LAKEPORT — Artists, musicians and government officials will join in a Summer Harvest Celebration, 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, at the Lakeport Yacht Club, 15 Fifth Street, Lakeport.
The event is co-hosted by the Lake County Democratic Club and Lake County Democratic Central Committee. Admission is $20. For reservations, call 262-0275 or 274-8392.
Indian tacos, a traditional Native American food prepared by the Quitiquit family of Robinson Rancheria, will be served. Wine and other beverages will be available.
A silent auction of work by local artists will include pieces by Jack Cornell, Gloria De La Cruz, Xavier Pina,Barbara Stubblefield, Karen Magnusson, Jerry Thompson, Karen Turcotte of EcoArts and the Coyote Film Festival, Shannon Tolson of Second Sunday Cinema and Ruth Altman, who organized the art auction.
Musicians will include Mike Heintz on guitar, mandolin and fiddle, John Zimmerman on guitar and singer Caolifhionne (pronounced Keelyn) with her partner Keith Mears, playing the bones and Irish drum.
Former North Coast State Senator Wesley Chesbro, a long-time advocate of agricultural and land conservation issues, will attend. He is a candidate for State Assembly District 1. Patty Berg, the current representative for Assembly District 1, is a sponsor of the event, as is the California Teachers Association.
Information will be available about various non-partisan food and environmental organizations, including the Lake County Land Trust, Sierra Club, Lake County Food Co-op and Farm Aid.
For reservations, phone 262-0275 or 274-8862, Tickets are also available at the event.
