KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The sixth 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 26.
The event will be held 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 also will 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, olive pit spitting contest, and people’s choice olive oil contest.
Event proceeds from the raffle, wine store sales and wine and beer tasting fees will benefit Lake Family Resource Center.
Lake Family Resource Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency in Kelseyville that provides many programs in Lake County, including the domestic violence shelter, advocacy, counseling & prevention, 24/7 community crisis line (domestic violence, sexual assault, suicide), child abuse and neglect prevention and treatment, Rape Crisis Center, Early Head Start, parenting classes and workshops, nurturing parenting and nutrition programs.
For more information about Lake Family Resource Center's services, call 707-279-0563.
For more information about the Kelseyville Olive Festival, contact Beth Berinti at Lake Family Resource Center, 707-279-0563, Extension 135.
Sixth annual Kelseyville Olive Festival set for April 26
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