StoryWalk®
Take a leisurely stroll through historic Lewisburg and read a book with the family! Our featured title for the weekend - When I Was Young In The Mountains by Cynthia Rylant. Book pages will be displayed in the windows of downtown businesses on Washigton Street, Jefferson Street, and Court Street.
The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. StoryWalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson.
WORKSHOP
“Writing Like Beatrix Potter”
Linda Zimmer
Aug 2
10:00 am
Visitor's Center
Ages 7 to 12.
Beatrix Potter is renowned for writing the classic children’s book: The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Many of Potter’s books, including Peter Rabbit, began as letters to children. Workshop participants will write their own stories in the form of a letter. They can also choose to include simple illustrations.
Linda Zimmer is a writer, puppeteer, and presenter for The Beatrix Potter Society. She created puppets for Mister Rogers Neighborhood and is the author of the memoir: Playing with Memory, lighting up dementia care with music, art, and a very special poodle. Linda lives in White Sulphur Springs with her husband Don and her cat and poodle muses.