March 16 and 17:
* Folksinger Joan Moss will have an open mic from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Charly”s in the Lakeport Family Fun & Event Center.
March 17:
* Winemaker”s dinner, 6:30 p.m. at the Tallman Hotel in Upper Lake, features a four-course menu. Greg and Marianne Graham”s Gregory Graham wines have been paired with dishes prepared by Executive Chef Nick Heidemann. The menu features seared scallops and tender braised short ribs of beef. Call the hotel at 275-2244 for information and reservations.
* Lakeside Family Fun & Event Center will host a performance of live Irish folk music by local band Half Irish, featuring Sue Condit on the fiddle and vocalist Bill Vanderwall, 7 to 10 p.m. For more information, call 263-4828 or visit www.lakesidefamilyfun.com
* Tallman Hotel in Upper Lake presents its Concert with Conversation at 7:30 p.m. Michael Manring travels the world giving solo performances on his unique “hypobass” and Alex DeGrassi is a master of the steel-string guitar. Tickets cost $25 and available by calling the hotel at 275-2244. Proceeds benefit the Soper-Reese Community Theatre.
March 24:
* The Lower Lake Historical School Preservation Committee will present its 18th annual Fashion Festival at noon in Weaver Auditorium. Lunch will be served and there will be entertainment and the annual hat parade. Prizes will be awarded for the most beautiful, most creative and best theme hats. This year”s theme is “Swing into Spring.” The fashion show features clothing from Lisa”s Sizes 3-60. Tickets cost $20 and groups may reserve a table for 10. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Call the museum at 995-3565 for more information or to reserve tickets.
* Soper-Reese Community Theatre in partnership with the Lake County Friends of Mendocino College presents a benefit performance by six regional musicians: Tom Aiken, Spencer Brewer, Elena Casanova, Tom Ganoung, Elizabeth MacDougall and David Neft, at 275 S. Main St. in Lakeport. No-host reception at 6 p.m., concert at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $25 for regular reserved and $35 for special reserved. Tickets are on sale online at www.soperreesetheatre.com, at the box office on Fridays, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and at the Travel Center, 1265 S. Main St. in Lakeport. Call 263-0577.
March 25:
* Soper-Reese Community Theatre and KPFZ 88.1 FM co-present a live radio variety program that takes place at 6 p.m. on the last Sunday of the month. The program is staged at the theater before a live audience. Admission costs $5. The show is modeled after “A Prairie Home Companion,” with live local music, comedy, skits and surprises. Listeners are invited to come out to the theater or tune in via the radio or online via kpfz.org.
March 31:
* 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 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. 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 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.
April 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. ****
April 11:
* Lake County Writers Group meets from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 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 13:
* Open mic, 7 p.m. on the second Friday of the month at Catfish Coffee House at 14624 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake. Original material is encouraged, including poetry, music and comedy routines.
April 14 and 15:
* The Lake County Chamber of Commerce presents “Syncing With The Stars,” its third annual Celebrity Lip Sync, 5 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. April 14 and 2 p.m. April 15 at the Soper-Reese Community Theatre in Lakeport. For more information call 263-5092.
April 17:
* The Soper Reese Theater Classic Movie Series presents a classic film on the second Tuesday of each month through June. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The film begins at 6 p.m. Admission is free. Donations graciously accepted. For more information, visit www.soperreesetheatre.com or call 263-0577.
April 29:
* Soper-Reese Community Theatre and KPFZ 88.1 FM co-present a live radio variety program that takes place at 6 p.m. on the last Sunday of the month. The program is staged at the theater before a live audience. Admission costs $5. The show is modeled after “A Prairie Home Companion,” with live local music, comedy, skits and surprises. Listeners are invited to come out to the theater or tune in via the radio or online via kpfz.org.
May 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. 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 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.
May 8:
* The Soper Reese Theater Classic Movie Series presents a classic film on the second Tuesday of each month through June. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The film begins at 6 p.m. Admission is free. Donations graciously accepted. For more information, visit www.soperreesetheatre.com or call 263-0577.
May 9:
* Lake County Writers Group meets from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 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 11:
* Open mic, 7 p.m. on the second Friday of the month at Catfish Coffee House at 14624 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake. Original material is encouraged, including poetry, music and comedy routines. ****
May 26:
* Soper-Reese Community Theatre and KPFZ 88.1 FM co-present a live radio variety program that takes place at 6 p.m. on the last Sunday of the month. The program is staged at the theater before a live audience. Admission costs $5. The show is modeled after “A Prairie Home Companion,” with live local music, comedy, skits and surprises. Listeners are invited to come out to the theater or tune in via the radio or online via kpfz.org. ****
June 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.
June 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. 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 12:
* The Soper Reese Theater Classic Movie Series presents a classic film on the second Tuesday of each month through June. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The film begins at 6 p.m. Admission is free. Donations graciously accepted. For more information, visit www.soperreesetheatre.com or call 263-0577.
June 13:
* Lake County Writers Group meets from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 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.
July 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. 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 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.
July 11:
* Lake County Writers Group meets from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 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. ****
Aug. 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. 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. 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.
Sept. 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. ****
The Arts and Entertainment calendar runs as space permits each Thursday in the Lake County Record-Bee. E-mail event listings to Arts Editor Cynthia Parkhill, RBinFocus@gmail.com (no attachments, please). All telephone numbers are within the (707) area codeunless otherwise noted.
