Day 10: – Tues 26 June marks an annual celebration of writing designed to inspire people across the UK to get writing. The message is simple: everyone has a story to tell and sharing it can be a source of pleasure and power. #NationalWritingDay www.nationalwritingday.org.uk
As part of Reading Friends in Islington Libraries, older LGBTQ+ have been getting together, exploring Islington Pride Archive and looking at newspaper articles and images to create their own unique pieces of creative writing and zine of their work. For WORD2019 – the images below will be shared on social media:
#LGBTQ+ @IslingtonLibs @IslingtonMuseum @IslingtonLHC @IslingtonsPride @ReadingFriends_
www.islingtonspride.com www.readingfriends.org.uk
6.30pm – Hermino Martinez one of the ‘Basque children’ tells his story – one of the child refugees from the Spanish Civil War, remembers his experiences. Where: Islington Local History Centre, 245 St. John Street EC1V 4NB
Presented by Islington Library and Heritage Services
