The busiest week in the world

Apologies, I have been quiet. Not even a link posted. Not good. It has been busy for me family, work, school, library wise. And it is only going to get busier.....woa!


The Zimbabwe International Book Fair (ZIBF) is happening at Harare Gardens from 31 July to 4 August 2012. What a hectic week that is going to be for all of us. With schools closing early (I am soooo not happy with that disruption, I have a son doing IGCSE and a major school fundraiser that people have worked soooooo hard for totally disrupted), sports events, fundraisers and other end of termly events brought forward and squashed together. 
Better just move around with a flask of tea and a blanket that week. Don't go home. 

The Giants Causeway
County Antrim, N.Ireland

The naughty wee
flying haggis

I hope you can still find time to visit ZIBF though. If you have children under 13 years, the Children's Reading Tent is for you. The public days are the Thursday 2nd, Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th August. Once again the HCL is putting together a modest programme of activities. Myself and my lovely Irish friend Deirdre are aiming to read Celtic Tales of Flying Haggis & The Giants Causeway and the like on Friday and Saturday afternoon (I will share the final schedule as still a work in progress). There should be at least two story telling sessions on these days, catering for under 7 years and over 7 years. In between quizzes and discussion. 


They will not be bored because next to this tent are several others, including an e-learning tent run by the Ministry of Education where the youngsters can go try a computer as well as 'Meet the Author' events and "Live Literature' also housed nearby. The latter two might hold an older audience, but I await the schedule.