{"id":68723,"date":"2024-12-13T16:21:50","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T21:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/?page_id=68723"},"modified":"2025-11-04T14:44:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T19:44:14","slug":"stories-of-our-community","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/en\/stories-of-our-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Stories of Our Community"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”68869″ img_size=”medium”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]The Stories of Our Community<\/em> project offers different activities encouraging you to share both personal stories and stories on public history and community life. Come experience some unique story-sharing moments with your friends or some family or community members and take a trip back in time!<\/p>\n

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Curious about the results of the project? Have a look at our booklet\u00a0Love and Other Landings <\/em>here<\/a> or find a physical copy in our Library!<\/p>\n

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Love and Other Landings<\/strong><\/em>
\nA collection of eight short stories
\nThe book is available in our Library.<\/p>\n

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Our Stories Book Launch<\/strong>
\nWednesday, July 2, 2025, at 7 p.m.
\nR.S.V.P. to cultural.programming[at]morrin.org<\/p>\n

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A Life With Animals and Imagination<\/strong>
\nStorytelling for Seniors with Elizabeth Davies
\nCommunity Outreach on June 10 and July 3, 2025<\/p>\n

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An Interview and Storytelling with Deb Vanslet <\/strong>
\nJoin us for this true-life storytelling afternoon!
\nSunday, March 30, 2025, at 2 p.m.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Journal Workshop for All Ages<\/strong>
\nPersonalize your very own journal!
\nSaturday, March 1, 2025, at 3 p.m.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Echoes of Our Voices\u00a0Workshop<\/strong>
\nwith Sophie L\u00e9tourneau
\nFebruary 19<\/a>, March 5 & 19, 2025, from 7 to 9 p.m.
\nSunday, March 30, 2025, at 1 p.m.<\/p>\n

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Story Writing Contest<\/strong>
\nPersonal Stories & Popular History
\nSubmission Deadline: February 17, 2025<\/p>\n

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Personal Storytelling Workshop<\/strong>
\nwith Taylor Tower
\nJanuary 18 & 19, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Our Stories: Holiday Special Family Event<\/strong>
\nTales, stories, legends, poems, and much more!
\nDecember 14, 2024, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.<\/a><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”68667″ alignment=”center”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1734713983937{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Book” color=”black” style=”dotted” border_width=”2″][vc_column_text]Love and Other Landings<\/i> is a collection of short stories crafted by local writers of different backgrounds and ages who participated in the Stories of Our Community Story Writing Contest\u00a0<\/i>that was organized by the Morrin Centre to encourage community members to write and share personal stories. The book was edited by writer Louisa Blair and it comprises eight stories of which one was written in French and seven in English. It is now part of our library collection.<\/p>\n

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