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The festival will take place from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Steele Winery, 4350 Thomas Drive (Highway 29 at Thomas Drive), in Kelseyville.
Admission is free.
The event will be a festival of the imagination, of fairies, elves, the fanciful, unicorns, pots of gold and characters of times gone by.
Going beyond the here and now of our everyday lives, the organizers intend to create magic for all to enjoy.
Dress as your favorite fanciful creature, your favorite Shakespeare character or whatever else your imagination conjures up.
For more information or to participate, contact Pam Prisco, telephone 707-279-9415 or 707-245-7857.
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SUNworks participating counties include Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Humboldt, Lake, Madera, Mendocino, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, Santa Clara (city of San Jose), Sierra, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Tulare, Ventura, Yolo and Yuba.
Energy efficiency improvements such as caulking and sealing the home, improving insulation, installing new windows, water heaters, solar systems, and heating and air conditioning systems, are just a few of the types of improvements that can be made to a home to significantly decrease energy bills and improve the comfort of the homeowner.
The program helps homeowners to finance home energy efficiency improvements by providing low interest rate loans and grants to qualifying homeowners.
Qualifications include verification that the homeowner is current on the mortgage and property taxes and that they have a current source of income within the program limits.
In addition, there is no minimum credit score to meet, no appraisal required on the home, nor any down payment required from the homeowner. Up to 100percent percent of the approved project can be financed with the CHF Loan.
Additional guidelines and terms and conditions on loan financing apply and are available from CHF.
“The program is a win-win for the homeowner and community. Reducing the amount of energy usage in your home, can potentially put a lot of money back in your pocket,” said Carolyn Holmes, CHF marketing director. “Improvements may increase the home’s overall value, and energy upgrade projects can help create jobs in the local area.”
The energy efficiency program is funded through a $16.5 million grant awarded to CHF by the California Energy Commission State Energy Program as part of the federal stimulus American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
CRHMFA (California Rural Home Mortgage Finance Authority) Homebuyers Fund – or CHF – is a California government entity with 30 member counties who are also members of the non-profit Regional Council of Rural Counties (RCRC).
CHF has supported affordable home ownership in California for almost two decades, and has helped nearly 37,000 families and individuals to purchase homes.
The above example of 100 percent financing of qualified retrofit projects approved under the CHF Residential Energy Retrofit Program is based on a 15-year fixed-rate CHF Loan.
The monthly payment on a $10,000, 15-year fixed-rate CHF Loan at 3.0-percent interest would be $69.06 and the Annual Percentage Rate (APR) would be 3.403 percent. The monthly payment on a $10,000, 15-year fixed-rate CHF Loan at 0.0 percent interest would be $55.56 and the Annual
Percentage Rate (APR) would be 0.372 percent.
For more information, contact SUNworks toll-free at 866-600-6800 or online at www.VisitSunWorks.com.
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They will have a tender pork luau with all the fixings at the club hall, 2817 E. Highway 20 in Nice.
The bar is open for socializing at 5 p.m. then dinner will be served at 6 p.m.
Enjoy dancing to the music of The High Notes right after the meal.
All tickets cost $15 at the door.
Everyone is welcome.
For information about this event or renting the hall for your own, call 707-263-1606.
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The street dance, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Main Street in Kelseyville, features the music of the Fargo Brothers; the public is invited to participate at no charge.
Kelseyville Pharmacy is this month’s sponsor and Steele Wines is the featured winery.
Clarke’s original piece of art, “Thankful in Lake County,” has been reproduced by the Lake County Wine Alliance.
Each year the Lake County resident creates a new watercolor-on-silk painting and donates it to the Wine Alliance to be auctioned off during the annual charity event.
Proceeds from the poster sales, at $20 each, will benefit the nonprofit organizations and programs that have been selected as this year’s beneficiaries.
The painting is currently on display at the Saw Shop and will be among special items up for bid during the live auction.
The 12th annual Lake County Wine Auction will be on Saturday, Sept. 17, at Ceago Vinegarden in Nice, which is serving as the host venue for the second year.
Two ticket prices will be offered this year. The Grand Tasting ticket will include an afternoon of wine and food tasting in the Ceago courtyard, a commemorative wineglass and tasting plate, and participation in the silent auction for $75 per person. This portion of the event will begin at 3:00 p.m. and conclude at 6:00 p.m.
The Grand Tasting and Auction Reserve ticket will include all of the items for the Grand Tasting ticket as well as a gift tote, reserved seating for the served, three-course dinner, the live auction, and dancing for $150 per person. This portion of the event will start at 3:00 p.m. and end at 9:00 p.m.
The attire for this year’s charity event is Wine Country chic. Attendees must be 21 years and older. Music in the afternoon will be provided by David Neft on the keyboard. During the evening, entertainers Twice as Good will play for dancing.
The Lake County Wine Alliance is a nonprofit organization of Lake County wineries, winegrape growers, and allied businesses whose mission is to foster the arts, benefit health services, and support the community while promoting Lake County as a premier grape growing and fine wine region.
Tickets are available through the Wine Alliance website, www.winealliance.org, or by calling 866-279-WINE to make reservations.