KELSEYVILLE, Calif. — The Ely Stage Stop will host the next segment in its “Popcorn Lecture Series” at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 10.

The presentation, titled “May 10: 20,000 Years of Cultural Change and Stability in Lake County,” will be given by Dr. John Parker.

Dr. Parker will take you on a “hands-on” journey through 20,000 years of Lake County prehistory; from the earliest known stone tools till the arrival of Europeans in the area.

Based on local archaeological research, he will talk about how the Pomo people were able to adjust their technology and community organization to deal with the last Ice Age, the last global warming period, volcanic eruptions and periods of overpopulation.

Through it all, the local indigenous people gained an amazing amount of knowledge about Lake County's plants, animals, and yearly cycle of change. Knowledge that they still hold and use today.

Learn about Lake County’s past while munching on popcorn in the Ely Museum’s Red Barn, 9921 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville.

Lectures are every-other month on the second Saturday. Talks begin at 2 p.m.

Lectures are free to Historical Society members or $10 at the door for non-members. Join as a member at the door and get into all six 2025 lectures free.