Classes
Yuba Flows
September 16
Hip Pocket Press and Literature Alive (a program of Center for the Arts) celebrate the release of their new book, ‘Yuba Flows’ with a poetry reading and party. Poets Kirsten Casey, Gary Cooke, Cheryl Dumesnil, Judy Halebsky, Iven Lourie and Scott Young will read their work. From 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Mowen Solinsky Gallery, 225 Broad Street, Nevada City, 530-271-7000.
Olli Offers Fall Courses for Community Seniors
From metaphysics to mystery books, University of Nevada, Reno’s learning-in-retirement organization, ElderCollege/Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, has diverse learning opportunities for active adults. Course enrollment is limited and early enrollment is encouraged. Some courses require pre-registration. Annual membership is $45; financial assistance is available. Classes are held in downtown Reno at the Warren Nelson Building, 401 W. Second Street, in the University’s off-campus ElderCollege/OLLI facility. Membership application and course schedules are available at olli.unr.edu, 775-784-8053.
Advanced Management Program at UNR
September 22 to December 12
The Advanced Management Program is a certificate series offered by Extended Studies and the College of Business Administration for participants who want to update their knowledge and skills in business theory and practice. It is recommended for those who wish to explore key management topics, learn essential business strategies, and build on previous management training. The 12-session program begins with a full-day orientation/workshop held Saturday, September 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., followed by 11 evening sessions on select Tuesdays and Wednesdays through December 12. The $1,875 tuition fee includes course books and materials, daily refreshments, orientation lunch and graduation reception. At UNR’s Redfield Campus, 18600 Wedge Parkway, Reno, extendedstudies.unr.edu.
The Way of the Shaman
October 13 and 14
Learn what shamanism is all about with Beth Beurkens and the Foundation for Shamanic Studies in their annual North Lake Tahoe workshop. During this highly experiential weekend you will have the opportunity to explore the classic visionary methods used by shamans worldwide to restore spiritual power and health and awaken dormant spiritual abilities. Discover your own power animal helper and your spiritual teacher, work with drums and rattles and share in the Dance of the Animals. shamanicuniverse.com, 530-938-4777.
200 Hours at Yoga Loka
A fundamental purpose of yoga practice is self-discovery and growth. Beginning this October there will be an opportunity for experienced yoga practitioners to deepen their understanding and practice in a 200-hour Advanced Yoga Study and Teacher Training Program. This Advanced Study Program is designed to meet the registry standards of the Yoga Alliance for a registered yoga teacher. The program meets one weekend a month for eight months, giving participants time to digest the information and put it into practice before the next session. The course will include postural alignment principles, awareness of breath, meditation, anatomy and physiology, and the ancient philosophy of yoga and how it is still relevant in our lives today. There will also be an exploration of the major yoga systems, the yoga sutras, the Sanskrit language, and the Bhagavad Gita. All of the above are presented as tools to deepen our self-awareness, which is the foundational goal of yoga practice… to know ourselves, and how we interact within our relationships and with our environment. Yoga Loka is a Registered School of the Yoga Alliance. yogalokareno.com , 775-337-2990.
Kids
L.O.V.E. – Living Our Virtues Every Day
September 30
Come and celebrate with the Conscious Community Network at their second anniversary party. They’ve arranged a free concert with Guitar Woody, Joe McKenna and the Fantods Jim Eaglesmith and Friends and more. Children and family activities include games, clowns, a local farmer’s Mini Market, Food Network tents, an energy pavilion, various charity groups and inspirational speaker, Jennifer Webb. More that 800 people enjoyed themselves at the first annual event. From 1 to 5 p.m., Hawkins Amphitheatre, Bartley Ranch, Nevada. instimereno.org, 775-721-3287.
New Website for Teens
The Nevada County Teen Resource Guide is loaded with contact information on more than 90 local organizations, agencies and businesses catering to teens. Find information on everything from health and schools to fun things to do. Download your copy and then print the pages you want. NCTeen.com.
KidZone Awarded Prestigious Grant
Thanks to a grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the KidZone Museum in Truckee will implement their project, ‘Building a Multicultural Audience.’ The goal is to reach families in the rural areas surrounding the community, Latino families, and low-income families, welcoming them as new visitors and members of the museum. ‘We will be able to provide scholarships and programs in Spanish and in English,’ said executive director Carol Meagher. In fall 2006, 414 grant applications were received by IMLS, and KidZone Museum was one of the 158 awarded.
Other IMLS funded organizations include the Monterey Bay Aquarium and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. IMLS is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. Its mission is to grow and sustain a ‘Nation of Learners’ because life-long learning is essential to a democratic society and individual success. kidzonemuseum.org, 530-587-KIDS.
Outdoors:
Sierra Nevada, Now and Then
October 6
The Sierra College Institute for Sustainability and U.C. Berkeley’s Sagehen Creek Field Station have partnered up to bring you an informative evening lecture and workshop concerning the Sierra Nevada habitat, human impact, and change through time. The Grinnell survey was completed nearly a century ago, and then revisited in the past four years in an effort to assess the changes that have occurred to the natural environment in this time. An explanation of the survey, speculation concerning the source of these environmental changes, and evaluation of the human impact will all be addressed. Event at 1 p.m., Sagehen Creek Field Station, located seven miles north of Truckee on Hwy. 89, 530-550-9475, khansen@sierracollege.edu.
Opera With Your Boots On
October 12 to 16
The Sierra Club’s cozy Clair Tappaan Lodge hosts a fun-filled time for opera and nature enthusiasts. Operatic recordings and videos are designed to interest both experienced and beginning listeners, with topics, like, ‘Maria Callas, Love Her or Hate Her,’ ‘The Three Tenors (probably not the ones you’re thinking of),’ ‘Desert Island Favorites’ and a ‘Gilbert and Sullivan Kazoo Along.’ Advance reservations are required. $395 per person, includes accommodations, all meals, music programs and daily guided hikes. Contact Gil Deane at gildeane@aol.com, 415-456-2853.
Lake Tahoe Marathon Race Week
September 25 to 30
A full schedule of events for runners, walkers, paddlers and golfers.
• Speed Golf –September 26, at the Tahoe Paradise Golf Course, 3201 Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe, California. Tee off time is 9 a.m. $40 registration. Participants run the 18-hole course (4k) carrying three golf clubs. Score is a combination of the stroke plus run time.
• Kayaking – September 26, Races for 5 and 10 miles, at Timber Cove at 9 a.m.
• Swim – September 26, Races for 2, 1.5, 1 and .5 miles, at Zephyr Cove 11 a.m.
• Three-Day Triathlon – September 27 to 29. The Triathlon events are a two-mile swim, 72-mile bike and marathon; 10-mile kayak, 72-mile bike and marathon; 1.5-mile swim, 35-mile bike and half marathon; 10-mile kayak, 35-mile bike and half marathon; one-mile swim, 35-mile bike and 10K; five-mile kayak, 35-mile bike and 10K; half-mile swim, 20-mile bike and 10k; and five-kayak, 20-mile bike and 10K. Registration fees for all Three-Day Triathlon events is $200 per person until September 26 and $225 on race day. Individuals can also register a la carte for any of the triathlon events (see the website for fees, rules and details). Equipment, such as bikes, kayaks, wetsuits can all be rented in Lake Tahoe.
• Bike Races, September 28, 20-mile race begins in Incline Village, Nevada, at 9 a.m.; 35-mile race begins in Tahoe City at 8:45 a.m.; 72-mile race starts at Zephyr Cove Lodge in Zephyr Cove, Nevada, at 7 a.m.
There is a $500 purse for breaking the current 72-Mile record, which was set by Jeff Schalk, of San Francisco, in 2004 with a time of 3:01:21. Truckee-based cycling team, Start Haus, anticipates breaking the record with a time of 2:45. Registration for all three-bike events is $100 per participant and $150 (total) for those participants on tandem bikes. Participants will receive a finisher’s medal and wind shirt, along with a $10 lunch credit at Zephyr Cove Lodge.
• The Tahoe 10K – September 29 starts at the top of Emerald Bay at 9 a.m. $65 registration. $70 on race day.
• The Tahoe 20-Mile Power Walk and Jog – September 29, starts in Homewood at 8 a.m. This event, perfect for serious power walkers and those runners training for a marathon, has a seven-hour time limit. Post-run bash in South Lake.
• The 12th Annual Re/Max Racing for Life 5K – September 30, starts at Pope Beach in South Lake Tahoe at 10 a.m., after the free Optimist Kids Fun Runs. Benefits the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the Tahoe Angora Fire Fund. $50 registration. laketahoemarathon.com, 530-544-7095.
Pets:
Washoe County Animal Shelters Succeeding at No-Kill Goal
Six months ago the Nevada Humane Society (NHS) in Reno announced their goal to create a no-kill community in Washoe County and their results are amazing. Comparing the period of January 1 through June 30 of 2006 and 2007, for Nevada Humane Society and Washoe County Regional Animal Services combined, the kill rate for dogs dropped 51.5 percent and the kill rate for cats dropped 44.9 percent. The adoption rate for dogs increased 90.6 percent and the adoption rate for cats more than doubled, increasing 104.6 percent. The countywide save rate for dogs is now 91 percent, which puts Washoe County among the safest communities in the nation for dogs. Washoe County’s save rate for cats is 74.6 percent.
Several programs have contributed to the community’s success rate. More than 650 people volunteer for NHS and active local rescue groups take many animals from the shelters. Evening and weekend adoption hours and reduced adoption fees facilitate access to the animals and trained adoption counselors help match pets with people. They hold many off-site adoption events and work with Community Cats, an independent local organization, offering a free trap/neuter/return program for feral cats. NHS is launching a free spay/neuter program for pit bulls, which includes a $5 reward for the dog’s owners. nevadahumanesociety.org, 775-856-2000.
Local Hot Spots Lend Hand to Humane Society
The Pacific Crest Grill and Bar of America in conjunction with Pianeta are now making an effort to help the Truckee-Tahoe Humane Society (TTHS). For a limited time, each guest bill will feature a one-dollar addition that goes directly to TTHS to help with their veterinary programs for stray, injured and abandoned animals. The program runs through the end of September. Pacific Crest Grill, 10042 Donner Pass Road, 530-587-2626. Pianeta, 10096 Donner Pass Road, 530-587-4694.
Good Dogs to Remain Free
In a 5 to 2 vote, in front of a packed house, Town Trustees in Fraser, Colorado, rejected a leash mandate for their canine friends on July 25. They opted instead to maintain the voice command theory, saying that a leash law would punish dog owners with obedient pets. Several people say they will continue to walk their streets in fear of dog attack. A minor consolation – the town is considering hiring what was once known as a ‘Dogcatcher.’
