• CASA El Dorado County is having a fundraiser Aug. 31 from 4 to 8pm at Lakeview Commons in South Lake Tahoe. Admission is free. There will be a battle of the bands.

• The band Everest has been added as the opening act for Neil Young & Crazy Horse on Aug. 9 at Harveys. Lauren Alaina will not open for Sugarland on Aug. 18.

• Tahoe Improv Players returns to the Boathouse Theatre at the Tallac Site on Aug. 7 at 7:30pm. Click on the flyer for details.

• Here are the Caltrans roadwork schedules for the Sierra and El Dorado-Tahoe.

• For parents looking to do something different with their kids, Lake Tahoe Community College’s Connect Ed is offering a cooking camp Aug. 13-17, 9am-noon each day. Go online for details and to register.