Sierra Nevada Alliance and Patagonia at Heveanly is hosting the 5th annual Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival on Tour at Duke Theater, Lake Tahoe Community College, South Lake Tahoe on March 27 from 7-10pm.

Ski Run Business Improvement District will meet Feb. 17 from 3-5pm at Riva Grill in South Lake Tahoe to gather input about what events the public would like to see, what services might enhance the area and talk about expanding the mix of businesses.

Country music super-stars Rascal Flatts bring their infectious, good-time country music to the 2010 Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series at Harveys Outdoor Arena in Stateline on July 30. U

Tickets only through TicketMaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com and www.apeconcerts.com.

The Tahoe Rim Trail Association, in partnership with the National Association for Interpretation, is offering a professional one day Interpretive Writing Workshop on April 9.

This workshop introduces people to the techniques for written interpretation. It will focus on strategies that make non-personal interpretation come close to the impact of compelling front-line interpretation. These techniques apply to brochures, websites, exhibits, public service announcements, books, magazine articles and other interpretive projects. You will leave the workshop with a 42-page workbook and ideally energized to complete your current writing projects. The cost for this workshop is $250.

The instructor by Alan Leftridge. Since 2002, Leftridge has conducted 100 interpretive writing workshops, interpretive guide training, and visitor services seminars in North America.

Leftidge became a certified interpretive trainer in 2001. He is credited with 80 articles and editorials in interpretive magazines, as well as numerous texts for interpretive panels and brochures. He was the executive editor of “Interpreter” magazine and “Legacy” magazine, from 1989 to 2008. He has authored four books in interpretation.

To register, contact Emily Williams at the Tahoe Rim Trail Association, (775) 298.0231 or emilyw@tahoerimtrail.org.

Western Nevada College Specialty Crop Institute hosts the Nevada Small Farm Conference March 12-13 at the Fallon campus and Fallon Convention Center. Cost is $75 for both days. There is a $20 late fee for registrations after March 2. Lunch is included.

The event’s featured speaker is author Vance Corum, who brings more than 30 years experience as a marketing consultant, researcher, and lecturer. He is considered a pioneer in the farmers market industry, helping communities establish farmers markets since 1979. Corum is co-author of the book “The New Farmers Market, Farm-Fresh Ideas for Producers, Managers & Communities.”

The goal of the two-day conference is to encourage the success and viability of small farm operations through educational workshops, round table discussions, and networking opportunities. Three conference tracks include sessions on business planning, direct-marketing beef, hoop house production, egg and poultry production, sales and marketing, and more.

Lattin Farms in Fallon hosts a Friday-night wine mixer as part of the event. The mixer will include Nevada wines, beef, and produce, along with light entertainment. Cost is $25.

The conference is a collaboration of several Nevada agricultural organizations that realize the growth potential for the state’s small farm industry. The organizations include: Western Nevada College; Nevada Department of Agriculture; University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources; Nevada Farm Service Agency; Nevada Natural Resources Conservation Service and USDA Rural Development.

To register or for more information, contact Ann Louhela, (775) 351.2551, or visit www.wnc.edu/sci.

The Carson Valley Arts Council will host the Great Basin Brass Band in concert on Feb. 12 at 7pm at the C.V.I.C. Hall, 1601 Esmeralda in Minden.

Admission is $17 for CVAC members and $20 for nonmembers. A no host bar will be available after the doors open at 6pm.

The Great Basin Brass has been entertaining Northern Nevada for the past 30 years and consists of two trumpets, one French horn, a trombone, and a tuba.

Paul Lenz (trumpet), John Lenz (French horn), Larry M. Engstrom (trumpet), Leonard Neidhold (trombone), and Russ Dickman (tuba) have played together for the majority of their career. The five are members of the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra and have performed in several venues ranging from High Camp at Squaw Valley to Nightingale Hall at UNR on their own.

Purchase your tickets online at www.cvartscouncil.com or at the Copeland Cultural Arts Center, 1572 Highway 395 in Minden. For questions or concerns, call the Carson Valley Arts Center at (775) 782.2532. Tickets will also be available at the door.

June 3 – Wine Tasting Auction at Edgewood Tahoe hosted by Barton Foundation. Fine wines and food form 5-9:30pm.

(530) 543.5614

March 25 – Free lecture, “Breast Cancer & Younger Women” at Kahle Community Center from 5:30-7:30pm.

A young breast cancer survivor will speak about the importance of early detection and Ana Douglass, board member of the Susan G. Komen Race For the Cure, Northern Nevada Affiliate, will speak and share all about the Komen Foundation and their prominence in Lake Tahoe Basin. Applications for free screening mammograms will be available at the lecture. (530) 543.5656

Barton’s Hospice “Memory Dish Bereavement Group” is March 4 from 3:30-5pm at the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center, 3050 Lake Tahoe Blvd.

Free, but call for reservations — (530) 543.5581 or (530) 307.0288.

Feb. 27 – Diabetes 101 – one day. Comprehensive program whether you are new to diabetes or have years of experience. Pre-registration required. (530) 543.5548