Story Walk Opens for Winter Season

WINDHAM — The Story Walk is a free, family-oriented activity installed on the Windham Path seasonally. It is done to inspire families to walk along the Windham Path and read aloud featuring a children’s picturebook. It’s a partnership between Briars & Brambles Books and the Windham Arts Alliance. The storybook is for sale at the bookstore and a portion of the book sales are donated to the WAA.

Briars & Brambles owner Jen Schwartz credited Paul and Sheila Trautman of the WAA for their effort. She also thanked the town of Windham for the cooperation in the project.

“It’s a lovely partnership between the town, the Windham Arts Alliance, and us,” said Schwartz. She added that while walking on the path several seasons ago she ran into a young woman crying over a picture book The Great Fall, speaking to her “about change.” It was about a little leaf that didn’t want to change and had to make a leap.

Schwartz said that the book selected are “fun and engaging and appeals to everybody.”
This season’s book is Harold Hates to Hibernate by Vern Kousky. This is currently the 13th book featured on the story walk.

Schwartz hopes that the story walk will continue to encourage families to read.

The story walk is open right now through the winter. All are welcome.

For more information, stop by Briars & Brambles or visit the website at https://www.briarsandbramblesbooks.com/kids for more information.