The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the front lawn of the Middletown Library, located on the corner of Calistoga and Callayomi Streets in downtown Middletown.

Books will be sold by the bag at a bargain price of $5 per bag. Some selected quality books will be sold individually. Profits from the sale will go to purchase new books and supplies for the Library and for the new Library Building Fund.

Books for sale include best sellers, children’s, mysteries, spy intrigue, romance, cookbooks, self help, reference, audio tapes and CDs – and some surprise offerings!

Please show your support of the local library by joining the group for the June 20 sale.

LAKEPORT – The Friends of the Lake County Library annual meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 27.

The meeting will be held beginning at 10 a.m. at the Lakeport Library, 1425 N. High St.

The group will elect officers, receive various reports and take care of other business.

The public is invited to attend.

For more information call the Lakeport Library, 707-263-8817.

The library staff invites the public to learn more about the geologic history of the lake; the water rights issues with Yolo County; invasive species in the lake; mercury pollution and other lake-related topics.

Clear Lake is one of the most distinctive geographical features of Lake County. Thought to be one of the oldest lakes in North America, it’s the largest natural lake entirely within California’s borders. It is more than just a beautiful body of water in the center of Lake County. The lake’s health and condition affect life in Lake County and in down-stream communities in many ways.

Some local water districts draw water from the Lake. Overabundant algae or aquatic weeds discourage tourism. Boaters and fishermen travel long distances to use the lake and spend money in Lake County. Flora and fauna depend on the lake. Too much water and the rimlanders suffer, too little water and the docks are above the waterline. The Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District has an interest in the state of Clear Lake.

Clear Lake is not isolated from the rest of the world. Water use is a vital question everywhere in the world, so the library's display will also include information about water use in general.

With a library card, patrons have access to the collections of the Lake, Sonoma and Mendocino County Libraries, amounting to more than one million books.

From the library’s online catalog at http://ipac.sonoma.lib.ca.us/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=laco#focus or from an in-library catalog computer, a patron can request books from anywhere in the system and have them delivered to any library branch. Contact your local branch for more information.

Lakeport Library, located at 1425 N. High St., is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday noon to 8 p.m. The phone number is 707-263-8817.

The event will take place from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin St., Lakeport.

The cost is $7 per ticket or four tickets for $25.

People Services has been serving the community since 1974. The group's purpose is to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities by providing services – from transportation and employment to tutoring and advocacy – that promote life exploration.

For more information visit www.peopleservices.org or call People Services' Lakeport office at 707-263-3810.

A huge variety of groups, organizations, clubs and individuals have entered this year. Among the entries are several military groups who will illustrate the “Celebrating America” parade theme.

“Some of these groups will be firing guns, with blank ammunition, so we want everyone near the judges' stand in front of the museum to be aware that this is happening,” said chamber Chief Executive Officer Melissa Fulton.

Announcer Paul Reading will caution the crowd concerning the sounds prior to the start of the parade with his opening remarks.

Major sponsors for the parade this year are WestAmerica Bank and Piedmont Lumber. Once again, Piedmont Lumber has supplied the stage. Pak 'N Mail in Lakeport sponsored the printing of the parade applications.

Parade judges this year will be past chamber president Anna Girod, AGM Property Management; Chuck Holder, Holder Ford Mercury; and Ted Mandrones, Piedmont Lumber. Street barricades will be available thanks to the city of Lakeport Public Works Department. Volunteers to place barricades in the street are being supplied by Cindy Parlee, owner of Renee's Restaurant at 10th and Main Streets in Lakeport.

As the parade travels from the fairgrounds, it will turn north on Main Street and continue to Clear Lake Avenue, disbanding at that location.

Caution should be practiced by all motorists in Lakeport near the parade route, said Fulton, as many of the entries will be returning to the fairgrounds via Forbes Street and many of them will be moving slowly.

Normally the parade takes a little over an hour to travel the entire route, with the last entry being the Lakeport Fire District trucks.

There will be something for every age. A large number of Corvettes are anticipated, thanks to the sixth annual Lake County Corvette Show, but this year they are being broken into groups for the parade. Their show is on Sunday at Library Park, with Corvettes from all over California and some from out of State.

The Chamber Board of Directors encourages everyone to visit the annual 4-H Pancake Feed at Natural High School Saturday from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., put on by the Lakeport Kiwanis.

The Kiwanis also holds their two-day Craft Fair at the same location on Saturday and Sunday, featuring the work of many fine artists and craftspeople from Lake County and beyond.

Sunday is the annual Lower Lake Daze Parade and all day festivities on Main Street in Lower Lake. Sunday evening everyone should plan to attend the first-ever “Dinner and a Movie” – featuring “American Graffiti” – in Library Park, presented by the Lakeport Main Street Association.

The price for adults is $20 for dinner/movie, $10 for ages 12 and under. If people just want to come for the movie, the cost is $5/ticket.

The Lakeport Main Street Association is using the event proceeds as a donation to the Lakeport July 4 fireworks. So you can enjoy a fun beautiful evening in Library Park and help raise money for the fireworks at the same time.