{"title": "Tales of Oceana Book Reading", "start": "2026-10-30T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-30T11:30:00Z", "place": "North Kensington Library", "address": "Ladbroke Grove 108, W11 1PZ London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/spoken-word/storytelling"], "description": "A storytime session for young people forming part of the Our Library - Saved event at North Kensington Library. It is hosted by Mark Elie, founder and artistic director of the Mark Elie Dance Foundation, which runs the Portobello Dance School. 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