Local historian Dave Borges will be talking about Al Tahoe at the next Lake Tahoe Historical Society lecture.
The May 9 7pm event in the Lodge of Camp Richardson on the South Shore will focus on the history of this South Lake Tahoe neighborhood, stories of place and the people.
Borges will also talk about the walking tour of Al Tahoe.
The event is free.
Cyclists from far and wide are signing up for the May 20 Motherlode Century.
Staged in the foothills of the historic Gold Country, the Motherlode offers three ride options: The Gold Dust (31 miles), The Gold Nugget (67 miles) and the Motherlode (100 miles).
The century bike ride benefits the American River Conservancy and Breathe California Sacramento Emigrant Trail charities. The start/finish and host camp is Earthtrek Expeditions in Lotus on the South Fork of the American River in the Coloma Valley.
Find out more online or contact Rob Swain at motherlodecentury@live.com or (530) 544.8705.
Sammy Hagar will play at outdoors at Harveys in Stateline on Sept. 1 at 8pm.
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster for $69.50.
The North Lake Tahoe Chamber/CVB/Resort Association and Plumas Bank in partnership with the Small Business Development Center of Greater Sacramento/Sierra are offering Business Plan Components on May 8 from 9am-noon at the Tahoe City Public Utility District Board Room, 221 Fairway Drive, Tahoe City.
The workshop is geared for existing and emerging business owners. Attendees will learn how to determine if their business plan is coming together. The event will also discuss legal structure and business operations and management.
This workshop is free of charge for North Lake Tahoe Chamber/CVB/Resort Association members, $25/person for business association members and $50/person for the general public.
For more information or to register for the workshop, call Deanna Frumenti at (530) 581.8764 or deanna@puretahoenorth.com.
The American Association of University Women South Lake Tahoe Branch is hostings its home tour — At Home in Al Tahoe: Historic Retreats at The Lake — on June 23 from noon-4pm.
The historic South Lake Tahoe neighborhood was the site of the first pioneer settlement on the Lake Tahoe shoreline.
Attendees will drive, walk or bike along a self-guided route to visit eight restored cabins, cottages and homes.
Volunteers will be on hand at each home to answer questions and highlight points of interest. Refreshments will be available at the nearby Pichetti Winery on Highway 50.
Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 the day of the event. Proceeds will provide educational scholarships to local women and girls. For more information and to purchase tickets, go online, call (775) 309.3911 or email to sparrow208@gmail.com.
Iron Mountain Secure Shredding will be at St. Theresa School (1041 Lyons Road, South Lake Tahoe) on May 12 from 10am to 1pm to shred people’s old files.
Iron Mountain is donating its services in hopes people make a donation to St. Theresa School.
Individuals and businesses are welcome.
Wildlife photographer Jim Stamates will share some of his images set to music to tell the story of the Rhythm of the Sierra.
The Tahoe Area Sierra Club is sponsoring the May 9 7pm event at the Unity at the Lake Spiritual Center.
An added feature will be “In The Rhythm of Kokanee” filmed at Taylor Creek during the annual spawning and egg harvest.
Unity at the Lake Spiritual Center is located across from the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center at 1195 Rufus Allen Blvd.
The second of three sessions designed to help parents whose children are being bullied is May 7 from 5:30-8:30pm.
Techniques will be provided to empower youth with methods to deal with put downs and bullying. This series will provide usable responses and tools that empower youth to diffuse conflicts with their peers along with preventative methods for cyber bullying. Adolescent development will be covered.
People who didn’t attend the first class are welcome. The third class is June 11.
Th class is at Lake Tahoe Community College’s board room.
RSVP to Dana at (916) 801.9848 or mcknight@ltcc.edu.
Lights on the Lakes fireworks show on the South Shore starts about 9:45pm July 4.
The fireworks are shot off from a barge in Lake Tahoe.
“Walking the West”, a documentary about the Pacific Crest Trail, will be shown at Lake of the Sky Outfitters in South Lake Tahoe on April 30 at 7pm.
“Wallking the West” is an adventure documentary about a New Zealander and an Irishman who quit their jobs and walk 2,626 miles from Mexico to Canada along one of the longest foot trails in the world, the Pacific Crest Trail. This documentary shows the changes that occur when two urbanites escape civilization, venture into the wilderness and push their bodies and minds to the limits of their endurance.
RSVP to (530) 541.1027.