Offaly Older Person's Network to host storytelling session

Offaly Older Person’s Network will host a Storytelling and Information Session on Wednesday, November 24, from 2– 4pm using Zoom.

During these extraordinary times, people have tried different activities to keep busy and writing has been one of the most notable. Older people have joined creative writing workshops and many have been putting pen to paper or having a go on the laptop or tablet.

The fruit of many writers work will be evident in ‘The Way We Were’ publication later this year and a couple of these writers will be taking part on Wednesday, November 24.. There will also be a couple of contributors from the excellent ‘People of Killeigh & Beyond’ project. The network also expects to hear a couple of stories from former Bord na Mona workers. Also included will be Philip Brady, George Smith and Camilla McLoughlin who will recall life in the 1960s in Tullamore.

As this is a Storytelling and Information Session there will be nuggets of information on staying safe, An Post postal dates and fire safety. The network also will hear what it is like to join a creative writing class and the latest on the Offaly Age Friendly project ‘The Way We Were’.

So please spread the word and if anyone is interested in joining, what should a most interesting way to spend a couple of hours, in the afternoon of Wednesday, November 24, then contact: Bridie Costello Hynes 087 1198591, Declan Costello 087 6991226 or Molly Buckley 087 2914302. The Zoom invite will be sent by email for the Storytelling and Information Session nearer to the starting time.