Award winning bronze artist June Towill Brown of J.T. Brown Sculptures will present an educational tour of her sculpting career that “started over a glass of wine” during the North Tahoe Women’s Club monthly meeting on May 16.

Women who live in the Reno/Lake Tahoe region are welcome to attend this luncheon at the Incline Village Community Hospital’s Community Meeting Room.

Tickets are $17 and the price includes a catered lunch and presentation.

The event starts at noon and generally concludes about 1:30pm. Seating is limited and advance reservations are suggested by May 12; contact Florine Kubel at (775) 831.9235.

Ever think of the Sierra as a medicine cabinet? In fact, these mountains are chock-full of surprisingly healthful plants and flowers. Join Kimball Chatfield, a medicinal plants expert, on an easy walk in the High Sierra.

When: July 3, 10am–2pm

Cost: $35 guests/$50 non-guests (Sorensen’s bag lunch extra, or bring your own)

For more information, call Sorensen’s Resort at 800.423.9949.

Blankets of bright yellow mule’s ears, bowing columbine, elegant lupine, and countless other wildflowers brighten a 4-mile hike with botanist Karen Wiese, author of “Sierra Nevada Wildflowers”.

When: July 15, 9am–3pm

Cost: $50 guests/$75 non-guests

For more information, call Sorensen’s Resort at 800.423.9949.

Join the legendary Dust Bowl Troubadour, “Woody Guthrie” and his “road buddy Pete” as they drop by Sorensen’s for a lively, fireside performance.

David Fenimore recreates Woody’s signature charm, singing traditional songs of hard times and original blues and ballads, still timely and touching today.

When: July 22, 7pm

Cost: $10 donation (Proceeds matched by Sorensen’s to benefit the Northern Nevada Food Bank).

For more information, call Sorensen’s Resort at 800.423.9949.

Join astronomer Adrienne Cool and Ron Marzke of San Francisco State University for a fascinating nighttime event, peering through telescopes to spy planets, stars, and nebulae.

All ages are welcome.

When: May 7 at sunset (approximately 8pm)

Cost: $10 adults/$5 kids, all proceeds (matched by Sorensen’s) will go to support school science programs in Alpine County.

For more information, call Sorensen’s Resort at 800.423.9949.

Toccata presents Trio Brio in “Chamber Music Charmers” June 12-19.

Featured performers are David Brock, piano; Pat Crane, violin and viola; and Darrell Moore, clarinet performing works by classical, romantic, and 20th century jazz/impressionist composers including Mozart, Schumann, Bruch, Milhaud and Villiers Stanford.

Performances are:

June 12, 6pm at Squaw Valley Chapel, Olympic Valley.

June 18, 4pm at the Steinway Piano Gallery of Reno.

June 19, 7:30pm at the Valhalla Boathouse in South Lake Tahoe.

Tickets are $20 adults and $35 preferred, and are available at the door or at www.ToccataTahoe.com. For the Valhalla Boathouse, tickets are available online. Preferred seating includes a wine and cheese gathering one hour prior to the concert.

For further information or questions call (775) 313.9697, (775) 781.4702 or go online.

Celebrate Amgen’s Tour of California  and support the students of St Theresa School with several fun events:

May 14 3-5pm: Bicycle Poker Run, $10/hand, registration 1:30-2:45pm at Grace Hall corner of Lyons Avenue and Highway 50.

May 14 5-8pm: spaghetti dinner, $10 adults, $5 kids 12 and under, beer and wine available, Grace Hall.

May 15 9am- noon: pancake breakfast, donation basis, Grace Hall.

St. Theresa will be a prime viewing spot for the race — both as it heads out and then returns for its second pass through the South Shore.

The South Lake Tahoe Senior Citizens Center is hosting an AARP Mature Driving Course on May 10 from 8:30am-5pm.

The fee is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members. Lunch is available at the center for $3.

Pre-registration is required for the class.

In addition to improving your driving skills, a certificate of completion of this course qualifies for rate reductions with most insurance companies.

For more information, go to the senior center at 3050 Lake Tahoe Blvd. or call (530) 542.6094.

Day of the Young Child is the collaboration of many organizations and groups throughout the community, providing a variety of free early childhood education activities, demonstrations, and entertainment for children.

The event is June 18 from 10am-2pm at Lake Tahoe Community College, One College Drive, South Lake Tahoe.

For more information, call Kathy or Nadine at Choices for Children at (530) 541.5848.

El Dorado County redistricting meeting in South Lake Tahoe is May 19 from 6-8pm at Lake Tahoe Airport.