Nov. 29:
* Informal reception, 4:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, showcases renovation at the Soper-Reese Community Theatre, located at 275 S. Main Street in Lakeport. Information: Nina Marino, 279-4082.
Nov. 29-Dec. 1:
* Clear Lake High School drama department presents “Father Knows Best,” 7 p.m. each night, Thursday, Nov. 29, through Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Marge Alakszay Center at CLHS in Lakeport. Tickets available at the door for $5 general admission or $3 with a student body card.
Dec. 1:
* Alethea Eason will read from her children”s science fiction novel “Hungry” between 3 and 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at Caf? Victoria, during the open mic and “variety show.” Caf? Victoria sponsors an open mic on the first Saturday of every month and is located at 301 N. Main St. in Lakeport. Please call 263-1210 or 263-3391 for more details.
Dec. 2:
* Local author Kit Sloane autographs her books during the Hidden Valley Lake annual Christmas boutique, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, in the HVL Greenview Room on Hartmann Road. Open to the public.
Dec. 4:
* Winter concert, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, at Lower Lake High School. Oak Hill Middle School Parent Teacher Student Association kicks off its Instrument-of-the-Year program at the beginning of the concert.
Dec. 6:
* Writers” circle with Lake County Poet Laureate Sandra Wade meets on the first Thursday of the month at the Lake County Arts Council”s Main Street Gallery. Winter hours are 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Information: balancesandra@yahoo.com.
Dec. 7:
* First Friday Fling, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at the Lake County Arts Council”s Main Street Gallery, 325 N. Main St. in Lakeport. Meet the artists who are exhibiting in the gallery. For information, call 263-6658.
* Annual holiday open house and Christmas tree lighting, 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at the Lower Lake Historic Schoolhouse Museum, 16435 Main St. in Lower Lake. Information: Assistant Museum Curator Dwain Goforth, 995-3565.
* Festival of Music, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 600 16th St. in Lakeport.
Dec. 8:
* Guest author Donna Hoberg appears at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at Wild About Books, 14290 Olympic Drive, Suite A, in Clearlake. Information: 994-WILD (9453).
Dec. 9:
* Holiday performance by the Lake Line Dancers, 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Sons of Italy Hall, 2817 E. Highway 20 in Nice. Information: Shari Koch, 263-7344.
Dec. 12:
* Lake County Writers meets from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (“Arrive when you can; leave when you must”) on the second Wednesday of each month at the Lower Lake Historic Schoolhouse Museum. The group welcomes writers of all levels and genres. No dues or fees. For more information, call Vicki Werkley at 995-1228.
Dec. 17:
* Guideline workshop to apply for the California Arts Council”s Artists in Residence (Artists in Schools) program, 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, at the Mendo Lake Credit Union, 963 11th St. in Lakeport. For information and to RSVP, please contact the Lake County Arts Council”s Main Street Gallery at 263-6658 or Shelby Posada at 263-1871.
Dec. 21-22:
* Community Arts Academy holiday performance of “The Nutcracker,” 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, and 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, in the Coyote Valley Elementary School multi-purpose room. Information about tickets and sponsorship opportunities: 987-8230. Tickets also available at the Lakeport Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Dec. 30:
* “Nature Readings at Rodman” celebrate the 100th anniversary of Rachael Carson, the world-renowned scientist, environmentalist and writer; 6 p.m. on the last Sunday of every month through the end of 2007 at Rodman Slough Nature Preserve on the Nice-Lucerne Cutoff. “Bring a folding chair and a favorite short nature reading to share,” urges Lake County Land Trust President Pete McGee.
Jan. 3, 2008:
* Writers” circle with Lake County Poet Laureate Sandra Wade meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month at the Lake County Arts Council”s Main Street Gallery. Information: balancesandra@yahoo.com.
Jan. 4:
* First Friday Fling, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4, at the Lake County Arts Council”s Main Street Gallery, 325 N. Main St. in Lakeport. Meet the artists who are exhibiting in the gallery. For information, call 263-6658.
Jan. 5:
* Open mic on the first Saturday every month at Caf? Victoria, 301 N. Main St. in Lakeport.
Jan. 9:
* Lake County Writers meets from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (“Arrive when you can; leave when you must”) on the second Wednesday of each month at the Lower Lake Historic Schoolhouse Museum. The group welcomes writers of all levels and genres. No dues or fees. For more information, call Vicki Werkley at 995-1228.
Jan. 15:
* Deadline to submit applications for 2008-2010 Poet Laureate of Lake County. Information: 995-9121 or balancesandra@yahoo.com.
Feb. 10:
* Poetry Out Loud competition, Sunday, Feb. 10, at the Soper-Reese Community Theatre in Lakeport. Information: balancesandra@yahoo.com.
Feb. 23:
* Big Band Dance and Auction, Feb. 23 at the Lake County Fairgrounds. Funds benefit music, science, computer programs, campus improvements and educational programs in the Lakeport Unified School District. Information: Melody De Leon, 263-6111; or Phyllis Gabehart, 263-8644.
The Arts and Entertainment calendar runs weekly, as space permits, in both the Clear Lake Observer*American and the Lake County Record-Bee. Please e-mail event listings to Arts Editor Cynthia Parkhill, arts@record-bee.com (no attachments, please). All telephone numbers are within the (707) area code unless otherwise noted.
