Homelessness Marathon taking place today
LAKE COUNTY — Non-commercial, community radio station KPFZ 88.1 FM is presenting a Homelessness Marathon, live from the streets of Kansas City, Mo., which began at 4 p.m. today. The marathon will continue until 4 a.m. Thursday.
This is a nationally syndicated program, augmented by phone calls from around the nation. The KPFZ audience will also be able to participate during the call-in portions of the program.
In addition, in the days leading up to and the days following the Homelessness Marathon, many local KPFZ programmers (both music and talk shows) will be doing homeless themes and discussing the homeless situation in Lake County. “Since there are no homeless shelters in the county and other information is somewhat vague, it is difficult to assess the actual depth of the problem locally ? although all agree that it exists in troubling numbers,” station director Andy Weiss said, who encouraged residents to listen to KPFZ and learn more.
KPFZ is also gathering canned and packaged goods for donation to the food bank to assist the homeless in Lake County. Residents can drop donations by the studios, 149 N. Main St. in Lakeport, or call the office at 263-3640 to make other arrangements.
Winter Music Fest tickets now on sale
LAKEPORT — The Lake County Arts Council is presenting the 19th edition of the Winter Music Fest, 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Soper-Reese Community Theatre, 275 S. Main St. in Lakeport. Winter Music Fest is a fundraiser for the Lake County Arts Council. This year”s festival will showcase Lake County musicians.
According to publicist Xian Yeagan, while the music is of varied styles, the vaudeville format of the last few years has been dropped for this show. It will be in a concert format, led by MC Bert Hutt.
Tickets for this program are now available at the Main Street Gallery, at the Soper-Reese box office and at Catfish Books in Lakeport and at Lower Lake Coffee in Lower Lake. Reserved seats are available only from the Soper-Reese box office, 263-0577 or www.soperreesetheatre.com.
For more information about Winter Music Fest, contact the Lake County Arts Council at 263-6658, or www.lakecountyartscouncil.com, or contact the Soper-Reese Community Theatre, 263-0577 or www.soperreesetheatre.com.
Free proctoring available at Lakeport Library
LAKEPORT — Free proctering is available to students who need a proctor for online college exams at the Lakeport Library, 1425 High St. Proctors are generally available on Thursday afternoons. For more information, contact the Lakeport Library at 263-8817. Donations for this service are graciously accepted by Friends of the Lake County Library.
EcoArts accepting entries for Outdoor Sculpture Walk
MIDDLETOWN — EcoArts of Lake County invites artists to apply for a spot in the ninth annual EcoArts: Lake County Sculpture Walk at the 107-acre Middletown County Trailside Park. Submission applications must be received by March 15.
Organizers will choose temporary works with strong artistic merit made from and/or relating to nature. The sculptures will be sited along both sides of a 3/8-mile central trail through meadows and woodland. Works will be installed from May 21 through 29 and be removed Oct. 8 through 16. A large public reception will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 11 at the park.
There is a $15 submission fee for each entry; however, EcoArts will waive the fees for schools and community groups. Applications and information is also available at the Lake County Arts Council”s Main Street Gallery, 325 N. Main Street in Lakeport.
EcoArts of Lake County is a non-profit arts organization dedicated to promoting visual art opportunities for the residents and visitors of Lake County, California. Learn more at www.EcoArtsofLakeCounty.org or contact Karen Turcotte at 928-0323 or Karenturcotte@yahoo.com.
LLHS to host Renaissance festivities
LOWER LAKE — The Lower Lake High School music program presents a Renaissance dinner feast. The two-day event takes place March 4 and 5 in the multi-purpose room.
The menu features wassail cup, pottage, English roasted turkey, sausage, string beans and sweets.
Music, festivities, entertainment and pageantry are set to highlight the interactive event. Tickets cost $25 per person for pre-sale and $35 at the door. For information, contact Cydney Dixon at 994-6471, ext. 2779.
ukiaHaiku Festival accepting submissions
UKIAH — North Coast poets of all ages are invited to submit haiku poems to the ninth annual ukiaHaiku festival and competition.
Submissions are free-of-charge except for the Jane Reichhold International Prize category, which has a fee of $5 for up to three poems. Awards in this category will be given in the amounts of $100, $50 and $25 for first-, second- and third-place respectively.
Winning poems in all categories will also be published in a booklet that will be awarded to winners as well as sold to the general public.
The festival and awards ceremony will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. May 1 at SPACE Theater, located at 508 W. Perkins St. at Bush Street in Ukiah.
For more information, visit www.ukiahaiku.org. Submission forms are available on the website as well as at the Grace Hudson Museum, 431 S. School St. in Ukiah.
Haiku submissions must be postmarked or submitted through the web form by March 11. For more information, contact Theresa Whitehill, Poet Laureate of Ukiah, 462-4557, haiku@ukiahaiku.org.
Lost Boys to perform at Soper-Reese
LAKEPORT — The Lost Boys present their first-ever headline theater concert, April 1 at the Soper-Reese Community Theatre. The performance features three guest artists, all from Lake County.
Hailing from Middletown and scheduled to open the show is 11-year-old Connor Gill and the Gill Brothers Band, followed by Tajie D. (Taj Dedrick) and K-Town Entertainment from Kelseyville. The third artist on the four-act bill will be Lakeport resident and ex-member of The Lost Boys, 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.
