Feb. 26:
* Concerts with Conversation dinner and concert series, 7:30 p.m., featuring Chapman stick player Bob Culbertson and bassist Michael Manring, in Riffe”s Meeting House next to the Tallman Hotel in Upper Lake. Ten percent of proceeds will benefit the Soper-Reese Community Theatre. For tickets and information, contact the Tallman Hotel reception desk, 275-2244, or visit www.TallmanHotel.com.
* Open mic at 9 p.m. on the last Saturday of the month in Harbin Restaurant at Harbin Hot Springs outside Middletown. Although the event is free, Harbin gate entrance and membership fees apply. Information: www.harbin.org.
Feb. 27 and 28:
* The Lake County Arts Council presents its 19th annual Winter Music Fest at the Soper-Reese Community Theatre. For more information, call 263-6658 between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. or e-mail xian@saber.net.
March 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. Facilitated by Mary McMillan, Lake County poet laureate emeritus. Information: mtmcmillan@mac.com. This event is supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received from The James Irvine Foundation.
March 4:
* 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.
March 4 and 5:
* Renaissance feast in the Lower Lake High School multi-purpose room. Music, entertainment and pageantry are set to highlight the interactive event. Tickets cost $25 in advance or $35 at the door. Information: Cydney Dixon, 994-6471, ext. 2779.
March 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. The group welcomes writers of all levels and genres. No dues or fees. For more information, call Vicki Werkley at 995-1228.
March 12:
* Jerry and the Southern Comfort Band will play from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Brick Hall, during an event hosted by the Park Study Group. Information: 995-9602.
March 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.
March 18:
* Soper-Reese Community Theatre presents Third Friday Live, a concert series that showcases Lake County bands and entertainers, 7 p.m. at 275 S. Main St. in Lakeport. Tickets are available online at www.SoperReeseTheatre.com or at the theater box office, open from noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays and for two hours before showtime on the day of the show. Tickets are also on sale at Catfish Books in the Safeway Center, Lakeport; at the Lower Lake Coffee Co. on Main Street in Lower Lake or by phone at 263-0577.
March 20:
* The board of directors for KPFZ 88.1 FM meets on the third Sunday of every month at the studio, 149 N. Main St. in Lakeport. The public is welcome. Information: http://kpfz.org/.
March 26:
* Concerts with Conversation dinner and concert series, 7:30 p.m., featuring country-folk music performer Rita Hosking with Sean Feder on banjo and dobro, in Riffe”s Meeting House next to the Tallman Hotel in Upper Lake. Ten percent of proceeds will benefit the Soper-Reese Community Theatre. For tickets and information, contact the Tallman Hotel reception desk, 275-2244, or visit www.TallmanHotel.com.
* Jerry and the Southern Comfort Band will play from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Riviera Hills Lounge. Information: 995-9602.
* Open mic at 9 p.m. on the last Saturday of the month in Harbin Restaurant at Harbin Hot Springs outside Middletown. Although the event is free, Harbin gate entrance and membership fees apply. Information: www.harbin.org.
April 1:
* 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.
* The Lost Boys headline a four-act concert at the Soper-Reese Community Theatre, 275 S. Main St. in Lakeport. Additional performers include Connor Gill and the Gill Brothers Band, followed by Tajie D. (Taj Dedrick) and K-Town Entertainment and Matt Weiss and his new hip-hop show. General admission tickets are $21 in advance and $25 on the day of the show. VIP Package for two is available for $60 and includes two tickets to the show, priority seating, private autograph session, sound check admission and a copy of the new CD, “Running Red Lights.” Tickets and VIP Packages are available at www.2lostboys.com . Tickets are also available at the Soper-Reese box office, open from noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays, www.soperreesetheatre.com, Catfish Books in Lakeport and the Lower Lake Coffee House. For more information, call 263-0577.
April 2 and 3:
* Clive Matson hosts a “Let the Crazy Child Write!” writers” workshop, 4 to 6 p.m. April 2 and 10 to 5 p.m. April 3 at the Lake County Arts Council”s Main Street Gallery. Fee is $55. Information: 263-6658.
April 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. Facilitated by Mary McMillan, Lake County poet laureate emeritus. Information: mtmcmillan@mac.com. This event is supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received from The James Irvine Foundation.
April 9 & 10:
* Who”s Who Star Revue celebrity lip sync. Proceeds benefit the Lake County Chamber of Commerce. Information: www.lakeportchamber.com/.
April 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.
April 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.
April 15:
* Soper-Reese Community Theatre presents Third Friday Live, a concert series that showcases Lake County bands and entertainers, 7 p.m. at 275 S. Main St. in Lakeport. Tickets are available online at www.SoperReeseTheatre.com or at the theater box office, open from noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays and for two hours before showtime on the day of the show. Tickets are also on sale at Catfish Books in the Safeway Center, Lakeport; at the Lower Lake Coffee Co. on Main Street in Lower Lake or by phone at 263-0577.
April 17:
* The board of directors for KPFZ 88.1 FM meets on the third Sunday of every month at the studio, 149 N. Main St. in Lakeport. The public is welcome. Information: http://kpfz.org/. ***
* Concerts with Conversation dinner and concert series, 7:30 p.m., featuring Grammy Award-winning reed instrumentalist Paul McCandless with jazz harpist Motoshi Kosako, in Riffe”s Meeting House next to the Tallman Hotel in Upper Lake. Ten percent of proceeds will benefit the Soper-Reese Community Theatre. For tickets and information, contact the Tallman Hotel reception desk, 275-2244, or visit www.TallmanHotel.com.
April 30:
* Open mic at 9 p.m. on the last Saturday of the month in Harbin Restaurant at Harbin Hot Springs outside Middletown. Although the event is free, Harbin gate entrance and membership fees apply. Information: www.harbin.org.
April 30 and May 1:
* Writing seminar with Clive Matson, 4 to 6 p.m. April 30 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 1 at Harbin Hot Springs outside of Middletown. Fee is $75 (includes lodging). Information: Elaine Watt, 987-2339, ext. 72 or accounting@harbin.org.
May 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. Facilitated by Mary McMillan, Lake County poet laureate emeritus. Information: mtmcmillan@mac.com. This event is supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received from The James Irvine Foundation.
May 6:
* 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.
May 8:
* 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.
May 11:
* 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.
May 19:
* Lake County Arts Council accepts artists” work for its “Art in Public Places” program, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Lake County Courthouse lobby. There is a fee of $1 per piece. LCAC receives commission on pieces sold — 20 percent for members and 30 percent for non-members. Information: 263-6658. ***
May 21:
* Concerts with Conversation dinner and concert series, 7:30 p.m., featuring keyboard artist Kelly Park with Daniel Fabricant on bass and John Lazarus on drums, in Riffe”s Meeting House next to the Tallman Hotel in Upper Lake. Ten percent of proceeds will benefit the Soper-Reese Community Theatre. For tickets and information, contact the Tallman Hotel reception desk, 275-2244, or visit www.TallmanHotel.com.
May 28:
* Open mic at 9 p.m. on the last Saturday of the month in Harbin Restaurant at Harbin Hot Springs outside Middletown. Although the event is free, Harbin gate entrance and membership fees apply. Information: www.harbin.org.
June 2:
* 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. Facilitated by Mary McMillan, Lake County poet laureate emeritus. Information: mtmcmillan@mac.com. This event is supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received from The James Irvine Foundation.
June 3:
* 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.
June 8:
* 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. ****
June 12:
* 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.
June 25:
* Open mic at 9 p.m. on the last Saturday of the month in Harbin Restaurant at Harbin Hot Springs outside Middletown. Although the event is free, Harbin gate entrance and membership fees apply. Information: www.harbin.org.
July 1:
* 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.
July 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. Facilitated by Mary McMillan, Lake County poet laureate emeritus. Information: mtmcmillan@mac.com. This event is supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received from The James Irvine Foundation.
July 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. ****
July 30:
* Open mic at 9 p.m. on the last Saturday of the month in Harbin Restaurant at Harbin Hot Springs outside Middletown. Although the event is free, Harbin gate entrance and membership fees apply. Information: www.harbin.org.
Aug. 4:
* 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. Facilitated by Mary McMillan, Lake County poet laureate emeritus. Information: mtmcmillan@mac.com. This event is supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received from The James Irvine Foundation.
Aug. 5:
* 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.
Aug. 27:
* Open mic at 9 p.m. on the last Saturday of the month in Harbin Restaurant at Harbin Hot Springs outside Middletown. Although the event is free, Harbin gate entrance and membership fees apply. Information: www.harbin.org. ****
Sept. 1:
* 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. Facilitated by Mary McMillan, Lake County poet laureate emeritus. Information: mtmcmillan@mac.com. This event is supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received from The James Irvine Foundation.
Sept. 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. 6:
* 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. Facilitated by Mary McMillan, Lake County poet laureate emeritus. Information: mtmcmillan@mac.com. This event is supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received from The James Irvine Foundation.
Oct. 7:
* 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.
Nov. 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. Facilitated by Mary McMillan, Lake County poet laureate emeritus. Information: mtmcmillan@mac.com. This event is supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received from The James Irvine Foundation. ****
Nov. 4:
* 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.
Dec. 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. ****
Every Thursday:
* ONLY DURING SUMMER MONTHS: Lake County Square Dancers meets from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursdays at Orchard Shores Community Room in Clearlake Oaks. Lawrence Johnstone from Ukiah is the caller. The group invites any square dancers to join it for an afternoon of square and round dancing. For more information, contact Dee and Weldon Parker at 994-9161.
Every Saturday:
* “Knit A Round” book and knitting group, 1 to 3 p.m. each Saturday at Redbud Library in Clearlake. The group reviews new books that are available through the library system as well as discusses mystery books by authors that focus on knitting or crocheting in their subjects. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Limited help is available. Information: 994-5115.
First Thursday:
* 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. Facilitated by Mary McMillan, Lake County poet laureate emeritus. Information: mtmcmillan@mac.com. This event is supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received from The James Irvine Foundation.
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.
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 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.
Second Wednesday:
* 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.
* Original material open mic, 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at Java Express, 14624 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake. Open to music and poetry. Performers, please arrive by 6:30 p.m. to sign up. Information: 995-1065.
Third Sunday:
* The board of directors for KPFZ 88.1 FM meets on the third Sunday of every month at the studio, 149 N. Main St. in Lakeport. The public is welcome. Information: http://kpfz.org/.
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.
Last Saturday:
* Open mic at 9 p.m. on the last Saturday of the month in Harbin Restaurant at Harbin Hot Springs outside Middletown. Although the event is free, Harbin gate entrance and membership fees apply. Information: www.harbin.org.
The Arts and Entertainment calendar runs weekly as space permits and also appears in its entirety online at www.record-bee.com/entertainment. Please e-mail event listings to Arts Editor Cynthia Parkhill, RBinFocus@gmail.com. All telephone numbers are within the (707) area code unless otherwise noted.
