KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The fifth-annual Kelseyville Olive Festival, an event which focuses on the olive industry in Lake County, as well as other local products, will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at Chacewater Winery & Olive Mill, located at 5625 Gaddy Lane.
The festival will feature locally produced olive oil, education and demonstrations, and a variety of other contests and activities for the whole family.
Vendors offering olive-related and other local products will be present the day of the event, offering samples and selling products, as well as providing educational materials about olives and our local industry. A children’s area will also be featured.
There is no cost to attend the festival; samples and demonstrations are free of charge. Local wine and beer tasting with a commemorative glass will be available for a $15 fee from noon to 4 p.m.
Several related contests will be held up to and during the festival, including a poster contest, amateur recipe contest, olive pit spitting contest and people’s choice olive oil contest. For details visit www.KelseyvilleOliveFestival.com .
Event proceeds from the silent auction, wine store sales, and wine and beer tasting fees will benefit Lake Family Resource Center.
The Resource Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit agency in Kelseyville that provides several programs in Lake County, including the Child Abuse Treatment Program, Rape Crisis Center, 24/7 Community Crisis Line, Behavioral Health Services, Early Head Start, Domestic Violence Assistance, and the Adolescent Family Life Program. For more information, call 707-279-0563.
Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information about the Kelseyville Olive Festival, contact Beth Berinti, Lake Family Resource Center at 707-279-0563 or visit www.KelseyvilleOliveFestival.com .