Local author Gene Woodwick will talk about her new memoir, “Island Girl”

Woodwick’s memoir recalls her 1950s childhood in Skagit County.

January 9, 2017 1:30 am

Lots of people in Grays Harbor County know Gene Woodwick. For years, she has written articles about life in Washington’s north coast region for The Daily World and The North Coast News. Her six books vividly capture slices of local life and history. Library patrons in Aberdeen may also know Woodwick from her past participation in the annual Rainy Day Reading Reviews program.

Woodwick’s latest publication, “Island Girl,” is a memoir about growing up on Fidalgo Island (Skagit County) in the early 1950s.

She will talk about her book at the Aberdeen Timberland Library on Saturday, Jan. 21 from 3-4 p.m.

The Friends of the Aberdeen Timberland Library will provide coffee and tea. All TRL programs are free and open to the public. The Aberdeen Timberland Library is located at 121 E. Market Street. For more information, call 360-533-2360 or visit www.TRL.org.