling event on Thursday, February 12, 2026 that blends live stories, music, and real-time art-making in support of the Museum. The...

14/01/2026

Great news! Tickets are now on sale for the FEB 12th “Bring It Back” event at MONTCLAIR ART MUSEUM!!
Click here to find out more and grab those tickets before they sell out!

Join us for an evening of storytelling, music, and live art built around the theme Bring It Back. Throughout the night, storytellers will share personal and original stories that explore bringing the past back to life, memories revisited with joy and experiences transformed by time. Accompanied by l...