The Douglas County Public Library Lake Tahoe branch celebrates the Summer Reading Program with stories and crafts on June 18 at 1:30pm.

Miss Carol will read stories about sunshine and Father’s Day. Children ages 3 and up will make a craft; young children should be accompanied by an adult.

Sign up by June 17.

The Lake Tahoe branch of the Douglas County Public Library is located at 233 Warrior Way in Zephyr Cove. For more information, call (775) 588.6411 or visit www.douglas.lib.nv.us.

June 10-13 and June 17-20 the Tahoe Art League will be having its outdoor shows at the American Legion parking lot on Highway 50 across from Meeks in South Lake Tahoe.

• Northstar-at-Tahoe’s mountain bike park opens June 11.

• NV Energy has a rebate program for commercial properties retrofitting their buildings. The offer expires July 9. Call 800.342.6335 for details.

• On July 1, the Red Cross offices in Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, east Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne and east Yolo counties will merge to be the Sacramento-Sierra Chapter.

• Washington, D.C.-based Violence Policy Center ranks Nevada fifth highest in the nation in the rate of gun deaths. Data from 2007 shows 31 percent of Nevada households own a gun.

• Riva Grill’s deck opens June 16 at Ski Run Marina. Money collected that night benefits the El Dorado County Search and Rescue team. For $18 eat from a giant buffet from 5-7pm and listen to Trey Stone Band from 6-9pm.

• One of the largest adult softball tournaments in the nation will be in Reno July 9-11. The Coors Light 48hr Boneyard Blast tournament runs around the clock in Reno and Sparks. More than 2,500 players and their families are expected.

The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office has opened a substation in the El Dorado Hills Town Center at 4354 Town Center Blvd. Ste. 112, next to the Mechanics Bank.

On June 11 at 5:30pm the department will host a grand opening celebration of the new substation.

The substation will provide area residents with information relating to crime reporting, crime prevention and various other processes. These services will be available when a deputy is present at the substation. The decision to open an El Dorado Hills substation stems from community input regarding the desire to increase deputy presence in the El Dorado Hills business and residential areas, and an opportunity for the sheriff’s office to expand outreach to the community and increase public safety awareness.

The department had a substation in El Dorado Hills, but chose to move locations to have a more visible presence as well as free rent, according to Sheriff Fred Kollar.

It’s election day in many states, with California and Nevada voting on governor on down to local positions.

El Dorado County Registrar of Voters Bill Schultz set up a special box in Placerville for people to drop off their vote by mail ballots. The white mailbox is in the parking lot at Building C, 2850 Fairlane Court at the Government Center. No stamp required.

U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews expect to conduct prescribed fire operations in the Timberland area on Lake Tahoe’s West Shore beginning June 8.

The project would continue throughout the week if favorable weather conditions persist, with the goal of completing 10 acres.

State and local fire management agencies may also be conducting prescribed fire work during this period.

Residents and travelers can expect to see smoke from prescribed fire project areas.

This and other prescribed fire projects are designed to reduce wildfire risks to communities and critical resources. Smoke management is part of every prescribed fire burn plan, and efforts will be taken to reduce actual or potential smoke impacts on community areas.

June 13 marks the start of the next series of positive focus dog training classes designed to promote bonding, dependable good behavior, and fun activities with your dog.

This series includes Puppy Kindergarten, Adolescent Dog Obedience, and Brilliant Buddy Advanced Obedience.

To assure individual attention, class size is imited to 10 participants. Preregistration is required. Classes are at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center. Only positive reinforcement methods are used – no choke chains, pinch collars, or physical restraint. The instructors are certified staff from Dog Training by PJ.

For information and to register, call the Lake Tahoe Humane Society and S.P.C.A. at (530) 542.2857.

Lake Tahoe Community College’s annual Student Art Exhibition is going on now through June 19, with most of the work in the commons area.

The work is the culmination of what students have produced this academic year.

Items range from water colors, to sculpture, to photography to a wild plastic bottle exhibit at the entry.

Fox and Hound at the top of Kingsbury Grade is the featured restaurant beginning today for Taste of Tahoe.

Local bands Deep Fryed Moto will play June 11 and Big Bad Wolf is at the restaurant June 12 to help celebrate the week.

Taste of Tahoe is a way to raise money for the local Relay for Life, which in turn raises money for the American Cancer Society. Each week a different restaurant donates a share of its profits to the cause.

Fox and Hound is the restaurant of choice through June 12.

Relay for Life on the South Shore is the first weekend of August.

“Footloose — The Musical” at the Duke Theatre on the campus of Lake Tahoe Community College in South Lake Tahoe.

Tickets are $12 general admission, $7 seniors, children and with a student body card.

Call (530) 541.4660, ext. 207 for information or box office hours.

Dates: June 11, 12, 17, 18, 19 at 7:30pm; and June 13, 20 at 2pm.