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UPDATED: August 23, 2018 at 12:00 AM PDT

May 22:

* Kelseyville High School Music Department presents its final concert for the year, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 22, in the outdoor quad area at KHS. All performing groups from the KHS Music Department will participate. Barbecued hamburgers, hotdogs and salad will be available for purchase with all proceeds supporting KHS music. Informal event featuring wide variety of music and talents.

May 24:

* Poetry slam, 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 24, at Caf? Victoria, located on the corner of Third and Main streets in Lakeport. Sign-ups taken at the door. Poets will vie for cash prizes for first, second and third place winners. Information: Cheri Holden, 263-5787; www.myspace.com/lakeportpoetryslam or www.watershedbooksco.com.

May 28:

* Lake County Sing-a-Long Society meets from 6 to 9 p.m. each fourth Wednesday at the Mendo-Lake Credit Union Community Room. Songbooks available; bring an acoustic instrument if you like. All ages welcome. No food or drink allowed in the meeting room. No charge for this event.

May 30-June 1:

* Konocti schools” drama departments present its musical production of “Sweet Charity,” 7 p.m. Friday, May 30, and Saturday, may 31, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, June 1, in the Lower Lake High School multipurpose room.

May 31:

* Parents and Community For Kids, Inc. hosts two performances of its spring extravaganza, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at Coyote Valley School near Hidden Valley Lake. Tickets on sale at $10 for adults and $6 for children at the PACK Center, 21168 Calistoga Street in Middletown. Information: 987-8230, mjforney@mchsi.com or packcaa@gmail.com.

* Open mic at 8:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of the month in Harbin Restaurant at Harbin Hot Springs outside Middletown. Information: www.harbin.org.

* Comedy-night fundraiser featuring Bay Area favorite Mike Pitta, 8 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at the Big Valley Grange, 1510 Big Valley Road. Recommended for ages 16 and older. Tickets are $20 general admission and $15 for veterans. Proceeds benefit Operation Tango Mike. Information: 279-0509.

June 1:

* Winning ticket will be drawn Sunday, June 1, in a raffle for the Barbara Laforge Memorial Fund. Proceeds benefit the Lake Family Resource Center”s domestic violence shelter. Local artist John Clarke has donated a lithograph of the Golden Gate Bridge, custom framed by Inspirations Gallery Frame Shop. Tickets available at Inspirations Gallery, 165 N. Main St.; and Lake Family Resource Center, 896 Lakeport Blvd.; both in Lakeport. Information: www.gailsalituri.com/Memorial.html.

June 5:

* Writer”s group meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month at the Main Street Gallery, 325 N. Main St. in Lakeport. Give constructive feedback or just listen and enjoy. With Poet Laureate Mary McMillan. Information: mtmcmillan@mac.com.

June 6:

* Kit Sloane signs copies of her book, “Location Location,” 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 6, at Catfish Books on 11th Street in Lakeport.

* First Friday Fling, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 6, 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.

June 7:

* Karin C. Uphoff, author of “Botanical Body Care, Herbs and Natural Healing for the Whole Body,” is guest author at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 7, at Wild About Books, 14290 Olympic Drive in Clearlake. Information: 994-WILD (9453) or www.wildaboutbooks.net.

* “Casino Royale” fundraiser for Hospice Services of Lake County, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 7, in Fritch Hall at the Lake County Fairgrounds on Martin Street in Lakeport. Call 263-6222 to reserve your tickets, at $75 apiece. Black-tie dress encouraged.

June 8:

* Opening reception for EcoArts: Lake County Sculpture Walk, Sunday, June 8, at Middletown County Trailside Park. Information: www.EcoArtsofLakeCounty.org or www.lakecountyartscouncil.com.

* Second Sunday Cinema meets on the second Sunday each month at the Clearlake United Methodist Church to view interesting, thought-provoking films. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., screening at 6 p.m. There is no charge to attend. Information: 279-2957.

* Clear Lake Performing Arts” Youth Orchestra appears in a special concert, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, June 8, at the Presbyterian Church in Kelseyville. Free admission.

June 8 & 9:

* Patricia Martin Osborne leads a class on “Floral Watercolor Secrets and Techniques,” 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, June 8, and Monday, June 9, at the Main Street Gallery, 325 N. Main St. in Lakeport. There will be a break for lunch at noon. To register, please call the gallery at 263-6658 or Osborne at 937-1104 (e-mail posborne@mcn.org).

June 11:

* 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.

June 13:

* Open mic at 7 p.m. on the second Friday of each month at Java Express, 14624 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake. Sign up early or call 995-1065 to be on the program.

June 19:

* “Kicking in the Country Battle of the Bands,” Thursday evening, June 19, in historic downtown Kelseyville. Open to high school age bands. Please send in a CD or schedule an appointment for one of the judges to view a live performance. First place wins $600. Information: Bobby Rowe at 277-0600.

June 21:

* Benefit concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at the Saw Shop Bistro in Kelseyville. Recording artist and political singer/songwriter Roy Zimmerman headlines the show. Proceeds benefit local community radio station KPFZ 88.1 FM. Admission is $20 per person. Tickets on sale May 24 at Java Express, 14624 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake; and at Watershed Books, 350 N. Main St. in Lakeport. Limited to 100 seats.

June 25:

June 28:

* Wild About Books welcomes guest author Lynda C. Davis Robinson, 2 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at 14290 Olympic Drive, Suite A, in Clearlake. Information: 994-WILD (9453) or www.wildaboutbooks.net.

* Open mic at 8:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of the month in Harbin Restaurant at Harbin Hot Springs outside Middletown. Information: www.harbin.org.

July 3:

July 4:

* First Friday Fling, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 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.

July 9:

July 11:

* Open mic at 7 p.m. on the second Friday of each month at Java Express, 14624 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake. Sign up early or call 995-1065 to be on the program.

July 13:

July 23:

July 26:

* Open mic at 8:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of the month in Harbin Restaurant at Harbin Hot Springs outside Middletown. Information: www.harbin.org.

Aug. 1:

* First Friday Fling, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, 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.

Aug. 7:

Aug. 8:

* Open mic at 7 p.m. on the second Friday of each month at Java Express, 14624 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake. Sign up early or call 995-1065 to be on the program.

Aug. 13:

Aug. 27:

Aug. 30:

* Open mic at 8:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of the month in Harbin Restaurant at Harbin Hot Springs outside Middletown. Information: www.harbin.org.

Sept. 4:

Sept. 5:

* First Friday Fling, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5, 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.

Sept. 10:

Sept. 12:

* Open mic at 7 p.m. on the second Friday of each month at Java Express, 14624 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake. Sign up early or call 995-1065 to be on the program.

Sept. 13-14:

* Old Time Bluegrass Festival, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, at Anderson Marsh State Historic Park. Information: www.andersonmarsh.org.

* Diane Tembly-Stawicki presents a “Golden Follies” fundraiser for the Soper Reese Community Theatre, Saturday, Sept. 13, and Sunday, Sept. 13.

Sept. 18:

* Lake County Arts Council accepts artists” work for its “Art in Public Places” program, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, in the Lake County Courthouse lobby. There is a fee of $1 per piece to hang your work. LCAC receives commission on pieces sold — 20 percent for members and 30 percent for non-members. Information: 263-6658.

Sept. 24:

Sept. 27:

* Open mic at 8:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of the month in Harbin Restaurant at Harbin Hot Springs outside Middletown. Information: www.harbin.org.

Oct. 2:

Oct. 3:

* First Friday Fling, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, 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.

Oct. 8:

Oct. 10:

* Open mic at 7 p.m. on the second Friday of each month at Java Express, 14624 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake. Sign up early or call 995-1065 to be on the program.

Oct. 22:

Oct. 25:

* Open mic at 8:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of the month in Harbin Restaurant at Harbin Hot Springs outside Middletown. Information: www.harbin.org.

Nov. 6:

Nov. 7:

Nov. 12:

Nov. 14:

* Open mic at 7 p.m. on the second Friday of each month at Java Express, 14624 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake. Sign up early or call 995-1065 to be on the program.

Nov. 26:

Nov. 29:

* Open mic at 8:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of the month in Harbin Restaurant at Harbin Hot Springs outside Middletown. Information: www.harbin.org.

Dec. 4:

Dec. 5:

Dec. 10:

Dec. 12:

* Open mic at 7 p.m. on the second Friday of each month at Java Express, 14624 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake. Sign up early or call 995-1065 to be on the program.

Dec. 24:

Dec. 27:

* Open mic at 8:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of the month in Harbin Restaurant at Harbin Hot Springs outside Middletown. Information: www.harbin.org.

Jan. 1, 2008:

Jan. 2:

* First Friday Fling, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, 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. 9:

* Open mic at 7 p.m. on the second Friday of each month at Java Express, 14624 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake. Sign up early or call 995-1065 to be on the program.

ONGOING:

First Thursday:

First Friday:

* First Friday Fling, 5:30 to 7 p.m. 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.

Second Sunday:

Second Wednesday:

Second Friday

* Open mic at 7 p.m. on the second Friday of each month at Java Express, 14624 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake. Sign up early or call 995-1065 to be on the program.

Fourth Wednesday:

Last Saturday:

* Open mic at 8:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of the month in Harbin Restaurant at Harbin Hot Springs outside Middletown. Information: www.harbin.org.

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.

Originally Published: May 22, 2008 at 12:00 AM PDT