This article is part of Overlooked, a series of obituaries about remarkable people whose deaths, beginning in 1851, went unreported in The Times.In 1977, Karen Wynn Fonstad made a long shot cold call to J.R.R. Tolkien’s American publisher with the hope of landing a dream assignment: to create an exhaustive atlas of Middle-earth, the setting of the author’s widely popular “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.”To her surprise, an editor agreed.Fonstad spent two and a half years on the project, reading through the novels line by line and painstakingly indexing any text from which she could infer geographic…
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Sharing is Caring, Dragon! Awareness Tour presented in partnership* with Bianca Schulze and The Children’s Book Review. Join us on a whimsical adventure to the library as our Sharing is Caring, Dragon! virtual book tour kicks off! Dragon is embarking on an adventure to the library! But when her favorite book goes missing, will she learn the importance of patience and waiting her turn? Find out in this delightful tale of sharing and friendship! Perfect for teaching patience and sharing! Don’t forget to enter our fabulous giveaway for a chance to win one of three signed copies of Sharing is Caring,…
Treasures of the Viking Age: The Galloway Hoard will be unveiled at the South Australian Museum in February 2025. Following highly acclaimed presentations in Scotland, the Adelaide exhibition will be the first opportunity to view this unique archaeological discovery outside Britain. The Galloway Hoard is the richest find of rare and unique Viking Age objects ever made in the UK. Buried around AD 900 and only discovered in 2014 in southwest Scotland, the Hoard contains a stunning variety of rare and beautiful objects, including finely crafted jewellery, personal mementos, and exotic curiosities. Along with the remarkable objects themselves, the exhibition…
Pottery workshop in Rome for beginnersUnleash your inner artist at a Romeing’s pottery workshop in the Monteverde district. Guided by local artisans, you’ll get hands-on experience with raw clay, the pottery wheel, and glazing techniques. Try your hand at shaping a bowl and let your creativity flow as you decorate your piece.Surrounded by clay, ceramics, and tools, you’ll immerse yourself in the traditional craft, transforming raw materials into a personal work of art. It’s a perfect way to get creative, and leave with a handmade piece of art to remember your time in Rome.
In October, we traveled to the Cabo Delgado Province in northern Mozambique to understand how terrorists who claim an affiliation with the Islamic State have gained a foothold and wreaked havoc on Muslims and Christians alike.Officials in the region and in the West say they are deeply concerned that if the Islamic State affiliate known as ISIS-Mozambique is not contained, then the loosely linked Islamic State network that has been gaining ground in pockets of Africa could become a bigger global threat.What locals call “the war” has robbed the region of what was a largely peaceful life of fishing and…
Book Review of Surprise at the BeachSponsored* | All opinions are our ownThe Children’s Book Review Written by Alison Bellringer Ages: 8+ | 54 Pages Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers (2022) | ISBN: 9781035803569 What to Expect: Animal rescue, pets, responsibility, friendship, caring for others. This heartwarming short chapter book is about the bonds that we form with the animals in our lives and that they form with one another, even after the shortest periods of time. When Luke and his rescue dog Buddy find a lost kitten at the beach, they quickly become attached to him. The only problem is…
Pelican Productions’ is celebrating 20 years of Music Theatre Camp this January at Westminster School’s Michael Murray Centre for Performing Arts. Over 300 young performers will take the stage to celebrate the 20th anniversary of this renowned Adelaide program, which has nurtured young talent since its founding in 2005. Music Theatre Camp is an intensive two-week day camp held in the January school holidays each year for performers aged 8-19 years with training in singing, dancing and acting, culminating in a music theatre extravaganza. To commemorate this milestone, a flock of Pelican Productions alumni will return to Adelaide to perform…
Life sometimes gives us lemons. And when it does, we have a choice. We can suffer in silence, allow stress to take over, and let our lives go downhill as a result. But, we can also choose to try and face the issues that come our way and do something about them! You may find that you end up doing a mix of the two options at different points in your life – and that’s okay. When we face hardships in life or we believe we have been treated unfairly, it can really knock our confidence and affect the course…
He stepped off a gray jumbo jet to the excited but subdued applause of a few airport employees in neon vests. At least one fellow passenger giddily approached him for a selfie.Nearly three months after fleeing Mozambique, saying he feared for his life, opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane made a grand return on Thursday to try to claim what he insists is rightfully his: the presidency.Mozambique is scheduled to inaugurate a new president from the long-governing Frelimo party on Wednesday. Daniel Chapo of Frelimo won with 65 percent of the vote in the October election, according to the nation’s highest court.…
Ready… set… BUILD MODE with BLUEY LEGO®! Calling all builders, big and small! Explore the world of Bluey brick by brick with brand-new LEGO ® sets across the LEGO 4+ and LEGO DUPLO ® ranges, inspired by your favourite Bluey moments! The LEGO Group and BBC Studios have announced a new partnership that will let families and fans of all ages explore the world of Bluey like never before, with an exciting collaboration launching with six new LEGO Bluey sets across the LEGO 4+ and LEGO DUPLO ranges. The partnership aims to create fun moments of imaginative roleplay and creativity…