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    Wednesday May 23, 6:30 p.m.

    Puppet Show
    With the Fratello Marionettes

    The Fratello Marionettes will be performing "The Vaudeville Follies," a marionette variety show presented in the spirit of the old time music hall - one act after another with thrills for all the family. The show is filled with marionettes that range in size from one foot to three feet tall! Performances include singers, dancers, clowns, classical trick marionettes, and a trained dog, Puddles.

    The puppeteers, Kevin Nenegus and Fred C. Riley III, design and build all their puppets, write their own plays and perform them with the skills they have perfected after years of study and performance with international puppet theaters. The troupe is from the San Francisco Bay Area and have not been on the North Coast since October of 2010. These performances will be a treat for the whole family and are sponsored by First 5 Humboldt.

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    Saturday May 26 - Library Closed

    ALL COUNTY LIBRARIES CLOSED in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday.


  • Sat. June 2, 2:00 p.m.
    Humboldt County Historical Society Lecture Series

    PROSE & VERSE BY “ICHABOD” & “BLIZZARD”
    Early Writings of Bret Harte in Humboldt

    Presented by Bob Libershal. Of the three years that writer Bret Harte spent in Humboldt, 1857-1860, the first year-and-a-half remain a mystery. Was Harte publishing locally? Was he making an impact on the community? Bob Libershal shows that Harte virtually “stepped off the boat writing for the Humboldt Times,” though flying under the radar as “Blizzard” and “Ichabod.” While “Blizzard” wrote humorous poetry, “Ichabod” wrote scathingly funny satirical prose aimed at Eurekans. By tracing Ichabod's writings in the Times, Libershal reveals an extremely clever and playful writer, who begs as many questions as he answers. Join Bob Libershal for a Bret Harte poetry and prose reading, and hear about Harte's life among the locals. Sometimes these popular free lecture programs fill up, but tickets (free) are available at the door beginning at noon on the day of the program. If the program fills, it is usually possible to hold a second program at 3:00 p.m.

 

Humboldt County Main Library
1313 Third Street, Eureka, CA 95501- (707) 269-1900

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The Humboldt County Library enjoys tremendous support throughout the county. Friends of the Library organizations exist in nearly every branch library community. Through the work of the Friends, the library is able to add more books and materials to its collections and offer programs to enhance library services. Contact the Friends group in your community for information on how to join.