May 22 – Unity at the Lake OneHeart Drum Ministry at South Lake Tahoe Senior Center, 3050 Lake Tahoe Blvd. at 11:30am. Some drums and shakers available or bring your own. No experience necessary. Love offering. For more info, call (530) 544. 2266 or visit www.unityatthelake.org.
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By Lenita Powers, Reno Gazette-Journal Kirk Lippold, the former commander of the USS Cole and a Carson City resident, said he is “absolutely thrilled” that almost 11 years after the terrorist attack on his ship in which 17 crewmen died, Osama bin Laden finally has been killed. “I think it was a definite strike for […]
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Award winning bronze artist June Towill Brown of J.T. Brown Sculptures will present an educational tour of her sculpting career that “started over a glass of wine” during the North Tahoe Women’s Club monthly meeting on May 16. Women who live in the Reno/Lake Tahoe region are welcome to attend this luncheon at the Incline […]
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Ever think of the Sierra as a medicine cabinet? In fact, these mountains are chock-full of surprisingly healthful plants and flowers. Join Kimball Chatfield, a medicinal plants expert, on an easy walk in the High Sierra. When: July 3, 10am–2pm Cost: $35 guests/$50 non-guests (Sorensen’s bag lunch extra, or bring your own) For more information, […]
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Blankets of bright yellow mule’s ears, bowing columbine, elegant lupine, and countless other wildflowers brighten a 4-mile hike with botanist Karen Wiese, author of “Sierra Nevada Wildflowers”. When: July 15, 9am–3pm Cost: $50 guests/$75 non-guests For more information, call Sorensen’s Resort at 800.423.9949.
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Join the legendary Dust Bowl Troubadour, “Woody Guthrie” and his “road buddy Pete” as they drop by Sorensen’s for a lively, fireside performance. David Fenimore recreates Woody’s signature charm, singing traditional songs of hard times and original blues and ballads, still timely and touching today. When: July 22, 7pm Cost: $10 donation (Proceeds matched by […]
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Join astronomer Adrienne Cool and Ron Marzke of San Francisco State University for a fascinating nighttime event, peering through telescopes to spy planets, stars, and nebulae. All ages are welcome. When: May 7 at sunset (approximately 8pm) Cost: $10 adults/$5 kids, all proceeds (matched by Sorensen’s) will go to support school science programs in Alpine […]
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Toccata presents Trio Brio in “Chamber Music Charmers” June 12-19. Featured performers are David Brock, piano; Pat Crane, violin and viola; and Darrell Moore, clarinet performing works by classical, romantic, and 20th century jazz/impressionist composers including Mozart, Schumann, Bruch, Milhaud and Villiers Stanford. Performances are: June 12, 6pm at Squaw Valley Chapel, Olympic Valley. June […]
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By Kathryn Reed PHILLIPS STATION – Snow was literally melting as the last water survey of the season was taken. Although the numbers are good for this time of year – 209 percent of average with 33.7 inches of water content and a snow depth of 66 inches – under warm sunny skies Monday, it […]
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By Kathryn Reed Caltrans is not backing away from its May 11 start date to close Highway 50 over Echo Summit. A conference call the afternoon of May 2 between state highway officials, state Sen. Ted Gaines, reps from the two South Shore chambers of commerce, Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority’s Carol Chaplin, Steve Teshara of […]
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