LAKEPORT – The Lake County Historical Society will host its next meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, at the Lakeport Historic Courthouse Museum on S. Main Street.

Guest speaker Karan Mackey will present the history of the lovely Lakeport English Inn and its connection to the courthouse, followed by a tour of the museum.

They will serve donated refreshments, so bring your favorite cookies or cake and a friend or two to enjoy an afternoon of Lake County History.

The Lakeport Historic Courthouse Museum is located at 255 Main St., between Second and Third streets, in downtown Lakeport.

A $1 donation per family is requested to offset the cost of renting the museum.

If you have any questions, please call Randy Ridgel at 707-279-4062 or Jean Beeson at 707-263-1372.

The group will meet at 7 p.m. at 5870 E. Highway 20 in Lucerne. Refreshments will begin at 6:30 p.m.

The guest speaker will be Marissa Ponder, University of California Berkeley, Division of Insect Biology, whose topic will be "Native California Bee's Looking for Urban Real Estate."

Members, guests and all interested parties are welcome.

Visit the group's Web site at http://sites.google.com/site/northlakegardenclubgroup/home .

LAKEPORT – The Lake County Republican Party will hold a Lincoln Day spaghetti lunch on Saturday, Feb. 27.

The event will take place from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Lake County Fairgrounds' Little Theater, 401 Martin St., Lakeport.

The Republican of the Year Award also will be announced at the gathering.

The guest speaker will be US Senate District 2 candidate Chuck DeVore, who is running against Sen. Barbara Boxer.

The lunch includes spaghetti, salad, bread, a beverage and dessert. The cost is $20 for adults, and $8 for children under age 10.

For reservations mail a check to the Republican Party of Lake County, PO Box 602, Lakeport 95453, or call Mary Southard, 707-349-4908, or Greg Scott, 707-263-5350.

FINLEY – Do you want to lose weight, eat more, feel better, increase your energy and still eat fabulous desserts every day?

Join raw food chefs Christina Basor and Sue Amberson for a raw foods vegan class from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Sunday, Feb. 28, at the Finley Grange, 1510 Big Valley Road.

Basor and Amberson's topic for the class will be “divine desserts.”

They'll discuss raw cashew cheesecake, key lime pie, rawberry pie, chocolate covered strawberries, haystacks and divine whipped cream topping.

The class will include recipes and dessert tastings.

The cost is $40 per person; children under 12 may attend for $15.

Space is limited; call or e-mail to reserve your space: Christina Basor, 707-489-3600 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , or Sue Amberson, 707-262-1177 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

LAKEPORT – County Superintendent of Schools candidate Dr. Judy Luchsinger will host a potluck gathering at the Bell Alamo Center, 572 Lakeport Blvd. in Lakeport, on Thursday, February 25 at 6 p.m.

Luchsinger will share her thoughts on public schools in Lake County and what her goals and vision are for the future of public education and answer questions for those in attendance.

Music will be provided by Irma Lopez.

Additional information is available on Luchsinger’s Web site www.vote4judy.com , or can be obtained by calling 707-263-0145.

CLEARLAKE – The Lake County Community Co-op announced Friday they are adding three new drop points for their community supported agriculture (CSA) boxes.

Businesses and individuals from the Lucerne, Cobb Mountain and Middletown areas have volunteered to add to the current drop points giving Lake County residents more options for "Co-oparticipation," according to Co-op Chair JoAnn Saccato.

The new drop points, slated to be open between 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursdays beginning March 4, are Cobb Mountain Video and Market, close to Bottle Rock Road and Highway 175; Lovie's Garden Emporium on Highway 29 in Middletown; and a private residence in Lucerne just off Highway 20.

These, as well as the existing drop points in Lakeport (Watershed Books in downtown) and Clearlake (14773 Lakeshore Drive) bring the total number to five drop points throughout Lake County.

In addition, the co-op recently launched a vibrant website co-created by members Eric and Elizabeth Cox, Web solution designers at bennudesign in Kelseyville.

The public and co-op members interested in purchasing weekly boxes can order directly from the new Web site at www.lakeco-op.org or by calling Hileri Shand at 707-995-9054.

Annual membership in the Co-op is $24 and the CSA boxes are $15 each, paid on a monthly basis. The co-op sources the all-organic CSA boxes first from local farmers, then regionally and beyond from farmers and distributors. In addition, members can purchase locally baked organic breads from Main Street Bakery in Kelseyville.

The co-op's intention is to help support a more sustainable food system through local and organic food sourcing and are currently testing a facilitated online ordering and distribution system (FOODS).

The co-op is celebrating over two years in existence, and envision cultivating an evolving community by nurturing values of social, economic and environmental responsibility.

For more information go to www.lakeco-op.org or call 707-993-4270.