·       Steve Teshara is the interim executive director of Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce.

·       Professional stargazer Gigi Giles is putting on an event at Spooner Lake on July 29 at 8pm. Participants will be able to peer through high-powered telescopes and astronomical binoculars. The event is free and park entry fees will be waived. For more info contact Josh Rhein at spooner.ranger@gmail.com.

·       “Hamlet, Russians and Monkeys” will be at the Boathouse Theatre at Valhalla on July 21-24 and Aug. 6-7 at 7:30pm. For more info and tickets, go online.

·       In June, the High Fives Foundation granted $18,900 to six athletes.

·      The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards takes the stage in TJ’s Corral at the Carson Valley Inn on July 30 at 8pm. More info is online.