• The 13th annual Wildflower Festival at Kirkwood is July 26 from noon-5pm. For tickets and more info, go online. The festival features wine and beer tasting, live music featuring Ciana, a trio performing tunes and songs from the Irish and Celtic tradition, art work on display for purchase, activities for kids and a barbecue on the plaza.

• A massive project in Folsom at Highway 50 is coming; which could make getting to and from the South Shore more cumbersome on busy weekends. Check out this story.

• Maria Elia, chef of Jimmy’s Restaurant at the Landing Resort & Spa in South Lake Tahoe, recently published the cookbook “Smashing Plates: Greek Flavors Redefined.”

• Here are the Caltrans roadwork schedules for the week for El Dorado-Tahoe and Sierra.

• Sierra Arts Foundation has grant money for artists. More info online.