SANTA ROSA, Calif. – Gem Faire, the West Coast’s premier gem and jewelry show, will be in Santa Rosa Nov. 1-3 at Sonoma County Fairgrounds/Grace Pavilion.

Hours are Friday, noon to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

General admission is $7, valid for the entire weekend.

More than 70 world renowned importers, exporters and wholesalers will be on site with the largest selection of fine jewelry, gems, beads, crystals, minerals, findings and much more at manufacturer’s prices.

Finished and unfinished jewelry, rare gemstones, jewelry making tools, supplies and boxes will be available all under one roof.

Have your jewelry repaired and cleaned while you shop. Plus, enter for a chance to win cool prizes every hour throughout the weekend.

Mark your calendar. Buy quality jewelry, gems, and beads directly from the source right in your town at Gem Faire.

For more information, visit www.gemfaire.com or contact Gem Faire Inc. at 503-252-8300 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

LAKEPORT, Calif. – Star Chapter 442 will be participating in the Clearlake Road Riders Annual Christmas Charity Fun Run on Saturday, Oct 12.

Bring an unwrapped toy and meet them at 9 a.m. at Hillside Honda-Yamaha, 460 S. Main St. in Lakeport.

The cost is $20 per person and includes entry, fun and games, and lunch at Robinson Rancheria.

As always, all makes and models of motorcycles and all licensed and insured riders are welcome.

Visit the club's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Star-Chapter-442/146399068773126 .

LUCERNE, Calif. – Lucerne Community Church will host a safe trunk or treat party on Halloween evening – Thursday, Oct. 31 – from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the church parking lot.

They will provide free hot chocolate and face painting in addition to handing out treats.

Everyone is welcome to join in a safe Halloween celebration.

Lucerne Community Church is located at 5870 East Highway 20.

For more information please call 707-274-8326.

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Come be a part of an international effort to collect water samples from around the world.

The local sampling will take place from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 12, at Austin Park playground, 14077 Lakeshore Drive, Clearlake.

They will use World Water Challenge sampling kits and test pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, temperature and Secchi disk readings.

There also will be water sampling and discussion about the results.

The data will be recorded and submitted to the international database.

The event will be led by KPFZ’s “The Water Hour,” which takes place from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. the first Friday of every month.

For more information visit http://www.worldwatermonitoringday.org/ .

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A caregiver support group for families dealing with memory loss or other cognitive impairments will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 9.

The group meets at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 14310 Memory Lane in Clearlake from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Social worker Jenny Johnson is the facilitator.

The groups are sponsored by Redwood Caregiver Resource Center (1-800-834-1636) and the Social Day Programs in Lake County.

For more information call Jenny Johnson at 707-350-3030 or Caroline Denny at 707-263-9481.

Respite is provided by the centers at no charge.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – A double barrel, black powder shotgun carried across the plains by Robert Henderson as he traveled to Lake County with a wagon train recently was donated to the Ely Stage Stop Museum by Robert's great-grand daughter, Carolyn Henderson-Rohner.

The museum is run by Lake County Historical Society volunteers who are dedicated to caring for these important pieces of Lake County history.

The museum and these pieces of our past are maintained so the public can learn about Lake County's early days.

But the museum needs your help. Many items are needed by the volunteers to do their job in preserving and interpreting the past.

Be a part of preserving Lake County's past for the enjoyment of and education about Lake County's future.

Ely Stage Stop wish list

Miscellaneous: Small old-fashioned side tables for porch, old wash tubs for ice and cold drinks on the porch (holes in them is OK), antique dining table.

Office supplies: Copy paper, banker's boxes, bookshelf, vertical storage.

Gardening tools and equipment: Rakes, shovels, hoes, trowels, push brooms, gas-powered weed eater, hoses and nozzles, garden gloves and leather work gloves, a resident tractor to live at Ely permanently, mower for the tractor to live at Ely permanently, wheelbarrows, industrial fans for the barn.

Shop tools: Acetylene/oxygen torch set (with tanks), work bench, vise, tool box, hand tools, 6 foot step ladder; 100 foot 12/3 extension cord, 5 gallon propane bottle; 25- and 50-foot tape measures.

Wood: Old wood is needed for siding on the barns that will be constructed at Ely. If someone donates a barn or out building, Ely volunteers can help take it down in exchange for the wood.

If you have any of these items that need a new home please contact the museum at 707-533-9990 or send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Remember that donations to the Ely Stage Stop are tax-deductible.

Stop by the museum at 9921 Soda Bay Road (Highway 281) in Kelseyville (near Clear Lake Riviera, just north of Highway 29-Kit's Corner).

Current hours of operation are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday.

Visit www.elystagestop.com or www.lakecountyhistory.org , or check out the museum's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/elystagestop .