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Donate Toys for Tots
LAKEPORT: Ashley”s Restaurant will be hosting a toy drive from Dec 1 through Dec.18. For every unwrapped toy brought in, a free dessert will be awarded. All toys will be donated to Children of Domestic Violence in the Lake County area. Please come in and help support the community. Any questions please call 263-1399 or come in at 155 N. Main St.
Christmas Cheer Toy/Gift Drive
UPPER LAKE: The 13th annual Upper Lake Fire Department/Auxiliary Christmas Cheer Program for the Northshore areas of Blue Lakes, Upper Lake, Nice and Lucerne is well underway. We are seeking donations of unwrapped gifts/toys for children under the age of 17. Gift tags are available at the Upper Lake Branch of WestAmerica Bank. Donations can be dropped off at the Bank in Upper Lake, Pet Acres on Hiway 20 in Upper Lake, Nice Fire Department or Upper Lake Fire Department. Canned food drives for the program are being held at the Upper Lake Elementary and Middle School and by various other organizations in the Northshore Area. For further information contact Pat Beristianos at 275-2042.
Christmas Festival of Music is Friday
LAKEPORT: The 21st annual Christmas Festival of Music will be held at 7 p.m. tonight at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, located at 600 16th St. The music of the holiday season is presented by local choirs, vocal soloists and instrumentalists free as a gift to the local community. In addition to the featured performers, the audience will be invited to sing Christmas carols. Refreshments will be served following the program.
Renaissance pageant holds first weekends
MIDDLETOWN: The annual Renaissance Christmas Pageant and Feast will be held at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and Dec. 8-9 Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. Sunday and Dec. 10 at 21211 Jackson St., between Armstrong and Douglas streets one block east of Hwy 29. The event will feature Renaissance music, food, and entertainment. All tickets must be purchased in advance — $30.Tickets are available via mail by calling 987-2653. Tickets may be purchased at Moontide, 21037 Calistoga St, Middletown, 987-4939; or at the Lake County Arts Council, 325 N. Main St, Lakeport, 263-6658. As a convenience, credit cards may be used at the Lake County Arts Council. Tickets to the Dec. 3 matinee at 3 p.m. already have been sold out. For more information on the Renaissance Christmas Pageant and Feast, call 987-9333.
Christmas in Middletown
MIDDLETOWN: Christmas in Middletown begins Friday at 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with 4-H Community Christmas Choir, Central Park Tree Lighting, face painting, photos with Santa, craft vendors, live nativity scene and a tri-tip dinner for sale. It continues on Saturday 4 to 8 p.m. with Crusin” Light Extravaganza, open shops, tree lighting, hand-made crafts, carolers, live nativity scene, and more photos with Santa. Visit www.christmasinmiddletown.com. NO TREE AT CALPINE CENTER AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6th
Grange General Meeting
FINLEY: Big Valley Grange will hold its general meeting Wednesday Dec. 6 with potluck from 6 p.m. Election of officers for 2007. Big Valley Grange is located at 1510 Big Valley Road between Soda Bay Road and the Finley Post Office.
County Children”s Council Meets
CLEARLAKE: The Lake County Children”s Council will hold its next meeting on Dec. 6 at 1 p.m. at Pomo Elementary School Healthy Start. All interested parties are encouraged to attend this meeting to discuss issues related to child abuse prevention in our community. You are asked to be a part of the solution.
Clear Lake Trowel and Trellis Garden Club
LAKEPORT: The Clear Lake Trowel and Trellis Garden Club, members of Mendo-Lake Disrict of California Garden Clubs, Inc., also has a side group, Ka-ba-tin Redbud Arrangers, who meet the first Wednesday of each month to follow the selected item on their program. Members of local Trowel and Trellis Garden Club who would like to visit or join with the group on their meetings are welcome to do so. To take part in the monthly program,call Barbara Swanson from your club roster,for information needed to do a Triangle Arrangement at their meeting on Dec. 6th. For more information, contact Thelma Dangel 279-1335.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8th
Tree lighting at Historic Schoolhouse
LOWER LAKE: The Lower Lake Historic School Preservation Committee presents its annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Holiday Open House Dec. 8 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. There will be an old-fashioned sing-a-long around the player piano, as well as music by Bill Barrows and Connie Miller. The tree lighting is at 5:30 p.m., Santa Claus appears from 5:30 to 6 p.m. and refreshments will be served. Admission is free. The Lower Lake Historic Schoolhouse Museum is at 16435 Main Street in Lower Lake. For more information call the museum at 995-3565 or email llmuseum@jps.net.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9th
Open House at the Park
CLEARLAKE: A Christmas Open House will be held Saturday, Dec. 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Anderson Marsh State Historic Park, Highway 53. Santa will be on hand to greet children and old-fashioned Christmas songs will be performed by local musicians. Hot apple cider, cookies, and coffee are served free. Join the fun of an old-fashioned Christmas.
Holiday Charity Cocktail Party
KELSEYVILLE: The third annual Holiday Charity Cocktail Party will be held at Richmond Park Bar and Grill, 9435 Konocti Bay Road at 7 p.m., Dec. 9. There will be food, dancing and raffle prizes. Live music will be provided by T-2. The group will be collecting new shoes for school children kindergarten through 9th grade. Please bring your shoe donations the night of the party. You can donate new shoes, a gift certificate for any store that sells shoes or a check. The Lake County Office of Education Healthy Start Program will be the distributor. Please call 277-7535 with any questions.
Sober Grad Bingo & Silent Auction
KELSEYVILLE: The Kelseville High School Sober Grad Committee is sponsoring a Family Bingo Night and Silent Auction, Saturday Dec. 9 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Kelseyville High Cafetorium. Bingo cards are only 2 for $10 and are good for all 8 games. Food will also be available. The silent auction will feature winery gift certificates, day spa treatments, jewelry and more. All proceeds from this event help support Kelseyville”s Senior Class Sober Grad Nite. For more information, call 279-9553.
SOI Annual Christmas Dinner Dance
NICE: The Sons Of Italy will hold its annual Christmas Dinner Dance on Saturday Dec. 9 at the Lodge, 2817 Hwy 20. No Host Bar at 5 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. At 6:30 p.m. dance to the music of Shot Gun Willie. Tickets in advance $13; At the Door $15; Dancing Only $9. Reservations are suggested. For tickets call Norma Wright – 274-1150, Nellie Mae 279-0100, Ann Hansberg 262-1349.
Children”s Push-Pull and Doggie Parade
LAKEPORT: 6th annual non-motorized event now adds dogs in holiday attire. Prizes for best dressed and best decorated pushed or pulled vehicles. Presented by Lakeport Main Street Assn. Call 263-3222 for entry forms.
Rotary Club”s Community Christmas
CLEARLAKE: Rotary Club of Clearlake will be offering its annual Community Christmas Dinner, this year to be held at the Burns Valley Elementary School Multipurpose Roomon Saturday, Dec. 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Burns Valley School is located at 3620 Pine St. Santa will appear at the dinner with pictures and gifts for all children. No charge.
Developmental Disabilities Board Meets
LAKEPORT: Area One Developmental Disabilities Board (advocates for legal, civil and service rights in Lake, Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte Counties) will hold its fourth meeting of the year at 9:30 a.m. on Dec. 9 at the Mendo-Lake Credit Union Community Room, 963 11th St. Discuss and review of Senate Bill 1270 and formative discussion of future Program Development fund activities. Public is invited.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10th
Bachelor”s Serve Breakfast
UPPER LAKE: Bachelor Valley Grange will be serving breakfast Sunday, Dec. 10 at the Grange Hall, 9355 Government St. from 8 util 11 a.m. The ladies of the Grange will also have a Christmas gift shop featuring handmade items open during that time.Event benefits BV Community Service, and all tips go to UL High School”s Ag Department-FFA. Adults $5 and children under 12 $3.For more information call Donna Isley 275-2661.
How to Make Wreaths
LAKEPORT: A Bay Leaf Wreath class will be offered at the Main Street Gallery, 325 N. Main St. on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $40. All materials will be supplied, but please bring a pair of clippers to use. Class is limited to 10; instructor is Eugenie Steinman. For more information, call 263-6658.
Clearlake American Legion Post 437 Sunday Breakfast
CLEARLAKE: The American Legion Post 437 will be serving Breakfast on Dec. 10th.
from 9 a.m. to Noon. $5 per Person. Everyone is invited. 14770 Austin Rd. Please Call 994-3677 for Information.
“Jews for Jesus” To Speak at First Baptist Church
LAKEPORT: Rich Robinson will speak at Lakeport First Baptist Church on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 10:45 a.m. Robinson, an evangelist with the Jews for Jesus organization, is the coordinator of the organization”s Memorial Research Library and is editor of the bi-annual “Messianic Review of Books”.Call First Baptist Church of Lakeport at 263-4327 for more information.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15th
Sundown — Hannukah Begins
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16th
Windows on the World
KELSEYVILLE: Lake County”s Windows to the Universe features telescope observing and a planetarium show 8 to 11 p.m. at Taylor Observatory, 5725 Oak Hill Lane. Open to the public; suggested donation is $3. Call ahead at (800) 525-3743 or www.taylorobservatory.org
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17th
Symphony Benefit for Performing Arts
KELSEYVILLE: Christmas concert performance by the Lake County Symphony Orchestra. Sponsored by and a benefit for Clear Lake Performing Arts, 3 p.m. at Kelseyville High School, 5480 Main St. Admission is $10 for members; $15 for public. Info: 279-0877.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22nd
Winter Solstice — First Day of Winter
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24th
Christmas Eve
MONDAY, DECEMBER 25th
Christmas Day, Feast of the Nativity
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29th & SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30th
Classic Concert Series
KONOCTI BAY: Classic Concerts by the Lake: BB King, Blues at 8:15 p.m. Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa 8727 Soda Bay Rd. Admission fee. Info: 279-4281, (800) 006-LAKE, www.konoctiharbor.com
SUNDAY, DECEMBER. 31st
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
KONOCTI BAY: Four bands and one giant party to ring in the new year at Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa on Dec. 31. 8727 Soda Bay Rd, Kelseyville, (800) 660-LAKE or 279-4281. Reserve with major credit card.
MONDAY, JANUARY 1st, 2007
UPPER LAKE: Last week to see Teddy Bear and Fairy Tales continuing the 19-year Lake County tradition in shop windows along Main St. in downtown Upper Lake. Sponsored by UL Community Council to benefit annual Holiday parade and tree lighting. Info: 275-2309, www.upperlakeca.com
