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New Orleans Community sells Christmas trees to help keep library open

The New Orleans community of Algiers has reactivated "Algiers Friends of the Library" in an effort to sustain services at the Cita Dennis Hubbell Public Library. The Hubbell Public Library is one of three libraries now open in the entire city of New Orleans.

The Friends community group will host a "Holiday Fest" Thanksgiving weekend to help raise money for the library. The Fest will be help Saturday, November 26th from 9AM to 4PM. The event will be held at the Cita Dennis Hubbell Branch Library in historic Algiers Point, 725 Pelican Street at Belleville.

The Fest will include an Art Market with works by the local ARTINA artists, a baked goods sale, and, of course, Christmas trees and wreaths. There will be music from 10AM to 1PM, and Santa will be on hand for photos with the kids.

The trees are fresh cut Fraser Fir and White Pine, ranging between 4 feet and 9 feet tall. There will also be handmade pine and fir wreaths, pints of Algiers Honey and fresh cut Algiers kumquats.

A portion of the sales from the event will go to the library.

Volunteers and Fest Participants should contact Kathy Ellery at 392-6908.

For more information, contact: Janet Giselson at 368-1989