Sunday, 29 September 2024

Arts & Life

LAKE COUNTY – Lake County's piano man, David Neft, has a busy summer schedule throughout August.


Fans will be able to see and hear him perform in a number of venues in Lake County and behind.


Below is a list of dates, times and locations.


  • Friday, Aug. 7 – Konocti Harbor, “The New Cool,” 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 800-660-LAKE.

  • Saturday, Aug. 8 – Konocti Harbor, “The New Cool,” 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. (Note time change.) 800-660-LAKE.

  • Thursday, Aug. 13 – with Bill Noteman & the Rockets, KRSH “Backyard Evening Concert” (call David Neft for details).

  • Friday, Aug. 14 – Konocti Harbor, “The New Cool,” 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 800-660-LAKE.

  • Saturday, Aug. 15 – Konocti Harbor, “The New Cool,” 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 800-660-LAKE.

  • Sunday, Aug. 16 – Calistoga Inn, brunch on the patio, noon to 3 p.m. 707-942-4101.

  • Friday, Aug. 21 – Konocti Harbor, “The New Cool,” 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 800-660-LAKE.

  • Saturday, Aug 22 – No gig at Konocti. Appearing with Bill Noteman & the Rockets, Moore Family Winery, Summer Concert Series, Bottle Rock Road, Cobb, 6 p.m.

  • Sunday, Aug. 23 – Calistoga Inn, brunch on the patio, noon to 3 p.m. 707-942-4101.

  • Friday, Aug. 28 – Konocti Harbor, “The New Cool.” Special schedule for – 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., break, then 10 p.m. to midnight (this is due to outdoor concert in amphitheater). 800-660-LAKE.

  • Saturday, Aug, 29 – Konocti Harbor, “The New Cool,” 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 800-660-LAKE.

  • September Preview, Labor Day Weekend – special additional gigs: Thursday, Sept. 3, Lake County Fair, gazebo near entrance gate, Lakeport, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 pm.

  • Friday, Sept. 4 – Konocti Harbor, “The New Cool,” 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 800-660-LAKE.

  • Saturday, Sept. 5 – with Bill Noteman & the Rockets, Lake County Fair, main stage, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Saturday, Sept. 5 – Konocti Harbor, “The New Cool,” 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 800-660-LAKE.


Please call Neft at 707-987-4290 for more detailed info on any of the venues above and for late changes or additions to his busy gig schedule.

LOWER LAKE – The Lower Lake Historic School Preservation Committee will host an artist's reception on Saturday, Aug. 8, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. for its 16th annual Quilt and Textile Exhibition.


Quilting, weaving and spinning demonstrations will be offered and refreshments will be served.


The exhibit will run through Saturday, Aug. 29, and can be seen during regular museum hours, Wednesday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.


The museum is located at 16435 Main St. in Lower Lake.


For more information please call 707-995-3565.

LAKE COUNTY – The fourth-annual Old Time Bluegrass Festival, held at Anderson Marsh State Historic Park in Lower Lake proudly announces three leading ladies of American roots music to perform on Saturday, Sept. 12.

Laurie Lewis, GRAMMY-award winning singer, songwriter, and fiddler will be performing with Sonoma Countys Nina Gerber, guitar player extraordinaire. Susie Glaze, from Southern California, has been called one of the most beautiful voices in bluegrass and will be performing with the Hilonesome Band.

This annual event brings together local and regional musicians for performances on two stages, as well as a full schedule of musician workshops led by pros Jim Williams, Andy Skelton, Don Coffin, and others throughout the day on such topics as banjo, fiddle, and flat-picking techniques for guitar. Attendees are encouraged to bring their instruments for workshops and informal jam sessions behind the ranch house.

The Old Time Bluegrass Festival will feature demonstrations and vendors selling old-time handmade crafts, Art-in-the-Barn, beer and wine gardens with Lake County wines, food, childrens activities, and workshops that make this event fun for the entire family.

Entertainment during the festival will be provided by Laurie Lewis & Nina Gerber, Susie Glaze & the Hilonesome Band, Pat Ickes & Bound to Ride, and Jim Bunally & Dix Bruce.

Local favorites include the Konocti Fiddlers, the Clear Lake Clickers, Eric Brittain, the Cobb Stompers, Blue Moon, Laura & Darrin Smith, the Mighty Chiplings, and Sarah Ticheva & Jill Shaul. Period attire is welcomed. Sponsored by the Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association, Childrens Museum for Art and Science, and the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce. Benefit for local educational programs.

The Old Time Bluegrass Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., rain (under cover) or shine; gates open at 9:30 a.m.

At the gate, tickets are $20; $15 in advance and available online. Children 12 and under are free and must be accompanied by an adult. Anderson Marsh State Historic Park, 8853 Highway 53, Lower Lake, 707-995-2658, www.andersonmarsh.org .

For visitor information, contact the Lake County Visitor Information Center at 800-525-3743 or www.lakecounty.com .

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Carolyn Wing Greenlee and her faithful guide dog, Hedy. Courtesy photo.


 

 

CLEARLAKE – Lake County's own Carolyn Wing Greenlee and her guide dog, Hedy, will be featured at a book signing event at Wild About Book in Clearlake on Saturday, Aug. 1.


The event will begin at 2 p.m.


A past Lake County Poet Laureate, Greenlee's newest book is “A Gift of Dogs: Living with Blindness and Making Friends.”


Hedy came into Greenlee's life as she was losing her sight.


“A Gift of Dogs” tells their story, as well as the stories of many other people whose lives have been enriched and expanded through the work and devotion of assistance dogs.


In the book's acknowledgments Greenlee writes to Hedy, “You're worth more than a million kibble to me.”


Meet them both at Wild About Books on Aug. 1.


Wild About Books is located at 14290 Olympic Drive, Clearlake, telephone 707-994-9453. Visit the store online at www.wildaboutbooks.net .


Find out more about Greenlee and her work at the Web site for her publishing company, Earthen Vessel Productions, www.earthen.com .

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