KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Lake County Historical Society will hold its June barbecue meeting on Sunday, June 22, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the Ely Stage Stop & Country Museum at 9921 State Highway 281 (Soda Bay Road) in Kelseyville.

Representatives from the Lake County Historical Society’s two museums, the Ely Stage Stop & Country Museum in Kelseyville and the Gibson Museum & Cultural Center in Middletown will talk about the current focus and future plans for each museum, and will encourage potential volunteers and visitors to participate.

The LCHS operates the two museums in partnership with the county of Lake.

The Ely Stage Stop opened in 2011 and the Gibson Museum opened in May 2014 in the former Chauncey Gibson Library. Ely news and information can be found on the Web site http://elystagestop.com . Gibson news can be found at http://cgibsonmuseum.com .

Don Coffin and friends will perform traditional bluegrass music. Coffin also performs at the Ely’s Fiddle Jams on the first Sunday of each month.

The Lake County Historical Society will supply hamburgers, hot dogs, buns, plates, utensils, napkins, bottled water and soft drinks. Please bring a dish to share. If your dish needs to be cold keep it on ice.

There is no charge for Lake County Historical Society members; admission for guests is $5 at the door.

The Ely Stage Stop is on Highway 281 (also called Soda Bay Road) about one mile north of the traffic signal at the Kit’s Korner intersection of Highway 29 and Highway 281. Watch for the Ely sign beside the road.

For more information contact Bonnie Skee at 707-262-1432 or Jackie Ridgel at 707-279-4062.

The Lake County Historical Society Web site http://www.lakecountyhistory.org/ has information about the society’s programs and activities.