Friends of the Library discusses critically acclaimed books at 3pm on the third Wednesday of each month. Readers meet in the conference room of the South Lake Tahoe library. For additional information, call Jeanne Benin at (530) 541.1371. Books that will be discussed: “Dead End in Norvelt” by Jack Gantos, July 18 “Dreams of Joy” […]
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The North Lake Tahoe Chamber/CVB/Resort Association and the Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Sierra Human Resources Association are offering Working the Room: Build Your Elevator Pitch & Networking Skills on June 26, 4-5pm. The event is at the Village at Squaw Valley, Alpenglow Conference Room, 1750 Village East Road, Olympic Valley. […]
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The California State Parks and the Sierra State Parks Foundation will be hosting Living History Day at Pine Lodge, a celebration of the anniversary of the lodge also known as the Ehrman Mansion, at Sugar Pine Point State Park on July 28 from 10am to 4pm. Living history activities will include open house tours, a […]
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By Danielle Knowlton A common myth is hearing loss only affects “old people” and it is merely a sign of aging. The majority (65 percent) of people with hearing loss are younger than 65. There are more than 6 million people in the United States between the ages of 18 and 44 with hearing loss, […]
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By Michelle Lee, Hollywood.com Mobsters play a lot of games. You know, catch the machine gun fire, duck-duck-rat, follow the consigliere. But now, there’s a real board game made just for them. Or, at least fans of mobster movies. To help celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Godfather, Hasbro is launching Monopoly: The Godfather Collector’s […]
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The Squaw Valley Institute presents Western States Ultra Runners and the movie premiere of “Unbreakable” on June 21, 6:30pm, at Olympic Village Lodge in Olympic Valley. Tickets are $15/person. The Western States Endurance Run is a 100-mile run starting at Squaw Valley and finishing in Auburn. The event is June 23-24.
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Nevada State Parks invites the public to enjoy a day of free historical presentations at Mormon Station State Historic Park in Genoa on June 23. The outdoor presentations will begin at 10am and end at 4pm. Each presentation is approximately 30 to 45 minutes, with time for questions at the end. Bring lawn chairs, but […]
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There’s really nothing witchy about this very friendly shorthair cat who has beautiful gray, velvety fur. She is a real sweetheart. Found as a stray, Witchy loves to be stroked and she’ll play all day with you and other cats. Witchy is spayed, microchipped, and vaccinated. She is at the El Dorado County Animal Services […]
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Rotary Club of South Lake Tahoe is seeking four outstanding professionals to visit Andhra State, in South Eastern India during January and February 2013 as part of the Group Study Exchange program of the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. The exact travel dates have not yet been set, but the team is expected to leave […]
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The idea of Father’s Day was conceived slightly more than a century ago by Sonora Dodd of Spokane while she listened to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909. Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart, a widowed Civil War veteran who was left to raise his six children on a farm. […]
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