LUCERNE
Lucerne Alpine Senior Center serving lunch for seniors
The Lucerne Alpine Senior Center is happy to announce that, beginning Tuesday, April 4, we will be serving lunch for seniors 55+ and caregivers accompanying them every Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Suggested donation is $5 or whatever you can afford.
Our meals are prepared fresh onsite by our own cooks. Every Tuesday is Taco Tuesday, and on other days we’ll be serving a rotating menu of healthful, tasty favorites.
We’re located at 3985 Country Club Drive (between 9th and 10th Avenue) in Lucerne. Our doors will be open at 10 a.m. Tues. – Fri. and lunch service will start at 11 a.m.
You can contact us by calling 707 274-8779 or email us at admin@lucernealpineseniorcenter.org. We hope you’ll be joining us for lunch.
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LAKE/MENDOCINO COUNTIES
Lake and Mendocino County butterflies and moths on display
Butterflies and moths, with their seemingly endless variations of markings and colorations have long captured the imaginations of adults and children, alike. Lake and Mendocino counties are home to hundreds of species, and the team at Lake County’s Agricultural Center are thrilled to announce an exciting new educational display.
County residents and visitors are encouraged to visit 883 Lakeport Blvd., in Lakeport, to view an astounding 325 specimens and 254 different species. Twenty different butterfly and moth families are represented, including bird-like Sphinx Moths, flashy and delicate Gossamer-Winged Butterflies, beautiful Swallowtails, exotic Tiger Moths, and soft, cloudlike White and Sulphur Moths.
Butterfly specimens in this collection range in size, from the Twin-Tailed Swallowtail Butterfly, at over three inches across, to the Western Pygmy Blue Butterfly, the smallest in the world at half inch across.
Moth specimens range from the Ceanothus Silk Moth, at over four inches across, to the Microhelia Angelica, spanning less than half inch across. Some moths even have clear wings, mimicking wasps.
This unique and remarkable project was started by Steven Hajik (County of Lake Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures from 2002-2022) in 2019, and completed shortly before his retirement in 2022.
The display could have not been completed without significant contributions from the UC Davis’ Bohart Museum of Entomology. Special thanks are due to Lynn Kimsey, Director of the Bohart Museum, for her insightful assistance in this endeavor.
Agricultural Center staff look forward to sharing this extraordinary work with you; the collection is viewable Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 5 pm.
For more information, or to plan a group visit, please call 707-263-0217.
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LAKE COUNTY
Shakespeare at the Lake returns this summer. Auditions are scheduled for May 20 and 23.
For nearly a decade, Mendocino College and the Lake County Theatre Company have joined forces to bring Shakespeare’s celebrated plays to the local stage. Shakespeare at the Lake will return this summer with its 8th annual production. This year’s offering is “Measure for Measure.”
As summer calendars begin to fill up with weddings, concerts, and vacations, be sure to set aside an evening to enjoy a live Shakespeare performance by the beautiful shores of Clear Lake. Performances are scheduled for July 29 and 30 at Library Park in Lakeport and August 4 to 6 at Austin Park in Clearlake.
Experience the gripping tale of power and corruption in Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure,” like never before! This new dramatic adaptation will take you on a thrilling journey through the twisted world of justice and authority, where no one is truly innocent and power can corrupt even the most virtuous.
Don’t miss this unforgettable theatrical experience that will leave you questioning the very nature of power and corruption. Save the date and be there to be a part of the conversation about one of Shakespeare’s most thought-provoking plays.
If you’re interested in being a part of the production as a cast member, auditions are scheduled for May 20 and 23. Actors and backstage crew of all experience levels are needed. For more information, contact jtomlinson@mendocino.edu or check the Lake County Theatre Company website at www.lctc.us.
Shakespeare at the Lake is generously supported by the Lake County Friends of Mendocino College, the City of Lakeport, the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce, and the City of Clearlake.
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