An open house regarding the South Tahoe Greenway bike trail is scheduled for June 15 from 6-8pm at the Forest Service office, 35 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe.

El Dorado County residents who reside on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe who have electronics, furniture, mattresses, appliances, tires and other large trash items to throw away may dump them for $5 per truckload June 4 from 8am-4pm.

Nevada residents may dump their junk for $10 a truckload.

This Clean Tahoe’s annual Community Clean Up Day.

Free secure document shredding and free e-waste disposal will also be available.

Bring the junk to the South Tahoe Refuse Transfer Station at 2140 Ruth Ave., South Lake Tahoe.

Clean Tahoe’s mission is to keep El Dorado County clean and beautiful. In partnership with Vail Resort’s Echo charitable giving program, Clean Tahoe Program is opening up the gates to South Tahoe Refuse Transfer Station so local residents can throw unwanted items away at a minimal cost.

The annual Ren Faire at Camp Richardson is June 4-5 and June 11-12 from 10am-6pm.

Go online for more information.

Dog training for your best friend. Positive reinforcement training.

Puppy classes begin June 8 and are from 6:15-7:15pm; adult class start the same day and are from 7:30-8:30pm. Classes are every Wednesday for six weeks.

Classes are at Tahoe Best Friends, 2197 Ruth Ave., South Lake Tahoe.

Call (530) 542.2336 for a reservation.

Sierra Watershed Education Partnerships is having its annual sunset cruise benefit on June 9 from 5-7:30pm.

Read the flyer for more information.

Tour de Manure bike ride is June 11.

Go online for more information about the cycling event in Sierraville.

Novice Sailing Classes on the West Shore at Obexer’s Marina, June 20-23, 10am-4pm. Cost: $209/child.

More advanced classes also available for children and adults.

For more information, go online.

The 2nd Annual Thunderbird Run stand up paddle board event is June 11, 7am-4pm starting at Sand Harbor State Park just outside Incline Village.

18th Annual Charity Fishing Derby & Raffle at Jake’s On the Lake in Tahoe City is June 5.

The largest mackinaw will net $1,000, with the largest brown at $500 and largest rainbow at $500. Fishing begins one hour before sunrise until noon.

Registration is $50/person and includes buffet breakfast, T-shirt and raffle.

Bona Fide Books in Meyers is offering a two-day class, An Organized Mess: Making Graphic Novels at its office in Meyers. Two three-hour sessions are June 25 and June 26 from 10am-1pm.

The cost is $69 for both sessions.

Instructor Jared Manninen is a graphic novelist and co-founder of Makoto Press. Manninen was an artist for years before publishing his first graphic novel, the recently released “Gruesome Tales to Tickle Your Terror Bone”.

Students will learn about the process of creating graphic novels. Through practical application and discussion, students will explore script writing, illustration, lettering, scanning, and printing. Other topics to be covered include contemporary comics history, self-publishing, and graphic novel resources.

The class is geared toward people who want to write and draw black and white books, but anyone who is interested in the medium is welcome.

Class size is limited, so early registration is recommended. Register for the class online at www.bonafidebooks.com/events or send an email to erin@bonafidebooks.

For more about Jared Manninen, go online.

Bona Fide Books is an independent press that seeks to connect readers with writers and build community. For general information, contact publisher Kim Wyatt at (530) 573.1513 or editor@bonafidebooks.com.