Snippets about Lake Tahoe

•The Tahoe Arts Project turns 25, and it wants to make you a part of it. Designers and students may design a new logo for the arts-oriented nonprofit organization. The winning logo will be used on performance programs and publications. Visit www.tahoeartsproject.org for more information.

• The International Olympic Committee announced halfpipe skiing and women’s ski jumping will be on the schedule of the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.

• More than 100 CrossFit members from Northern California and Nevada will compete to find the world’s strongest man and woman. The benefit, which is scheduled from 8am to 5pm on April 16, will be staged at South Tahoe CrossFit at 2050 Dunlap St. in South Lake Tahoe.

• Be aware of a telephone scam targeting seniors in which the perpetrators falsely declare their grandchildren have been arrested, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department is warning.

• “Eating Well the Vegetarian Way” is the subject of a talk on April 27 at 6:30pm at the El Dorado County Library in South Lake Tahoe by Lynn Norton, a registered dietician with 25 years under her belt. Norton will discuss various vegetarian diets, as well as their health benefits and potential risks. The program, which is sponsored by the Friends of the Library, is free. Refreshments will be served. Call (530) 573.3185 for additional information.

• Genoa’s Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival will feature a wide lineup of entertainers who can tell a story with song and amusement. The event will go on May 5-8. One may learn more by visiting www.cowboypoetrygenoa.com or calling (775) 782.8696.