On Dec. 18 from 4-7pm is the third Friday Gallery Art Walk in South Lake Tahoe. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served.

South Shore’s Village Center is the place for art lovers to visit. Located a block from the casinos and next door to the Heavenly Village.

Handcrafted jewelry, Tahoe landscape photography, and original and limited edition paintings, this new Art Center of South Lake Tahoe “has it all.”

Visit the Village Center on the third Friday of the month between 4-7pm for their Gallery Walk event. Many of the galleries feature live artist demonstrations and serve wine and hors d’oeuvres.

Participating galleries are all located at:

4000 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe.

Untamed Art 530-544-7099 Suite #3 www.signaturegalleries.com

Marcus Ashley Galleries 530-544-4278 Suite #23 www.MarcusAshley.com

Wyland Galleries 530-541-7099 Suite #3 www.wyland.com

Sun Art 530-544-1341 Suite #27 www.sunartgallerytahoe.com

Jon Paul Gallery 530-544-4269 Suite #18 www.jonpaulgallery.com

Artifacts 530-543-0728 Suite #18

The Orchestra and Community Choral Artists of the Tahoe Area presents a concert series featuring the TOCCATA Chamber Orchestra and Chorus with violin soloists Ruth Lenz and Andrew Sords playing concertos of Bach and Vivaldi. Tahoe performances are Jan. 16 at 7:30pm at CalNeva Resort in Crystal Bay (dinner packages available); Jan. 17 at 3pm at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in South Lake Tahoe; and Jan. 18 at 3pm in the Squaw Valley Chapel. www.toccatatahoe.com

Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee (LTFAC) is scheduled to meet from 1-4pm Dec. 14 at the U.S. Forest Service, Emerald Bay Room, 35 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe.

LTFAC will address issues related to federal activities at Lake Tahoe. Items on the agenda include: aquatic invasive species management; environmental improvement plan update; forest management on the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, and public comment.

For more information on the Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory Committee, visit the Forest Service website at http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/ltbmu/.

Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe hosts the Santa Ski Crawl Dec. 12 when those in Santa suits, along with elves and Mrs. Claus, pay only $39/person for a lift ticket.

Kirkwood, Moment Skis, and the Divided Sky present Level One’s new ski movie, giveaways and Dj after party at the Dec. 18 Winter Solstice Party. Fun begins at the Divided Sky in Meyers at 8pm.

Apres Wine Co. New Year’s Eve party starts at 9pm in South Lake Tahoe. Cost is $79 for singles, $149 per couple. Hourly Champagne toasts, plated dinner. (530) 544.9463

Apres, a wine bar and shop in South Lake Tahoe, is having its one-year anniversary party on Dec. 29 from 6-8pm. Cost is $15. It includes a Champagne toast, food and prizes. www.apreswineco.com

The South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce will host a mixer directly following the Green Builders Forum on Dec. 9. It will be at Lake Tahoe Community College in South Lake Tahoe from 5:30-7pm and it open to the public. For more information, call (530) 542-5060.

The Tahoe chapter of the Women Entrepreneurs will have a holiday mixer on Dec. 10 from 6-7:30pm. For more information, call (530) 544-7412.

Local SaveMeFromForeclosure.com representative Paul Romero is putting together a “Free Foreclosure Help” event on Dec. 12 from 9am-2pm at Romero’s Barber Salon at 2572 Highway 50, South Lake Tahoe.

Bring your latest mortgage statement with you to find out if you qualify to have your monthly payments reduced, or if there is another option for you to escape foreclosure.

For more information, call (530) 318.2662 or visit www.SaveMeFromForeclosure.com to get the free report “How to avoid foreclosure, What other people won’t tell you” and set up a free consultation.