South Tahoe Pop Warner Cheer spaghetti dinner fundraiser is Nov. 19 from 5:30-7:30pm at St. Theresa Catholic Church’s Grace Hall. (1041 Lyons Ave., South Lake Tahoe)
To go orders are available.
Tickets are $10 per person or $35 for four tickets,
Ten percent of the proceeds will be donated to St. Theresa’s school.
Funds are being raised to send the girls to the Nov. 26 regional competition at Santa Clara University.
Go to www.southtahoepopwarner.com for more info.
Taylor Creek Auctions is liquidating an entire estate Nov. 20 at 167 Aynes Court in Stateline. This is a private home behind Lakeside Inn Casino.
Some of the items up for auction: two brand new Sleep Fit Mattress sets, 42 inch and 40 inch televisions, artwork, décor, handmade afghans, kitchen appliances, a lawnmower and gardening tools, three-seat couch, Marilyn Monroe collectibles, heavy solid furniture (lots of oak) — night stands, dressers, bed frames, entertainment center and more.
The preview starts at 10:30am and bidding at 11am. No credit cards; cash or check only.
The annual Tree of Remembrance Interfaith Ceremony hosted by Barton Hospice and the Barton Foundation is Dec. 8 in South Lake Tahoe and Dec. 10 in Carson Valley. Attendees have the opportunity to reflect on the memories they share and celebrate the lives of those they have lost.
Attendees will be able to say the name of the person in remembrance and light a candle in their honor.
Music and song will be performed by OneVoice of Unity at the Lake at both locations.
Handmade porcelain ornaments, glazed with iridescent mother-of-pearl, will be available for $25. All proceeds benefit Barton Hospice, a specialty program providing comfort and relief of symptoms to those who are terminally ill.
South Tahoe:
Dec. 8
5:30 to 6:30pm
Lake Tahoe Community Presbyterian Church
(2733 Lake Tahoe Blvd.)
Gardnerville:
Dec. 10
5:30 to 6:30pm
United Methodist Church
(1375 Centerville Lane)
For questions or information, call (530) 543.5909.
The Sierra Nevada College Concert Choir translates the spirit of the season into music Dec. 2 and Dec. 4 at 7pm at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Incline Village.
Forty voices will perform Puccini’s Gloria (messa di Gloria). Puccini’s lyrical melodies and emotionally moving scoring shine brightly in this composition.
Under the direction of Donna Axton, music program chair at SNC, the combined college and community choir will feature solos by two well-known singers — tenor Kevin Beiswenger and baritone David Pierce.
The concert’s second section features Ray Linn’s music and overflows with traditional seasonal carols and songs —including several familiar sing-along selections.
SNC student spotlights include Lauren Upton, Yesenia Ruelas, Valerie McIntyre, Momoko Nishiyama, Danielle Flores and Jill Colbert.
Eunice Marion’s “Incline Choraliers” will be special guests, and Claire Roberts, Josii Johnson, and Kestral Sura will add to the fun. The orchestra for this performance relies on the talent of Katie Lauder (piano), Ben Wallek (bass), Toni Healey (flute), Darrell Moore (clarinet), Ben Benjamin (bassoon), Bruce Kanzelmeyer (horn), Virginia Bowman and Liz Glattly (violin).
Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door, $10 all students and seniors. The are available in Incline at the Potlatch, Artists of Tahoe (in the Village Center), or the SNC bookstore; and in Tahoe City at Pablo’s Gallery.
For more information on the concert, call (775) 881.7586 or email daxton@sierranevada.edu.
Snowshoe Cocktail Races at the Beacon Bar & Grill at Camp Richardson are Dec. 17, Jan. 21, Feb. 12, March 18. Races begin at 7pm.
Wanderlust California at Squaw Valley from July 28-31.
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Champagne brunch and fashion show on Dec. 5 at 11am is part of annual Festival of Trees and Lights put on by the Barton Foundation.
The event is at MontBleu in Stateline. Proceeds from the $35 tickets benefit the Barton Community Clinic.
For more information, go to www.festivaloftreeslaketahoe.org or call (530) 543.5909.
The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation’s 22nd annual Ski and Snowboard Swap at MontBleu in Stateline is Nov. 19 and 20.
Proceeds benefit the foundation, a nonprofit organization providing skiing and snowboarding programs for regional youth, local middle school students, and the S.O.S. program.
The swap opens with Moonlight Madness on Nov. 19 from 6 to 11pm in the MontBleu Convention Center. Admission for adults is $5, children 12 and under are free.
The deals continue Nov. 20 from 10am to 5pm. Admission is free.
For additional information, call (530) 541.7354.
Two-time Olympic medalist Shannon Bahrke, who was raised in Tahoe City and mastered moguls in her years on the Squaw Valley Freestyle Team, will join Mr. and Mrs. Claus at the Resort at Squaw Creek in Olympic Valley to launch the Magical Memories holiday celebration Nov. 26 from 5-8pm.
This event also includes The Gingerbread Village Unveiling and Grand Tree Lighting Ceremony.
Educators, administrators, parents, and college students packed two rooms in the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences at Sierra Nevada College on Nov. 4 for a screening of the educational documentary “Race to Nowhere”.
In response to public demand, “Race to Nowhere” will be screened again Dec. 2 at 7pm at Sierra Nevada College, Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, Room 106.
The film highlights the mounting pressures and stresses children experience — from elementary school through high school — in an effort to gain admission to top colleges.
“Race to Nowhere” was the first presentation of the 2010-11 “Discussions on Education Series” co-sponsored by the Teacher Education Department at Sierra Nevada College and the Lake Tahoe School. More than 140 people attended the event from around the Lake Tahoe Basin including Incline Village, Truckee, Tahoe City, and South Lake Tahoe.
The ongoing discussion series will explore the American school system from provocative, at times opposing, perspectives with the intent to create positive dialogue about the challenges facing education reform in the U.S. and local communities.
All events in the series are free and open to the public but please register your attendance at http://rtnsierranevada.eventbrite.com. For more information, contact Katrina Midgley at (775) 831.1314, ext. 7517, kmidgley@sierranevada.edu, or Mary Danahey at marydanahey@gmail.com.