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Wine Walk kicks off Labor Day Weekend at Heavenly Village and South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/29/2019 - 3:20pm
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.
Laser Show and full slate of events over Labor Day Weekend in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/21/2018 - 9:57pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Labor Day officially marks the end of the summer season in Lake Tahoe and weekend-long celebrations are spread throughout the South Shore September 1-3, 2018.
Labor Day Lasers at Lakeview return to Lakeview Commons on Sunday, September 2 from 4:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Besides a laser show that uses the tall pines as a backdrop there will be food trucks, a dozen local vendors where people can purchase handcrafted goods and clothing, and a wine and beer garden.
Heavenly Village to celebrate Labor Day with rides, concerts and 5k run
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/19/2018 - 8:35pm
Event Date:
Repeats every day until Sun Sep 02 2018 .
August 31, 2018 (All day)
September 1, 2018 (All day)
September 2, 2018 (All day)
Labor Day Lake Tahoe at the Heavenly Village will be a three day long celebration with a full weekend of family-friendly entertainment including a Classic Car Show & Shine, Midway Rides, Plein Air Artists, Caricature Artists, Balloon Art, Jugglers, Fortune Teller, Face Painter, Live Music and a 5K Run.
Two stages will also be set up for music all three days.
Trio of art exhibit openings, artist receptions at LTCC in January
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/08/2018 - 2:17pm
Event Date:
January 18, 2018 - 5:00pm
The community is warmly invited to a trio of free artist receptions and exhibit openings at Lake Tahoe Community College on Thursday, Jan. 18 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.. Come and enjoy the art along with free refreshments with your fellow art lovers.
Heavenly Village Carnival, Art & Music Festival
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/17/2017 - 8:32pm
Event Date:
Repeats every day until Sun Sep 03 2017 .
September 1, 2017 (All day)
September 2, 2017 (All day)
September 3, 2017 (All day)
A brand new holiday event in South Lake Tahoe this Labor Day weekend at the Heavenly Village. Starting on Friday, September 1 and wrapping up on Sunday, September 3, 2017.
This will be a full weekend of family friendly entertainment including a carnival midway, performers, car show, art show and two live music stages.
Carnival themed rides, food, and games for the Labor Day weekend event.
Friday, September 1, 2017
Car Show Starts 9:00 am
Rides and Games open at 4:00 pm
Celebrate May Day with Art Reception at Bona Fide Books
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/17/2015 - 5:19pm
Event Date:
May 1, 2015 - 6:30pm Bona Fide Books will host an art reception for plein air painter Claudia A. Garza on Fri., May 1, 6:30-8:30 pm at its shop in Meyers. This event is free and open to the public.
Raised in Chicago, Garza is a longtime art lover who began studying with Phyllis Shafer and Dave Russo at Lake Tahoe Community College when she moved to South Lake Tahoe in 2004.
Tahoe Art League presents a demonstration by local artist Thaleia Georgiades
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/06/2015 - 1:02pm
Event Date:
March 11, 2015 - 6:00pm The Tahoe Art League preesnts “Change Your Point of View," a demonstration by artist Thaleia Georgiades.
They have invited the public to participate in the demonstration to learn how to add drama and interest to art works through changing your point of view. This dynamic event will be held as part of the league's monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 11, at 6:00 p.m. at the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center. It is free to the public.
Plein Air painter holds reception Friday at Bona Fide Books in Meyers
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/06/2015 - 8:48am
Event Date:
March 6, 2015 - 6:30pm
Bona Fide Books in Meyers will celebrate "Have Paints, Will Travel" on Friday night. Plein Air painer Ginny Schakerman's art will be on display during the reception which will include music and libations from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. March 6.
The reception is a kick off to Bona Fide's new community mercantile and print shop. Owner Kim Wyatt has been offering class at the store, from book making to prints.
Schakerman's art will be on display all month at the Meyer's book store.
El Dorado County Fair Opens in Placerville
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/12/2014 - 10:00pm
It's that time of year again. The county fair, full of funnel cakes, carnival rides, animals, music, exhibits, wheelbarrow races, wine and beer competition and good old fashioned fun.
The El Dorado County Fair opened on Thursday and runs through Sunday, Father's Day at the fairgrounds in Placerville. The theme this year is "Photos, Fathers and Fairs."
The County Sheriff's Office invites community members to stop by their booth and see the brand new state of art patrol vehicles. They'll have a new SUV and sedan on display so people can see inside and check out their new features.
Plein air artists' work on display through weekend
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/27/2012 - 2:51pmEight artists who painted in the Markleeville Plein Air event in June will be painting the Markleeville area starting about 9 a.m. on Sunday, July 29. This will be the last weekend the artwork will...
Art Matters: 'Plein air' ... what did you say?
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/29/2011 - 6:00amRight in the middle of a perfectly eloquent description to a client of how many artists work, I notice a disconnected, puzzled or glazed look that begs, "No kidding, must be a French pastry. Just w...
