{"id":82369,"date":"2013-11-14T18:30:57","date_gmt":"2013-11-14T23:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=82369"},"modified":"2013-11-14T18:30:57","modified_gmt":"2013-11-14T23:30:57","slug":"celebrate-hobbit-festival-family-fun-day-in-the-stafford-shire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2013\/11\/14\/82369-celebrate-hobbit-festival-family-fun-day-in-the-stafford-shire\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate ‘Hobbit Festival Family Fun Day’ in the (Stafford) Shire!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Penkridge<\/a>For a time in 1918, a cottage at Gypsy Green on the Teddesley Park Estate<\/span> was home to J.R.R. Tolkien and his family, when the young officer was posted in Staffordshire. Now, nearly 100 years later, a local library is celebrating the area’s ties to the renowned author.<\/p>\n

Hobbit Festival Family Fun Day will be held this Saturday, November 16, 2013 in Penkridge, Staffordshire, UK from 10 A.M. until 4 P.M at Penkridge Library. Admission for the event is free, along with many fun activities. Only face painting will cost a small charge.<\/p>\n

Activities throughout the day will include meeting artists, author Robert S. Blackham (“Tolkien and the Peril of War”), getting to know a Gondorian soldier, craft activities, a Tolkien Community Art Project, and a “Hunt the Dwarves” Treasure Hunt for the little ones. You’ll also be able to meet a soldier from The Great War, be witness to artifacts from the period, and get a feel for what it was like to be there during WWI.<\/p>\n

For more information on the event, contact Penkridge Library at (01785) 712916, or email at: penkridge.library@staffordshire.gov.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Check out some more images for a sneak peek of what’s on display at Penkridge Library – including a letter from director Peter Jackson, thanking the library for educating people on the Professor and his link to Staffordshire.<\/p>\n

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