The Kelseyville Christmas in the Country poster designed by Carolyn Morris.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Kelseyville’s Christmas in the Country and Parade of Lights will return on Friday, Dec. 2.

Join the community members for an old-fashioned Christmas in the Country, merchant open house and parade of lights from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The parade begins at 6:30 p.m. with the biggest and best light parade in Lake County.

Santa will light the town Christmas tree at the firehouse, followed by photos with Santa across the street at Westamerica Bank where David Neft, Lake County's piano man, will be entertaining all with holiday music.

Bring the family and delight in the towns decorations, where holiday music and soft scents of the season mingle in the crisp winter air.

Enjoy a ride through town on a decorated mule drawn carriage from Eleven Roses Ranch, visit the local merchants for free hot cocoa, cider and cookies and stroll down Main Street greeting old friends and making new ones.

Have a chili and chowder dinner at Kelseyville Presbyterian Church, then visit St. Peter's Catholic Church for holiday goodies, walk down and visit Kelseyville United Methodist Church and the Unitarian Universalist Church who have recently begun sharing the building with the Methodist church for coffee, cocoa and cookies and choir singing holiday tunes.

Bring some canned food or make a donation for the annual food drive to help local families.

Get in the holiday spirit and join in for an old-fashioned Christmas in the Country.

To be a participant in the parade of lights, please contact Mike Linnell at 707-279-4506.

For general information about the event call Mary Morse at 707-279-8559 or visit www.visitkelseyville.com.

Start your shopping early at the boutique, which will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Building, 293 Seminary Ave.

There will be a variety of crafters and direct sales consultants with items for sale.

To be a vendor contact Dawn at 707-367-7726 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Wreaths are made of a variety of fresh greens on a 12-inch wire frame with a large wired ribbon bow (red, burgundy, gold, plaid, or print).

The wreaths cost $20 each, prepaid.

Only 150 wreaths will be made so orders are on a first come, first served basis.

A three-day workshop will be held Wednesday, Nov. 30, through Friday, Dec. 2, to create the wreaths.

To place your orders, contact Leanne Harvey at 707-263-0850 or any garden club member.

Orders must be placed by Nov. 14.

Wreaths will be delivered the first week of December so they can be enjoyed for the entire season.

Wreaths are beautiful and garden club members use their plant knowledge to choose fresh greens that last and last.

The profits from this fundraiser empower the garden club to present a $1,000 scholarship to a student that is furthering his or her education. Monies also may be used for civic beautification or education and helping student's school gardens.

For information about the garden club, visit www.clttgc.org.

The club meets at noon on the third Tuesday of the month, except July and August, at the Scotts Valley Women's Club House, 2298 Hendricks Road, Lakeport.

Members, guests and all interested are most welcome. President Helen Turley, 707-262-1721, invites interested gardeners to join the group.

Clear Lake Trowel & Trellis Garden Club is a member of Mendo-Lake District, California Garden Club Inc., Pacific Region and National Garden Clubs Inc.

In addition to gold, everyone is invited to bring silver, platinum, diamonds, gold watches, any old worn or mismatched earrings, rings, bracelets and necklaces, to be turned into instant cash.

Items will be tested and weighed and top dollar will be paid.

In addition to guests being paid “instant” cash, the gold refinery will donate a portion of the proceeds to the Lakeport Senior Activity Center Meals on Wheels program.

The gold refinery is fully licensed, bonded and insured.

This truly is a win-win program – instant cash and help for the Meals on Wheels program serving the community and many senior shut-ins in the Lakeport, Kelseyville and Clear Lake Riviera area.

For more information call 707-263-4218.

Witches stew will be served family style with salad and bread at the club hall, 2817 E. Highway 20 in Nice.

Dress up for the costume contest and win a prize.

They are serving dinner and dessert.

The bar is open for socializing at 5 p.m. then dinner will be served at 6 p.m. Enjoy dancing to music of the High Notes, right after the meal.

All tickets cost $15 at the door.

Everyone is welcome.

For information about this event or renting the hall for your own, call 707-263-1606.

Community members enjoyed the beauty of Boggs Mountain near Cobb, Calif., along with the works of Edgar Allan Poe on Saturday, October 15, 2011. Courtesy photo.

COBB, Calif. – On a beautiful fall morning this past Saturday, Oct. 15, the Friends of Boggs Mountain joined in on the fun of the Lake County Big Read by coordinating an informative and thoroughly enjoyable outing in Boggs State Forest on Cobb.

Leaders Darlene Hecomovich and Boone Lodge began the morning with an engaging presentation on the distinctions between crows and ravens, which included bird calls, habitat and appearance details.

This was particularly enjoyed by the attentive local 4-H group of youngsters participating with their parents.

A reading of Edgar Allan Poe’s famous poem, “The Raven” was incorporated, followed by a discussion and sharing of Poe facts and trivia from the knowledgeable, intergenerational group.

Led by the expert guides, a two-mile hike up to the Calso Campground was educational as well as invigorating.

Upon arrival at this halfway point, the group was quite pleasantly surprised to discover delicious homemade cookies, local apple juice and other treats “mysteriously” delivered to the campground.

A stimulating round-robin reading of Poe’s short story, “The Tell Tale Heart” by the adults was both fun and thought-provoking, as the children played in the forest, searching for Lake County diamonds.

As the morning turned to afternoon, the group made their way back, with wonderful memories of a day filled with nature, literature, and new friends.

The Big Read is a National Endowment for the Arts program, in cooperation with Arts Midwest and the Lake County Office of Education.

For more information, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit the Lake County Big Read Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Lake-County-Big-Read/142212062540955.

For more information about Friends of Boggs Mountain, and their regularly scheduled hikes, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit the group's Web site, http://boggsmountain.org/.