·       The Lake Tahoe Craft Beer Festival is Aug. 8 at MontBleu in Stateline. More info is online.

·       Jimmy LaFave & the Night Tribe will be at the Boathouse Theatre on the South Shore on Aug. 12 at 7:30pm. For more info, go online.

·       Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe’s annual wine shindig is Oct. 16 from 6:30-9pm at MontBleu. For more info, go online.

·       Tahoe City is celebrating its 152 birthday all day Aug. 8. For more info, go online.

·      James Beard award winning author Hank Shaw of Honest-Food.net will be cooking a multi-course meal that celebrates the natural bounty of Northern California and his passion for Italian cuisine. The dinner is at Stella in Truckee on Aug. 26-27. For more info and to buy tickets, go online.