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SUMMARY:Sharing Oakville's Stories with the Next Generation
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DESCRIPTION:Preserve family\, cultural and community stories by transformi
 ng them into engaging children's books. Learn how to share stories that ma
 tter with the next generation. Ages 18+.\nhttps://opl.libnet.info/event/17
 235090
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Every family\, neighbourhood\, and communi
 ty has stories worth preserving. Children's books offer a powerful way to 
 share local history\, cultural traditions\, personal experiences\, and com
 munity memories with the next generation.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Join award-winnin
 g authors Charmaine Hammond and Sara Furlong for an inspiring virtual work
 shop exploring how heritage stories can be transformed into engaging child
 ren's books. Whether you have a family story\, a local history topic\, mem
 ories of life in Oakville\, or cultural traditions you hope to pass on\, t
 his session will help you identify the stories that matter most and consid
 er how they can be shared with young readers.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Participants 
 will learn how to identify stories worth preserving\, match a story to the
  appropriate children's age group\, develop a compelling book concept\, av
 oid common pitfalls\, and take practical first steps toward turning an ide
 a into a book or book series.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>No writing or publishing expe
 rience is required. Whether you're a family historian\, community storytel
 ler\, local history enthusiast\, educator\, or aspiring author\, you'll le
 ave with fresh ideas and clear next steps for preserving and sharing stori
 es that might otherwise be lost.</p>\n<p>Skills Learned: Information liter
 acy\, Technology literacy\, Collaboration\, Critical Thinking\, Social Ski
 lls</p>\n<p>Can't make it and need to cancel? Please let us know in advanc
 e!</p>\n<p>If you have to cancel your spot for any reason\, you can do so 
 by:</p>\n<p>1.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Logging into&nbsp\;<a href="htt
 ps://attend.opl.on.ca/myevents">MyEvents&nbsp\;</a>using your library card
 .&nbsp\; If you did not register with your library card\, you will need th
 e reference number you received in your confirmation email.</p>\n<p>2.&nbs
 p\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Phone your&nbsp\;local branch\, or email&nbsp\;<a
  href="mailto:oplreference@oakville.ca">oplreference@oakville.ca</a>.&nbsp
 \; Please have ready the program title\, program date\, and name(s) of reg
 istered individual(s).</p>\n<p><strong>Please note</strong>: This session 
 begins at&nbsp\;<strong>7pm ET</strong>. You can check the start time for 
 your time zone at&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/co
 nverter.html">Time Zone Converter</a>.&nbsp\;After registering\, you will 
 receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meet
 ing. If you don't receive the email within a few minutes\, be sure to chec
 k your spam/junk folder. If it still hasn't arrived\, please contact us fo
 r assistance.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>This session will not be recorded.</p>\n<p></
 p>\nhttps://opl.libnet.info/event/17235090
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