LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Library invites the public to kick off the NEA Big Read at the Lake County Lit-Fest on Oct. 1.
The event will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Little Theater at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin St. in Lakeport.
This year's Big Read will focus on Jack London’s book, “The Call of the Wild” with an array of activities taking place during October.
The free Lit-Fest celebrates local authors and gives book lovers a chance purchase their work.
Speakers will take the stage every hour to discuss their own work, as well as Jack London and “The Call of the Wild.”
Many organizations in Lake County will be helping to celebrate reading during the program month including the Lake County Office of Education, Friends of Mendocino College, Friends of Mendocino College Library, Friends of the Lake County Library, Friends of the Middletown Library and Rotary Club of Lakeport
Local authors who have signed on for Lit-Fest include Joyce Anderson, Steve Bartholomew, Kit DeCanti, Sunny Franson, John Freedom, Robin C. Harris, Becky Madison, Loretta McCarthy, Heather R. McIntosh, Gene Paleno, K.C. Patrick, Denise Rushing, JoAnn Saccato and R.V. Schmidt.
The Lake County Library is a recipient of a grant of $5,500 to host the NEA Big Read in Lake County.
A program of the National Endowment for the Arts, the NEA Big Read broadens our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book.
Lake County Library is one of 77 nonprofit organizations across the country to receive a grant to host an NEA Big Read project between September 2016 and June 2017.
Free copies of “The Call of the Wild,” in both English and Spanish will be available to the public at all Lake County Library branches beginning in mid-September.
For more information call 707-263-8817 or visit www.lakecountybigread.com to learn about the month-long NEA Big Read activities in Lake County.