Fall Storytelling Family Literacy Party with Ali Freedlund Humboldt County Library and Humboldt Literacy Project invite families to a Family Literacy Party library tour featuring local storyteller and author Ali Freedlund. Crafts and stories about possums, friendship, and Lucy the Bear will be coming to three libraries: Friday, November 10, 4 p.m. at Fortuna Library, Wednesday, November 15, 6 p.m. at Eureka Library, and Friday, November 17, 3:30 p.m. at McKinleyville Library. This is a free event for children and the adults who love them, and all attendees get to choose their own free book to keep! For information, visit www.humlib.org or call (707) 269-1910.
This festival began all those years ago, at Clendenen’s Cider Works, a multi-generational family owned and operated apple orchard and cidery at the intersection of 12th Street and Newburg Road in Fortuna.
The Women’s International League of Peace and Freedom and Humboldt County Library invite children to attend free artist book workshops at several local libraries.
Dennis Leonardi and his dog Simba were announced the winners, based on having raised the most money for Providence Health Humboldt dog therapy program. “I’m very proud to have been a part of this contest,” Leonardi said, “and it was nice to be a part of something so positive. It was a fun experience, and it meant a lot to me,” he added, “and people were very generous and kind.” Leonardi and Simba raised almost $10,000 for the charity that was selected.