Around Town: Wine-tasting party to benefit literacy program

Literacy Volunteers of the Huntington Beach Public Library will present “Wine & Words,” an annual wine-tasting event to support the group’s literacy program. The event is from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at the Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort, 21100 Pacific Coast Hwy., and includes hors d’oeuvres, cookies, a silent auction, prize drawings and an appearance by local author Chris Epting.

Tickets are $55. To register or for more information, visit hbwineandwords.com.

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Therapeutic Riding Center marks 25 years at festival Sunday

The Therapeutic Riding Center of Huntington Beach will celebrate its 25th anniversary at its Fall Festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Huntington Central Park Equestrian Center, 18381 Goldenwest St.

Games, pumpkin judging, a costume parade with horses, and a riding center tour and demonstration will be part of the festivities, which are open to the public.

The Therapeutic Riding Center provides horse-related activities for people with physical and developmental disabilities.

For more information about the festival, call (714) 848-0966 or visit trchb.org.

— From staff reports