MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Lake County International Charter School, or LCICS, is holding its eighth annual Live & Give Celebration and Auction on Saturday, Oct. 22.

The event will take place from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Middletown Art Center at 21456 State Highway 175 in Middletown.

The old-fashioned, variety show-inspired theme for this year’s event, “Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves,” will feature the sassy, gritty and swingin' live music of popular Sonoma County band Buck-Thrifty, live performances, gypsy fortune tellers, delicious thematic appetizers created by Chic Le Chef Catering, complimentary first glass of beer or wine, and both silent and live auctions.

“We’ve had some incredibly fun events in past years, and this year’s theme may top them all,” said LCICS Director Gwendolyn Maupin-Ahern.

She added, “As a small, public school we rely on the amazing community support to bridge the gap between state funding and the true cost of educating and supporting our children, especially in this year of recovery since the Valley fire. The Live & Give is our biggest annual fundraiser, and we are always amazed and appreciative of the generosity of local businesses and individuals.”

Attendees must be at least 21 years old, and tickets can be pre-purchased for $20 per person at the LCICS office (15850 Armstrong St.), at Chic Le Chef (18983 Hartmann Road, Hidden Valley Lake), online at www.lcics.org , or by calling LCICS at 707-987-3063.

Tickets purchased at the door on the evening of the event will be $25 per person. Additional glasses of wine and beer will be available for purchase.

For more information, or to donate items or gift certificates to the live or silent auctions, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , call 707-987-3063, or go online to www.lcics.org .