MIDDLETOWN
Navigating the Chaos this Saturday at MAC on Zoom
The Middletown Art Center (MAC) invites community members to participate in Navigating the Chaos, this Saturday, October 24, from 1:30 pm to 3:30pm on Zoom. The workshop will be facilitated remotely on Zoom by Neurographica® Specialist and Artist Antje Howard.
The workshop will include a combined drawing and writing process, with time to share insights into drawings and writings. Participants will use a combination of free-writing and simple drawing techniques to process and reframe their experiences of chaos and uncertainty into a more navigable form.
“Collectively, we are feeling confusion, grief, and a range of other emotions. With the help of the creative process, we will bring them into a more navigable form.” explained Antje Howard. “We will use the Neurographica® Method, a drawing process that can help us to interact with our subconscious mind and see things from a new perspective. In addition, we will use writing to bring the new insights back and anchor them in our conscious awareness. No prior art experience is required, and all you need is a piece of paper, thin and thick black markers or pens and colored pencils, markers, or crayons.”
Please register at middletownartcenter.org/classes. Participation is by donations of $5-$25. A Zoom link will be provided following payment. No one turned away for lack of funds.
The MAC Gallery is open Friday to Sunday. 11 to 5, or by appointment by phoning 707-809-8118. You can also visit the show virtually at middletownartcenter.org/current. The Farmers Market and Maker’s Faire are offered Fridays 4 to 7pm during Fall. The MAC continues to adjust and adapt its programming during this time of COVID-19. Social distancing and mask-wearing are observed at MAC.
Find out more about events, programs, opportunities, and ways to support the MAC’s efforts to weave the arts and culture into the fabric of life in Lake County at www.middletownartcenter.org.
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Exploring Saturn, the Jewel of the Solar System
On Saturday evening October 24, Friends of Taylor Observatory meets, via Zoom, starting at 8 P.M. for a Windows to the Universe Lecture Series presentation by Eduardo Alatorre. The lecture will be followed by live telescopic views from a 12” Dobsonian telescope.
Alatorre notes “In the early 1980s the twin Voyager probes sent back the first clear images of Saturn. These two probes gave a tantalizing nibble at the beauty and wonder of Saturn as they quickly flew by while heading deeper into space. But the Voyager fly-by of Saturn set the stage for a much more ambitious mission. In 1997 the Cassin/Huygens probe set out on a journey to explore Saturn. This probe had the task to orbit Saturn and release a lander on Saturn’s largest moon Titan. The data that Cassini sent back revealed a more dynamic picture of Saturn and its rings. It revealed the surface of Titan, the icy plumes of Enceladus, and many more interesting worlds orbiting Saturn. Cassini ended its mission in 2017 when it plunged into Saturn. The probe kept sending data until it burnt up in Saturn’s atmosphere.”
To reserve a place for Saturday night’s Taylor program send an e-mail to friendsoftaylor@gmail.com. You’ll receive a link to the on-line broadcast shortly before 8 p.m. on Saturday. Questions can be sent to the FOTO email address, or via a phone call to the Observatory information number: 707 262-4121.
The program can accommodate up to 75 attendees, with 20 positions reserved for members of the Astronomy Club that has been organized by Observatory Assistant Angelo Parisi, who’s offering a weekly on-line learning session for Lake County elementary students. For details about the Astronomy Club, visit https://www.lakecoe.org/Page/2484
Alatorre is a well-qualified solar system expert, and his interest in the solar system dates to his childhood. While at Kelseyville High School he served in Barbara McIntyre’s high school cooperative program. There, Eduardo’s interest broadened to embrace the student robotics programs. His enthusiasm for teaching science to Lake County’s students is legendary. Eduardo joined the Friends of Taylor Observatory (FOTO) Board in 2013. At the Lake County Office of Education (LCOE), he’s currently a Taylor Observatory docent, working with Parisi and Elisa Prather. Eduardo has presented multiple lectures in FOTO’s Window to the Universe series and has spoken both locally and regionally, including invited talks at the Ukiah Latitude Observatory and the Sonoma County Astronomical Society. Eduardo attends Mendocino College with a major in mathematics.
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LAKEPORT
Local government opportunities available
The City of Lakeport has opportunities for the general public to become involved in local government by serving on local commissions and committees. If you have an interest in serving your community, applying for a position on a city commission or committee is a great place to start.
The City invites applications for three upcoming vacancies on the Measure Z Advisory Committee (MZAC). These appointments would be effective as of Jan. 1, 2021.
Membership to this committee is open to residents of the City of Lakeport residing within the City Limits.
If you are interested in serving on the MZAC, applications are available on the City’ website under the Community News Topic, “Now Recruiting: Commission/Committee Openings”
(www.cityoflakeport.com), or under the “Government” tab (Committees & Commissions).
The MZAC consists of five members appointed by the City Council who serve four-year terms. These are voluntary positions. This committee meets quarterly.
The role of MZAC is to review all revenues and expenditures of the Measure Z transactions and use tax, and make recommendations to the City Council regarding those expenditures.
‘For additional information, please contact Hilary Britton, Deputy City Clerk, at 2635615, Ext. 102, or by e-mail at hbritton@cityoflakeport.com. Applications will be accepted until Nov. 24, 2020 at 5 p.m.
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