LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Have you ever wondered how to do genealogy in your sleep? Do you want to have storytelling super powers? Do you want to learn how genealogists are using DNA to help in their research?  

These questions and more, including the “Top 10 Things I Learned About My Family from My Couch,” will be covered at the RootsTech Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, Feb. 6-8.

RootsTech, the world’s largest family history and technology conference, announced that 15 of its popular sessions will be broadcast live and complimentary over the Internet.

Check out the schedule at www.familysearch.org/node/2519 .  

Streaming videos begin on Feb. 6 at 3:30 a.m. Pacific Time.

There are more than 10,000 people registered to attend, among them from Lake County are Cathy Farris, director of the Family History Center in Lakeport, Elvira Fontaine and Regina Farris.

“I’m excited to be attending classes to learn how new technology with DNA can help further your family history research,” said Farris.

She also expects to learn some more powerful techniques for doing genealogy research, including updates on www.familysearch.org .

As director of the Family History Center, Farris plans to hold classes in Lakeport to share what she learns at the conference.

The Family History Center in Lakeport is located in the Lakeport Ward building of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 600 16th St.

It is open to the public Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m., Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., and by appointment; call 707-263-1626.

The Lake County Genealogical Society also provides a class on Tuesdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Join California State Assembly candidate Dan Wolk for a get-together in Clearlake on Saturday, Feb. 8.

The event will take place beginning at 4 p.m. at The Spot Burgers & Beer, 14625 Lakeshore Drive.

Come enjoy some great food and drink, chat with Wolk about your ideas for the future of California, and about his vision for restoring the “California Dream.”

For more information and to RSVP, please contact Will Arnold at 530-219-8918, or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

To learn more about Wolk or to join Team Wolk, please visit http://www.DanWolk.org .

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Children's Museum of Art and Science (CMAS) is a volunteer organization providing art and science activities in schools and during its day camp, held the first Saturday in May.

CMAS will hold its next meeting at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, in Clearlake.

At the meeting, they will plan the day camp activities and next Lego Robot program.

Any interested volunteers are welcome to attend the meeting. For meeting address, please call Carolynn at 707-994-2878.

Currently CMAS is running a Lego Robot program in after-school programs and elementary school classrooms by request.

So far this year they have provided services at Lucerne, the Riviera and Pomo Elementary schools.

Any teachers interested in having CMAS provide the Lego Robots in their classroom or after-school program can call Billy at 707-279-1514 to schedule.

The program is free of charge and usually includes three sessions of about two hours each.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Clear Lake Trowel & Trellis Garden Club invites prospective new members to attend its Tuesday, Feb. 18, meeting.

The meeting begins at noon with a buffet lunch at the Scotts Valley Women's Clubhouse, 2298 Hendricks Road, Lakeport.

Master Gardener Jim Held will give a presentation on garden tools.

For more information call 707-263-0889.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Green Party of Lake County will hold its next meeting on Sunday, Feb. 16.

The meeting will take place for 4 to 6 p.m. at Round Table Pizza, 821 11th St. in Lakeport.

The Green Party has invited two candidates for the Board of Supervisors' District 3 seat to present their platforms and answer questions.

The primary election is in June so voters need to be informed of their choices in all the elections. Herb Gura and Mark Currier will be the club's guests on Sunday so come by and inform yourselves. You don't have to be a Green Party member to attend.

The group will have the petition for the California Cannabis Hemp Initiative 2014, which proposes to decriminalize cannabis and hemp statewide. The initiative's Web site is www.CCHI2014.com .

There also will be voter registration forms for new voters, those who have moved or changed their names.

The Green Party can be reached at 707-263-3391 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

The club's Web sits is www.lakecountygreenparty.bravesites.com and also can be reached through the www.cagreens.org Web site.

NORTH COAST, Calif. – KZYX's “Women's Voices” on Monday, Feb. 3, will host singer Holly Near.

The show can be heard beginning at 7 p.m. on 90.7 FM or 91.5 FM in Mendocino County, and online at www.kzyx.org .

Near will talk about Pete Seeger and her upcoming event in Ukiah.

Hear Allison Hoyman-Browe tell all about the Women's History Gala, an annual event that celebrates women of courage, character and conviction.

Carol Heady will talk about MCAA's big exhibit coming to the Grace  Hudson Museum and featuring local artists.