UPPER LAKE – The Lake County Wine Studio will host a release party with Bryan Kane of Sol Rouge on Friday, Nov. 27.

The event will take place from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the studio, located at 9505 Main St., Upper Lake.

Sol Rouge will release their new vintages – 2007 Viognier, 2008 Rose, 2007 Mourvedre, 2007 Syrah, 2007 Zinfandel, 2007 Petite Sirah and 2006 Mountain Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.

Delicious appetizers will be served to enjoy with the wines.

Sol Rouge and the Lake County Wine Studio will donate 10 percent of wine sales and the $15 per person charge from this event to support the Barbara LaForge Memorial Fund, which is providing funds for the Lake Family Resource Center's Freedom House domestic violence shelter.

For more information call Susan Feiler at the Lake County Wine Studio, 707-275-8030 or 707-293-8752.

LAKE COUNTY – Lake County Public Services Director Kim K. Clymire announced that the Eastlake Landfill in Clearlake, the Lakeport Transfer Station and the Lakeport Public Services office will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26, and Friday, Nov. 27, for the Thanksgiving Day holiday.

The transfer station will be open Saturday, Nov. 28, which will be its last day of operation.

Lake County Waste Solutions on Soda Bay Road in Lakeport will begin accepting refuse on Monday, Nov. 30.

The landfill, transfer station and the Public Services office will reopen Saturday, Nov. 28.

Normal operating hours at the landfill are 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. Normal operating hours at the Lakeport Transfer Station are 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, closing every Sunday and Monday.

The Public Services office will reopen on Monday, Nov. 30. Normal hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

If you have any questions regarding this subject or any of the solid waste issues in Lake County, please call 707-262-1760.

A sneak preview of this year's renaissance pageant will take place at the Middletown Luncheon Club on Wednesday, November 18, 2009. Photo by Michelle Stein.

MIDDLETOWN – “Huzzah, huzzah – come one, come all” for a special preview of the popular renaissance pageant planned for the next Middletown Luncheon Club program on Wednesday, Nov. 18.

Middletown Luncheon Club programs start at noon in the social hall of the Middletown Methodist Church, 15833 Armstrong at Washington in Middletown.

Lunch is only $5 per person with proceeds going to the serving group. This month’s serving group is the Oro Fino Rebekah Lodge.

Tickets will be available for renaissance pageant shows, which run every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Dec. 4 to Dec. 13 at the Methodist Church in Middletown.

For more information on the pageant call 707-987-2653, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or check www.middletownmethodist.org .

If you don’t know about the Middletown Luncheon Club (MLC), here is the perfect opportunity to tap into one of the first non-profit groups in the county and one that has been meeting since 1926.

MLC meets every third Wednesday of the month from January through November. A nonprofit organization is selected to provide lunch, and there is a different program each month to keep things lively and informative.

The general public is always enthusiastically welcome to attend. Because of the popularity of this event, RSVPs would be appreciated, especially if you are coming with a group or don’t usually attend. Contact Helen Whitney at 707-928-9812 and leave a message to RSVP or for more information about the group.

MIDDLETOWN – Tickets are on sale for Middletown's annual Renaissance Pageant and Feast.

The discounts end Nov. 23.

The pageant will be held from Dec. 4 through 6 and Dec. 11 through 13 at Greystone Castle, also known as the historic Middletown Community United Methodist Stone Church.

Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Guests are asked to arrive between 15 and 20 minutes early as there is no late seating.

Tickets are now on sale for the six full feast performances of the 16^th annual Renaissance Pageant at the Arts Council Gallery on Main Street in Lakeport, Neft & Neft Realtors on Calistoga Street in Middletown and by phone at 707-987-2653.

This experience enhances the Christmas season and features three-course dining with music drama, dancing and games.

Audience members are the honored guests at the Castle of Lord Greystone. All tickets are priced pre-sale only for $30 per person until Nov. 23 and $35 per person thereafter.

Special seating is provided for groups of four or more. The pageant is produced by the Middletown Community United Methodist Church and community players.

“Greystone Castle” is located at 15843 Armstrong St. at Washington, one block east of Highway 29.

For tickets call 707-987-2653, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or check www.middletownmethodist.org .

The following is a list of needs for the shelter:

– New twin and full mattresses;

– “Arctic Allegro” bunk beds (twin over full): 6 (www.bunkbeds.net );

– New linens (twin and full sheets, towels for kitchen and bath, blankets, tablecloths, place mats);

– Dining tables: two long rectangle with chairs and benches (seating 12 to 18 each);

– Bar stools: low (for kids) to put at kitchen island (34-inch tall counter);

– Plates: have beautiful pale yellow and pale green (from Kitchen Gallery), need white, complementary (Corelle-type) for kids;

– Cookware (stockpots, cooking pots, pans, baking dishes, cookie sheets, crock pots, utensils, mixers);

– Stainless tableware;

– Outdoor furniture: picnic tables, chairs;

– Portable cribs;

– Vacuum cleaners;

– Carpet cleaner;

– Motel-type air conditioners/heaters (call for info);

– Energy-Star refrigerators;

– Energy-Star washer(s);

– Clothes dryers;

– Paper goods (paper towels, toilet paper, napkins, etc.);

– Room sponsorship: the cost is $2-3000 per room and folks can decorate themselves within the center's guidelines. Sponsors of each room will be recognized with a plaque above the door of their room. Kelseyville Sunrise Rotary already has sponsored a room.

For more information call Lake Family Resource Center, telephone 707-279-0563, Extension 141.

Master Gardener Gabriele O’Neill will present a demonstration this Tuesday to show that working with herbs is no different than preparing food; if you can make gravy, you can make a salve.

Not only will the homemade salve contain exactly the ingredients you want, it will likely be a lot less expensive and higher quality than a store bought product. It’s as much fun as baking cookies and makes a great Christmas gift.

Join the members of Clear Lake Trowel & Trellis Garden Club for this presentation on Tuesday, Nov. 17. Social time starts at noon, followed by the flower roll call. The business meeting starts at 1 p.m., with the herb/salve program following the meeting.

The club meets at noon on the third Tuesday of the month at the Scotts Valley Women's Club House, 2298 Hendricks Road, Lakeport.

Members, guests and all those who are interested are most welcome. President Jo Jameson at 707-263-4039 or Program Chairman Jo Douville at 707-263-8549 invite 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 see www.clttgc.org .