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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Ely Stage Stop and Country Museum in Kelseyville hosts the next First Sunday of the Month Fiddlers Jam on Oct. 5.
Although there will be fiddlers galore, you are likely to find some guitars, a bass, a mandolin or two, an accordion, an autoharp, or even a drummer.
It’s always a surprise who shows up to play and from what communities they have come.
In September there were 15 musicians and more than 100 people in the audience.
Celebrating Americana music, you will be treated to “old timey” tunes and some singalongs. Come ready to clap your hands, tap your toes, and get up and dance.
The fun begins at the museum at 11 a.m. with the fiddlers playing in the barn from noon through 2 p.m.
Donations benefit the Ely Stage Stop and the Old Time Fiddlers Association.
This free, family friendly event can be enjoyed by all, young and old alike.
Come early to enjoy all of the latest museum acquisitions and displays. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on one of our beautiful picnic tables.
Buy tickets for the next table to be raffled off and also for a surprise basket to be raffled during the fiddling that day.
Enjoy the music with beverages and tasty treats provided by the docents. Bring your own wine and sip it in Ely Stage Stop wine glasses that are available for purchase.
The stage stop, operated by the Lake County Historical Society, is located at 9921 Soda Bay Road (Highway 281) in Kelseyville.
Current hours of operation are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday. Fiddlers Jams occur the first Sunday of every month.
Visit www.elystagestop.com or www.lakecountyhistory.org , check out the stage stop on Facebook at www.facebook.com/elystagestop or call the museum at 707-533-9990.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Main Street Gallery invites you to join other art lovers to an exciting First Friday Fling reception on Oct. 3, when the gallery will feature new work from five artists.
The event will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the gallery, 325 N. Main St. in Lakeport.
Featured this month include the winner of the Kelseyville Pear Festival Poster Contest, Ruth Morgan, who is showing her whimsical three-dimensional and wall art.
Richard Schmidt has wonderfully executed paintings of cowpokes displayed with his handcrafted barn wood frames.
Debbie Jorgenson delights the eye with her delicate work in pastels, while, Marcie Long’s art is a contrast of large and colorful paintings.
Carolyn Hawley returns with an astounding collection of varied art forms.
Continuing in the gallery are Terry Durnil with paintings that capture the heart of the Western landscape and its people in pastels and acrylics, and Jack Southwick, who works his magic in expressive acrylic paintings.
Also continuing in the October show are Judy Cardinale with beautifully executed landscapes and “critters”; Stephen Rotter with work in pastels, photograph and sculpture; and Susan Johnson with paintings in pastels and watercolor.
Rounding out the show are the fine drawings, paintings and three-dimensional art of Peter Shandera and the large abstract work of Shelby Posada in mixed media.
“Autumn in Lake County” is October’s theme show in the Linda Carpenter Student Gallery.
Also on display will be a few pieces of art from the estates of Samuil Marcu, Stephen Seitz and Gerald Thompson to entice you to the upcoming auction to be held at the Soper Reese Theatre on Sunday, Nov. 16.
Meet the artists and enjoy the fine flavors of Red Lava Wines while Michael Barrish will entertain with sounds of “Original Country.”
For more information call the gallery at 707-263-6658.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – On Friday, Oct. 3, Watershed Books will host award-winning local author, Steve Bartholomew, as his latest work, “The Inventor,” is celebrated.
A tale of old San Francisco, “The Inventor” tells of Jeremy Fantom, a disgruntled cub reporter whose life is changed when he meets Worrell, the strange inventor and his beautiful daughter Hollyhock.
Steve Bartholomew will be at Watershed Books, 305 N. Main St. from 3 to 5 p.m., with readings, good conversation and refreshments.
Then join festivities at Main Street Gallery's First Friday Fling at 325 N. Main.
For more information call 707-263-5787.
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – To celebrate the 50th anniversary of California Poets in the Schools, Redbud Library in Clearlake will host Michele Krueger, a published poet and Lake County’s coordinator for the poets program at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1.
School-age children are invited to the free program which will feature readings by children.
California Poets in the Schools says that it has been “inspiring children’s imaginations since 1964. CPITS is one of the nation’s largest literary artists-in-schools programs, cultivating children’s creativity through poetry writing & performance.”
The Web site www.cpits.org has more information about California Poets in the Schools and its programs.
Redbud Library is located at 14785 Burns Valley Road in Clearlake. It's open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday, noon to 7 p.m.
The library can be reached at telephone 707-994-5115, and online at http://library.co.lake.ca.us or www.Facebook.com/LakeCountyLibrary .
