• The Community Observatory is putting on a night sky tour April 28 in Placerville. Click on the flyer for details.

• The 2012 Waterman’s Paddle for Humanity will consist of five events this year, including Lake Tahoe on July 7. For more information including dates, locations and registration, go online.

• In its March issue, Sunset magazine calls Independence Lake north of Truckee the “best lake”.

• Here is the Sierra and El Dorado-Tahoe roadwork schedules for Caltrans for this week.

• The 18th annual Kirkwood Banked Slalom on April 21 is open to skiers, snowboarders and snowskaters of all abilities ages 5 and up. It’s also Passholder Appreciation Day with free barbecue lunch and wine tasting in the Village Plaza.