LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Library will host a comedy routine presented by a local performer on Wednesday, April 4.

Flipper the clown, also known as Phil Mathewson, will present a family-friendly comedy routine at Lakeport Library beginning at 6 p.m.

The public is invited to this free show.

The Lakeport Library is located at 1425 N. High St.

For more information call the library at 707-263-8817.

LOWER LAKE, Calif. – The Redbud Audubon Society will host its monthly program at the Lower Lake Historical Schoolhouse Museum on Thursday, March 15, starting at 7 p.m.

The speaker is State Parks Environmental Scientist Angela Liebenberg who will give a presentation on how Mendocino Coast Audubon society (MCAS) has helped shorebirds that were in decline on local area beaches.

The shorebirds’ main threats were identified as human disturbance and invasive, non-native plant species in critical habitat.

In 2007, MCAS started Save Our shorebirds with the help of Audubon’s David and Lucille Packard Grant.

Liebenberg will be accompanied at the Redbud presentation by MCAS board member Becky Bowen.

Liebenberg and Bowen have worked together since 2006 to create and expand the shorebirds conservation and outreach programs.

Bowan is an award-winning journalist, TV production manager, and art illustrator with a certificate in natural history from Mendocino’s College of the Redwoods.

The public is invited to this free presentation.

Please visit www.redbudaudubon.org for more information about the society.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Genealogical Society will hold its general meeting following the weekly Tuesday afternoon genealogy class on Tuesday, March 20.

The meeting will take place beginning at 2:30 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 16th and Hartley in Lakeport.

The release of the 1940 census is just a few weeks away. When the 1940 census debuts in April it will be made available as free digital images, but not immediately be searchable with a name index.

Researchers will be forced to locate family using Enumeration Districts (EDs).

The group will exploring a Web site which contains numerous tools for obtaining EDs.

Another major focus of discussion will be the 1940 U.S. Census Community Project, how local volunteers can help index these records to make them searchable online with free and open access.

The Tuesday classes – which start at 1:15 p.m. – and the Lake County Genealogical Society is free for everyone, and participation does not require membership in either the Lake County Genealogical Society or the LDS church.

For more information contact genealogical society President Rose Davidson, 707-263-5874.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – LakeCoMoveToAmend announces that its monthly business meeting will be on Monday, March 19, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Lagoons Clubhouse, located at 1800 S. Main St. in Lakeport. The public is invited to attend.

The agenda calls for discussion of  the Initiative process and various events and educational opportunities, banners, props and theater development.

Petitions will be available and there will be training for petition circulators gathering signatures for the county ballot initiative that will give lake county residents a chance to become educated about corporate personhood and voice their opinion to their legislators.

For information, contact Tim Williams: 707-262-2919 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Those interested in gathering petition signatures, please contact Jackie Armstrong, 707-274-2459.

LakeCoMoveToAmend is an organization of Lake County, California residents promoting advancement of an amendment to the U.S. Constitution which would reverse the unpopular Citizens United, Supreme Court ruling and establish that 1) corporations are not people and do not possess the inalienable rights of living persons; 2) money does not equal "speech" and is not protected by first amendment rights against infringement; and 3) money and its influence on government and politics can and must be regulated.

LakeCoMoveToAmend is an affiliate of the national organization – www.MoveToAmend.org – where one can find much more information about the Citizens United Decision and the need and process to amend the U.S. Constitution.

Sign the petition and become connected with the Campaign to Legalize Democracy. Sign the local petition and give Lake County Voters a chance to voice their opinion.

LOWER LAKE, Calif. – The inaugural “Guns and Hoses Game” benefit will be held on Saturday, March 24.

The event begins at 6 p.m. at Lower Lake High School, 9430 Lake St.

“Guns and Hoses” will benefit Lower Lake High School athletics and, in particular, the boys' basketball program.

Come watch local heroes battle it out on the basketball court and support Lower Lake High School at the same time.

General admission is $5 and $3 each for children and seniors.

For more information visit http://www.facebook.com/events/273222959419564/ .

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Participants of the Adult Respite in Clearlake and Lucerne definitely got into an Irish mood during their garden therapy session led by members of the Clear Lake Trowel and Trellis Garden Club recently.

The garden club comes monthly to the senior groups bringing garden related projects and supplies for the participants.

March was all about the Irish with green containers, green floral material with shamrocks as the finishing touch.

Jo Jameson, garden club member and chairperson of the garden therapy, plans and collects materials for all the projects with the help of other members.

Focus is on the enjoyment of each project, social interaction with others in the program, with visual, tactical, aromatic elements coming into play.

Each participant proudly takes their finished projects home with them each time

Garden club members volunteering for this month's Irish floral theme were Heide Thomason, Nora Gerrard and Jo Jameson.

Following the floral arranging activity Audrey Perry, pianist, delighted the participants and the volunteers with an Irish songfest.  

Clear Lake Trowel and Trellis Garden Club meets at noon on the third Tuesday of the month – except July and August – at the Scotts Valley Women's Club House, 2298 Hendricks Road, Lakeport.

Members, guests and all interested are most welcome.

President Helen Turley, 707-262-1721, invites interested gardeners to join them.

Clear Lake Trowel & Trellis Garden Club is a member of Mendo-Lake District, California Garden Club Inc., Pacific Region and National Garden Clubs Inc.

For more information visit www.clttgc.org .