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

Dec. 4:

* Open house for Lake County Tribal Health”s cultural-wellness basket weaving class, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at 925 Bevins Court in Lakeport. Student and staff craftwork will be available for purchase.

* 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. This event is supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received from The James Irvine Foundation.

Dec. 5:

* Steve Elias, local attorney, radio broadcaster and founding author for Nolo Press, will discuss and sign his recent publication, “Foreclosure Survival Guide,” 3:30 to 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at Watershed Books, 305 N. Main St. in Lakeport. Information: 263-5787 or www.watershedbookco.com.

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

* Twenty-third annual Christmas Festival of Music, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 600 16th St. in Lakeport. Choirs, instrumentalists and vocalists from the local community present an evening of holiday music. Admission is free and refreshments will be served.

Dec. 5 & 6:

* Kelseyville Senior Art Group hosts a holiday craft fair, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Kelseyville Senior Center, 5245 Third St. in Kelseyville. Come early for the best selection of Guatemalan and Peruvian woven belts and scarves, jewelry, dolls, gourds, holiday decorations, homemade and hand-crocheted items, art and more. Tables available for crafters; call Maggie at 277-8846.

* Bamboo Man Benefit Art Show, 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, and Saturday, Dec. 6, at Holy Joe”s Caf?, located at First and Main streets in Upper Lake. Five percent of art sales will benefit the Mobile Medical Unit for Sutter Lakeside Hospital; 30 percent of art sales will benefit Bal Ashram, a non-profit orphanage in Varanasi, India that teaches children methods of peaceful living through the practice of yoga as well as techniques in ecological development.

Dec. 5-7:

* Lake County Theatre Company presents “Christmas Belles,” 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Nov. 28, 29, Dec. 5 and 6; and 2 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 30 and Dec. 7; in Weaver Auditorium. Tickets available at Catfish Books in Lakeport, Clearlake Senior/Community Center and Wild About Books in Clearlake and Shannon Ridge Tasting Room in Clearlake Oaks.

* Local theatrical production of “Cinderella,” 7 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, Dec. 5, 6, 12 and 13; and 2 p.m. Sundays, Dec. 7 and 14; at the Soper-Reese Community Theatre, 275 S. Main Street in Lakeport. Tickets are $20 reserved seating and $15 general admission. Box office is open from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursdays; call 263-0577. Information and seating chart: www.soperreesetheatre.com.

* Fifteenth annual Renaissance Christmas Pageant and Feast, 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday evenings, Dec. 5, 6, 12 and 13; and 3 p.m. Sunday afternoons, Dec. 7 and 14; at “Greystone Castle,” the historic Pioneer Church, 15388 Armstrong St. in Middletown. Tickets are pre-sale only and are $45 per person ($40 per person for a group of three or more, $35 per person for groups of six or more and $20 apiece for children 6 to 12). Information and reservations: 987-2653.

Dec. 7:

* Local author Kit Sloane signs books at the Hidden Valley Lake Christmas Boutique, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Greenview Room on Hartmann Road.

Dec. 10:

* Lake County Writers Group 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.

* Bert Lams and Tom Griesgraber present an evening of instrumental music, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the Queen of Peace Catholic Church hall, 14435 Uhl Ave. in Clearlake. Suggested donation is $10. Information: www.bertlams.com and www.thossounds.com.

Dec. 11:

* Soper-Reese Community Theatre box office is open from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursdays at 275 S. Main Street in Lakeport. Information and seating chart: www.soperreesetheatre.com.

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.

* Dana Moore, author of “Doglett finds a Christmas Tree,” appears with Doglett for book signing and paw printing, 2 p.m. Dec. 13, at Wild About Books, 14290 Olympic Drive in Clearlake. Information: 994-9453 or www.wildaboutbooks.net.

Dec. 12-13:

* Parents and Community for Kids, Inc., Community Arts Academy and Middletown Dance Alliance present three performances of “The Nutcracker,” 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at Coyote Valley Elementary School. Sugar Plum Party follows Saturday matinee. Reserved seating: $17. General assigned seating: $12 for ages 13 and older; and $8 for children (ages 4 to 12) and seniors (65 and older). Children ages 0 to 3 must be on a parent”s lap. Information: PACK, 987-8230, packcaa@gmail.com, or stop by 21055 Bush St. in Middletown.

Dec. 12-14:

* Fifteenth annual Renaissance Christmas Pageant and Feast, 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday evenings, Dec. 12 and 13, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at “Greystone Castle,” the historic Pioneer Church, 15388 Armstrong St. in Middletown. Tickets are pre-sale only and are $45 per person ($40 per person for a group of three or more, $35 per person for groups of six or more and $20 apiece for children 6 to 12). Information and reservations: 987-2653.

Dec. 13:

* Andy Weiss, author of “Confessions from Panic City,” will be the guest on KPFZ, 88.1 FM, at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 13, on the “Accent on Words” show. Weiss, a Lake County writer, published this book in 2006, but never before promoted it. He says he is willing to promote it now because he wants it to help people. He will be discussing the subject of the book — what he learned during the 10 years he experienced panic attacks — as well as the genre of memoir and non-fiction writing in general. The show”s host is Lake County Poet Laureate Mary McMillan.

* Meet author Dana Moore and Doglett from “Doglett Finds a Christmas Tree,” 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at Wild About Books, 14290 Olympic Drive in Clearlake. Get your book paw-printed. Information: 994-9453 or www.wildaboutbooks.net.

Dec. 14:

* Second Sunday Cinema meets on the second Sunday each month at the Clearlake United Methodist Church, 14521 Pearl Ave., 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.

Dec. 18:

* Soper-Reese Community Theatre box office is open from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursdays at 275 S. Main Street in Lakeport. Information and seating chart: www.soperreesetheatre.com.

Dec. 19:

* Holiday get-together with carols, cocoa and holiday stories, 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, at Wild About Books, 14290 Olympic Drive in Clearlake. Information: 994-9453 or www.wildaboutbooks.net.

Dec. 20:

* Live radio broadcast of Charles Dickens” “A Christmas Carol,” Saturday, Dec. 20, at the Soper-Reese Community Theatre via KPFZ, 88.1 FM. Free to the public. Theater doors open at 5 p.m.

Dec. 24:

* 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.

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. 2, 2009:

* 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. 7:

* Book club party, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, at Wild About Books, 14290 Olympic Drive in Clearlake. All book clubs take home free advance-reading copies. Get a sneak peek at upcoming titles. Bring a guest; join a group. Information: 994-9453 or www.wildaboutbooks.net.

Jan. 8:

* Soper-Reese Community Theatre box office is open from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursdays at 275 S. Main Street in Lakeport. Information and seating chart: www.soperreesetheatre.com.

* In January, the Writer”s Circle, a free, public workshop for writers of all ages and abilities, will meet on the second Thursday, Jan. 8, instead of the first Thursday. Led by Lake County Poet Laureate Mary McMillan, the group meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Main Street Gallery, 325 N. Main Street in Lakeport. Every participant has an opportunity to share work and get supportive feedback. The Writer”s circle is supported by Poets and Writers, Inc., through a grant it received from the James Irvine Foundation.

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.

Jan. 10:

* Steve Elias, author of “Foreclosure Survival Guide” from Nolo Press, appears at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at Wild About Books, 14290 Olympic Drive in Clearlake. Information: 994-9453 or www.wildaboutbooks.net.

Jan. 11:

Jan. 15:

* Lake County Arts Council accepts artists” work for its “Art in Public Places” program, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, 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.

* Soper-Reese Community Theatre box office is open from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursdays at 275 S. Main Street in Lakeport. Information and seating chart: www.soperreesetheatre.com.

Jan. 22:

* Soper-Reese Community Theatre box office is open from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursdays at 275 S. Main Street in Lakeport. Information and seating chart: www.soperreesetheatre.com.

Jan. 23:

* Open mic from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, at Wild About Books, 14290 Olympic Drive in Clearlake. Information: 994-9453 or www.wildaboutbooks.net.

* Family movie night featuring “Nancy Drew,” 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, at Wild About Books, 14290 Olympic Drive in Clearlake. This evening will include a mystery to solve. First person to follow the clues and solve the mystery takes home the DVD. Information: 994-9453 or www.wildaboutbooks.net.

Jan. 29:

* Soper-Reese Community Theatre box office is open from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursdays at 275 S. Main Street in Lakeport. Information and seating chart: www.soperreesetheatre.com.

Feb. 5:

* Soper-Reese Community Theatre box office is open from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursdays at 275 S. Main Street in Lakeport. Information and seating chart: www.soperreesetheatre.com.

Feb. 12:

* Soper-Reese Community Theatre box office is open from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursdays at 275 S. Main Street in Lakeport. Information and seating chart: www.soperreesetheatre.com.

March 5:

* Soper-Reese Community Theatre box office is open from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursdays at 275 S. Main Street in Lakeport. Information and seating chart: www.soperreesetheatre.com.

April 2:

* Soper-Reese Community Theatre box office is open from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursdays at 275 S. Main Street in Lakeport. Information and seating chart: www.soperreesetheatre.com.

ONGOING:

Every Thursday:

* Soper-Reese Community Theatre box office is open from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursdays at 275 S. Main Street in Lakeport. Information and seating chart: www.soperreesetheatre.com.

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, RBinFocus@gmail.com (no attachments, please). All telephone numbers are within the (707) area code unless otherwise noted.

Originally Published: December 3, 2008 at 12:00 AM PST