“Taking Charge – Educating Seniors on How to Avoid Estate Planning Scams” will take place from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Orchard Park Assisted Living and Memory Care Community, 14789 Burns Valley Road, Clearlake.

The workshop is sponsored by State Bar, Trusts & Estate Section and presented by attorney Dennis A. Fordham.

There will be an open discussion, comment session and light refreshments.

RSVP by contacting Katrina Howard at 707-995-1900.

The dinner will be held at 6 p.m. in the community room at Russell Rustici Park in Lower Lake.

Dinner will be prepared by the Sam Polo, owner of Main Street Bar & Grill in Clearlake, and his staff.

They will serve vegetarian lasagna with white sauce, ravioli with red sauce, green salad and garlic bread. Dessert will be ice cream. You may bring your own wine but no hard liquor.

The speaker this month will be county Public Services Director Kim Clymire, who will discus the county's plans for development of Mt. Konocti.

KELSEYVILLE – The Girl Scouts of Northern California will host a spaghetti dinner fundraiser to benefit the Kelseyville Presbyterian Church Repair Fund on Saturday, Oct. 17.

The event will take place from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the church, located at 5340 Third St. in Kelseyville.

In September, the church experienced a flood affecting the floor in the much-used Friendship Hall.

Girl Scouts from the North Lake area want to give back to the church and will be raising money to support the repairs via the spaghetti dinner.

The goal of the fundraiser is to raise $7,000.

Kelseyville Presbyterian church has over the years graciously made their space available to Girl Scouts and several other community organizations for many meetings, parties and fundraisers. Girl Scouts rely heavily on the use of their facility.

Tickets for the event are $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 4 through 11, and children under 3 eat free.

Tickets can be purchased in Kelseyville at Darlings Vitamin Connection, 3965 Main St. or in Lakeport at Shari's Secret Garden, 240 N. Main St.

For additional information about this event, to make financial contribution or to purchase your ticket, please contact Michelle Meese Girl Scout Community Development Director at 707-279-4689.

The public is cordially invited to attend this fun event that will include music starting at 6 p.m. with the Blue Collar Band, dinner at 7 p.m. and a short program.

A terrific silent auction is also part of the event – here is your chance to bid on everything from beautiful local art work to a four person work party made up of Land Trust board members.

Tickets are $50 per person and include wine with dinner. Catering the dinner is the Blue Wing Saloon and Cafe of Upper Lake. Wine is being donated by Lake County Winery Assoc. member wineries including: Ceago Vinegarden, Tulip Hill, Wildhurst, Six Sigma, Steele Wine, and the Kelseyville Wine Co. Sponsors are The Livermore Family Ranch and The Lake County Winegrape Commission.

For information about tickets, call the Lake County Land Trust at 707-262-0707 to arrange reservations and payment. Tickets may be picked up at the door.

For more information about the Lake County Land Trust and the upcoming dinner, go to www.lakecountylandtrust.org .