{"id":20811,"date":"2022-07-22T03:03:45","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T02:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/event\/story-stroll\/"},"modified":"2022-07-22T03:03:45","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T02:03:45","slug":"story-stroll","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/story-stroll\/","title":{"rendered":"Story Stroll"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Erika McGann\u2019s book, <em>Wee Donkey\u2019s Treasure Hunt<\/em> is available as a \u2018story stroll\u2019 in playgrounds and parks across Laois in summer 2022. Pages of the book on boards are displayed and\u00a0families can walk around our green spaces &#8211; reading this beautiful publication at the same time! <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span>This\u00a0initiative is a collaboration between Laois County Library Service, Erika McGann, O\u2019Brien Press, Laois County Council\u00a0Sports Section and primary schools. It promotes reading and library use among families with amore outdoor focus.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Story Stroll will be in the following locations on these dates:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Mountrath Playground \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0July 16 \u2013 July 21<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Abbeyleix Playground \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 July 23 \u2013 August 4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Stradbally Playground \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 August 6 \u2013 August 11<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Portarlington Park \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0August 13 \u2013 August 31<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Families are invited to participate in a <em>Wee Donkey<\/em> Quiz and will receive a prize at the local library for doing so! <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span><span><span><span>Erika McGann grew up in Drogheda, County Louth, and now lives in Dublin. 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