Friends of Hope Valley’s annual workday is June 9 starting at 9am.

Meet at Pickett’s Junction to join in a work party. Projects include watershed habitat improvement, highway clean up and fence work. Bring work gloves, shovels, sun

block, hats and a snack. Projects will be completed by 11:30, allowing time to join the celebrations at Woodfords.

At Mad Dog Cafe a trio of local authors will be signing their local history books. Then at the newly-opened cafe there will be free hors d’oeuvres. Friends of Hope Valley membership meeting will be at the Café following the celebration.

The Friends of Hope Valley is a nonprofit organization whose members share a deep affection for the unspoiled beauty of the Sierra’s Eastern slope in Alpine County.

On June 10 Back Forty Bluegrass band will return for a Friends of Hope Valley benefit concert. This event will take place at Sorensen’s Resort in Hope Valley. Accompanying the Back Forty will be “local folkies” Larry Nair and Beth Oliverto, the Ten Dollar Pony.

Sorensen’s Resort will match the funds raised by the $10 tickets for the concert. The concert is from 1-4pm.

For more information, email info@hopevalley.com.