Coming Up!

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

Dec. 19:

* Live performance of Charles Dickens” classic, “A Christmas Carol,” 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Soper-Reese Community Theatre, will be broadcast on KPFZ 88.1 FM. Admission to the theater is free. For more information, visit www.soperreesetheatre.com.

Dec. 20:

* The Lake County Symphony presents its annual Christmas Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Marge Alakszay Center, Clear Lake High School in Lakeport. The full orchestra will play all holiday favorites, including Tchaikovsky”s “Nutcracker Suite.” The audience is invited to sing along to Handel”s “Hallelujah Chorus.” Laura and Darin Smith will present a medley of Christmas music, as will jazz singer Paula Samonte. The CLPA Youth Orchestra will also entertain. Program is free to children younger than 18. Admission is $20 general public, and $15 for CLPA members.

Dec. 22:

* Mendo-Lake Singers, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, invites women of the community to sing four-part harmony, 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the Four Square Church at Bevins and Martin in Lakeport. For information contact Chris at 263-5215 or Betty Lou at 263-4721.

Jan. 1, 2010:

* 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.

Jan. 7:

* 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.

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.

Jan. 10:

* 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.

Jan. 12:

Jan. 13:

* 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. The group welcomes writers of all levels and genres. No dues or fees. For more information, call Vicki Werkley at 995-1228.

Jan. 16:

* Winter Music Fest auditions take place starting at 10 a.m. Jan. 16 at the Soper-Reese Community Theatre. Application forms available at www.lakecountyartscouncil.com or at the Main Street Gallery, 325 N. Main St. in Lakeport. Forms must be completed and returned by Jan. 7 in order to schedule your audition.

Jan. 22:

* 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, etc. are all welcome. For more information or to sign up to perform, please call 987-3647.

Jan. 23:

* Tenae Stewart, a 16-year-old high school senior at Pathways Independent Charter School in Middletown, is putting on a World War II swing dance on Jan. 23 to benefit the USO. Middletown Florist & Gifts has single and couples” tickets available. Please call 987-9500 for more information.

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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.

Feb. 27 and 28:

* Witer Music Fest, Lake County”s 17th annual Vaudville show, takes place Feb. 27 and 28. For more information, contact the Lake County Arts Council, 263-6658; or visit www.lakecountyartscouncil.com.

March 4:

March 5:

ONGOING:

Every Tuesday:

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:

* 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, etc. are all welcome. Early sign-up is encouraged. For more information or to sign up to perform, please call 987-3647.

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 16, 2009 at 12:00 AM PST