LAKEPORT – Meet Lake County's Democratic candidates and help get out the vote for the June primary election at a special event planned for Saturday, May 15.

The Lake County Democratic Central Committee will host the event, which will take place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lakeport Yacht Club, 15 Fifth St.

There will be speakers, a silent auction and Asian cuisine.

Sponsors include Congressman Mike Thompson, state Sen. Patricia Wiggins and Assemblyman Wes Chesbro.

The cost is $15 per person.

For information call Carol at 707-274-2765 or for reservations call Wanda at 707-274-8392.

Visit the Lake County Democratic Central Committee's Web site at www.lakecountydemocrats.org.

LAKEPORT – The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life team, Find A Penny, will hold a fundraiser at Quail Run in Lakeport on Saturday, May 8.

The fundraiser will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Activities will include a barbecue and bake sale, face painting and raffle prizes, and full massage therapy services.

An all-day swim pass for children or a general admission pass for adults both will cost $5.

The general admission passes include full membership privileges for the day – full gym membership; basketball, wallyball and racquetball tournaments, Zumba and cardio classes, and swim activities for children.

The team asks community members to bring their lucky pennies; those who do will receive an extra raffle ticket.

Quail Run Fitness Center is located at 1279 Craig Ave. in Lakeport, Calif.

CLEARLAKE – The Lake County Stonewall Democratic Club will hold its next meeting on Monday, April 26.

The group will meet at the Redbud Library conference room, 14785 Burns Valley Road, Clearlake.

Potluck and refreshments will begin at 6:30 p.m., with the meeting beginning at 7 p.m.

The guest speaker will be Joyce Overton, candidate for Lake County District 2 supervisor.

For more information please contact the Lake County Stonewall Democratic Club, www.lakecountystonewalldemocrats.org, or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The meeting is from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Attendees will enjoy a discussion of Blue Lakes and Upper Lake history by Sylvia DeSantis, manager of the Lodge at Blue Lakes.

Following that presentation, Richard Vargas and Laurie Ann Martin will show us how they have restored and photographed several large paintings that are currently displayed in the Special Events Center of the Lodge.

Vargas will reveal the process of preserving vintage paintings with an actual set up, including paints, while Martin demonstrates her photographic techniques.

As always, refreshments will be served and donated cookies or other treats will be greatly appreciated.

For more information, call Randy Ridgel at 707-279-4062 or Michael Anderson at 707-277-2075.

The Lodge at Blue Lakes is located at 5135 West Highway 20, west of Upper Lake on the shore of Blue Lakes.

The group will serve a meatloaf meal with home-cooked sides just like your mom used to make and dessert.

The bar is open for socializing at 5 p.m. then dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m.

Enjoy dancing to music of John Zimmerman 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.

The Sons of Italy club hall is located at 2817 E. Highway 20 in Nice, Calif.

KELSEYVILLE, CA – The 16th-annual Heron Festival and Wildflower Brunch, presented by the Redbud Audubon Society and the Clear Lake State Park Interpretive Association, will be held April 24 and 25 at Clear Lake State Park in Kelseyville.

The event is a fun, family-oriented weekend that features pontoon boat tours, birding and nature walks, exhibits, nature talks, and children’s activities.

The annual Wildflower Brunch, prepared by the Clear Lake State Park Interpretive Association, will be held on Saturday, April 24, from 9 a.m. to noon.

It features a build-your-own omelet with choice of fillings, served with pastries, fruit and coffee. The cost for the brunch is $15.

Advance brunch reservations and payment are requested and may be made online by visiting www.heronfestival.org.

On Saturday and Sunday, pontoon boat excursions will take visitors along the shoreline of Clear Lake to view nesting herons, egrets, grebes and other shorebirds.

The 90-minute boat trips will be offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Experienced Audubon birding guides will accompany each boat to share information about the birds and wildlife seen on each trip.

The excursions will leave from the Clear Lake State Park marina and cost is $15 per person for the pontoon boat trips. Advance reservations are required and may be made online by visiting www.heronfestival.org.

The Visitor Center at Clear Lake State Park will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Throughout the weekend, the Visitor Center Auditorium will feature speaker presentations, slide shows and videos on local birds and wildlife.

Topics will range from the weekend’s featured herons, wildflowers, and hummingbirds. The center features interpretive displays of Lake County’s natural and cultural resources including an erupting volcano, a Pomo Indian village, a mountain lion cave, and dioramas of the woodland and riparian habitats in the park. The gift shop offers educational and entertaining nature items.

Nature and bird walks will be led by local park docents and Audubon guides who are specialists in the park’s birds and wildlife. A nature fair with numerous outdoor exhibit booths will present conservation and nature displays, and educational materials. Nature-related arts and crafts also will be available.

Keynote Speaker Philip Greene, internationally known photographer of herons and egrets for over two decades, will lecture Saturday morning on the nesting cycles of herons, with special emphasis on mating behaviors, nest building and fledging.

Another highlight of the weekend, especially for children, is “Raptor Speak,” where live owls and other birds of prey join Curator Jenny Papkas from Native Bird Connections to offer an opportunity to see raptor behavior up close. Learn about these lively non-releasable raptors in a fun and informative talk and bird demonstration which is offered twice on Sunday.

Dr. Harry Lyons, professor of biology and ecology at the Clear Lake Campus of Yuba College, offers an entertaining program on Sunday that mixes biology, music, and humor to tell the story of Clear Lake. In “Myths and Music of Clear Lake,” Dr. Lyons gives the history and biology of the lake’s more than two million years of existence and the importance of its ecosystem to the birds, fish, and wildlife of Lake County.

During Heron Festival weekend, admission to Clear Lake State Park is free. Except for the boat rides and brunch, all other festival activities also are free. Camping sites are available through the State Park reservation system.

Local resort, motel, and bed-and-breakfast reservations are available through www.lakecounty.com or by calling 800-525-3743. For more information, call 800-525-3743 or visit www.heronfestival.org.