Activism
South Lake Tahoe City Council candidates respond to #IRunWithMaud questions
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/03/2020 - 4:03pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There will be two new members of the South Lake Tahoe City Council after the November 3 election. In the coming weeks the pubic will have chances to hear from the candidates both via zoom, in print and possibly in person. Below are eight of the ten candidates responses to questions asked by the local #IRunWithMaud group.
Earth Day online - Virtual Wild and Scenic Film Festival
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/07/2020 - 8:05am
Event Date:
April 22, 2020 (All day) 2020 marks the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day and now, more than ever, it is important to spend time reflecting on and celebrating Mother Earth. The Sierra Nevada Alliance (Alliance) is proud to provide a way to appreciate our planet and inspire advocacy from the safety of your couch during the coronavirus pandemic. The Alliance is inviting everyone to celebrate Earth Day online with the Virtual Wild and Scenic Film Festival On Tour.
Review: Love Without Mercy, Sans Merci is another knockout from local Black Ice Theatre Company
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/30/2019 - 9:35am
There is theater, there is poetry, and then there is Sans Merci. There is sequence about one hour into the play Sans Merci, playing at the Duke Theater at Lake Tahoe Community College, that breathlessly and perfectly encapsulates the beauty of live theater, and it does so in shear silence. It is easy for a play to make you cry with dramatic dialogue. I have never had a play break me down to my core without a single word uttered on stage for several minutes as happens in Sans Merci.
14th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/24/2019 - 1:56pm
Event Date:
April 27, 2019 - 2:00pm After Earth Day celebrations in South Lake Tahoe, join the Sierra Nevada Alliance as they present their 14th annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Saturday, April 27 at Harrah's Tahoe. The 2nd annual Wild Child film fest is from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. with the adult's program 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Each year, they choose powerful environmental and adventure films so people are inspired to take further action regarding issues that impact the environment, ourselves and our world. This year they are showing a series of short films that will not only inspire kids but adults as well.
Location
Harrah's Tahoe
United States
See map: Google Maps
Human Rights Campaign hosting South Lake Tahoe event
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/18/2018 - 10:25am
Event Date:
October 18, 2018 - 5:30pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The national Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is fighting for equality in the upcoming midterm elections and to gather support locally, no matter which side of the aisle one votes, an event is being held at Sidellis Brewery on Thursday, October 18 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
HRC is working with the ALLY clubs at both South Tahoe High School (STHS) and Lake Tahoe Community College to engage LGBTQ voices and mobilize pro-equality voters to hold lawmakers accountable.
Chautauqua of John Muir by Don Baldwin
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/16/2016 - 9:36am
Event Date:
August 24, 2016 - 6:30pm Don Baldwin will portray John Muir, at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, August 24, at 6:30 pm.
Known as "John of the Mountains", Muir was a Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada of California, have been read by millions. Muir’s activism helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas.
Location
Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park
1450 Highway 88, Minden, NV 89423
United States
38° 56' 28.2588" N, 119° 46' 46.4556" W
See map: Google Maps
Letter to the Editor: Why vote for Bernie Sanders
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/11/2016 - 10:55am
In a representative democracy, the system the United States supposedly has, the policy making is controlled by the representatives elected by the people. The idea behind representative democracy is that people will elect representatives that will serve their best interest. However, in the United States the funding for election campaigns is provided by large corporations, banks, and a handful of wealthy individuals that results in the election of representatives who serve the best interests of the large corporations, banks, and wealthy individuals.
11th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival - South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/27/2016 - 11:05am
Event Date:
March 31, 2016 - 6:00pm The Sierra Nevada Alliance is excited to again join with the South Lake Tahoe Earth Day Committee and Patagonia Lake Tahoe for our 11th Annual Film Festival!
The Wild and Scenic Film Festival combines award winning environmental and adventure films with the energy of local activism. Each year we choose powerful environmental and adventure films so that attendees are inspired to take further action regarding issues that impact our environment, ourselves and our world.
Thursday, March 31, 2016
7:00 - 10:00 pm, Doors open at 6:00
MontBleu Showroom
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Location
MontBleu Showroom
55 Hwy 50 Stateline, NV 89449
https://www.classy.org/stateline/events/11th-annual-wild-scenic-film-festival-south-lake-tahoe/e69411
United States
38° 57' 40.4748" N, 119° 56' 20.5512" W
See map: Google Maps
Tahoe Area Sierra Club showing movie "Wrenched"
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/19/2015 - 12:30pm
Event Date:
November 6, 2015 - 7:00pm The Tahoe Area Sierra Club will be bringing “Wrenched,” a documentary film about Edward Abbey, to South Lake Tahoe on November 6, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at Unity at the Lake.
Edward Abbey authored twenty-one books in his lifetime, including Desert Solitaire, The Brave Cowboy, and The Fool's Progress. His comic novels, The Monkey Wrench Gang and Hayduke Lives helped inspire a whole generation of environmental activism.
Location
Unity at the Lake
1195 Rufus Allen Blvd, South Lake Tahoe
United States
38° 56' 22.4448" N, 119° 58' 24.0852" W
See map: Google Maps
Music and food to reward participants in 9th Annual Keep Sierra Clean Day
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/01/2015 - 1:02pm
Event Date:
October 11, 2015 - 10:00am
The whole community is invited to help clean up Sierra-at-Tahoe during the 9th Annual Keep Sierra Clean Day on Sunday, October 11, 2015. Ride up the Nob Hill chairlift, sweep the mountain of trash and enjoy live music and free lunch on the Solstice Plaza.
In past years, thousands of pounds of trash has been cleared from the summer slopes, brought in by loyal passholders and employees along with community groups and organizations such as the Sierra Education Foundation, local Boy Scouts and West Slope high school ski and snowboard teams.
Wild and Scenic Film Festival arrives March 8 at South Shore Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/11/2013 - 1:39pm
Event Date:
March 8, 2013 - 7:00pm
The silver screen meets glittering Lake Tahoe at the 8th Annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival On Tour Friday, March 8 at the MontBleu Showroom, a benefit for the Sierra Nevada Alliance.
Presented by the Sierra Nevada Alliance, South Tahoe Earth Day Committee and Patagonia South Lake Tahoe, the Wild and Scenic Film Festival combines award winning environmental and adventure fi lms with the energy of local activism.
Featured films at the event will cover fun outdoor adventures, environmental battles and inspirational stories of people making a difference.
7th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 6:09pm
The Sierra Nevada Alliance is hosting the 7th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival at the MontBleu Showroom on Saturday, March 6 at 7:00PM. A silent auction will also be available with such items as Sierra-at-Tahoe Lift Tickets, Lava Cap Winery Private Tour and Tasting, and Two Nights Stay at the Yosemite Bug.
Feminist Artist Joanna Frueh Workshop at Sierra Nevada College
Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/15/2012 - 2:02am
Following her performance at UNR on March 1, scholar, teacher, and artist Joanna Frueh will conduct a workshop at Sierra Nevada College, 999 Tahoe Blvd., on Friday, March 2 from 1 -3:30pm in David Hall, 3rd floor. The workshop is limited to 25 people. There is a $10 workshop fee that includes a copy of the book The Glamour of Being Real. The book and workshops focus participants on being true to themselves through practices of self-transformation and conscious self-creation.
Lake Tahoe Organization Zawadisha Fund Thinks Big and Small to Help Women in Kenya
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 10:06pm
(Editor's note: The Lake Tahoe-based Zawadisha Fund was founded by Jennifer Gurecki and Julie Lowe of South Lake Tahoe. Here is their report.)
Barey's eyes widened with wonder as she held the piece of paper in her hand. She struggled to decipher the words on the document but understood its significance — the number, 5,000 Kenyan shillings, would be paid to her to start her own small business baking and selling chapati to support her family.
'Casino Women' tells struggles and triumphs of women working in casinos
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/05/2011 - 11:23am
By Claudene Wharton
A new book written by two University of Nevada, Reno social work professors, is a perfect Labor Day read, giving an in-depth look into the lives of women working in Nevada casinos and serving to remind why the national holiday exists.
