KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The California Old Time Fiddlers Association continues its monthly First Sunday Fiddlers’ Jam sessions in the Ely barn on Sunday, Sept. 3.

The museum opens at 11 a.m. and closes at 3 p.m. and the musicians will meet in the Ely barn to perform their wonderful Americana music from noon until 2 p.m.

The event is free, but donations made during the event benefit both the Ely Stage Stop and the Old Time Fiddlers Association, helping to fund their scholarship programs.

Come early to enjoy the newest museum acquisitions and displays. Take a hayride or stroll the barn trail. Enjoy the music with beverages and treats provided by the Ely volunteers. Bring your own wine and sip it in Ely Stage Stop wine glasses that are available for purchase.

These events help promote the current project which is the blacksmith shop and further the interaction of the local community with the history of Lake County and the Ely Stage Stop.

The expansion of the blacksmith shop is currently in Phase II and nearing completion and we are looking forward to further progress on this soon to be working blacksmith shop.

On Saturday, Sept. 9, from noon to 5 p.m., Ely hosts a Bluegrass Music & Crafts Festival at the Ely outdoor stage featuring: Pat Ickes & Bound to Ride, Barwick and Siegfried, Thin Air String Band, Cobb Stompers, Uncorked and the Konocti Fiddle Club. This is a benefit for the Lake County Historical Society and Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association.

Tickets are $15 in advance available at Catfish Coffeehouse in Clearlake and Watershed Books in Lakeport or online at www.andersonmarsh.org or call the museum at 707-533-9990 and $20 at the gate. Carpooling is recommended. ADA accommodations will be available.

The Lake County Historical Society’s Ely Stage Stop & Country Museum is located at 9921 State Highway 281 (Soda Bay Road) in Kelseyville, near Clear Lake Riviera, just north of Highway 29-Kit's Corner.

Current hours of operation are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday. Private tours can be arranged by appointment. Facilities are available to support events, conferences, or family gatherings. Celebrate a wedding, reception, special anniversary, or family reunion. Use our newly created outdoor stage to hold music events.

Visit www.elystagestop.org or www.lakecountyhistory.org, check out the stage stop on Facebook at www.facebook.com/elystagestop or call the museum at 707-533-9990.