LAKEPORT >> The Lake County Library invites the public to get to know Lake County better with Know Lake County (KLC), a free lecture series that begins Feb. 21 at Lakeport Library, located at 1425 N. High St., at 2 p.m.
Linda Lake, curator of the Lake County museums, will present a slideshow program on the history of Lake County”s one-room schools and the evolution of those early districts to the unified school districts of today.
In Lake County”s early days, small one-room schools like the Binkley Ranch School, Horse Mountain School, Grizzly Canyon School, Hullville School and Glen Eden School served students in remote corners of Lake County. As transportation developed and the population increased, the small schools consolidated into larger unified districts. The small schoolhouses took on new uses or were torn down. Very few are left.
The KLC programs will take place on the third Saturday of each month from February through December at 2 p.m. at Lakeport Library.
The series delves into many facets of Lake County, including human history, natural history, outdoor recreation, science, performing arts and programs for children. The family-friendly programs are designed to inform and entertain Lake County residents. Some programs will cover interesting lore about the county and others will cover the work that community organizations perform. For more information about KLC and other library programs call 263-8817.
Succeeding KLC programs will feature Harry Lyons on Lake County geology, Victoria Brandon from the Sierra Club speaking about the Berryessa Snow Mountain Region; Dr. Jamesina Scott from Lake County Vector Control on Lake County insects and other critters; the Lake County Master Gardeners; representatives of the Taylor Observatory and Gae Henry with the Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association. The year will conclude with archaeologist John Parker on Lake County”s pre-history; retired park ranger Tom Nixon representing Konocti Regional Trails, Mike Adams from the Soper-Reese Theatre and Carolyn Jarrett from the Children”s Museum of Art and Science.
