CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The second annual “Power to the Youth” event will be held on Saturday, June 9, at Austin Park in Clearlake.

Families and children are invited to join in the fun from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

There will be a number of events occurring simultaneously throughout the day.

A dodgeball game will take place in the tennis courts, a Magic the Gathering tournament, flag football games, a basketball tournament, skate park competitions and video games.

For the young children, there will be a bouncy house, face painting, sand box area, coloring table, sidewalk chalk and more.

The event also will showcase a multitude of booths that offer local services, from political parties to educational institutions, health care, real estate, local sporting clubs and many more.
Live music also will be offered throughout the event by Righteous Vibration, Moral Discontent, Corey Snipes, K-Town and Elysium.

Bruno Sabatier, an event organizer, said the aim was to have fun, offer healthy competitions and musical entertainment, and educate residents on what the the community has to offer.

Power to the Youth is made possible through the partnership with Lake Community Pride Foundation, a local nonprofit group that aims to help the youth through programs such as the Safe House and the soon-to-be renovated Youth Center as well as supporting music and other fine arts in the Konocti Unified School District.