October Open Church - Celebrating Eileen Colwell

for 4 hours
St Mary, Hendon
Church End Hendon London, NW4 4JT, United Kingdom

📚 Celebrating Eileen Colwell – the magic of stories 📖

This October, our Open Church will celebrate the remarkable life and work of Eileen Colwell, a pioneer of children’s libraries and one of the great champions of storytelling.

Eileen believed passionately in the power of stories to inspire children, spark imaginations and bring people together. She played an important role in developing storytelling in libraries and encouraged generations of children to discover the joy of listening to and sharing stories.

Join us at St Mary’s Church on Saturday 3 October, from 12 noon–4.00pm to discover more about Eileen’s life and legacy.

✨ What’s happening?
📖 An exhibition about Eileen’s life and work
🎥 A video compilation of Eileen speaking and telling stories
🗣️ Live storytelling at 2.00pm
🎬 Opportunities to make video recordings at 1.00pm and 3.00pm

If you have children, have a love of storytelling, remember Eileen’s work, or simply enjoy a good story, everyone is very welcome.

Come along, explore, listen and celebrate a woman who understood that every child deserves a good story. ❤️

📍 St Mary’s Church
📅 Saturday 3 October
⏰ 12 noon–4.00pm | Storytelling at 2.00pm

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St Mary, Hendon

"The parish of St Mary with Christ Church, Hendon is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of London’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services."

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The Rev'd Dr Julie Gittoes (Vicar)

St Mary's Church
c/o Church House
49 Church End
Hendon
London

NW4 4JT
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(020) 8203 4232
The Rev'd Dr Julie Gittoes
07702151173

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October Open Church - Celebrating Eileen Colwell

for 4 hours
St Mary, Hendon
Church End Hendon London, NW4 4JT, United Kingdom

📚 Celebrating Eileen Colwell – the magic of stories 📖

This October, our Open Church will celebrate the remarkable life and work of Eileen Colwell, a pioneer of children’s libraries and one of the great champions of storytelling.

Eileen believed passionately in the power of stories to inspire children, spark imaginations and bring people together. She played an important role in developing storytelling in libraries and encouraged generations of children to discover the joy of listening to and sharing stories.

Join us at St Mary’s Church on Saturday 3 October, from 12 noon–4.00pm to discover more about Eileen’s life and legacy.

✨ What’s happening?
📖 An exhibition about Eileen’s life and work
🎥 A video compilation of Eileen speaking and telling stories
🗣️ Live storytelling at 2.00pm
🎬 Opportunities to make video recordings at 1.00pm and 3.00pm

If you have children, have a love of storytelling, remember Eileen’s work, or simply enjoy a good story, everyone is very welcome.

Come along, explore, listen and celebrate a woman who understood that every child deserves a good story. ❤️

📍 St Mary’s Church
📅 Saturday 3 October
⏰ 12 noon–4.00pm | Storytelling at 2.00pm

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