KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Taylor Observatory will open to the public on Saturday evenings through Saturday, Aug. 10.

In addition to planetarium shows, summer night-sky viewing will be held at the Taylor Observatory from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturdays.

Guests can see the moon, planets and other astronomical deep sky objects with the facility’s 16-inch Meade LX-200 and other telescopes.  

The planetarium full dome movies, include “IBEX – The Search for the Edge of the Solar System,” “Two Small Pieces of Glass – History of the Telescope,” musical shorts and much more.

Admission is free. Suggested donation is $5 for adults and $3 for ages 3 to 11.

The summer Saturday night offering will run through Aug. 10.

Public support, of the summer hours, will determine whether we add extra hours during the year.

Lake County’s “Window to the Universe” will still be held on the third Saturday of each month, July 20 and Aug. 17.

Taylor Observatory-Norton Planetarium is located at 5725 Oak Hills Lane in Kelseyville.

For more information about the observatory, call 707-262-4121 or go to www.taylorobservatory.org .

LUCERNE, Calif. – Lucerne Alpine Senior Center’s Board of Directors is in a state of transformation.  

The board is welcoming new members Dr. John Zebelean and Dave Templeton.  

There are still four board slots available and interested parties should call Lucerne Alpine Senior Center at 707-274-8779 to ask for application packets.

Members can be from any part of Lake County and more than 60 years of age.  

The board is being left by Ted Shimizu and Jerry Morehouse who will remain active volunteers and mentors to new board members during the transition period.  

“Change is always challenging and exciting, I’m very pleased to have the opportunity to work with the new board members and delighted  to continue to work with the 'old' members as our volunteers,” said Executive Director Rae Eby-Carl.

Lucerne Alpine Senior Center is a nonprofit serving the senior populations on the Northshore.

Lunches are served on site Monday through Friday. The donation is on $4 for seniors and is a full meal with beverage, soup, salad, entrée and dessert. Reservations are not necessary.  

Meals on Wheels is available for the Northshore.

Call 707-274-8779 if you have any questions about serving on the board, other volunteering or lunches.

HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – The Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District Finance Committee will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, July 9.

The committee will meet from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the HVLCSD administration office boardroom, 19400 Hartmann Road.

Agenda items include a review of projected revenues and expenses for fiscal year 2013-14, development of fiscal year 2013-14 budget recommendations and public comment.

Public records are available upon request. Board Packets are posted online at www.hiddenvalleylakecsd.com . Click on the “Board Packet” link on the agenda tab.

In compliance to the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special accommodations to participate in or attend the meeting please contact the District Office at 707-987-9201 at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.

NORTH COAST, Calif. – Karen Tate – speaker, sacred tour leader, and published author of award-winning books that stand boldly against the patriarchal denigration of women and the Sacred Feminine – will be the guest on “Women's Voices” on KZYX at 7 p.m. Monday, July 15.

Show host Janie Rezner will play excerpts from Tate’s recent interviews on her blog talk radio show, “Voices of the Sacred Feminine,” with Fr. Roy Bourgeois of SOA watch and defender of Liberation Theology, recently excommunicated from the Catholic Church for ordaining a woman, and Matthew Fox, former Catholic priest, supporter of the movement Creation Spirituality, the work and life of Hildegard of Bingen, and Liberation Theology, also excommunicated from the Catholic Church for among other things, calling God, "Mother."   
 
The show will air at 90.7 FM Philo, 88.1 FM Fort Bragg and 91.5 FM Willits and also can be heard live at www.kzys.org .

It will be archived at http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/contributor/4206 or google Janie Rezner radio.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Planning Commission's regular meeting on Wednesday, July 10, has been canceled.

The commission's next regularly scheduled meeting is 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A caregiver support group for families dealing with memory loss or other cognitive impairments will meet on Wednesday, July 10.

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.