CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Students in the Yuba College Culinary Arts program will cook up a storm for the third annual fundraiser dinner for the Children’s Museum of Art and Science.

This fun family event is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at the Aromas Café on the Yuba College Clear Lake Campus, 15880 Dam Road Extension in Clearlake.

Chef Robert Cabreros will supervise the students’ creation of the many tasty “tapas” – “small plates” – which will feature local produce and be served buffet-style. In years past, the student-made desserts have had rave reviews.

The evening will feature “InVoice,” a talented group of local musicians. The voices of Bill Bordisso, Libby Larson, Keith Larson and Doug Harris will be fine-tuned to deliver harmony, melody and vocal syncopation to delight every ear.              

In addition, there will be a raffle of baskets and goods donated by supporters. Raffle baskets featured at previous events have contained a wide variety of items – something to pique every fancy.

CMAS is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization whose mission is to provide free art and science experiences to the students of Lake County.

Currently CMAS operates three programs.

CMAS and its partner, the Lake County Office of Education, support the Rocket Club, which meets weekly at the Taylor Observatory in Kelseyville. Students learn about physics and aeronautics, then assemble and launch their rockets.

CMAS also offers free two-hour workshops in which students can use its Lego robot kits. Robot workshops are available for after school programs or classrooms, for public schools, charter schools, private schools or clusters of homeschooled students.

For the past nine years CMAS has offered fourth through sixth graders throughout the county an opportunity to attend a one-day art and science camp.

This free camp takes place the first Saturday in May at the Ely Stage Stop and the Taylor Observatory.

Tickets for the Sept. 6 dinner cost $20 per person and may be purchased at Marie’s Feed in Clearlake and the Travel Center in Lakeport, by calling 707-994-2878 or emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Tickets also may be purchased at the door but are limited to 100, so a call to reserve tickets is advisable.