• Heavenly’s Killebrew Canyon is expected to open March 18, making the resort 100 percent open.

• There is a poetry slam at Lake Tahoe Community College on April 26 at 8pm. Free to attend; $5 for competitors. Each competitor should prepare two poems. Sign-ups are 15 minutes before the event.

• Lake Tahoe Unified board President Wendy David receive the Dolores Garcia Spirit of Boardmanship Award, the highest award the El Dorado County School Boards Association gives out.

• Arcadia this month released its latest illustrated book on the history of Lake Tahoe. “Lake Tahoe’s West Shore” traces the evolution of the area from its European discovery in 1844 through its development into one of the world’s prime vacation spot. Carol A. Jensen is the author.

• Here are the weekly Sierra and El Dorado-Tahoeroadwork schedules from Caltrans.

Lake Tahoe Crime Free Multi-Housing property managers will be meeting March 21, with deputies from the Tri-County Gang Task Force speaking.

All owners and managers of multi-family housing properties are invited to the training titled Keep Illegal Activity out of Rental Properties.

The meeting is at Tahoe Valley Townhomes, 1055 Tata Lane, South Lake Tahoe from noon-1:30pm, with lunch provided by Lakeside Properties.

Call (775) 790.6694 or email laketahoecrimefreeprograms@msn.com for further details.

There will be a three-day workshop on the South Shore to prepare students for the SAT.

This workshop will help to prepare students for the SAT/PSAT. With completion of the SAT prep class, students will understand the format, pacing and content of the test and how to maximize test scores; study, practice and improve reading, math, and grammar skills; learn and utilize proven test taking strategies.

When: April 15, 22 and 29 from 1 to 5pm.

Where: Lake Tahoe Community College, Room G5, South Lake Tahoe.

Cost: $225.

To register and for more information, go online.

Nevada Indian leaders and others will gather April 3-4 in Elko to discuss tourism promotion at the Nevada Tribal Tourism Conference. About 60 participants from the Western United States are expected at this event, now in its fourth year.

Tribal tourism allows Nevada Indians opportunities to sustain and strengthen their cultural legacies.

Nevada is home to 27 federally recognized tribes, including the Washoe, Paiute and Western Shoshone.

Among the conference speakers are Leslie Kedelty, executive director of the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association and David A. Leonard of the U.S. Small Business Administration.

For information on the Nevada Tribal Tourism Conference and to register, go online.

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The Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet from 1:30-4:30pm on March 21 at the Tahoe Environmental Research Center, 291 Country Club Drive, Incline Village.

LTFAC will address issues related to federal activities at Lake Tahoe. Items on the agenda include finalization of the Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory Committee vision and discussion of a new communication plan.

LTFAC consists of 20 members representing a broad array of constituencies. The Secretary of Agriculture chartered the first LTFAC in July 1998 to advise the Federal Partnership on programs and projects within the Lake Tahoe Basin.

For more information on the Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory Committee, go online.

Windjammers Yacht Club’s annual Chowder Feed and membership drive is March 30.

Anyone interested in sailing is welcome.

The cost is $15 per person. RSVP by March 27 to vicecommodorewyc@gmail.com.

The 6pm event is at the Tahoe Keys Marina in South Lake Tahoe.

Click on the flyer or call (775) 771.6869 for more information.

The Douglas County Public Library in Minden and Zephyr Cove will be closed March 21 and March 22 due to budgetary constraints.

The Minden Library will reopen March 23 at 10a. The Zephyr Cove Library will reopen March 23 at 9am.

For more information, call (775) 782.9841.

• Toby Keith with Brantley Gilbert will play at Harvey’s Outdoor Concert Series on Aug. 8 at 7pm.

• South Lake Tahoe is accepting applications for finance director through April 13.

• An eight-week beginner piano class is being offered through Lake Tahoe Community College’s community ed program starting April 2. For more information, go online.

• Jef Bauer, who has been general manager of MontBleu in Stateline since October 2010, resigned March 9.

• Jake’s on the Lake Tahoe in Tahoe City is having a beer maker dinner March 22 at 5:30pm. Five Gordon Biersch beers will be paired with four courses. Space is limited for the $38 event – call (530). 583.0188.

Aimee Rebmann, artist at Creative Juices Events, is offering two guided painting sessions — “Glass of Red” from 11am-1pm and “Whimsical Picnic” from 2-4pm — at Lava Cap Winery in Placerville on March 24.

Cost is $45 per session. This includes all art materials (16×20 canvas and acrylic paints), wine tasting, and a spread of crackers and cheeses. Wine by the glass or bottle and assorted gourmet deli items available for purchase. Register online.

These are guided painting sessions. No experience needed.

Ronald Gemberling will be talking about all things skin cancer related on April 2 from 6-7pm.

The doctor will focus on diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

The talk is at Kahle Community Center, 236 Kingsbury Grade, Stateline.