LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Main Street Association will host a dedication for three lamp posts on Saturday, May 23.

The dedication event will take place at 3 p.m. at 290 S. Main St.

The lamp posts will honor Audrey Seiler and the founders of the Savings Bank of Mendocino.

Rev. Diana Green will be present for the dedication.

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Lake County Library director Christopher Veach invites the public to “come play with an Ipad, Galaxy Tab, Kindle Fire, and Nexus 7 tablet and learn how to download free ebooks from the Library!”

Library staff will conduct a free Technology Petting Zoo at Middletown Library 21256 Washington Street in Middletown from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, to introduce people to an array of small electronic devices.

Patrons can try out the various devices in the library and can bring in their own devices to get help with them.

People can use their Lake County Library cards to borrow electronic books through the library’s website for free. Library staff will demonstrate how to download ebooks at the Technology Petting Zoo.

For more information about the Technology Petting Zoo call Lakeport Library at 707-263-8817.

The Lake County Library is on the Internet at http://library.lakecountyca.gov and Facebook at www.facebook.com/LakeCountyLibrary .

Library events are posted on the calendar at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Lake_County_CA__Library/Calendar.htm .

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Celebrate summer on Saturday, June 13, when the Ely Stage Stop & Country Museum hosts its annual “Picnic on the Porch” fundraiser event.

It’s always a food and fun-filled day on the beautiful wrap-around stage stop porch looking out on Mt. Konocti. 

The day will be filled with entertainment and living history.

Professional harpist Linda Brown will offer a range of Celtic, classical and other melodies. 

Fashions “Then and Now” will be featured during the event. Barbara White, local specialist in period clothing, will model fashions popular in the Stage Coach Era. Anna Jones of Anna’s Boutique and friends will model local contemporary women’s fashions. 

Although the action that day is “on the porch,” a visit inside the main house affords the viewing of the current display on the history of the dairy industry in Lake County.

In addition to the stage coach and retired San Francisco cable car, pieces of historic farm equipment can be viewed in the barn and on the grounds. Come see the progress being made on the blacksmith complex.

A delicious seasonal box lunch from Rosey Cooks, local gourmet catering owned by Rosemary Martin, will be provided at noon. Rosey’s lunch is always a big hit.

Bring your own wine to sip in beautiful Ely Stage Stop wine glasses that are always available for purchase. Games, basket raffles and silent auction items will round out the afternoon.

Although lunch is typically served at noon, the fun will begin at 11 a.m. and continue until 3 p.m. 

Event cost is $30/per person. For tickets, call Ely’s message line at 707-533-9990 and a docent will call you back, or visit the museum and ask the docents for tickets during museum hours, Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Tickets must be purchased by June 8. Seating is limited so get your tickets now.

The Ely Stage Stop & Country Museum, home to the Lake County Historical Society, is located at 9921 Highway 281 (Soda Bay Road) in Kelseyville.

Visit www.elystagestop.org or www.lakecountyhistory.org , or check out the stage stop on Facebook at www.facebook.com/elystagestop .

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Local mindfulness teacher, author and life coach, JoAnn Saccato, will present a free workshop based on her eight-week Compassion-based Mindfulness for Peace, Clarity and Freedom course.

The workshop will be held at Harbin Hot Springs, 18424 Harbin Springs Road, Middletown, on Sunday, May 24, from 8 to 9:30 p.m. in the Temple.

The event is free, though attendees must be registered as a guest at Harbin.
 
At the free workshop, Saccato will provide information on the history and stress reducing benefits of a mindfulness practice, as well as guide participants through two mindfulness exercises.
 
Mindfulness is a body-based practice that invites one to pay kind, non-judgmental attention to direct experience of the senses, thoughts and emotions.

Studies indicate that mindfulness can help reduce stress and stress-related illnesses; increase focus and attention; decrease incidences of, and relapses with, depression; help reduce anxiety; aid the immune system; and aid in sleep and digestive disorders.

As well, mindfulness has been shown to help with addictive and compulsive disorders.
 
"Besides reducing stress, mindfulness helps participants gain deeper clarity, a new vitality and sense of freedom in their lives,” Saccato said.

Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing and be ready for gentle movement exercises.
 
Saccato is author of “Companioning the Sacred Journey: A Guide to Creating a Compassionate Container for Your Spiritual Practice” and her forthcoming book, “Compassion-based Mindfulness for Peace, Clarity and Freedom.”

For more information on Saccato and Compassion-based Mindfulness for Stress Reduction, Personal Clarity and Emotional Freedom courses, visit www.Compassion-basedMindfulness.com or call 707-350-1719.

For more information on visiting Harbin Hot Springs, visit www.harbin.org .

LAKEPORT, Calif. – A free tire amnesty event will be held on Wednesday, May 20, at Big Valley Rancheria.

The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in front of Konocti Vista Casino, 2755 Mission Rancheria Road.

There will be free dropoff of passenger vehicle and pickup truck tires, with or without rims, from anywhere in Lake County or with prior approval from tribal lands.

No split rims, no tires from tire businesses, no ag or tractor trailer tires.

Bicycle or motorcycle tires are OK.

Tires with rims must be smaller than 25 inches.

Only nine tires per transport will be accepted unless you have an exemption from the Lake County Environmental Health Division.

For an exemption, call Environmental Health at 707-263-1164.

For general questions about the event, contact Big Valley Environmental Director Sarah Ryan at 707-349-4040 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

The event is funded by Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians and CalRecycle.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Clear Lake Trowel and Trellis Garden Club (CLTTGC) announced that the University of California Master Gardener Program of Lake County UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) will co-sponsor its “Hidden Gardens of Lake County” tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 30.

UC Master Gardener volunteers will be present at the tour gardens to assist with plant identification and horticultural questions.

There also will be a UC Master Gardener Mobile Help Desk at one of the homes, where the program coordinator, Gabriele O’Neill, will be on hand to answer questions and concerns you have about your own gardening experiences. 

UC Master Gardeners have completed a minimum of 50 hours of education and training from UC and local experts and in return volunteer their time, providing research-based horticultural information to local residents.

The UCCE office is located in the Agriculture Building at 883 Lakeport Blvd. in Lakeport, 707-263-6838.     

Advance tickets for the tour are $25 and are sold at Watershed books, Flowers by Jackie and Main Street Nursery in Lakeport.

On the day of the tour, tickets will be sold at the Wine Studio in Upper Lake; The Kid’s Garden at Kelseyville Elementary School, 5065 Konocti Road; and the Jitter Bean Coffee Kiosk, 2595 S. Main Street, Lakeport. For more information visit www.clttgc.org .    

CLTTGC meets at noon on the third Tuesday of the month, except July and August, at Scotts Valley Women’s Club, located at 2298 Hendricks Road in Lakeport.

It is a member of the Mendo-Lake District of California Garden Clubs Inc., Pacific Region and National Garden Clubs Inc.

For further information, contact Club President Marva Brandt at 707-279-1625.