{"id":42635,"date":"2017-11-02T00:07:11","date_gmt":"2017-11-02T06:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=42635"},"modified":"2017-11-01T16:33:27","modified_gmt":"2017-11-01T22:33:27","slug":"the-shire-is-coming-to-oxford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/the-shire-is-coming-to-oxford\/","title":{"rendered":"The Shire is Coming to Oxford"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>J.R.R. Tolkien<\/strong>&#8216;s classic <em><strong>Lord of the Rings<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0story will be making its way to <strong>Avent Park<\/strong> November 6. In order to promote literacy in an engaging and fun way for people of all ages,<strong> Meghan Gallagher<\/strong> has put together the <strong>Hobbit Walk<\/strong>.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/23004424_1767874159913784_7698663398258796729_o.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42639 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/23004424_1767874159913784_7698663398258796729_o.jpg?resize=300%2C463\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"463\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Last year, Gallagher piloted the <strong>Wizarding Walk<\/strong>, an event to promote literacy that was focused around\u00a0<strong>J.K.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Rowling<\/strong>&#8216;s\u00a0<em><strong>Harry<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<em><strong>Potter<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0series.\u00a0 Gallagher wanted to have another event centered around books that also had movies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">&#8220;People would be more likely to recognize them, and maybe be a little more encouraged to explore those books,&#8221; she said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Games and treats will be made available to attendees and the event is open to people of all ages. Live music based off Tolkien&#8217;s story and characters will also be present. The Hobbit Walk will have themed activities that will drive kids and parents to understand the value literature brings, as well as explore subjects both related and unrelated to the magical world of Middle-earth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The Hobbit Walk will take place November 6 from 2-5 pm. In case of inclement weather, it will be moved to November 13.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.djournal.com\/oxford\/hobbit-walk-to-promote-literacy-in-an-adventurous-way\/article_b38a2470-ca91-5418-97d4-fd3283d9f560.html\">(source)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/TheLocalVoiceLigature-25web.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"16\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14544 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/TheLocalVoiceLigature-25web.jpg?resize=25%2C16\" alt=\"The Local Voice Ligature\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>J.R.R. Tolkien&#8216;s classic Lord of the Rings\u00a0story will be making its way to Avent Park November 6. 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