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Have Fun!
Family Literacy Parties
We love to have fun here at HLP! Starting with our FREE Family Literacy Parties. These events are held periodically throughout the year at local library branches. We have been working hard to get these events to more remote library branches like Willow Creek, Hoopa, and Rio Dell. Family Literacy Parties consist of local entertainment; story telling, dance, music, puppetry, magic, and movement, often paired with crafts for the littles, and free books at the end provided by us. They are usually an hour long with the express purpose of encouraging family literacy through play and creativity. Keep an eye out on our social media, posters, and announcements for the next one near you!
Sean Powers, Shadow Puppet Master Kate Hitt, Bookmaker and Author
A family enjoying a literacy event Alli Freedlund, Storyteller and Author
Upcoming Events for HLP
Family Literacy Party:
Sean's Shadows Presents: The Magic Measuring Cup Shadow Puppet Show
Humboldt Literacy Project and Humboldt County Library invite families to a Family Literacy Party tour featuring The Magic Measuring Cup by Sean’s Shadows. Artist, musician, and storyteller Sean Powers presents tales of folklore and fantasy using handcrafted shadow puppets and musical instruments from around the world. This is a free event for children and the adults who love them! Attendees get to choose their own free book to keep. Join us for The Magic Measuring Cup, a charming Eastern European–inspired shadow-puppet tale where a young girl discovers a cup that measures more than ingredients. A magical, family-friendly adventure told through light and shadow!
Wednesday December 3, 2025 5:00 PM at Blue Lake Library 111 Greenwood Avenue Blue Lake, CA 95525
Thursday December 4, 2025 5:00 PM at Trinidad Library 380 Janis Court Trinidad, CA 95570
Friday December 12, 2025 11:00 AM at Garberville Library 715 Cedar Street Garberville, CA 95542
Saturday December 13, 2025 3:00 PM at McKinleyville Library 1606 Pickett Road McKinleyville, CA 95519
Humboldt Literacy Projects’ Book Club:
We started a book club in 2024 for tutors and learners. This is a fun casual way to stay involved with all things reading and book like. These will be held in person. We are exploring how this goes and will be developing it further as we get feedback. Our next book is Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder and our next meeting is January 10, 2026 at the HLP office in Eureka from 11:00-12:30.
Other Events:
HLP Fortuna Office Open House: Come say hi and see our new office space in Fortuna, we will serve warm drinks and good cheer! In conjunction with the Gene Lucas Stocking Stuffer event, food vendors, crafts, pictures with Santa! Saturday, December 6, 2025 1:00 -5:00 pm Gene Lucas Community Center 3000 Newburg Rd B, Fortuna, CA 95540
Kaeshi Chai, Dancer, Educator and International performer
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North Coast Music Together in action!
It's the Great Humboldt Trivia Challenge!
Each Spring, we give you a chance at sweet, sweet glory and being the envy of your know-it-all peers!
The Great Humboldt Trivia Challenge is Humboldt County's premier battle of wits. It's the most fun you can have combating a serious problem... illiteracy! And it's a Humboldt County tradition.
Did we mention dinner is included? And a no-host bar.
Teams that do not know it all can submit their funny-but-incorrect answers to the Humor Judge for special humor prizes. And spectators can bid a dollar if they think they know the answers.
And all funds raised directly support our programs in Adult Literacy, Family Literacy, and ESL. Leave your smart phone at home and create your own team. Stay tuned for updates, and we'll see you there in 2026!
Call 707-445-3655 for more information.
Do you love-love trivia? Submit your favorite tricky question here, and maybe we'll use it in tournament!