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LTCC library to be renamed the Roberta L. Mason Library
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/30/2014 - 10:26pm
The name Roberta Mason has been synonymous with Lake Tahoe Community College for the last 40 years, and her name will soon be permanently added to a college building.
New Children's Book Explains Tahoe's Geology- Author to Speak at SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/21/2014 - 2:14pm
Event Date:
December 20, 2014 - 10:30am Friends of the library are excited to present, "Gertrude’s Tahoe Adventures in Time", a children’s book about the natural history of Lake Tahoe. With colorful and dramatic illustrations the book tells the story of Gertrude, a Tahoe girl who meets a magic maiden who takes her on a fast motion adventure through the history of Lake Tahoe. They watch glaciers march, volcanoes erupt and exotic animals graze while becoming forever friends.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
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Actors wanted for LTCC production of "Leading Ladies"
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/02/2014 - 10:49pm
Event Date:
September 23, 2014 - 7:00pm
The Theatre Arts Department at Lake Tahoe Community College is seeking men and women of various ages and types for their upcoming production of the hilarious comedy Leading Ladies by Ken Ludwig.
Auditions are Tuesday, September 23 at 7 p.m. in the LTCC Duke Theatre. Performances will be held November 14-23, 2014.
Dine with Mark Twain at the historic Dangberg Ranch
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/02/2014 - 5:16pm
Event Date:
September 13, 2014 - 5:30pm
Have you dined with the ghost of Mark Twain recently? If not, the historic Dangberg Ranch in Minden, NV is giving you an opportunity!
The non-profit Friends of Dangberg Home Ranch will present a day of music, art and Americana on Saturday, September 13, to raise operating funds for the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park.
The main event is a reservations-only gala dinner, "Under Western Skies: Dinner with Mark Twain," at 5:30 p.m., featuring McAvoy Layne performing as the ghost of Mark Twain.
Mark McLaughlin Presents Lake Tahoe and the Comstock at SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/29/2014 - 8:04am
Event Date:
September 20, 2014 - 11:00am Mark McLaughlin, award-winning, nationally published author, professional speaker, and photographer returns to the SLT Library with the compelling presentation: The History of Lake Tahoe and the Comstock.
The 1859 discovery of silver in western Nevada and the development of the Comstock brought entrepreneurs of all types to the region. It also brought disastrous consequences for the Tahoe basin and its environment. But one timber baron was a visionary who saw beyond the denuded lake-side slopes to dream of a paradise for tourists and nature lovers.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
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John Hindmarsh Launches New Thriller, discusses self-publishing at SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/24/2014 - 11:17am
Event Date:
October 21, 2014 - 6:00pm John Hindmarsh, local author, returns to launch his exciting new thriller: Mark Two. John’s second book in this series continues the page-turning momentum of Mark One; it is a fast-moving, finely plotted thriller that will keep you reading. Learn about the art of writing and self-publishing from this very interesting Tahoe local. Book sale and signing to follow. Presented by the Friends of the Library. Free and open to all.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
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Mountaingirl Mysteries author to speak at SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/17/2014 - 3:40pm
Event Date:
November 18, 2014 - 6:00pm Jennifer Quashnick, local author, will introduce us to the first novel from her new Mountaingirl Mysteries series, "The Sierra Nevada Trail of Murder." When chased by a killer, Rachel Winters, her dog Bella, and Private Investigator Luke Reed must uncover a deep-rooted environmental conspiracy stretching across multiple state lines.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
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Author to Speak about Yosemite's 150th at SLT
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/17/2014 - 3:25pm
Event Date:
September 23, 2014 - 6:00pm Author and Sierra Nevada Native, Gary D. Noy, returns with his newest book, "Sierra Stories: Tales of Dreamers, Schemers, Bigots, and Rogues." This interesting collection highlights unusual or lesser-known stories of the Sierra Nevada experience with the focus of this presentation being the Yosemite Valley Grant Act of 1864, which brought the valley under government control and is considered the beginning of the California State Park system. This year is the 150th anniversary of that event. The legislation was introduced by an El Dorado County resident, John Conness.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
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Peak Innovation Conference for all Lake Tahoe business owners and community leaders
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/31/2014 - 9:12pm
Event Date:
October 8, 2014 (All day)
Sustainable business leaders, entrepreneurs, active residents, acclaimed writers and science gurus will gather for Sierra Business Council’s 20th anniversary conference. “Peak Innovation – The Next 20 Years” will be held at Granlibakken in Tahoe City from October 8-10. Peak Innovation brings together thought leaders and practitioners who are designing and implementing cutting-edge solutions to challenging social and environmental issues.
Gary Noy, author of Sierra Stories: Tales of Dreamers, Schemers, Bigots and Rogues autographs books for local agency
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/25/2014 - 4:10pm
Event Date:
August 2, 2014 - 1:00pm Gary Noy, author of Sierra Stories: Tales of Dreamers, Schemers, Bigots and Rogues, will sign books and lecture as a Benefit for the South Lake Tahoe Family Resource Center on August 2, 2014 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
The author will make a presentation and sign books to help raise money for the agency.
The event will take place at the Center’s Bookworks Bookstore located at 3330 Lake Tahoe Blvd. in South Lake Tahoe.
Location
Bookworks at Lakeview Plaza
3330 Lake Tahoe Blvd, Suite 9
Where the highway meets the lake
United States
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Garden Tour at South Lake Tahoe home on Saturday
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/23/2014 - 6:45pm
Event Date:
July 26, 2014 - 2:00pm
The South Lake Tahoe garden of John and Cathy Hindmarsh will be on display Saturday, July 26.
The showing of the garden is hosted by Aspen Hollow Nursery at the Hindmarsh home located at 642 Tehama Drive. Stop by between 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.. Refreshments will be provided and donations to Christmas Cheer are welcome. The event is free and open to the public.
This July featured garden is the first installment of the "South of
South Shore" 2014 open garden tour. The garden was designed and constructed by John Fellows of Aspen Hollow.
Author Mary Jo Sonntag Shares Interesting Tale of Family's Migration to Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 06/10/2014 - 4:51pm
Event Date:
August 13, 2014 - 6:00pm Author Mary Jo Sonntag will share "Write, If You Live to Get There Tracing Westward Expansion Through 120 Years of Family Letters" which tells the story of the Phillips family’s westward migration from Vermont to northern California told through a collection of letters that paint a rich and detailed portrait of American life in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
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Author to Discuss Novel set in Tuscany and Self-Publishing
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 06/10/2014 - 4:44pm
Event Date:
August 6, 2014 - 6:00pm Author Arlene Morgan, presents her new novel "Roots of the Vine… Romance in Tuscany, an age old vendetta, and a surprising secret revealed".
She will be giving a short talk about the story behind the story...the research that provided inspiration for the book. She will also discuss the process of writing and self-publishing.
There will be a Q&A and book signing following the talk. Books may be purchased for $15.00 with 20% of the evening’s proceeds being donated to Friends of the South Lake Tahoe Library.
This will be at the library on August 6th at 6 p.m.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
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Todd Borg shares 12th Book at SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 06/10/2014 - 4:12pm
Event Date:
July 30, 2014 - 6:30pm Friends of the Library are excited to present Todd Borg, award-winning author, who will discuss his much anticipated 12th book in the Owen McKenna Mystery Series.
Todd will also share his writing techniques while delighting his audience.
Book sale and signing will follow.
This event will take place at the library on July 30th at 6:30 p.m.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
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Award-Winning Writer To Read at LTCC Writers’ Series June 13
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/29/2014 - 1:05pm
Event Date:
June 13, 2014 - 7:00pm On June 13 at 7 pm Bona Fide Books will launch award-winning author Ann Gelder’s “Bigfoot and the Baby” as part of the Lake Tahoe Community College’s Writers’ Series. The event is free and open to the public.
Mark Mc Laughlin Shares Tales of the Donner Party at SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/08/2014 - 4:19pm
Event Date:
June 18, 2014 - 6:00pm Mark McLaughlin, “The Storm King”, is an award-winning, nationally published author, professional speaker, and photographer with six books and more than 650 articles in print.
He will present a multimedia presentation on his newest book, "The Donner Party: Weathering the Storm" at the South Lake Library on June 18 at 6 p.m.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
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LTCC Writer's Series: Pam Houston
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/05/2014 - 12:40pm
Event Date:
May 8, 2014 - 8:00pm
Pam Houston will be the featured writer at Lake Tahoe Community College's Writers Series on Thursday, May 8 in the college's library at 8 p.m.
Houston’s most recent novel, Contents May Have Shifted, was published in 2012. The book has been called “an absorbing, generous, ravishing book by a high priestess of you-have-to-read-this prose” by author Cheryl Strayed, who penned the New York Times bestseller Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail.
Sierra Historian and Author to Share Colorful Stories at LTCC
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/30/2014 - 9:08pm
Event Date:
May 9, 2014 - 7:00pm
The Sierra Nevada, with its beautiful blue lakes, towering granite mountains, forests with trees that appear to touch the clouds, thundering rivers and waterfalls, and hidden valleys has long been the domain of dreams, attracting the good and the bad, the adventurous and the delusional.
Lake Tahoe Home and Garden Show This Weekend
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/21/2014 - 9:48pm
Event Date:
April 25, 2014 - 4:00pm The Third Annual Lake Tahoe Home and Garden Show will take place at the Recreation Center, 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd., in South Lake Tahoe, CA, this weekend. The popular event will be open 4:00 PM to 7:30 PM on Friday, April 25th,and from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturday, April 26, 2014. Admission is free to the public.
Sierra Club Meeting
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/14/2014 - 9:48pm
Event Date:
May 8, 2014 - 7:00pm Mike Makley will discuss his recently published book, "Saving Lake Tahoe," at the Sierra Club Meeting on May 8th at 7 p.m. at Unity Church.
The book chronicles the environmental movement over the last century.
Books will be available to purchase and the author will be signing books.
Unity Church is located at 1195 Rufus Allen Blvd in South Lake Tahoe.
Location
Unity at the Lake Center
1195 Rufus Allen Blvd, S Lake Tahoe
United States
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Letter to the Editor: Vote Yes on Measure L
Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/12/2014 - 8:38pm
I have been part of the Community since 1989 and am now a permanent resident. The South Lake Tahoe Library does more than just books and banks of computers, our library is a place where people gather to explore, interact, and imagine. It is a place where people come to know themselves and their communities. People go to the Library looking for information and find each other there.
LTCC Celebrates National Poetry Month With Award Winning Poets
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/11/2014 - 10:32pm
Event Date:
April 24, 2014 - 7:00pm
The Lake Tahoe Community College Writers’ Series is celebrating National Poetry Month on Thursday, April 24 at 7 p.m. in the Aspen Room with poets June Sylvester Saraceno and Laura Wetherington. These award-winning poets will read from their works, engage the audience with a Q and A, and sign copies of their books. The event is free and open to the public, and books will be available for purchase.
Grammy Nominee and author to Perform at SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/08/2014 - 10:43am
Event Date:
June 17, 2014 - 6:00pm The Friends of the Library presents an evening with Linda Chorney, Grammy Nominee and author on June 17 at the South Lake Tahoe Library from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.. Chorney made history as the first Independent artist without a label, publicist, or manager, to be nominated for a Grammy in a category of legends, like Robert Plant, Bob Dylan, and Willie Nelson. The gatekeepers of the industry were not happy, and did what they could to undermine her nomination and career. But they didn't know who they were dealing with. Chorney fights back with a delicious sense of humor.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
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Author and Sierra Nevada Native, Gary D. Noy, will share his newest book
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/08/2014 - 9:05am
Event Date:
May 20, 2014 - 6:00pm South Lake Tahoe's Friends of the Library are pleased to present Gary D. Noy, and his newest book, "Sierra Stories: Tales of Dreamers, Schemers, Bigots, and Rogues". The May 20th event will take place at 6 p.m. at the South Lake Tahoe Library.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
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Antique Bottling Collecting Presentation at Lake Tahoe Historical Museum
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/30/2014 - 11:25pm
Event Date:
April 12, 2014 - 2:00pm
Antique bottles will be the subject of a program presented by the Lake Tahoe Historical Society on Saturday, April 12th. Mark S. Morris, the author of "Mark's Bottles: 50 Years of Collecting" will give his presentation from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Museum located at 3058 Lake Tahoe Blvd. in South Lake Tahoe.
Seating is limited so reservations are required. Call 530-541-5458 and leave your name and phone number (the museum is only open on Saturdays during the winter and spring). Free for Historical Society members, $3 for non-members.
English professor releases new book of poems, “Of Dirt and Tar”
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/20/2014 - 10:16am
Readers will discover “deftly-crafted narrative moments that unreel like snippets of cinema” in the poems of June Sylvester Saraceno’s new book, entitled “Of Dirt and Tar.”
The second, full-length collection of poetry by Saraceno, the English department chair at Sierra Nevada College, will be released March 1 by Cherry Grove Collections, with accolades on its jacket by some of the nation’s top poets.
Location
Sierra Nevada College
999 Tahoe Blvd
Incline Village, NV 89451
United States
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Bright Lights, Dark Places Author Shares Her Story of Being One of the 1st Female Cops in Vegas
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/19/2014 - 12:03pm
Event Date:
April 26, 2014 - 1:00pm Friends of the Library presents Debra Gauthier, one of Las Vegas’ first female police officers, who will share her book that expresses the painful reality of combating biased attitudes and the joy that comes from surpassing limitations. Packed with fascinating stories, Bright Lights, Dark Places gives you an inside look at this interesting career. The author will be sharing from the chapter, "What Have I Gotten Myself Into?" and showing a clip from the television show ‘Cops’. Book sale and signing to follow.
The event is at the library on April 26, 2014 at 1 p.m.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
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Working Each Day to Keep Tahoe Blue: Limnologist Katie Webb Explains the Threats Facing the Unique Ecology of Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/17/2014 - 2:47pm
Lake Tahoe is one of California’s greatest natural treasures. It is a beauty to behold, with forested mountains surrounding the deep blue shimmering surface. It is famous for many recreational activities- snowboarding, skiing, hiking, mountain biking, boating, fishing, and sunbathing. But the clear blue waters of Tahoe are in trouble. Invasive species, climate change, and sedimentation all threaten the unique ecosystems of the lake.
County Arts Council Adds Lake Tahoe Board Member
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/13/2014 - 5:57pmPLACERVILLE, CA - El Dorado Arts Council (EDAC) announced today that Kim Wyatt, publisher of Bona Fide Books, was appointed to the nonprofit arts organization’s board of directors.
“We are excited to have Kim Wyatt join our board as EDAC prepares to launch exciting initiatives in 2014,” says Dan Cattone, EDAC board president. “The support and nurturing of the South Lake Tahoe art community is critical to our mission of ‘More Art in More Places.’ Kim will help us energize that effort and insure that EDAC brings relevant support and value to the South Lake Tahoe art community.”
International Climate Change Expert and Nobel Prize Team Member Speaking at South Lake Tahoe Conference
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/04/2014 - 11:23pm
Network television meteorologists from around the country will head to South Lake Tahoe for a leading national weather conference January 8-11, 2014 and two of the sessions are open to the public.
Tahoe South's Annual Operation Sierra Storm Meteorologist's Conference features leading scientists and experts discussing newsworthy topics and trends.
Author David Antonucci to Share History of 1960 Winter Olympics at Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/21/2013 - 7:38am
Event Date:
January 7, 2014 - 6:00pm Award-winning author David C. Antonucci will present an illustrated talk at the South Lake Tahoe library on January 7, 2014 at 6 pm. He will speak about the 1960 Winter Olympics held at Squaw Valley and Lake Tahoe. Antonucci will feature his most recent book, "Images of Sports: The 1960 Winter Olympics" which will be available for sale and autographing.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
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Local Author to discuss books and self-publishing how-to
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/24/2013 - 9:07am
Event Date:
November 13, 2013 - 6:00pm The Friends of the Library presents John Hindmarsh, local author and self-publisher, who will share his latest books- Mark One [A thriller]and Shen Ark: Departure [a science fiction novel].
In addition to sharing his books and extremely interesting life story, Mr. Hindmarsh will also discuss the challenges and how-to’s of self-publishing. This event is free and open to all.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Branch Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
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Why I Farm Author to Speak at Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/04/2013 - 8:03am
Event Date:
October 22, 2013 - 6:00pm The South Lake Tahoe Friends of the Library and Lake Tahoe Master Gardeners partner up to present third-generation farmer Gary Romano, author of Why I Farm: Risking it All for Life on the Land, in a talk and book signing. Romano will speak from experience about today’s most vital issues: how to live with purpose and how to protect our food supply. He will also be taking questions about farming and gardening in the Sierra.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
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LTCC Teachers Honored for Excellence
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/02/2013 - 9:49pm
Lake Tahoe Community College English instructor Michael O’Laughlin and Sociology/Anthropology instructor Dr. Scott Lukas have both been honored for their outstanding work in the classroom. O’Laughlin was selected by LTCC students as their Teacher of the Year, and Dr. Lukas was chosen by his fellow faculty members as the Distinguished Faculty Award recipient. The winners will each personally receive $500 thanks to a generous donation by the LTCC Foundation. They’ll also each get to direct another $500 towards the LTCC program or scholarship or classroom materials of their choice.
Lake Tahoe Community College hosts award-winning poets
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/17/2013 - 10:35pm
The Lake Tahoe Community College Writers’ Series proudly presents an evening of poetry with Robert Krut and Patricia Smith on Friday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. in the LTCC Library. The poets will read, engage the audience in a Q & A and sign books. This free event is open to the community and books will be available for purchase.
Robert Krut’s “This Is the Ocean” is the recipient of the 2012 Melissa Lanitis Gregory Poetry Prize, offered annually by local publisher Bona Fide Books in honor of the Lake Tahoe artist who died in 2009.
Transgender Bill for School Equality is Passed Into Law
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/05/2013 - 6:57pmCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 1266 which allows transgender youth to use whatever bathroom and participate on whichever sports team they believe matches their gender identity. This groundbreaking bill gives students in public K-12 schools the right "to participate in sex-segregated programs, activities and facilities" based on their self-perception, regardless of their birth gender.
Bona Fide Award Winner to Read at LTCC Writers’ Series Oct. 11
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/04/2013 - 5:31pm
Event Date:
October 11, 2013 - 7:00pm On Oct. 11 at 7 pm Bona Fide Books will launch poet Robert Krut’s award-winning collection “This Is the Ocean” with a reading and book signing as part of the Lake Tahoe Community College’s Writers’ Series. The event is free and open to the public.
Bill Morgan, author of "Six Days in Siberia" to discuss his books
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/26/2013 - 4:53pm
Event Date:
October 1, 2013 - 6:00pm Local author Bill Morgan (pen name Wade Morgan) will be discussing his book, Six Days in Siberia, a suspense thriller with overtones of a spy novel on October 1 at 6 pm at the SLT Library. The author has over 50 years of experience as a soldier, civil engineer, forest ranger, director of an environmental regulatory agency, management consultant and technical writer. Mr. Morgan has been to Siberia three times, including an assignment in the town of Baikalsk where he conducted a seminar on conflict resolution for officials of that town.
Location
South Lake Tahoe LIbrary
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
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Steve Martin, Edie Brickell bring bluegrass revival to Lake Tahoe at MontBleu
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 08/17/2013 - 10:05pm
Event Date:
October 5, 2013 - 9:00pm
Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers featuring Edie Brickell will bring a blend of music and comedy to the MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa at Lake Tahoe stage for one-night only, Saturday, Oct. 5.
On the second leg of a successful North American tour, the show combines bluegrass music, heavy on the banjo, with dashes of Martin's comedy genius. The show begins at 9 p.m. Tickets are $60 to $80 and available through Ticketmaster.com or the MontBleu Box Office, 888-829-7630.
Fall Festival and Chili Cook Off
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/05/2013 - 10:12am
Event Date:
September 14, 2013 (All day) Fall Festival and Chili Cook Off
The second annual Fall Festival and Chili Cook Off will return to the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Complex on Saturday, September 14, 2013. The event will begin at 10:00 am and run until 4:00 pm. Admission is free, and door prizes will be given away every fifteen minutes. There will also be a drawing for one hundred dollars cash, given to one attendee.
Cavity Creatures fought at South Lake Tahoe Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/19/2013 - 8:58am
Event Date:
July 27, 2013 - 11:00am Children's author, Kate Parkhurst, will read aloud her new children's picture book, "The Invasion of the Cavity Creatures", while teaching children about proper dental hygiene in a really fun, unique way. Join us for this free event sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Location
SLT Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
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Study finds poisons from illegal pot grows threaten wildlife in Sierra Nevada
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 06/27/2013 - 1:44pmRat poison used on illegal marijuana grows is killing fishers in the southern Sierra Nevada, according to a recent study conducted by a team of scientists from the University of California, Davis, the U.S. Forest Service’s Pacific Southwest Research Station, UC Berkeley, and the Integral Ecology Research Center in Humboldt County, Calif.
Sandie La Nae Presents An Authors Faire
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/24/2013 - 11:02am
Event Date:
July 20, 2013 - 11:00am Come and enjoy the ambiance of this historic Carson City Building.
Purchase a book from the many authors with unique genres in writing.
Some of our authors:
Mary Randall, Shiela Steele, Kaine Andrews, Janice Oberding, Ellis Byrd, Richard Salva, Sandie La Nae, more!!
Special appearances by Tarot card reader - Betty Franklin, Herbalist - Kathleen Bliss, Rapper - Ozz Dubl Z, Singer Justin Liberman
Bonus: a paranormal investigation of this historic hotel guided by Thin Veil Investigators paranormal investigative team.
Second Annual 4th of July Parade and Event
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/12/2013 - 9:31pm
Event Date:
July 4, 2013 (All day) The Second Annual Fourth of July Parade and Event is sponsored this year by the American Legion Post #795 in South Lake Tahoe. The parade will stage in the parking lot of Big 5 at the Y, and begin traveling East at 10:00 am on Thursday, July 4, 2013. The parade will conclude at the American Legion Post #795 by 11:00 am.
Todd Borg to Launch his 11th Book
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/12/2013 - 7:09pm
Event Date:
July 31, 2013 - 6:30pm The Friends of the Library are proud to present,Todd Borg, author of the award-winning Owen McKenna Tahoe Murder Mystery Thrillers. Todd will discuss his newest book, Tahoe Chase, and his writing methods with intrigue and humor. He will have all of his books available for purchase and signing.
This eagerly awaited event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Join us at the South Lake Tahoe Library, 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd. For questions e-mail Tahoe.Programs@gmail.com, or call (530) 573-3185.
True Holocaust Story told by Local Author
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 10:01am
Event Date:
June 25, 2013 - 6:00pm The Friends of the Library are honored to host Leon Malmed, the author of We Survived...At Last I Speak, the true story of his and his sister’s escape from the Holocaust, in Occupied France, with the help of their courageous and heroic French neighbors.
It is a story of goodness triumphing once more over evil. In addition to sharing his book, the documentary, "17 rue St Fiacre" realized by Daniel Meyers, a Steve Spielberg collaborator, will also be shown.
Location
SLT Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.
United States
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Elizabeth Carmel appointing to TRPA Governing Board
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 05/21/2013 - 10:22amElizabeth Carmel, a former land use planner and advisor with extensive experience working in the Sierra, has joined the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board following her appointment by California Assembly Speaker John Perez (D-Los Angeles).
The seat is one of 14 voting positions on the environmental planning agency’s board - seven representing California and seven representing Nevada. One board seat, appointed by the President of the United States, is non-voting.
Farewell to Manzanar author at the South Lake Tahoe Library
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/02/2013 - 10:30pmEvent Date:
May 14, 2013 - 5:00pm
Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, award-winning author of Farewell to Manzanar will speak at the South Lake Tahoe Branch Library Tuesday, May 14 at 5 p.m. She will speak about how the story of her family’s life, in an internment camp, became a cautionary tale about civil rights violations. She is one of five authors selected for the Cal Humanities Searching for Democracy California Reads Program. A reception and book signing will follow.
An Evening with Justin Lichter presented by Lake of the Sky Outfitters and the Tahoe Area Sierra Club
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/01/2013 - 4:34pm
Event Date:
May 23, 2013 - 7:00pm Justin Lichter has hiked over 35,000 miles since 2002 and has completed the Pacific Crest Trail, the Continental Divide Trail, and the Appalachian Trail. He has also hiked in Canada, Iceland, New Zealand, Norway, Africa, and most recently the Himalaya.
Location
Unity at the Lake
1195 Rufus Allen Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe
United States
See map: Google Maps
Local Author, Holocaust Survivor Shares His Story at LTCC
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 10:40amEvent Date:
April 26, 2013 - 7:00pm
The Lake Tahoe Community College Foundation warmly invites you to an evening with local author and Holocaust survivor Leon Malmed on Friday, April 26 at 7:00 p.m. in the Aspen Room, across from the library.
Mr. Malmed will share a short documentary film, discuss his amazing story of survival, and sign copies of his book, “We Survived…At Last I Speak.” Books will be available for purchase and signing, and $5 from every sale will go to the LTCC Foundation in support of student scholarships and academic success. The event is free, and all are welcome to join us for this special occasion.
