·      A benefit concert for Tahoe Arts Project will feature Trey Stone, Niall McGuinness and John Shipley. They will play at Lakeshore Lodge and Spa in South Lake Tahoe on Aug. 24 from 7-9pm. “Doors” open at 6pm. Cost is $10.

·      Music on the Beach, the free concert series at Kings Beach State Recreation Area, has four additional concerts this summer on Fridays through Sept. 1 from 6-8:30pm, excluding Aug. 11.

·      Roger Trout has been appointed director of planning and building for El Dorado County.

·      There will be a groundbreaking ceremony for the Bijou Marketplace in South Lake Tahoe on Aug. 7 at 2pm. This is the project at Highway 50 and Ski Run Boulevard where Whole Foods 365 will go.

·      South Lake Tahoe is hosting a free workshop for contractors about standards for building energy efficiency. It will be Aug. 25 from 8am-noon. Go online to register.