ST HELENA
Red Flag Warning in effect
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in effect from until 8 p.m. Tuesday May 31, 2022. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are forecasted. A combination of low relative humidity, high winds, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Winds are forecasted to have gusts up to 35 mph, and low RH values of 5-15%. The Greatest threat is on the west side of the Sacramento Valley, mainly along and west of Interstate 5.
CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit would like to remind residents to prepare your family, have your Emergency Supply Kit ready, and have evacuation plans in place in case the event a fire starts near you. For more information, please visit us at https://www.readyforwildfire.org/prepare-for-wildfire/get-set/emergency-supply-kit
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MIDDLETOWN
Indigenous poetics reading at Middletown Art Center
The Middletown Art Center (MAC) presents "Indigenous Poetics," a poetry reading event hosted by Lake County Poet Laureate Georgina Marie Guardado on Saturday, June 4, 2022 from 4 to 6 p.m. The public is invited to join Georgina Marie and guests at the MAC or on Zoom.
This event will celebrate Indigenous voices in conjunction with MAC's current project WEAVING - Weaving Baskets, Weaving Bridges, a year-long project designed collaboratively by Pomo Culture Bearers and MAC team members.
Guardado has curated this reading, inviting a monumental group of readers who collectively are from Lakota, Dakota, Cherokee, Passamaquoddy, Amazonian, Koyungkowi, Mojave, Peruvian, and Mexican Indigenous backgrounds.
Lake County poet Mia Ruiz and Ukiah poet, also Ukiah Poet Laureate Emerita, Linda Noel will read from their body of work; along with Bay Area poets Alison Hart and Nanette Deetz, both compelling and influential poets who are pillars in their communities.
Seating at MAC is limited so reserve your spot in advance at www.middletownartcenter.org/weaving. Zoom participants are also asked to register in advance so that the MAC staff can adjust technology accordingly. A suggested donation of $10 is requested however no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Weaving is supported in part by the California Arts Council (CAC), and the generosity of local Indigenous and non-indigenous community members. To learn more about how the CAC supports arts engagement throughout California visit www.arts.ca.gov.
Middletown Art Center (MAC) is located at 21456 State Hwy 175 at the junction of Hwy 29. To find out more about MAC events, programs, opportunities, and ways to support the MAC's work weaving the arts into the fabric of life in Lake County visit www.middletownartcenter.org or Like/Follow Middletown Art Center (@mtownartcenter) on Facebook and Instagram to stay up-to-date with what's happening at MAC.
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