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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It is looked at as the end of summer. Labor Day Weekend is filled with holiday barbeques and picnics, and some last moments under the sun before the arrival of fall and winter.

A cutting-edge Hebrew reading crash course is taking the Jewish world by storm. The flashcard based language course developed by the Jewish Learning Institute, promises users that they can learn to read Hebrew in only five weeks if they follow the program. Beginning Thursday, Aug. 29 at 10:00am, Rabbi Mordey Richer of Chabad at Lake Tahoe will conduct the five sessions of the course, Read it in Hebrew, at their Ski Run Marina location.

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Did you sing in school? Do you sing in the shower? Are you interested in being part of a chorus? Then join the Tahoe Community Choir as they begin their 49th year in South Lake Tahoe. They start its fall season under new leadership on Tuesday, September 10 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center, 3050 Lake Tahoe Boulevard.

Rehearsals will be every Tuesday evening until their holiday performances the first weekend in December.

Come join in the fun!

Join local author and artist Angelica R. Jackson as she shares how real-life places, like the former Preston School of Industry (aka Preston Castle) in Ione, have shaped her fiction. Angelica's Faerie Crossed series of young adult, urban fantasy novels include a fictional castle based on Preston and the surrounding Mother Lode area. Plus, her ten years of photographing the landmark building led to a book of art photos (along with some ghostly experiences).

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In honor of all that the Angel of Tahoe Lisa Maloff does for the community, the Lake Tahoe Boys & Girls Club held a celebration Friday complete with large bouncy houses, a train, and magic show.

All kids who have been attending BGCLT in South Lake Tahoe this summer were on had to enjoy the party provided by Lisa, something she has now done for three years. Besides all the fun and games, the kids were also treated to pizza, hot dogs, watermelon and ice pops.

Ready for a night out before summer comes to an end in South Lake Tahoe? There is the perfect solution coming up on Saturday, August 31 when the South Lake Tahoe Moose Lodge 1632 presents The Comedy Machine & Pig Roast from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

The public is invited!

Along with the pig roast is music by the Cash Only Band, a silent auction, live auction and raffle. 90 minutes of comedy will be provided by Rod Rodriguez and his No Respect Tribute to Rodney Dangerfield and guest comics:

The other two comedians taking the stage:

ANDY KERN (COMEDY CENTRAL, VH1)

Live Violence Free has announced their next fundraiser, An Afternoon of Peace & Harmony, that will be held at the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys on Saturday, September 7, 2019 from 04:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - Harveys Lake Tahoe has added a new and unique attraction over the Labor Day Weekend. On Sunday, Sept. 1, it is the ultimate Queen experience with a sing-a-long screening of a special, unreleased version of the mega-hit movie “Bohemian Rhapsody” on the big outdoor screen in the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena, a live performance by the Killer Queens and a Laser Light Spectacular.

If you have any love for early Rock’n Roll, Rockabilly, 1950’s Country R&B, or just love good music and having fun, get online right now and buy a ticket to Million Dollar Quartet playing at the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival at Sand Harbor from now until August 25th. The Festival, which for the last few years has countered their brilliantly staged Shakespeare performances with well-timed and entertaining musical revues running in reparatory, has found progressive success with the nostalgic performances of supremely talented actor/musicians who transport the audiences back in time.

STATELINE, Nev. - She came out swinging and never stopped with hit after hit and rolled out her newest single in 15 months to a very appreciative and excited crowd.

I admit I never knew much about Miranda Lambert except to see her on award shows and for the fact she was once married to Blake Shelton. I enjoy country music but have never been a dedicated fan, but after Thursday night's show at the Harveys Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena, I am going to start paying much more attention, especially to Miranda.

She started the show off with her 2009 hit That's the Way the World Goes 'Round -

Paddlers enjoying Lake Tahoe now have an updated resource available to navigate the 72 miles of the lake's shoreline.

The Sierra Business Council has just released the 2019 Lake Tahoe Water Trail Map & Access Guide to help paddlers safely find their way along the water route. It pinpoints all of the 37 public launch and landing sites, including the Lake Tahoe Water Trail's 20 trailhead sites with wayfinding signage, restrooms and parking.

The next South Lake Tahoe Library Summer Reading Challenge will be held on Friday, July 19 at 2:00 p.m.

All school-aged children are invited to join in the fun space-themed program, "Egg"stronaut Drop. Create a protective "space capsule" for a plastic egg, then have it dropped from the roof and see what happens!

Supplies are provided.

The program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

The library is located at 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe.

On June 24th, Bread & Broth’s Monday Meal fed 96 community members who arrived at St. Theresa’s Grace Hall between 4:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to be served beef stroganoff, sautéed zucchini, a green salad, fresh apricots and a lovely assortment of desserts. Sponsoring the meal for the evening was Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, whose $300 donation helped cover the costs of the meal, and who provided five Hard Rock team members to participate in their Adopt A Day of Nourishment sponsorship.

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - Sure, the guys and gals on the 7th hole at Edgewood Tahoe during the Celebrity-Am Tournament have a great time every year, but it's not all about the drinking games and heckling of golfers.

This year three new stories came off of the hole, one of the most popular spots on the day before the American Century Championship gets underway.

The 30th annual American Century Championship is just one week away, July 9 – 14, 2019. Celebrities from the world of sports, television, comedy and more are headed to Edgewood Tahoe once again. Here are 30+ fun facts about the popular celebrity golf tournament.

1. CLEAR BAG POLICY

Another fun Friday afternoon performance at the South Lake Tahoe Library is planned for July at 2:00 p.m.

Catch Mad Science who will be performing their show “Destination: Moon!” which celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Kids will have fun while learning about space vacuums, principles of flight and astronaut training.

The show is sponsored by Friends of the Library.

The library is located at 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Keeping beaches from feeling the after effects of Fourth of July celebrations is one goal of Take Care Tahoe, a group of more than 30 agencies and organizations dedicated to protecting Lake Tahoe. Take Care is working to address the behaviors that impact Tahoe’s amazing natural environment, and the one big message for the upcoming holiday: please pack out what you pack in.

During the first two weeks of June, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition teamed up to lead the 14th annual Tahoe Bike Challenge. 285 people took the challenge and biked 20,420 miles at Lake Tahoe.

The basin-wide challenge is a friendly competition that encourages individuals and teams to track trips and miles on their bikes. Starting June 1 and running through June 14, Tahoe Basin bikers prevented an estimated 6,945 pounds of carbon dioxide from escaping into the atmosphere.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Through a partnership with the El Dorado County Library, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department has started a new weekly storytime series, Badges and Books.

Officers will be at the library in South Lake Tahoe each Friday at 10:30 a.m. starting June 21 to read stories for the youth in our community in English and the Spanish version, Libros Y Placas, every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. Each storytime will last about one hour and is suitable for families with young children.

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - After an epic winter, a spot on the beach to watch the annual Lights on the Lake fireworks show may be hard to find. Harrah's and Harveys are planning a party for the whole family in their outdoor arena and say "No beach, no problem!"

On Thursday, July 4 they are holding a “Family Fun Festival” with fireworks viewing starting at 2:00 p.m.

The public is invited to attend the 6th annual Wildfire Safety Expo on Saturday, June 15 from noon to 3:00 p.m. at the TJ Maxx parking lot located at the “Y” in South Lake Tahoe where Highways 50 and 89 intersect.

South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue, along with multiple local agencies, are coming together to help everyone know how to create defensible space around their home, how to make a home escape plan and other ways to be prepared in the case of fire. Smokey the Bear will make an appearance.

There will be refreshments, a raffle, fun and education for the whole family.

St.Theresa Catholic Church of South Lake Tahoe is holding their annual Parish Festival on Saturday, June 22 from noon to 9:00 p.m.in the church's parking lot. It has a western theme so cowboy hats and boots are encouraged.

The event will feature fun and games, music and entertainment. Enjoy delicious Mexican, Filipino and American food, drinks and desserts. There is also a beer and wine garden.

Don't forget the dog costume contest at 5:00 p.m.!

St. Theresa Parish is located at 1041 Lyons Avenue in South Lake Tahoe.

Bread & Broth is looking for community members who are interested in donating their time to help the organization in several specific volunteer positions. Volunteering for Bread & Broth is a great way to help others while meeting other fun and compassionate community members.

Current needs:

A creative and experienced volunteer website manager who will be responsible for keeping the website's information current and visually interesting.

Mazda has an “all new” Mazda 3. It has some resemblance to the prior generation Mazda 3 but it is a new fourth generation and it had a new designer, Yasutake Tsuchida. Tsuchida continued with the “Kodo” design theme using a very similar, aggressive front end while smoothing out the body ridges and incorporating a sleeker, less complicated rear end. It uses a similar window line except for the “Hofmeister kink” now present in the termination of the rear side windows. It is a better-looking car (then its prior generation) and retains the title of the best-looking compact car.