Lakeport >> The Lake County Big Read, a county-wide reading and cultural activity literacy endeavor for all ages, is set to launch the October program month with this year’s reading selection, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” by Harper Lee. Beginning with the Kick-off Lit Fest at the Mendocino College Lake County Center featuring local authors on Saturday, Oct. 3, many events to encourage the reading and discussion of literature will be featured throughout the month.
A new addition to this year’s Big Read is the formation of localized “pop-up” discussion groups around the county. These pop-ups can be held in a variety of venues, with the hope that local writers, readers, and leaders will volunteer to coordinate an event in their neighborhoods or place of business. For information on how to prepare and promote a pop-up discussion of To Kill a Mockingbird, contact the Big Read program director Robin Shrive at rshrive@yahoo.com or visit The Lake County Big Read on Facebook.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors will be proclaiming October “The Lake County Big Read Month”. Complete calendar listings will be available on Facebook, at the Kelseyville Pear Festival, at the Kick-off Lit Fest, at Lake County colleges, the Lake County Office of Education, and at your local branch of the Lake County Library.
