The show will take place from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Celebrating their 13th year together, Four Shillings Short perform on a fantastic array of instruments from around the world – including the North Indian sitar, hammered dulcimer, mandolins, banjo, whistles, recorders, medieval and renaissance woodwinds, charango, bowed psaltery, guitar, and even a krumhorn.

The husband/wife duo of Aodh Og O’Tuama from Cork, Ireland and Christy Martin from California, tour in the US and Ireland, live as full-time minstrels and have been bringing their one-of-a-kind eclectic blend of music around the country since they first met and fell in love in 1995.

The Corkman's Clipper Irish Pub is located at 14677 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake, telephone 707-994-9933. Visit the pub's Web site at www.corkmansclipper.com .

Past Lake County Poet Laureate Carolyn Wing Greenlee will be one of the judges selecting the new Poet Laureate for 2010. Courtesy photo.

LAKE COUNTY – Jan. 15, 2010 is the deadline for applying to be the next Lake County Poet Laureate, and one of the judges selecting the candidates will be Carolyn Wing Greenlee, Poet Laureate from 2004 to 2006.

Asked what she is looking for in a candidate, she said she will be looking for someone who knows how to write poetry.

“First I'm looking for superbly crafted poetry – not journaling with line breaks,” she said. “I like compression, deft use of the sound and texture of words, well-wrought images and fresh insight.”

Greenlee also will be looking for a person who is comfortable speaking about challenging subjects in public.

“I want the poet to be able to present himself/herself well – not just read engagingly, but express ideas articulately and with depth,” she said.

Greenlee has published more than 12 books. Her most recent book is “A Gift of Dogs: Living with Blindness and Making Friends.”

Any Lake County resident can apply for the position of Poet Laureate, or nominate someone they think would do a good job.

Here is how to apply:

• Collect up to eight of your original poems (10 pages maximum);

• Ask another poet to write a letter of recommendation for you;

• Write a statement describing how you have served Lake County’s literary community in the past, and how you’d like to serve the community as Poet Laureate;

• If any of your poems have been published, list their titles, and the names of the publications and dates they were published.

Send five copies of each of these items in one package to Mary McMillan, P.O. Box 1236, Kelseyville 95451. Send your application before Jan. 15, 2010.

If you don’t want to apply for the position yourself, you may nominate someone. Just send a letter or email with the following information about the person you are nominating: the person’s contact information (name, address, phone number) and a short statement about why you are nominating them. Send this information in an email to Mary McMillan, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , or in a letter to the post office box above.

For more information, write an email or letter to Mary McMillan at one of the addresses above.

Golden Fish's adventures continue in Diane Arruda's new book, “The Ancient One,” the second book in her new series, “The Undiscovered River.” Courtesy image.

LAKE COUNTY – The second book in Lakeport author Diane Arruda's rich and colorful children's book series, “The Undiscovered River,” has been released.

In “The Ancient One,” the story's hero, Golden Fish, travels into a new dream journey in search of the second Living Code, a Code hidden deep in the waters of a Great River.

Golden Fish's courage and curiosity prompt her to take another journey into the mysterious Undiscovered River in search of the remaining four Living Codes and what was once undiscovered, is NOW discovered!

On her first journey downriver, Golden Fish learns about the existence of five Living Codes found only in the Undiscovered River. She understands the first Code and her connection with source, but it was during her visit with the Magnificent Whirlpool that she experiences yet another true dream.

In this dream, she decides to go on a quest to find the remaining four Codes. This new journey takes Golden Fish upriver where she meets two new river friends. One is an eager participant while the other, a great storyteller, shares a story of an ancient dream and a very special event.

The telling of this story leads her unexpectedly to the Code. She also finds out that with each Code discovered, wonderful changes start to occur between the Great River and the Great Pool, a place where she once lived.

The stories and the artwork in “The Ancient One” are symbolic of experiences author Diane Arruda has encountered in her own life's journey. They represent such age-old questions as "Who am I?" and "Why am I here?"

Arruda is the artist for the stunning and vibrant illustrations in the book. She holds a degree in art history and lives in Northern California.

For more information about Arruda and her book series, visit www.goldenfishbooks.com/ .

Saperston will be available following for questions.

After college, Saperston bought a 1971 Volkswagen Bus, took his golden retriever, Jack, and set out to follow The Grateful Dead and work a ski season in Aspen.

While out on the road, he called up some of the most powerful people in the world and asked them out for a cup of coffee. Saperston directs this amazing journey to ask the age old question in life, "What do our elders have to pass down to us?"

Calpine Geothermal Visitors Center is located at 15500 Central Park Road in Middletown. There is plenty of parking, restrooms, great sound and a great screening room.

Tickets are $10 at the door and $5 for kids 16 and under. Fresh popcorn and concessions will also be available.

Coyote Film Festival is a fundraising arm of EcoArts of Lake County, a 501(c)3 nonprofit arts organization dedicated to bringing visual art opportunities and ecologic stewardship to the residents and visitors of Lake County.

For information visit: www.EcoArtsofLakeCounty.org or www.CoyoteFilmFestival.org .