LAKEPORT, Calif. – A special back-to-school open house will be held at the Mendocino College Lake Center in Lakeport on Wednesday, Aug. 19.

The event takes place from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the campus, located at 2565 Parallel Drive.

The college's fall semester begins on Monday, Aug. 24.

Join the Lake County Friends of Mendocino College and the Kiwanis Club of Lakeport as they welcome students, faculty and staff to the fall semester at the Lake Center. 

The Kiwanis will prepare and help serve the free hot dog barbecue, along with members of the Governing Council of the Lake County Friends.

Those who attend also can meet new and returning students and faculty, and tour the campus.

There also is still time to register for classes; a class schedule and online registration can be found at www.mendocino.edu .

For more information about the open house, contact the Mendocino College Lake Center at 707-263-4944.