LUCERNE, Calif. – It is not too early to mark Oct. 3 on your calendar for the annual Lake County Land Trust dinner.

The dinner this year will be held at the Marymount University Lakeside campus in Lucerne, starting with a 4 p.m. social hour and informal tours of the fascinating Marymount building, also known as “The Castle.”

Tickets are $75 per person and include Lake County wine.

The event also features live music and a fantastic silent auction.

This year’s guest speaker will be local archaeologist, Dr. John Parker.

Invitations to the dinner will be sent to Lake County Land Trust members, but the public is also warmly invited to attend this fun event which is an important yearly fundraiser for the Land Trust.

Dinner reservations and payment can be made by calling 707-262-0707.

Payment can be taken by credit card, or mail your check to The Lake County Land Trust, P.O. Box 711, Lower Lake, CA 95457.

You also can reserve and pay on the Land Trust’s Web site, www.lakecountylandtrust.org .

The Lake County Land Trust is a private, nonprofit local organization dedicated to preservation of wildlife habitat, including wetlands, forests, and properties with unique scenic, cultural and agricultural value.

For information about the Land Trust, go to www.lakecountylandtrust.org or call 707-262-0707.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Fair is seeking thank you signs community members made for firefighters assigned to this summer's wildland fires.

The signs will be borrowed and used as a display during this year's fair, which takes place from Thursday, Sept. 3, through Sunday, Sept. 6, at 401 Martin St., Lakeport.

For more information, contact the Lake County Fair at 707-263-6181.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – Tickets and sponsorships are now available for the Sept. 12 concert at the Soper Reese Theatre in Lakeport that will feature the popular Rita Hosking Trio along with several other local musicians.

Tickets are $25 per person for the concert that benefits Anderson Marsh State Historic Park.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the Rita Hosking Trio starting to play at 8:30 p.m.

Other musicians include InVoice, the Contreras Brothers and the Johnsen Family Band.

Special guest will be popular regional banjo player, Pat Ickes.

Refreshments will be available in the lobby and Thorn Hill will be pouring their excellent wine.

Sponsors for the event are encouraged. Sponsors receive reserved seating at tables in the front, along with complimentary wine and snacks.

Sponsorship levels vary and for more information email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , or call Don Coffin at 707-995-0658 or Roberta Lyons at 707-994-2024.
 
The concert is being presented by the Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association, the organization that works to support Anderson Marsh State Historic Park near Lower Lake.

Tickets are available for sale in Clearlake at the Catfish Coffee Shop, in Lakeport at Watershed Books and the Soper Reese box office.

Tickets can also be purchased online via the Soper Reese Web site, http://www.soperreesetheatre.com .

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The regularly scheduled meeting of the Clearlake Planning Commission/Parks and Recreation Committee, set for Tuesday, Sept. 1, has been canceled.

The next scheduled meeting will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, in the council chambers at Clearlake City Hall, 14050 Olympic Drive.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Ely Stage Stop & Country Museum is host to the California Old Time Fiddlers’ Association on the first Sunday of each month.

The August event was canceled due to heat, smoke and extreme fire danger. 

Both the museum volunteers and the fiddlers are ready to resume the monthly event on Sunday, Sept. 6. This event is very popular and draws a large crowd each month.

The musicians will follow the usual round-robin format with donations benefitting both the Ely Stage Stop, helping to fund the construction of the blacksmith complex, and the Old Time Fiddlers Association District 10, using it to partially fund their scholarship programs.

Come early to picnic and check out the latest museum acquisitions and displays.  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.

In April, the Stage Stop held its first Marketplace in conjunction with that month’s Fiddlers’ Jam and it was a rousing success. Eleven vendors and 250 attendees enjoyed music, refreshments, and the opportunity to browse and purchase the wares of local craftsmen and artists.

The next Ely Marketplace will be held during the Oct. 4 Fiddlers’ Jam. In addition to local arts and crafts, food vendors will be on site with an array of goods for purchase.

Vendor spaces are $25 each plus an additional $10 if an electrical outlet is required. Vendors interested in participating should contact either Pete Chappars at 707-350-4330, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , or Steve Hendricks at 707-972-7884, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for an application packet.

The completed application and payment must be received by Saturday, Sept. 19.

The Lake County Historical Society’s Ely Stage Stop & Country Museum is located at 9921 State Highway 281 (Soda Bay Road) in Kelseyville, near Clearlake Riviera, just north of Highway 29-Kit's Corner. 

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 from noon until 2 p.m. 

Again, the September jam will take place on Sept. 6 and the Ely Marketplace will join the Oct. 4 event.

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.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The 1975 comedy-drama, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” screens at the Soper Reese Theatre in Lakeport on Tuesday, Sept. 8, with show times at 1 and 6 pm.
 
The movie stars Jack Nicholson as the free wheeling McMurphy who plays crazy to avoid prison work detail and finds himself pitted against Louise Fletcher as Nurse Ratched, a malicious ice queen if ever there was one.

This film adaptation of Ken Kesey’s classic novel about the establishment’s power to force conformity on the human spirit won five Oscars including Best Picture.

The movie is sponsored by Jim Aldrich and is rated R.
 
Entry to the film is by donation.

The Soper Reese Theatre is located at 275 S. Main St., Lakeport, 707-263-0577, www.soperreesetheatre.com .