The Incline Village Tennis Center hosts a professional exhibition match July 31 at 11am between Jan-Michael Gambill (formerly No. 14 in the world) and Robert Kendrick (currently No. 153 in the world). Cost is $5/adults and kids are free.
Come see what Saturday Mornings at SNC (formerly Senior Saturdays), the award-winning joint offering of Sierra Nevada College and Incline Village Parks & Recreation Senior Programs, are all about.
Share coffee with SNC’s faculty and other knowledgeable locals as they present bite-size offerings of intellectual material. An optional continental breakfast will be provided for $3.
Learn about the birds most likely to be encountered in the Tahoe region from Kirk Hardie, a co-executive director of the newly formed Tahoe Institute for Natural Science. The presentation will cover identification tips and natural history information for each species.
Kirk Hardie grew up in Sacramento and spent most winter weekends skiing in the Tahoe region. He has been an environmental educator in Idaho, Oregon, California, and Nevada, highlighting the beauty of birds in the natural world, among many other topics. He received his master of science degree in biology from UNR in 2009, where he developed a four-week high-school curriculum based on the ecology of the Great Basin.
The Tahoe Institute for Natural Science is a nonprofit organization seeking to advance the natural history, conservation, and ecosystem knowledge of the Tahoe region. Its long-term goal is to bring a world-class interpretive nature center and educational facility to the Tahoe area. Currently, the organization engages in multiple science, education, and outreach programs to promote greater appreciation, understanding, and stewardship of the natural resources of the Tahoe region. www.tins.org
Date: Aug. 14
Program: Birds of the Tahoe Region
Time: 10am–noon
Where: Prim Library, Sierra Nevada College, 999 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Village
Fee: $3 Optional Continental Breakfast
For details on course offerings, visit www.Inclineseniors.com or call (775) 832.1310.
The Douglas County Public Library in Zephyr Cove is having a pirate party on Aug. 6 at 1:30pm.
Children can make a pirate treasure chest and ice-cream-in-a-can. Children should bring their own ice cream toppings such as chocolate sauce, cherries, and whipped cream. Bring small clear coffee can lids (13-oz. coffee cans) if you have them.
Safeway and the library will furnish other supplies.
For ages 3 and up; young children should be accompanied by an adult. Children must register by Aug. 5 to attend this program.
For more information visit douglas.lib.nv.us; to sign up for this event call (775) 588.6411.
Celebrate 10 years of food, wine, and wildflowers at Kirkwood on July 31.
Take a stroll with guided hikes by local wildflower expert Laird Blackwell before savoring flavors of local Amador and El Dorado county wines. Hit the plaza and visit booths filled with the works of local artisans while The Kingtones play.
The 10th Annual Wildflower Festival benefits the Sugar Pine Foundation, a group dedicated to preserving the flora and fauna of the High Sierra. Tasting tickets are $20 per person with events happening on the Village Plaza from noon to 5pm.
The third annual golf tournament for the Emily Clothier Memorial Scholarship fund is Aug. 26. Shotgun start is at 8am.
The $100/per person entry fee include range balls, T-shirt, green fees, logo balls and lunch.
Signup at Steamers in South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Golf Course or online.
Hyatt Regency in Incline Village is having is inaugural Wine on the Water festival Aug. 29 from 1-5pm.
Featuring 20 wineries and a dozen local restaurants, the event will include exclusive tastings of some of the region’s best food and wine, live music, and a noteworthy silent auction. Set against a backdrop on the Cottage Green beside Hyatt’s private beach, 100 percent of all proceeds generated from ticket sales and silent auction sales will be donated to the Boys and Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe.
Tickets are $65 per person in advance, $75 at the door.
For tickets or more information, call (775) 886.6889 or go to www.loneeaglegrille.com.
Fair Play Wine and Poker Run is Aug. 14 from 11am to 5:30pm.
Sample wines from five Fair Play wineries, then end the day enjoying dinner on the Grand Deck at Chateau Routon. Each winery you visit will present you with an envelope containing a playing card. At the end of the day, you will have at least five cards to create your hand. Prizes will be given for various hands.
Tickets are $89.50 plus tax. Call (530) 620.5818 for reservations.
A basic life support CPR/AED class is being offered Oct. 11 from 5:30–9pm.
Cost is $50 for this one evening class. Fee includes manual.
This course is geared for the general public and covers 30:2 CPR for adults, children and infants AED use resuscitation masks.
How to help someone choking. Upon successful completion, receive a two-year certificate.
The instructor is Duane DeClerck. Call him at (530) 906.8171 for more details or set up a class geared for dental & health professionals.
Sign up early to guarantee that the class will run.
Register at the South Lake Tahoe Parks & Recreation Complex, 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe.
For more info, call (530) 542.6056 or check www.recreationintahoe.com.
A basic life support CPR/AED class is being offered Oct. 11 from 5:30–9pm.
Cost is $50 for this one evening class. Fee includes manual.
This course is geared for the general public and covers 30:2 CPR for adults, children and infants AED use resuscitation masks.
How to help someone choking. Upon successful completion, receive a two-year certificate.
The instructor is Duane DeClerck. Call him at (530) 906.8171 for more details or set up a class geared for dental & health professionals.
Sign up early to guarantee that the class will run.
Register at the South Lake Tahoe Parks & Recreation Complex, 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe.
For more info, call (530) 542.6056 or check www.recreationintahoe.com.
South Tahoe High School is hosting an Open House on Aug. 26 from 9am-3pm.
Principal Ivone Larson and staff members will show people around the new facilities.
In April, the Construction Arts Transportation Academy opened and the new two-story, 15-classroom Stadium View building will be completed Aug. 1. Work is progressing on the Performing Arts modernization project and the new Tahoe Arts and Design Academy.