MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Calpine will host its annual Earth Day event on Saturday, April 27.

The free day of tours, demonstrations and entertainment will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Calpine Geothermal Visitors Center, 15500 Central Park Road in Middletown.

Join this annual free community event showcasing local businesses and celebrating Lake County sustainability.

See the new, interactive exhibit hall, enjoy music and demonstrations, and visit booths by  AAA Lake County, Bikram Yoga, GE Free Lake County, Jaguar Gardens, Lake County Historical Society, Lake County Department of Environmental Health, Lake County Milers, Lake County Charter School, South Lake Fire Counsel, Sierra Club Lake Group and Mendocino National Forest Upper Lake Ranger District.

There will be four guided bus tours to the geothermal power plant at The Geysers. Tours will depart at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Reservations are required; call 707-987-4270.

Lake County Poet Laureate Elaine Watt will read her work, and there will be demonstrations by  Bikram Yoga Lake County; Eco Arts, which will have an interactive art tent for children; and children’s crafts.

Indoor features will include the geothermal exhibits and presentations on The Geysers, and local rocks and minerals presentations by the Lake County Rock Hounds.

For more information call 707-987-4270 or visit www.geysers.com .

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – A little over a year ago, the Presbyterian, United Methodist and Unitarian Universalist churches in Kelseyville saw a need to help to feed the hungry.

They joined forces to distribute bags of food from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month using the Methodist church as their distribution point.

The first time they distributed food, there were only three families served. Last week there were 252 individuals served with 76 bags of groceries.

Each week several volunteers work to restock the pantry. When they arrived this week they found that someone had stolen: 20 boxes of cereal, one case of soup, 26 cans of Chef Boyardee, 24 cans of chicken, beef stew and chicken and dumplings.

Pantry volunteers said it’s a shame that some people would steal the items when the pantry gladly gives food to those in need.

If you are in need of food on a day other than a food giveaway, each of the churches can provide a bag for you; call 707-279-1104.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – David Cobb, who is touring the country for Move to Amend, will visit Kelseyville on Friday, April 19.

Cobb will speak on “Challenging Corporate Rule and Creating Democracy” from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Creations Art Supply, 3924 Main St.

A lifelong activist, Cobb is touring the country for Move to Amend, the national coalition of more than 280,000 people and organizations whose goal is to amend the US Constitution to end corporate rule and legalize democracy.

Cobb tells the story of the American creation myth and the US Constitution as it pertains to corporate personhood and illegitimate but legal corporate constitutional rights, followed by about an hour of facilitated discussion and questions and answers.

His presentation aims to help local folks understand how they can work to abolish corporate personhood and establish a government of, by and for the people.

This event is free and open to the general public, donations requested, no one is turned away for lack of funds.

If you are interested in carpooling to the event, please post on our rideshare board at www.ridebuzz.org/movetoamend .

For more information, contact Sarah Scudder, national outreach coordinator, or John Gallagher, field organizing intern at Move to Amend, at 707-269-0984.

Check out this event on the Move to Amend Web site at https://movetoamend.org/events/lake-county-ca-move-amend-barnstorming-tour-david-cobb .

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Middletown Area Town Hall (MATH) group will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 11.

The group will meet at the Calpine Visitor Center, 15500 Central Park Road, Middletown.

The public is invited to attend.

Under new business, the group will consider a proposed MATH project by Scout Trevor Smith, Linda Darms will present trash can options, a proposal for a Middletown farmers market will be presented, and there will be discussion of development of a property at Highway 29 and Wardlaw, status of the Middletown Square Park and the Highway 29 project.

MATH meetings are subject to videotaping. Meeting proceedings may be available for viewing on public access television and/or the Internet.

MATH – established by resolution of the Lake County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 12, 2006 – is a municipal advisory council serving the residents of Anderson Springs, Cobb, Coyote Valley (including Hidden Valley Lake), Long Valley and Middletown.

The group’s current board of directors include Chairman Fletcher Thornton, Vice Chair Claude Brown, Secretary Ken Gonzales and members Tom Darms and Laura Helton.

CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – The Lake County Stonewall Democratic Club will host its monthly potluck and meeting on Monday, April 22.

The potluck begins at 6:30 p.m. with the call to order at 7 p.m.

Guest Speaker this month will be Ken Young, M.S.W. Social Worker with Lake County Hospice Services.

This meeting is open to the public and the community is encouraged to attend.

Please bring a canned or other nonperishable item to the meeting. All donations go to support Community Care HIV/AIDS Program Food Pantry here in Lake County.

For more information contact Lake County Stonewall Democrats Secretary Essie Coons at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 707-701-3720.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The next HazMobile event will be held Friday, April 19, and Saturday, April 20, at Upper Lake Community Park, 575 E.  Highway 20.

Hours will be from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Households can bring up to 15 gallons of toxic items free of charge. Fees will be charged for amounts over 15 gallons.

Items that are accepted include paint, solvents, fuels, five-gallon propane tanks, pool chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, batteries, fluorescent light tubes (up to 60 linear foot) and other toxic materials that cannot be put in the trash.

Items that cannot be accepted include televisions, computer monitors, ammunition, explosives, radioactive materials or infectious wastes.

To learn how and where to properly dispose these items, please visit www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us or contact the recycling hotline at 707-263-1980.

HazMobile services are provided to residential households by the Integrated Waste Management Division of the Lake County Public Services Department and the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle).

Businesses also are welcome to use this convenient service to properly dispose of hazardous waste and protect our environment, however, businesses must pay for this taxpayer-funded service and first make an appointment.

Business appointments can be made by calling the Mendocino County Solid Waste Authority, the contracted agency that provides this service in Lake County at 707-468-9786.

Free recycling options for residents and businesses:

• Recycled paint is available to both residents and businesses at Lake County Waste Solutions on first-come, first-served basis in five gallon containers. Colors include tan, brown, gray and pink.

• Used cooking oil can be dropped off by businesses and residents, which will be recycled into biodiesel by Yokayo BioFuels. Drop off at Lake County Waste Solutions, South Lake Refuse & Recycling Center, and the North Shore Fire Protection District station at 6257 Seventh Ave. in Lucerne.

• Used motor oil can be dropped off by residents for recycling year round at a number of sites in the county. Visit www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us for locations.

• Electronics (E-Waste) can be dropped-off at Lake County Waste Solutions, South Lake Refuse & Recycling Center, and monthly at the Goodwill E-Waste collection held in Lakeport.

Lake County Waste Solutions
230 Soda Bay Road, Lakeport
888-718-4888 or 234-6400
Monday-Saturday, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
www.candswaste.com

South Lake Refuse & Recycling Center
16015 Davis St., Clearlake
Open daily 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
707-994-8614
www.southlakerefuse.com

The HazMobile program is subsidized by the Lake County Public Services Department, Integrated Waste Management Division and CalRecycle as a public service to Lake County residents.

For more information about recycling, reusing, and reducing, visit www.recycling.co.lake.ca.us or call the recycling hotline at 707-263-1980.