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Books needed

Humboldt WILPF (Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom), is looking for current paperbacks for its annual July 4 sale at 10th and H streets in Arcata. Call 707-822-5711 to arrange for pick-up or drop-off.

Dance party

A dance with live music and “a great floor” will be held Monday from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, 4328 Campton Road, Eureka. Admission is $9.

Birding walk

The Redwood Region Audubon Society will present a Southern Humboldt birding walk on Saturday, June 22.

This walk includes two to three miles of gentle walking through riparian, grassland and mixed hardwood forests.

Year-round residents one may observe include jays, towhees, woodpeckers and several raptor species.

Everyone will meet at the Tooby Park parking lot, which is located one mile west of Garberville on Sprowl Creek Road.

This trip occurs on the fourth Saturday of every month, generally starts around 8:30 a.m., and the leaders vary by month. Call Ann at 707-296-8720 for the correct start time of the event or with any other questions.

Dance camp

Dream Quest — a nonprofit in Willow Creek that provides youth with healthy vocational, educational and creative opportunities — is offering a “Dance Camp” June 24 to 28 from 9 a.m. to noon, with a recital at the end of the session.

Youth ages 8 and older will learn hip hop, jazz and ballet. The instructors are Irene Treesong and Ayanna Voulgaris. The cost for “Dance Camp” is $120.  For more information and to sign up to attend, call Dream Quest at 530-629-3564.

Beach cleanup

The Redwood Parks Conservancy is gearing up for its annual “Fifth of July Beach Cleanup” in Crescent City, and volunteers are needed to take part in this event.

The event, scheduled for July 5 from 10 a.m. to noon, will target three main beach areas: South Beach, Crescent Beach and Pebble Beach. Last year, volunteers at the cleanup collected 3,290 pounds of trash and toxic firework debris.

Volunteers will meet at 110 Anchor Way, Crescent City (next to Schmidt’s House of Jambalaya) at 10 a.m. on July 5. All necessary cleanup supplies will be provided, including trash bags, pickers, dumpsters and sharps containers. Additionally, snacks and refreshments will be available for volunteers. For safety reasons, volunteers are advised to wear closed-toe shoes and pants.

Those unable to attend the cleanup event in person can still contribute by making a donation to Redwood Parks Conservancy. Donations will help support the purchase of essential supplies and personnel needed to make the cleanup a success. To sign up as a volunteer, visit bit.ly/rpc-volunteer-cleanup. To make a donation, visit redwoodparksconservancy.org/donate.

The Redwood Parks Conservancy’s mission is to foster understanding, enjoyment and stewardship by providing support to partner agencies — the National Park Service, California State Parks, Bureau of Land Management, and the U.S. Forest Service — that are entrusted with the care of Northern California’s public lands. For more information, go to https://redwoodparksconservancy.org/.