Talk this Thurs 19/7 6:30pm \Born out of Wenlock? Hackney’s claim to an Olympic pedigree””

Catherine Beale, the author of   Born Out of Wenlock will be at the Hackney Museum on the corner of Reading Lane and Mare St (right on Town Hall Square) this Thursday 19 July at 6:30pm to talk about Hackney’s connections to Much Wenlock and the town’s 1890 Wenlock Olympian Games that inspired the modern Olympics. It’s a Hackney Society Event and is free to members and £5 to non-members. It’s helpful for the organizers to know if you’re coming by emailing  events@hackneysociety.org or leaving a message on 020 7175 1967. More info on the Hackney Society website.”