KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Finch Gardens will host its monthly organic seed planting workshop on Saturday, April 16.

The workshop will begin at 10 a.m.  

This month they will be planting a variety of squash and melons as well as marigolds, zinnias and sunflowers.

Containers and organic seed and soil will be provided.

Participants will take home 12 4-inch starts or three six packs. The cost is $10 per person.

Finch Gardens is located at 6565 Live Oak Drive, just past the EV Free Church in Kelseyville.

For more information call Helen at 707-279-9400 or visit www.finchgardens.com .

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – It's time to mark your calendar and purchase your tickets for the delicious made-to-order omelets that the Clear Lake State Park Interpretive Association offers at the annual Wildflower Brunch.

The event is planned for Saturday, April 30, with brunch being served from 9 a.m. to noon.

There will be 12 different fillings to choose for your cooked-to-order omelet, plus an enticing selection of pastries and an array of fresh fruits along with orange juice and coffee.

There will be about seven stoves going to cook the omelets and several 'celebrity chefs' to man the stoves.

There is talk that there might be some heated competition among some of the “chefs” to see who might make the best-tasting and best-looking omelets.

Congressman Mike and Jan Thompson and Brad Onorato are going to be part of the chef line-up.

At 11 a.m. Lake County Vector Control Biologist Bonnie Ryan will give a talk in the visitor center on many of the water and airborne creatures that call Clear Lake their home.

David Neft will again be entertaining with his amazing selection of piano tunes during the brunch. He welcomes requests and never disappoints.

Plan on coming out to Clear Lake State Park on Saturday, April 30, to enjoy the beautiful surroundings while savoring a plump omelet and decadent pastry along with fruit, orange juice and coffee.

The visitor center will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. that day with lots of new things to see and buy. Reservations are requested but tickets can be purchased at the event; tickets are $20.

To purchase tickets visit www.clearlakestatepark.org or call 707-279-4395.

Clear Lake State Park is located at 5300 Soda Bay Road in Kelseyville, and entry into the park is free for those attending the presentation.

Anyone having special needs should contact Clear Lake State Park Sector Office Tuesday through Thursday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at 707-279-2267.

For further information on California State Parks go to www.parks.ca.gov .

LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Last September everyone in Lake County was shocked and stricken by the now-notorious Valley fire.

Since the Redbud Audubon Society program was scheduled for barely a week after that event, the group canceled the program.

Fortunately, speaker Gordon Beebe agreed to reschedule and the group is very pleased to welcome him on Thursday, April 21, to present: “Exploring the Colombian Southwest Andes and Intermountain Valleys.”

Beebe is president of the Madrone Audubon Society, in neighboring Sonoma County, and the group looks forward to his program.

Torrent ducks, cock-of-the-rock and more are shown in photos, video, and audio recordings, all seamlessly integrated into the presentation.

Experience the visual beauty and unique songs and calls of the birds of the varied habitats of southwest Colombia, from the valleys, cloud forest, freshwater lagoon and rivers, to the páramo, high in the Andes.

Watch the antics of a black-billed mountain toucan as it feeds in the cloud forest; see five species of antpittas up close at Río Blanco Preserve, hear the unusual song of the Jet Antbird at Sonso Lagoon, and delight in the Buffy Helmetcrest, a hummingbird of the Páramo.

Beebe is a project coordinator for the Sonoma County Breeding Bird Atlas, a Saturday bird walk leader and the Web site editor for Madrone Audubon. He lives with his wife Judy in Santa Rosa.

Join the Redbud Audubon on Thursday, April 21, at the Lower Lake Methodist Church Social Hall for an interesting evening.

As always, programs are free and open to the public with refreshments at 7 p.m. and program at 7:15 p.m. 

The hall is across the parking lot from the Methodist Church. If you are coming through Lower Lake, turn left on Lake Street and then right on Second Street.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Konocti Chapter of the Forest Fire Lookout Association will hold its next meeting on Saturday, April 9.

The chapter will meet from 5 to 7 p.m. at Kelseyville Pizza, 5282 State St.

The meeting will be for the purposes of growing membership and sharing information with new members.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The regular meeting of the Lakeport Parks and Recreation Committee, previously scheduled for Thursday, April 7, at 3 p.m., has been canceled.

The next scheduled meeting is May 5 at 3 p.m., and will be held in the back conference room at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Big Valley Grange will host an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner benefit on Saturday, April 16.

The meal will take place from 6 to 9 p.m.

The cost will be $8 for adults, $5 for children aged 4 to 11 and children under age 3 may eat for free. Drinks are included. 

Proceeds will be used to help make upgrades to the Eastlake Grange building in Clearlake Oaks.

The Big Valley Grange is located at 1510 Big Valley Road, Lakeport.