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STORY WALK

Can you exercise and read with your family at the same time? Thanks to “Story Walk”, the answer is a definite yes! The pioneering project is the brainstorm of volunteer Anne Ferguson. Combining physical activity and literacy may seem like an odd mix, but in collaboration with Kellogg-Hubbard Library, StoryWalk has taken off locally and is now being picked up by towns across Vermont. Pages from a book are posted at “stations” along your route. As you walk, you are directed to the next page in the story. Although Story Walk features children’s literature, it’s not just the kids who are enjoying the stories. “I’m a guy and I’m 55 and you totally made my day”, wrote one Story Walk reader, “I’m sure this was intended for ‘little kids’ but this ‘big kid’ loved the treat.” Thanks to support from Bear Pond Books, the Vermont Humanities Council, and the Vermont Bicycle and Pedestrian Coalition, Story Walk has been at the North Branch Nature Center, Hubbard Park, the Montpelier Bike Path, First Night, and in stores in downtown Montpelier. If you have an idea for a Story Walk location, please contact . Storywalk Dates and Locations “Leaves” – Hubbard Park – October 22 – 28, 2007 “A Gardener’s Alphabet” - North Branch Nature Center – Nov. 2 – 14, 2007 “The Dot” – Montpelier Bike Path behind the High School - Nov. 21 – 28, 2007 “If you give a pig a pancake” – First Night State House Lawn – Dec31, 2007 “Olivia” – Montpelier downtown window displays - Feb. 1 – 18, 2008 “Gossie” – Morse Farm Snowshoe Trail – Feb 22 – March 22, 2008 “Pebble” - Montpelier Stonecutter’s Way – April 18 to 25, 2008 “The Dot” – Orange Center School – April 28 to May 2, 2008 “Pebble” – Twinfield School – May 7 – 21, 2008 “If you give a pig a pancake” – Moretown Elem. School – May 12 – 26, 2008 “Gossie” – Mountain Day, Chesterfield, NH – May 10, 2008 “Gossie” – VT Library Conference – Burlington VT May 12 – 14, 2008 “Gossie” - Shelburne Museum (Lilac Sunday!) – Shelburne VT – May 14 – 25, 2008 “I spy with my little eye” – Waitsfield – June 6 – 20, 2008 “Gossie” – Kidsfest – Waterbury – June 7, 2008 “If you give a pig a pancake” – Cavendish - July 3 – 17, 2008 “Gossie” - (in English and French!) - Hubbard Park - June 30 – July 13, 2008

Some photos from the Statehouse and Stonecutter's Way StoryWalks:

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