KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The fourth-annual Kelseyville Olive Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 21.

The event will be held at the Chacewater Winery & Olive Mill, located at 5625 Gaddy Lane in Kelseyville.

The event will showcase local products and their importance to the health of our community, while benefiting local nonprofit organizations.

Several related contests will be held up to and during the festival, including a poster contest, amateur recipe contest, olive pit spitting contest and people’s choice olive oil contest.

Entries are now being accepted for the Kelseyville Olive Festival Poster Contest. Poster themes should reflect Kelseyville and the olive industry.

Prizes will be awarded in three categories: under the age of 12, ages 12 to 18, and over 18.

In addition, a grand prize winning entry will be chosen to be used in 2014’s Kelseyville Olive Festival poster.

To be eligible, all entries must be submitted on paper with minimum dimension of 8.5 inches by 11 inches and no larger than 11 inches by 17 inches, and include the entrant’s name, age and phone number printed legibly on the back. All printable media will be accepted.

Please deliver entries to Rosa d’Oro Vineyards tasting room located at 3915 Main St. in Kelseyville or the Main Street Gallery located at 325 N. Main St. in Lakeport no later than 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27.

Entries will be on display at the Main Street Gallery from April 1 through April 20 and again on display at the Festival on April 21.

All entries become the property of the Kelseyville Olive Festival for future publication and promotion. For additional information, please contact the Main Street Gallery at 707-263-1871.

The Amateur Recipe Contest is open to the public with one winner chosen and awarded a prize. To be eligible, recipes must contain at least a half cup of olives or olive oil and serve at 6 to 12 people. Entries must be ready to eat, in a disposable container, and be submitted with a legible copy of the recipe that includes the name of the dish, name of the entrant, and phone number or email.

 All entries must be delivered to Rosa d'Oro Vineyards Tasting Room, 3915 Main St. in Kelseyville, between noon and 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 6. A private judging will begin at 2 p.m. All recipes become the property of the Kelseyville Olive Festival for future publication and promotion.

The olive pit spitting contest will be ongoing during the Kelseyville Olive Festival on April 21. Prizes will be awarded for distance and accuracy.

A people’s choice olive oil contest will also be held during the festival. Entries will be available for sampling at vendor booths throughout the event.

The public will sample olive oils and vote for their favorites on a ballot. Winners will be announced at 4 p.m. April 21 during the Kelseyville Olive Festival.

The festival will feature vendors offering olive-related and other local products, samples, food, and more, as well as providing educational materials about olives and our local industry.

Sponsorship opportunities are available. There is no cost to attend the festival; wine and beer tasting with a commemorative glass will be available for a $15 fee.

Event proceeds from the silent auction will benefit the California Women for Agriculture’s Lake County Chapter and their AgVenture and Scholarship Programs, the raffle benefits the Kelseyville Education Foundation, and the tasting sales benefit the Lake Family Resource Center. The Lake County Arts Council will also benefit from the event for their part in the poster contest.

The Chacewater Winery & Olive Mill is located at 5625 Gaddy Lane in Kelseyville, across from the Kelseyville Post Office.

For more information about the Kelseyville Olive Festival, contact Livia Kurtz, Rosa d’Oro Vineyards, at 707-279-0483 or visit www.kelseyvilleolivefestival.com .