LAKE COUNTY
Museums of Lake County to host Big Read presentations
The Lake County Library’s 2023 NEA Big Read continues with presentations to be offered by the Museums of Lake County.
Drawing from themes of the NEA Big Read book choice, Postcolonial Love Poem by Natalie Diaz, the museum presentations will focus on family history preservation and local water history. The public is invited to attend the presentations for free and pick up a free copy of the book from your nearest library branch.
Museums of Lake County Presentation
Thursday February 23, 5:30 pm to 7 pm
In-Person. Come learn about preserving family history with our County Museum curators, and how it all relates to Postcolonial Love Poem.
Location: Historic Courthouse Museum 255 N. Main Street Lakeport
Museums of Lake County Presentation
Thursday March 9, 5:30 pm to 7 pm
In-Person. Come learn about Lake County water history and conservation efforts with our County Museum curators, and how it all relates to Postcolonial Love Poem.
Location: Historic Lower Lake Schoolhouse Museum 16435 Main Street Lower Lake
Each of the Museums of Lake County sites offer a unique perspective on Lake County History with a collection of local and regional artifacts relating to the indigenous, pioneer, and collective history of Lake County.
To view the full schedule of NEA Big Read events, go to http://www.lakecountybigread.com/. Follow the Big Read on Facebook by visiting https://www.facebook.com/LakeCountyBigRead/.
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LAKE COUNTY
Senior peer counselors sought
Volunteers are being sought to participate in the 8-week training program to become senior peer counselors serving Lake County’s seniors who may be struggling with depression, anxiety and loneliness. Senior Peer Counseling is an older adult outreach program administered through Konocti Senior Support, Inc.
A peer counselor provides a special connection, giving emotional support, by listening and guiding a person through a difficult time. This may be a person grieving the loss of a loved one, or a person who returns home after receiving medical care and needs to commence with daily living. Peer counseling can help someone recognize that help is needed, and that there are ways to cope with symptoms.
After training, the peer counselor will be assigned a client. They will reach out to that person weekly and meet with other peer counselors each week for professional supervision. Senior counselors can reassure a client, perhaps they have “walked in their shoes.” Counselors and clients must be at least 55 years of age.
This program is funded through Mental Health Services Act Outreach and Prevention funds in alliance with Lake County Behavioral Health.
Contact Konocti Senior Support to register for this training. Call 707 995-1417. Visit our webpage lcspc@att.net to learn more and sign up.
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LAKEPORT
Poetry Out Loud coming to Soper Reese February 26
Come join Lake County high school students in Poetry Out Loud! Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition for high school students across the country..
Come see some of Lake County’s high school students compete! Open to all. Sunday, February 26
1 pm to 3 pm. at the Soper Reese Theater. No charge for admission. Presented by the Lake County Arts Council.
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