Discover Maria's Island - storytelling session
Join Lepra historian and author Irene Allen for a storytelling session bringing to life the book Maria's Island. Maria's Island is a children's novel written by Lepra Ambassador and best selling author Victoria Hislop. The story follows a family impacted by leprosy, the challenges they face and how they overcome them. This event ties in with an exhibition A New Face for Leprosy on display in Colchester Library from 1 to 31 October. For over a centry Lepra has worked to diagnose, treat and care for poeple affected by leprosy. This New Face exhibition challenges the myths and perceptions associa
📅 30 Oct · from 12pm
📍 Trinity Square, Colchester CO1 1JB
Event information
- When
- 30 Oct
- Where
- Trinity Square, Colchester CO1 1JB
- Organiser
- Essex Libraries
- Official page
- library-events.essex.gov.uk/event?id=382030
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