·       The 3rd annual Alpine Aspen Festival will be Oct. 8-9 in Hope Valley. Headquarters for the festival are at the sno-park located on Blue Lakes Road and Highway 88. Festivities are from 10am-4pm. For details, go online.

·       The El Dorado County Republican Central Committee and El Dorado County Unit of the California Republican Assembly have united and opened an office at 680 Placerville Drive, Suite C, in Placerville.

·       Zephyr Cove Elementary School’s annual walk-a-thon is Sept. 30 at 10am. It is a fundraiser for the parents club.

·       Slow Food Lake Tahoe’s annual canning clinic is Oct. 1 from 9am-1pm. Cost is $25. Details are online.