·      Mickey Avalon, plus the Guestlist and DJ (R) Styles will be at Whiskey Dicks Saloon in South Lake Tahoe on Dec. 29. Must be 21. Doors open at 9pm. Tickets are $25 at the door.

·      Tahoe Women’s Community Fund is looking for members. For more info, go online.

·      On Dec. 9 South Lake Tahoe will light the tree at The Crossing. There will also be a Holiday Mall Crawl featuring all shops in the center at the Y joining together for exclusive specials.

·      Tioga Pass (Highway 120) is closed for the season.

·      The Truckee Community Christmas senior program and toy, food and coat drives are under way. Coats may be donated at Church of the Mountains in downtown Truckee and Tahoe Forest Church on Hirschdale Road. Food items are being collected at several shops and grocery stores around Truckee. Recipients have been identified by area agencies, schools and churches, and are screened and approved.