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Child's Play: Performing the School Journal (4 June)
Sir Edmund Hillary, Margaret Mahy, Patricia Grace, Joy Cowley, Jack Lasenby, David Hill, Philippa Werry and Witi Ihimaera are just some of the people whose stories, poems or plays have appeared in the School Journal. A cast of talented teenage actors, directed by Sarah Delahunty, will feature in Child’s Play: Performing the School Journal. Learning Media has sets of postcards, featuring School Journal covers over the past 100 years, to give away to each audience member. The event will be held at the National Library auditorium in Aitken St, Wellington from 7.00–8.00pm on 4 June. Entry is koha but bookings are advised, please email interest to reception@bookcouncil.org.nz. Regrettably, online booking is not available for this event.
