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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Arts Project's Dancing With the Tahoe Stars returns Saturday after a hiatus due to the pandemic. The event at Bally's is sold out, but the public can still participate through live-streaming.

A suggested donation to the nonprofit of $25 is suggested for steaming. To watch, visit https://www.tahoeartsproject.org/. Donations are also accepted on this website to support your favorite dancing pair.

The pairs:

The Meyers Community Foundation is holding its 8th annual Meyers Gear Swap on Sunday, October 16 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. It will be held in the Westgate parking lot adjacent to Divided Sky/Downtown Cafe.

Shoppers: Come stock up on gear!

Swappers: Bring quality summer or winter gear to sell. Skis, snowboards, bikes, paddle gear, climbing gear, camping equipment, and other outdoor toys wanted. Please no equipment over five years old!

- Drop off sales items between 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
- Unsold gear must be picked up between 2 pm and 3 pm

Kahle Community Center is having a Halloween Carnival on 10/31/22 from 4:00-6:30 pm. It will be at the Kahle Community Center gym. I have attached a flyer for the event. Let me know if you need more information. Thanks

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. – This year’s Trick or Treat Safety Street in Douglas County will be held on October 31 at the Fairgrounds from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Bring the kids for a fun time and a safe way to trick or treat. There will have over 20 vendors who will be passing out candy, and food trucks, and having prizes for the kids.

The admission cost is 5 dollars per child and all proceeds will go to the Explorer POST.

Between Horses and Humans has announced the return of its popular annual fundraiser, the Galloping Gala, and for 2022 they have added a Barn Dance. This will be held on October 22, 2022, from 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. at Maddi's Friesian Ranch, 310 Allerman Lane, Gardnerville. Part of the event includes dancing lessons from Reno’s Miss Behavin Honeys who were recently featured on Country Music Television.

Food will be provided by Bella Vita Catering.

From an informal survey of Bread & Broth’s (B&B) dinner guests attending the Monday Meal on October 3, the B&B cooks were to be congratulated for the tender, moist, and tasty Chicken Parmesan that was the main entrée for the evening’s meal. Cooking for a large group of people is not always an easy task but the talented and creative B&B cooks always strive to make a delicious and nutritious meal for B&B’s dinner guests.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - An assortment of decorated floats and vehicles, a drum corps, dance and cheer teams, and other walkers joined the South Tahoe High Homecoming Parade through town on Friday. The theme of this year's parade was "Disney."

As is the new tradition, elementary schools and the middle school each participated as well. Alumni and the South Lake Tahoe community were invited to join South Tahoe High students, staff, faculty, school board members, and LTUSD Superintendent Cutler.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In observation of the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week, both South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) and Lake Valley Fire Protection District (LVFPD) held open houses Saturday.

The SLTFR Station 3 had tables set up for Fire Wise communities, Tahoe PAWS/TLC 4 Furry Friends, as well as valuable information for being fire-safe, evacuation materials, and lots of free swag including fire hats for the kids. The crew put on a free pancake breakfast as well.

It's been seven years since Angela Zajic created the popular fundraiser, Bubbles & Bowties Adult Prom. This year it will be at the Hard Rock Tahoe on Saturday, November 5, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., and promises to be the best one yet after postponements due to the pandemic.

Did you have fun at your own high school prom? Did you skip it? Do you miss dressing up and dancing the night away? Whatever your reason for going to your prom, or not, the adult version is a whole lot of fun.

This year is sure the be the best one yet so be sure to DRESS YOUR BEST!

There’s an exciting way for people to help pets in need in the Lake Tahoe area. The Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe (HSTT) is participating in Cartober, a national giving campaign held throughout the month of October to highlight the impact vehicle donations can make for local nonprofits. Cartober is a fun way to spread the word this season, however, the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe accepts car donations throughout the year.

The Tahoe Women’s Community Fund (TWCF) is going “Social” with its fall membership celebration at Lakeview Social on October 11 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. All are invited for this free, fun, casual evening together as they celebrate entering into its eighth year of collective giving. This evening is for all members and for all that might be interested in joining. Guys, it is for you too!

The Reno Jazz Orchestra will present “Creative Directions in Jazz” at the Nevada Museum of Art on October 21, 2022. The program is presented as part of UPSTAGE: A Literary and Performing Art Series supported by the Nightingale Family Foundation and the Williams Foundation. The concert will showcase original compositions by contemporary composers.
During this innovative concert, the audience will be treated to the seventeen-piece Orchestra’s musical journey exploring new, creative directions in jazz during this one-of-a-kind event.

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Due to the tremendous response for Wild & Free tickets, Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care has announced the offer of a virtual-only ticket for $25.

The virtual event will be held simultaneously with the event at Valhalla Tahoe on Tuesday, October 18, and virtual attendees will see the same presentations, videos, auctions, and games as the in-person attendees. Additionally, virtual Wild & Free attendees have the opportunity to win Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care swag.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Hosting their second Adopt A Day of Nourishment (AAD) in the last two months, the Tahoe Douglas Rotary Club provided the funds and help needed to feed the 92 dinner guests who came to St. Theresa’s Grace Hall on September 26 for the weekly Monday evening dinner.

For over 30 years, Bread & Broth has been providing meals and bags of food to anyone who comes to the dinner seeking a hot, nutritious meal and the social aspects of sharing a community meal.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There was laughter, good conversation, and a strong sense of community at the Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe last week. Fifty South Shore community members got together during the first "speed matching" day on September 28, half representing local nonprofits, and the other half were community members interested in joining the nonprofits as possible board members.

El Dorado Community Foundation (EDCF) sponsored the inaugural event.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe (SISLT) continues its quest to improve the lives of women and their families through education and training. Education is the great equalizer and has the power to transform our communities. Providing an award to give women the opportunity to develop desirable job skills and make a lasting impact on their families is a game changer.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Tahoe Chamber invites the community to hear from El Dorado County District V Supervisor candidates and learn about Measure S on Wednesday, October 5 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The meeting will be held at California Conservation Corps Tahoe Center, 1949 Apache Avenue, in Meyers. The meeting is open to the public and will be live streamed on Zoom.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The first meeting of the new Tahoe Inc. Entrepreneur Roundtable series will take place Monday, October 10, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Untethered Workspace in Round Hill. The series is free to attend.

Each month, local entrepreneurs and small business owners will have the opportunity to gather and connect in a peer-to-peer mentoring series held in partnership with local coworking spaces Untethered and Cowork Tahoe.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Kiwanis Club of Lake Tahoe and the South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce awarded Laure Tolstad the first Bob Baunhauser Excellence in Community Service Outstanding Volunteer Award. She was recognized for her exceptional work with the Phoenix Food Pantry and much more.

During a ceremony, other volunteers were highlighted: Sherri Acri, Bob Harms, and Ted Turner.

"We thank them all for their generous service to our community," said Kiwanian Dick Van Buskirk. "Without selfless people like these, the South Shore would not be as special as it is."

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - With 11 candidates vying for the three open city council positions, it could be a difficult task to get to know them all. There was a joint forum hosted by the Tahoe Chamber with support from the South Lake Tahoe Chamber, the South Tahoe Association of Realtors, and the South Lake Tahoe Lodging Association.

For those that missed it, it was recorded and the 2.5-hour event from September 21 at the Tahoe Beach Retreat can be viewed HERE.

The Carson Valley Trails Association invites the public to attend our first ever Carson Valley Trails Fest – part trail dedication, part block party!

Opening new trails is always something worthy of a celebration. That’s why, when planning the official dedication of our latest addition to the Clear Creek Trail system, we decided wait for the fall weather to hold a larger ceremony than usual. What we have planned is something more akin to a block party than a trail dedication.

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Vail’s Epic Promise grant monies have been funding Bread & Broth Adopt A Day of Nourishment (AAD) sponsorships since 2011, the year that the Adopt A Day program was first implemented. Since the Epic Promise Grant funds cover the cost of 12 Adopt A Days yearly, Heavenly Mountain Resort and Kirkwood Mountain Resort crew members alternate monthly meal sponsorships. Starting with their initial participation, all of the AAD crews from the two Vail Resorts have been a delight to have helping with the weekly Monday Meals served at St. Theresa Church’s Grace Hall.

Liberty’s robust year-round vegetation management program prunes and/or removes vegetation that may pose a risk to electrical infrastructure. A bi-product of this work is green waste or, in other words, a lot of wood. In support of Liberty’s commitment to sustainability, when possible, Liberty delivers this green waste to facilities that can repurpose it, such as Eastern Sierra Landfill, which chips the wood and provides it to Full Circle Compost in Carson City.

Each year since 1997, the League to Save Lake Tahoe has rallied volunteers to revitalize forests, meadows, marshes, and streams damaged by natural disasters, development from decades past, and agriculture. Healing lands impacted by wildfire is the focus of this year’s event.

Now in its 25th year, Tahoe Forest Stewardship Days (TFSD) events have empowered thousands of volunteers to restore important but fragile ecosystems across the Lake Tahoe Basin. These efforts protect Lake Tahoe’s beauty, as well as its famed water quality and clarity by restoring the environment’s natural functions.