Storyteller Regina Stoops appears at Menlo Park Library on December 2

On Tuesday, December 2, 2025 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm, the 10th Annual Menlo Park Storytelling Festival continues, with personal stories from Moth StorySlam winner Regina Stoops. Growing up in a town called Normal, Regina felt her life was anything but.

Regina’s tales are infused with candid humor, bringing light to the struggles and strengths of the human condition.

Life as a gay suburban housewife, active member of the Catholic church, parent of a special needs child, and, most recently, a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis provides a host of reasons to feel outside the “norm.” Her journey of “coming out” about all facets of her life shows what can happen when being honest about hard truths. What if the truths we keep hidden are the common threads that could bring us together?

This storytelling event is for adults and teens.

Photo courtesy of Menlo Park Library