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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Arts Council and former Lake County Poet Laureate Mary McMillan have again been awarded a grant to fund the Writers Circle, a free public workshop held at the Main Street Art Gallery at 6:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month.
The grant supporting the Writers Circle comes from Poets and Writers Inc., through a grant it has received from the James Irvine Foundation.
Many emerging writers, as well as more seasoned authors, come to the Writers Circle to build their skills and connect with other writers.
People from all over the county, aged 19 to 90, have benefited from the opportunity to listen to other writers and share their own work.
Some people come only one or two times, and others show up every month.
Many participants have been writing books and other long works.
Others share short stories, memoirs, essays or poems.
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The evening of art and music will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the gallery, 325 N. Main Street, Lakeport.
New works from the following local artists will be introduced: Richard Seisser, landscape scenes in pastel; Ron Snider, figures with the “old master’s touch”; Jim Aldridge, fantastic wildlife photo collection and landscapes ; Walter Dreis, landscape oils, mostly in miniature ; Leonora McKenzie , colorful photo collection of landscapes; Karen Whittington , acrylic wildlife paintings, up close and personal; and Ray Farrow , alkyd and oil landscapes with a knife .
Currently showing at the gallery are Bruce Vandraiss – colored pencil; Terry Durnil – pastels; Wanda Quitiquit – turn-of-the-century Pomo design, hand-painted gourds; Bill Rose – stained glass, fused glass, carved eggs of the ostrich, emu, duck and rhea; Colleen La Plante – artistic, colorful fused glass table settings and more; George Waterstraat – one-of-a kind burl wood (maple, redwood, walnut, bay laurel), redwood, ash vases and bowls; Curtis Westfall – handcrafted, tooled leather goods; and Lois Feron – acrylic on canvas and boards.
There will be finger food, a chance to meet the artists, music by Drew Tritchler and wine poured by Red Lava Wines.
For more information contact the Main Street Gallery at 707-263-6658.
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The event begins at 2 p.m. at the Soper-Reese Community Theatre, 275 S. Main St., Lakeport.
The show has a lineup of all new artists to the festival this year.
The Lake County Singer Songwriters Guild produces this annual event with all proceeds going to support KPFZ 88.1 FM, Lake County Community Radio.
Tickets are $15 for general admission, $12 for KPFZ members and kids under 11 may attend for free.
Tickets are available at Watershed Books in Lakeport, at the theater box office on Thursdays and at www.soperreesetheatre.com.
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UPPER LAKE, Calif. – Mike Wilhelm & Hired Guns will play at the Blue Wing Saloon on Monday, Aug. 8, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m.
Personnel are regulars Wilhelm and Randy Hare, guitars; Jim Leonardis, tenor sax; Jamie Webber, bass and Slammin' Scott Slagle, drums.
The Blue Wing Saloon & Cafe is located at 9520 Main St., Upper Lake, California.
Reservations are recommended for parties of six or more.
Accommodations are available at the historic Tallman Hotel adjoining the Blue Wing. Telephone is 707-275-2233.
Further information is available at www.bluewingsaloon.com and www.tallmanhotel.com.