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

Aug. 28:

* Cobb Stompers plays from 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 28, at the Friday Night Farmers” Market at Redbud Park in Clearlake. For information, contact the market manager, 694-2294, or the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce, 994-3600.

* D”s Coffee & Tea Shop, located at 21187 Calistoga St. in Middletown, hosts open mic night, 7 to 10 p.m. on the fourth Friday of each month. This is a free event. Musicians, singers, storytellers, comedians and poets are all welcome. For more information or to sign up to perform, please call 987-3647.

Aug. 29

* Local artists” open studio, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday during the Quarterback Shootout on the fifth fairway at Buckingham. Local artists Diane Stawicki, Joan Mankins, Jan Hambrick, Toni Anderson, Katie Folk, Bobbie Bridges, Jeanne Landon-Myers, Gaylene Mccomb and Susan Laymon will be showing original artwork, prints, oils, watercolors, photos, clay and acrylics.

* Coyote Film Festival, 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 29 at the Calpine Geothermal Visitors Center, 15500 Central Park Road in Middletown. Admission at the door is $10 for adults and $5 for children 16 and younger. Q&A with guest filmmaker Karina Epperlein after screening “Phoenix Dance.” For more information, visit www.EcoArtsofLakeCounty.org or www.CoyoteFilmFestival.org.

* Middletown”s Got Talent, 5 p.m. Saturday in the Middletown Community United Methodist Church social hall on Armstrong and Jackson streets. Fourteen individuals and groups are scheduled with singing, dancing, skits, poetry, animal tricks and face painting for children. Talent will also be on display in the art of fine jewelry, painting and quilting. This is a family event, so bring your neighbors and friends to enjoy an evening of local talent. Admission is free.

Aug. 30:

* Remnant performs in a free Christian music concert, noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 30 in Library Park.Hosted by Dunamis the Church Empowered. There will be prizes and games for children.

* “All The Great Books (Abridged),” 2 p.m. Aug. 30 at the Soper-Reese Community Theatre. Tickets available at the Soper-Reese box office, open from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, as well as before the performance. Information: 263-0577.

Sept. 2:

* Koncti Dance Academy holds a ribbon cutting and open house, 5:30 p.m. Sept. 2 at 4274 Old Highway 53 in Clearlake. Meet and greet at 5:30 p.m., ribbon cutting at 6 p.m. Special performance by KDA dancers at 6:15 p.m. Information: 994-3600.

Sept. 3:

* 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.

Sept. 4:

* Blind Spot plays from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 4, at the Friday Night Farmers” Market at Redbud Park in Clearlake. For information, contact the market manager, 694-2294, or the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce, 994-3600.

* 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. September 4: Reception for the new artists, finger food, music by Bert Hutt, pouring Moore Family wines. A themed show, “Figurative Art,” will be featured in the Linda Carpenter student gallery. For more information, please contact 263-6658.

Sept. 9:

* Lake County Writers Group meets from 11 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. Information: Vicki Werkley at 995-1228.

Sept. 10:

* Kids 4 Broadway holds auditions Sept. 10 for its production of “Merlin & the Magic Sword.” Roles are open to students ages 5 to 16. For information, call 279-4497.

Sept. 11:

* Dennis Chrisp plays from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 11, at the Friday Night Farmers” Market at Redbud Park in Clearlake. For information, contact the market manager, 694-2294, or the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce, 994-3600.

* 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. 12:

* Fourth annual Old Time Bluegrass Festival, Sept. 12, at Anderson Marsh State Historic Park. Information: 995-2658 or www.andersonmarsh.org.

Sept. 13:

* 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.

Sept. 17:

* Lake County Arts Council accepts artists” work for its “Art in Public Places” program, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 17, 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. 18:

* Dave Broida plays from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 18, at the Friday Night Farmers” Market at Redbud Park in Clearlake. For information, contact the market manager, 694-2294, or the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce, 994-3600.

Sept. 19:

* Art in the Park and Children”s Creative Art Day take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 19 at Library Park in Lakeport. For information, please call the Lake County Arts Council”s Main Street Gallery at 263-6658.

* Tenth annual Lake County Wine Auction, 5 p.m. Sept. 19, in the National Guard Armory in Lakeport. Gala benefit for the arts, health and community of Lake County. Information: (866) 279-WINE or www.winealliance.org.

Sept. 20

* Auction of Joan Holman”s framed photographs, 2 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Lake County Arts Council”s Main Street Gallery, 325 N. Main St. in Lakeport. Preview of auction items from noon to 3 p.m. Sept. 19, and beginning at 1 p.m. Sept. 20. Proceeds benefit LCAC and the Main Street Gallery. Information: 263-6658.

Sept. 25:

* Dennis Chrisp plays from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 25, at the Friday Night Farmers” Market at Redbud Park in Clearlake. For information, contact the market manager, 694-2294, or the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce, 994-3600.

* Dave Stamey, cowboy singer, with the Lake Fiddlers, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 25 at Wildhurst Courtyard in Kelseyville. Proceeds benefit Kelseyville Future Farmers of America. Advance tickets available in the Wildhurst tasting room. Information: 279-4302 or www.wildhurst.com.

Oct. 1:

Oct. 2:

* 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.

Oct. 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.

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Oct. 17:

* Benefit concert for KPFZ 88.1 FM, featuring Country Joe McDonald, Oct. 17 at the Soper-Reese Community Theatre in Lakeport. Information: 263-3640.

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Nov. 11:

Nov. 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.

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Dec. 9:

Dec. 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.

Dec. 13:

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Jan. 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.

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Feb. 13:

* Fourth annual Wine & Chocolate fundraiser for the Lake Family Resource Center, noon to 4 p.m. Feb. 13. For tickets, call (888) 775-8336.

ONGOING:

Every Tuesday:

* Mendo Lake Singers meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays in the Four Square Church, 1125 Martin St. in Lakeport. Ladies aged 16 and older are invited to learn to sing four-part harmony, make new friends and have fun. Information: Chris, 263-5215; or Betty Lou, 263-4721.

Every Friday:

* Blanka Doren teaches an art class at 1 p.m. every Friday at the Lakeport Senior Center. For more information, visit 263-4218.

First Thursday:

First Friday:

First Saturday:

* Open mic from 4 to 6 p.m., every first Saturday of the month at Cafe Victoria, 301 Main St. in Lakeport. Acoustic musicians, singers, poets, comics and all other talented people are invited to come have fun. This free event is filmed for airing on PEG Channel TV8, so originals only please if you want to be on TV. Call Phil at 263-3391 for information.

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:

* 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.

Fourth Friday:

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: August 27, 2009 at 12:00 AM PDT