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'Tolkien Days' will take place this month on <span class="" data-term="goog_1485641027" tabindex="0"><span class=""><b>Feb. 20-21, 2015</b></span></span> (<span class="" data-term="goog_1485641028" tabindex="0"><span class="">Friday</span></span> and <span class="" data-term="goog_1485641029" tabindex="0"><span class="">Saturday</span></span>),
on the Ohio State campus. It will include an academic conference as well as a 'medieval faire' experience. Scholarly presentations on diverse topics relating to Tolkien's works will take place on both days, and we will have falconers, exhibits of art and manuscripts,
food and drink purveyors, musicians, gaming, children's activities, and other attractions <span class="" data-term="goog_1485641030" tabindex="0"><span class="">on Saturday</span></span>.<br>
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<p><font size="3"><span style="font-family: garamond, serif;">For more information, please visit this site: </span><a href="http://cmrs.osu.edu/events/pcdp/2015-tolkien" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-family: garamond, serif;">http://cmrs.osu.edu/events/<wbr>pcdp/2015-tolkien</a></font></p>
<p><font face="garamond, serif" size="3">If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at:<a href="mailto:cmrs@osu.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"> cmrs@osu.edu</a></font></p>
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