LUCERNE, Calif. – The Lucerne Alpine Senior Center will host a fun Western Band Potluck on Wednesday, Aug 20, from 6 to 9 p.m.

The third Wednesday every month marks this regular fundraiser and music event.  

The High Notes band is featured and will get toes tapping.  

This potluck fundraiser has a $12 admission.

Bring something wonderful to share. This is a chance to hear one of Lake County’s most experienced talent and to dance.

All proceeds from the meal benefit the Lucerne Alpine Senior Center, a not-for-profit that serves north shore senior populations with on site lunches, Meals on Wheels and advocacy.

The Lucerne Alpine Senior Center is located at 3985 Country Club Drive.

For more information about services or the Western Band Potluck with the High Notes, call the center at 707-274-8779.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Konocti Art Society artwork is now on display at the Kelseyville WestAmerica Bank, 4025 Main St.

WestAmerica invited the Konocti Art Society artists to show a sample of their artwork during the months of August and September as a build up to the Kelseyville Pear Festival.

Artist Ruth Morgan’s “Pear Picking Day” is the featured piece of art in the bank as it was this year’s poster contest winner for the Pear Festival.

The original will be auctioned off at the Dave Stamey Concert on Friday, Sept. 26.

Other artists displaying at this prefestival show at WestAmerica are Leah Adams, Judy Cardinale, Pat Courtney, Barbara Funke, Gerri Groody, Jan Hambrick, Annette Higday, Barbara Kossen, Jeanne
Landon-Myers, Barbara Levasseur, Diana Liebe, Karen Magnuson, Gaylene McComb, Carolyn Morris, Patty Oates and Diane Tembey-Stawicki.

Artwork consists of acrylic, oil, pastel, watercolor, ceramic, pen and ink, color pencil and multimedia.

Konocti Art Society artwork is displayed annually at WestAmerica Bank in Kelseyville during the Kelseyville Pear Festival, which this year is Sept. 27.

LOWER LAKE, Calif. – The annual meeting of the Lake Community PRIDE Foundation will be held on Thursday, Sept. 18.

The meeting will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Konocti Unified School District Office, 9430 Lake St. in Lower Lake.

Among the organization's projects is the Safe House that offers shelter to homeless teens.

LAKEPORT – JoAnn Saccato will speak on “mindfulness” on Wednesday, Sept. 3, at 5 p.m. at Lakeport Library.

Saccato is a mindfulness teacher and consultant, Reiki master/teacher, author and inspirational speaker.

She says she “consults with businesses and individuals focusing on companioning each to live authentically, mindfully and consciously discovering and reaching their aspirations.”

This free program is open to the public.

The Friends of the Lake County Library will provide light refreshments.

Lakeport Library, located at 1425 N. High St., is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday, noon to 8 p.m.

The phone number is 707-263-8817.

The Lake County Library is on the Internet at http://library.lakecountyca.gov and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LakeCountyLibrary .

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Green Party will hold its next meeting on Sunday, Aug. 17.

The group will meet from 4 to 7 p.m. at Round Table Pizza, 821 11th St. in Lakeport.

The meeting will feature a debate between incumbent District 2 Supervisor Jeff Smith and challener Jeri Spittler. They are in a fall runoff for the supervisorial seat.

The debate will be filmed to show on Channel 8.

There will be no host food and drink at the meeting.

Party membership is not required to attend. Meetings are open to all interested people.

Voter registration forms will be available for those who haven't registered to vote yet.

For more information call 707-263-3391, visit www.cagreens.org or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Lake County Hunger Task Force will offer canning lessons on Wednesday, Aug. 20, in Kelseyville.

The techniques of water bath canning will be taught from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Kelseyville Presbyterian Church, located on the corner of Church and Third streets.

Please call 707-277-9227 to register. Preregistration is required.

Pears and tomatoes will be featured, as those are the most abundant crops in Lake County at this time of year.

The Hunger Task Force feels that canning is one of the best ways to utilize the crops, but is becoming a lost art.

All participants should come dressed for a hands-on experience in each step of the process.

Upon completion of the lessons, each participating household will be given a water bath canner, a book, a jar lifter, and a case of canning jars to keep.    

Space in the class will be limited to twelve, and please, no children.  

Please call as soon as possible to register.