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Grant awardees to be celebrated at Tahoe Women's Community Fund Gala
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/07/2018 - 9:12am
The Tahoe Women’s Community Fund has invited the community to join them at their annual Grants Gala to celebrate the 2018 grant recipients as $68,000 is distributed to 13 non-profit organizations in the South Shore community.
The evening will also feature short presentations from the 2017 grantees on how they spent the collective funding this past year.
South Tahoe Water Issues: A Conversation with Richard Solbrig
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/02/2018 - 3:59pm
Event Date:
May 12, 2018 - 10:30am AAUW will be holding their general meeting and program in the LTCC board room in the Roberta Mason Library on Saturday, May 12 at 10:30 AM. Richard Solbrig, General Manager and engineer with the South Tahoe Public Utility District will talk about water issues, including rate hikes, meters and water supply. Come with questions. This meeting is open to the public and light refreshments will be provided.
Kudos: Bread & Broth thanks LTCC ADVANCE
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/01/2018 - 10:56pm
The LTCC ADVANCE Adult Education Program is a recently implemented program at the college whose focus is to train local adults with workforce skills aimed to lead to higher wages and greater employment options. ADVANCE is a collaborative network of local businesses, government offices and the K-12 LTUSD which offers the free instruction to local residents. In addition to helping adults improve their earning skills, the ADVANCE program wanted to help locals have access to a hot, nutritious meal by sponsoring a Bread & Broth Monday Meal.
Mother's Day Diaper Drive for month of May
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 05/01/2018 - 1:13pm
Recognizing the fact that one in three American parents struggle to afford diapers, Choices for Children is hosting a Mother’s Day Diaper drive for the month of May in South Lake Tahoe.
They are looking for donations of any size of diapers that can be dropped off at the following locations between May 1-May 31:
• The South Lake Tahoe Library
• Jubilee Kids Academy
• Under the Magic Pine Tree
• Step by Step Early Learning Center
• Tahoe Douglas Christian Preschool
• Nicole Gordon, DDS
• Tahoe Mountain Academy
• Lake Tahoe Child Development Center
Location
Choices for Children
1029 Takela Drive Suite 1
United States
38° 56' 40.3476" N, 119° 58' 6.1032" W
See map: Google Maps
Human trafficking presentation in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/30/2018 - 10:36am
Event Date:
May 18, 2018 - 6:00pm
Nationally recognized human trafficking consultant John Vanek will return to South Lake Tahoe for a May 18, 2018 presentation as a guest of the South Lake Tahoe Police Department and Live Violence Free.
Vanek, an author and retired lieutenant of the San Jose Police Human Trafficking Task Force, will speak on that date at Sierra Community Church at 6:00 p.m. Vanek is a leadership, collaboration, and anti-human trafficking consultant and speaker working with law enforcement agencies, non-governmental and community-based organizations, academic institutions and private sector companies.
"When Miners Sang" Presentation at the SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/23/2018 - 9:22am
Event Date:
June 19, 2018 - 6:00pm Author Gage McKinney will share with us the incredibly interesting tale of the hard-rock miners from Cornwall who came to America early in the 1800s to tap the continent’s rich mineral wealth. They were crucial to the California Gold Rush and settled in the mining camps of the Sierra Nevada. Along with their mining skills, they brought their folk music and especially their Christmas carols. Gage will describe the origins of this music, which was composed, performed and enjoyed by mining families, and is preserved today by their descendants.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
38° 56' 43.5228" N, 119° 58' 22.2276" W
See map: Google Maps
El Dorado County's Poet Laureate @ SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/23/2018 - 9:16am
Event Date:
June 15, 2018 - 5:30pm Join us for an evening of poetry with El Dorado County’s Poet Laureate, Taylor Graham. Presented in collaboration with El Dorado Arts Council. Free and open to all.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
38° 56' 43.5228" N, 119° 58' 22.2276" W
See map: Google Maps
Mountaingirl Mystery Author at the Zephyr Cove Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/13/2018 - 8:07pm
Event Date:
April 18, 2018 - 6:00pm The Douglas County Public Library will be hosting local Lake Tahoe author Jennifer Quashnick at both branches of the library. Jennifer will be at the Lake Tahoe Branch in Zephyr Cove on Wednesday, April 18 at 6:00 p.m. to introduce her Mountaingirl Mysteries series. She will then bring the discussion to the Minden Branch on Wednesday, May 30 at 5:30 p.m.
Location
Douglas County Library - Zephyr Cove, NV
233 Warrior Way
United States
See map: Google Maps
Celebrate Star Wars Day with 501st Legion
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/11/2018 - 9:46pm
Event Date:
May 4, 2018 - 3:00pm
May the 4th be with you! Celebrate Star Wars Day at the South Lake Tahoe Library on May 4 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Meet a Star Wars character without making a trip to a galaxy far, far away. The 501st Legion’s Central California Garrison will be at the library to celebrate reading. Bring your camera, take photos, and check out your favorite Star Wars book or movie.
Costumes are encouraged, all ages welcome.
Two classic movies focus of talks at Western Nevada College
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/10/2018 - 4:57pm
Fifty years have elapsed since the release of “2001: A Space Odyssey,” which creatively tried to make sense of the past and speculated about the future.
Northern Nevada lecturer Mike Thomas will review that 1968 blockbuster film and its impact on a generation during his presentation on Saturday, April 14 at Western Nevada College’s Jack C. Davis Observatory in Carson City. Thomas will also provide a lecture on “Old West Lawmen” on Friday, April 13 at the observatory.
Author Sue Owens Wright at the SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/10/2018 - 7:17am
Event Date:
May 5, 2018 - 12:01pm Join the Friends as we share a delightful afternoon with Sacramento author, Sue Owens Wright, as she presents the 5th book in popular Beanie and Cruiser Mystery Series, "Ears for Murder". Ms Wright is an award-winning author of fiction and nonfiction and has earned special recognition from the Humane Society of the United States for her writing. Her books feature Native American Beanie MacBean and her lovable basset hound, Cruiser. Free and open to all.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
38° 56' 43.5228" N, 119° 58' 22.2276" W
See map: Google Maps
"Paint and Sip" customized for Tahoe Valley Elementary students
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/05/2018 - 6:10pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Budding Van Goghs, Monets and O'Keeffes are honing their talents in the Tahoe Valley Elementary Library every Wednesday when Lake Tahoe Paint and Sip comes to help them them. Only thing different from the adult version of their unique painting classes is what is sipped.....the students get to sip water.
Tahoe Women's Community Fund announces winners of $68,000 in grants
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/30/2018 - 10:18pm
The Tahoe Women's Community Fund (TWCF) has announced the non-profit organizations on the South Shore who have been selected to receive grants in the amount of $68,000.
During their 2018 grant cycle, over 25 organizations applied for grants and 13 of them are being supported by TWCF and will be honored during their Grants Gala
on Wednesday, May 16 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Tahoe Beach Retreat in South Lake Tahoe.
Focus Grant Recipients in the category of Poverty & Housing:
Fundamental Freedoms art exhibit opening at LTCC
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/24/2018 - 11:25pm
Event Date:
April 19, 2018 - 5:00pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe Community College Art Department instructor Shelley Zentner brings her large-scale portraits inspired by stories of freedom and expression to the Fine Arts building’s Foyer Gallery in her exhibit, “Fundamental Freedoms.” Zentner will host an artist reception and talk on Thursday, April 19 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. inside the Foyer Gallery. Mayor of South Lake Tahoe Wendy David will officially open the exhibit at 6:30 p.m., followed by an artist’s talk from Zentner. Wine and canapés will be served, and all are welcome to attend.
Glowing reviews for South Tahoe High as accreditation team finishes visit
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/20/2018 - 5:07pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The three member visiting accreditation committee from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) finished up their review at South Tahoe High School (STHS) today, parting with very positive comments about their experience.
"It is amazing what I've seen in two years," said Cheryl Townsend, Director of The Reach School in Sebastapol, Calif., and the only member of the accreditation team that originally reviewed the school in 2016. "There is a great level of intensity and quality at this school, give yourselves a hand."
El Dorado County buildings and library closed in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/16/2018 - 9:13am
12:00 PM Update: El Dorado County Courts will be closing at 2:30 p.m. Friday due to heavy snow.
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With two feet of fresh snow in many areas of South Lake Tahoe, some offices are closed as well as schools.
The South Lake Tahoe Library is closed today, Friday, March 16, 2018 due to the current storm and snow conditions.
All El Dorado County Offices in South Lake Tahoe are closed.
Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe awards $25,003 to local programs benefiting youth
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/15/2018 - 12:09pm
Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe (SISLT) awarded $25,003 towards programs in the local community that benefit youth during a luncheon on Wednesday, March 14.
The following presenters gave a brief description of the program on how the funds that were awarded would be used.
Jeanne Nelson– NAMI, El Dorado County, SLT – Brain Health Leadership
Paula Peterson – St. Theresa Bread & Broth 4 Kids - Healthy Snacks in the Classroom
Peggy Blowney – Tahoe Arts Project – Performing Arts in School
Kristy Wilson – Sierra House Elementary School PTA – Agroforestry Project
Genoa Cemetery, Markleeville ghosts and more at the SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 03/10/2018 - 4:46pm
Event Date:
April 21, 2018 - 1:00pm Join local authors Karen Dustman, Laurie Hickey, and photographer Judy Wickwire to hear stories from their recently-released book, "The Old Genoa Cemetery." The first in a four-volume series, this fascinating book takes readers on a tour of the southern-most section of this historic cemetery, and honors the lives of some of Carson Valley's earliest and most prominent settlers who are buried here.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
38° 56' 43.5228" N, 119° 58' 22.2276" W
See map: Google Maps
Tuskegee Airmen History at the SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/07/2018 - 11:13am
Event Date:
April 14, 2018 - 2:00pm Come meet the direct descendants of Original Tuskegee Airmen and hear their personal stories, plus historical facts about the famed “Red Tails,” the first African-American fighter pilots of World War II. Learn about American history that you won’t find in a history book. See real World War II artifacts pertaining to the famed 99th and 332nd Red Tails Squadrons! See and hear real combat footage and video of some of the Original Airmen. Memorabilia available for purchase in support of the Tuskegee Airmen Heritage Chapter’s scholarship program and educational assistance fund.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
See map: Google Maps
Sugar Pine Film & Talk at SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/02/2018 - 2:52pm
Event Date:
March 27, 2018 - 6:00pm Join the Friends of the Library as we welcome the Sugar Pine Foundation and the showing of ?"The Seedling", a short film that explains the challenges white pines face and how this local organization aims to help. Come meet the staff and the filmmaker. Try the giant sling shot. Bring your tree related questions and learn how to get involved in reforesting our local fire scars. Free and open to all.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe
United States
38° 56' 43.5228" N, 119° 58' 22.2276" W
See map: Google Maps
AlertWildfire mountaintop camera network tracked 240 western wildfires in 2017
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/27/2018 - 10:32pm
Mountaintop cameras from the University of Nevada, Reno spotted or tracked 240 fires in Nevada and California in 2017. This helped to keep firefighters more situationally aware and able to mount appropriate responses more rapidly over tens of thousands of square miles of forests and rangelands, including rural communities.
This is a new and expanding tool for fire managers who oversee the wildland and wildland/urban interface.
Master Gardener's workshops on growing food in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/27/2018 - 2:25pm
Event Date:
May 14, 2018 (All day)
Learn how to grow vegetables in your Lake Tahoe garden this summer through a series of free workshops presented by the UCCE Master Gardeners. The classes are offered at both ends of the lake on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays during May. This year's classes are potatoes, onions, raspberries, lettuce & kale, and tomatoes.
Each week will be a new theme. The workshops are all family friendly and attendees get to go home with plants for your home garden!
Classes will run from May 14 - June 14th, 2018 in the evenings.
Series of workshops to help with South Lake Tahoe gardens
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/27/2018 - 1:56pm
Event Date:
April 28, 2018 - 1:00pm
Tahoe Friendly Garden Workshops will be hld this spring in South Lake Tahoe through a partnership of the UCCE Master Gardeners of Lake Tahoe and South Tahoe Public Utility District.
They are hosting three free garden/landscape design workshops at the South Lake Tahoe Library located at 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.
Hiking the Tahoe RIm Trail Talk at SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/26/2018 - 6:07pm
Event Date:
April 11, 2018 - 6:00pm Feel like you do the same hike, ride, or run every time? Not sure where to look for a new, exciting adventure? Come ask the experts! Let us help you find that perfect weekend hike with the family or a bike ride with amazing views. You've got questions, we've got answers. Join the Tahoe Rim Trail Association for another installment of the Trail Talk speaker series! This event will feature a panel of TRTA guides and trail enthusiasts just brimming with information to help you find your next Tahoe trail escapade. From a family picnic to an afternoon bike ride, we’ve got you covered.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
38° 56' 43.5228" N, 119° 58' 22.2276" W
See map: Google Maps
Friends of the Library Book Sale SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/26/2018 - 6:03pm
Event Date:
March 17, 2018 - 10:00am The sale will have hundreds of previously read, some new, and all loved books. Remember FOL members get in an hour early for the best selection. Not a member? Join now or the morning of the sale. Great items for Easter Baskets.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
38° 56' 43.5228" N, 119° 58' 22.2276" W
See map: Google Maps
Local author to discuss writing and publishing at Zephyr Cove Library
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/22/2018 - 11:58pm
Event Date:
March 7, 2018 - 6:00pm
The Zephyr Cove Library will be hosting local author JoAnn Conner on March 7 at 6:00 p.m.
The local author will discuss the writing process, how to publish, and talk about her books. Conner will sign copies of “Heartwood” and “The Mountain.” She is also donating a copy of each to the library.
Zephyr Cove Library is located at 233 Warrior Way, Glenbrook, NV 89413 and their phone number is (775) 588-6411.
Community hub brings together services for families in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/27/2018 - 10:39am
Event Date:
February 1, 2018 - 10:30am
A Community Hub will be opening up in South Lake Tahoe, connecting families to resources in one place that will enable them to be healthy and caring in a learning and growing environment.
The Community Hubs will offer classes, groups, and activities for families with children ages 0-18 and are staffed by a team of family engagement, literacy and health specialists.
South Lake Tahoe Warm Room report card - A+; Volunteer training next week
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/17/2018 - 12:00am
The Tahoe Coalition for Homeless (TCH) made a presentation to the Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) board members Tuesday, updating them on the Warm Room, and how things have gone since opening in their new home January 1, 2018.
Letters: Flipping CA-4 in 2018 with Sierra Forward
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/14/2018 - 11:28am
Event Date:
January 23, 2018 - 6:00pm Sierra Forward has surveyed and collected data on our district. Join us to learn what the data tells us about how to flip our Congressional District this upcoming election. Join us at South Lake Tahoe Library, 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, California 96150 on Tuesday, January 23 at 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. for an event hosted by SLT Solidarity Network and Sierra Forward.
Tahoe Rim Trail Expert Talk at the SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 3:33pm
Feel like you do the same hike, ride, or run every time? Not sure where to look for a new, exciting adventure? Come ask the experts! Let us help you find that perfect weekend hike with the family or a bike ride with amazing views. You've got questions, we've got answers. Join the Tahoe Rim Trail Association for another installment of the Trail Talk speaker series! This event will feature a panel of TRTA guides and trail enthusiasts just brimming with information to help you find your next Tahoe trail escapade. From a family picnic to an afternoon bike ride, we’ve got you covered.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
38° 56' 43.5228" N, 119° 58' 22.2276" W
See map: Google Maps
Fritzi Dangberg: The Adventures of a Nevada Gal at the SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 3:00pm
Event Date:
March 3, 2018 - 1:00pm Fritzi Dangberg was not your typical rancher’s daughter. Born in 1907, Fritzi’s family was one of the most influential in Nevada’s Carson Valley, with a stake in several businesses and a livestock ranch that included tens of thousands of acres and animals. Her family’s prosperity made life comfortable and gave Fritzi many opportunities: college, travel and notable friends. While her heart was always at the ranch, her mind and spirit were ready to conquer the world.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
38° 56' 43.5228" N, 119° 58' 22.2276" W
See map: Google Maps
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.
Artist, poet and naturalist, Obi Kaufmann cancels visit to SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/29/2017 - 4:06pm
Event Date:
February 27, 2018 (All day) THIS EVENT IS CANCELED. Obi Kaufmann brings his number one, best-selling "California Field Atlas" to our South Lake Tahoe Library. Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of hand-painted maps and wildlife renderings and based on his decades of walking the backcountry of California, Obi’s California Field Atlas is a phenomenal testimony to the natural world of the Golden State, unlike anything that has come before.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
38° 56' 43.5228" N, 119° 58' 22.2276" W
See map: Google Maps
Holocaust Survivor Leon Malmed at SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/29/2017 - 3:59pm
Event Date:
February 21, 2018 - 6:00pm The story of Holocust survivor Leon Malmed will be told through the animated documentary "The Promise" at the South Lake Tahoe Library on Wednesday,February 21, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.
A group of advanced animation students from the College of the Canyons spent he entire Spring 2017 semester bringing to life the memories of Malmed, a South Lake Tahoe resident.
During Nazi occupation of Northern France, between the years of 1940 and 1945, Malmed and his sister lived in hiding, saved by a French family. The film documents Malmed’s experience as a child during those years of the Holocaust.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
38° 56' 43.5228" N, 119° 58' 22.2276" W
See map: Google Maps
Possible new home for South Lake Tahoe homeless warming room
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/12/2017 - 5:22pm
At the last count there were 82 homeless persons and ten homeless families living in South Lake Tahoe, and to help protect them during the winter, the Lake Tahoe Homeless Coalition has operated a Warm Room in the city.
They too are now homeless and asked the City Council on Tuesday to move into the city-owned building at 1195 Rufus Allen Boulevard, the former home of Unity at the Lake church.
Mountaingirl Mystery Author at the SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/12/2017 - 7:34am
Event Date:
January 30, 2018 - 6:00pm Join the Friends of the Library as they house an Author Talk. Jennifer Quashnick will introduce us to the third novel from her Mountaingirl Mysteries series, Sierra Nevada Dangerous Developments. In this adventure, Rachel Winters never skied so fast in her life. But her life never depended on it before. Now, Rachel's friends and family are in danger, and the only clue left behind is a message written in blood. Still recovering from a serious accident, Rachel must race against the clock to save her loved ones. Who’s after them, and why? Free and open to all.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
38° 56' 43.5228" N, 119° 58' 22.2276" W
See map: Google Maps
Free solar energy workshop for Lake Tahoe home and business owners
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/07/2017 - 12:39am
Event Date:
December 19, 2017 - 6:30pm
Liberty Utilities will host a free solar workshop for homeowners and small businesses on December 19 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the South Lake Tahoe Library.
Find out about solar energy as well as their Solar Incentive Program.
Dogs help students de-stress before finals at LTCC
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/01/2017 - 11:14pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It wasn't your normal evening in the library at Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) on Thursday. There was no librarian with the proverbial "shhhh." There was no quiet spot to study, and there was a table full of food and a lounge full of dogs.
Yes, dogs.
The volunteers from Lake Tahoe Humane Society who take their therapy dogs to Barton Health's Skilled Nursing Facility five days a week brought their dogs to the library as part of the school's quarterly De-Stress Night.
Christmas crafting at Douglas County libraries
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/19/2017 - 12:04pm
Event Date:
December 5, 2017 - 4:00pm
Enjoy an afternoon of Christmas crafting at the Douglas County Library in Zephyr Cove and Minden. All crafting supplies will be provided by the library, and adult-level coloring pages will also be available as an extra art project.
The drop-in Christmas Ornament Decorating program is free and open to all ages; however, those ages 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Minden Library: Tuesday, December 5 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. 1625 Library Lane, Minden, NV 89423
Zephyr Cove Library: Wednesday, December 6 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. 233 Warrior Way
Zephyr Cove, NV 89448
Celebrate holidays at South Lake Tahoe Library
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/19/2017 - 12:39am
Event Date:
December 2, 2017 - 10:00am
Families of all ages are invited to the South Lake Tahoe Library Winter Extravaganza on Saturday, December 2 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Creation stations will be set up with fun, easy to make, seasonal decorations suitable for all ages. Santa and Mrs. Claus are scheduled to drop by, so bring a camera, your holiday spirit and celebrate with your local library.
Sponsored by Friends of the Library.
The library is located at 1000 Rufus Allen Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe. Their phone number is 530-573-3185.
Boys & Girls Club proposes idea of new home to LTUSD
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/15/2017 - 12:57am
What is currently six portable buildings at the Al Tahoe school site could be a new home for the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe (BGCLT). That is the idea Jude Wood presented to the school board Tuesday night.
Wood, the BGCLT Executive Director, spoke in front of the Lake Tahoe Unified School District's Trustees, giving them a look into a proposed partnership and future facility use agreement with the District with a new Clubhouse built on District owned property. The Club would fully fund the new building.
An Old-Fashioned Holiday Open House at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/12/2017 - 2:53pm
Event Date:
December 9, 2017 (All day) An old-fashioned “Holiday Open House” returns to Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park Saturday, December 9 and 16 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm both days.
The exhibit includes toys from the 1870s through the 1890s that were played with by Fred Dangberg, Jr., and his siblings, as well as numerous toys enjoyed by Fred’s five children and one grandson from the 1900s through the 1940s.
Location
Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park
1450 Hwy 88, Minden, NV 89411
United States
38° 56' 28.2588" N, 119° 46' 46.3872" W
See map: Google Maps
Tahoe Big Year 2018 Discussed at the SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/10/2017 - 3:28pm
Event Date:
December 20, 2017 - 6:00pm Join the Friends of the Library as they host a very informative Bird Talk on December 20, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
38° 56' 43.5228" N, 119° 58' 22.2276" W
See map: Google Maps
Music for All at the SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/10/2017 - 3:25pm
Event Date:
December 16, 2017 - 1:00pm The Friends of the Library present Sierra Strings of Tahoe for an afternoon of music to usher in winter and the holiday season. This locally celebrated group will enchant you with a variety of songs. Free and open to all ages, light refreshments provided.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
38° 56' 43.5228" N, 119° 58' 22.2276" W
See map: Google Maps
Public input sought on 3-year plan for Mental Health Services Act.
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/01/2017 - 7:19pm
The Behavioral Health Division of the El Dorado County (EDC) Health and Human Services Agency invites the public to provide input on the County’s Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Three Year Plan Annual Update for Fiscal Year 2018/19. Community members can provide input by email, online survey or at an upcoming community meeting.
Community meetings to receive input for the MHSA plan are scheduled as follows:
County to hold VHR meeting in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/29/2017 - 12:05pm
The El Dorado County Tax Collector will be holding a meeting to discuss vacation home rentals (VHRs) in the non-city limits portions of South Lake Tahoe on Wednesday, November 1 at 2:00 p.m. at the SLT library.
C.L. Raffety is holding the public meeting to discuss recent changes in the ordinance, and hear suggestions for amendments. Under consideration for changes include no sub-leases of vacation homes, signage requirements and looking at ways to eliminate clusters of VHRs in neighborhoods.
Fiber Art Fridays to be held at South Lake Tahoe Library
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/28/2017 - 2:28pm
The South Lake Tahoe Library will be starting a new fiber art group that will meet on the first Friday of the month from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The group is open to those who enjoy knitting, crocheting, embroidery, hand sewing and other fiber arts. Learn some new tricks, share projects, ideas, and stories with others. Bring your current project or start a new one.
This is free and all skill levels are welcome. Come and leave as needed.
South Lake Tahoe Branch Library is located at 1000 Rufus Allen Boulevard.
Lake Tahoe Community College shines during accreditation team visit
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/13/2017 - 12:32am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The accreditation team visiting Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) left town Thursday, but not before speaking to a gathering of the school's administration, staff, students, board members and community partners.
"You guys do a great job," said Mike Claire, President at College of San Mateo and leader of the visiting accreditation team from the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). "We have never found a college more well prepared than LTCC."
Win prizes during Library Card Sign-Up Month in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/06/2017 - 4:02pm
October is Library Card Sign-Up Month at the South Lake Tahoe Library. During this month, the Library invites you to demonstrate your love of reading by visiting them. Either show them an existing library card, or sign up for a new one. All participants will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win great prizes!
Kudos: Local eateries support early care and education field
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/30/2017 - 9:46pm
On Tuesday September 27, Choices for Children hosted an early care and education (ECE) open house. ECE students and child care providers toured and observed classrooms at the Lake Tahoe Child Development Center on Spruce Avenue in South Lake Tahoe and learned about Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS). They enjoyed pizzas donated by Primo’s Italian Bistro and decadent cupcakes donated by Cake by Grace.
Choices for Children would like to express a special thank you to Jim and Grace for their generous donation. It was very much appreciated and made the evening lovely.
