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By Michelle Portesi
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Memorial Day has just recently passed as I write this, and the 2016 summer season has officially begun. Along with the plethora of hiking, biking and beaching the area is known for during our short but glorious summer months, it’s also this time of year that the area veritably explodes with concerts and cultural events galore.
And what better time than now to make plans for attending the yearly TOCCATA music series in and around Lake Tahoe. Featuring the Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, this year’s listening pleasures includes everything from Baroque, Broadway to Pops and a few other surprises as well. With so many venues to choose from, you’ll be sure to find a place and time to fit into your schedule!
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Image from Toccata Website
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Go4Baroque
Sun. June 12, 4 PM – St Patrick’s Episcopal Church,Incline Village
Wed. June 15, 7 PM – Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Carson City
Fri. June 17, 7 PM – First Methodist Church, Reno
Sun. June 19, 4 PM – St Theresa Catholic Church, South Lake Tahoe
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TOCCATA BOPS Broadway-Opera-Pops & Patriotic Hits
Sun. July 3 • 7:00pm – FREE! Red White Tahoe Blue Village Green, Incline Village
Tues. July 5 • 7:00pm – FREE-Lawn Bartley Ranch Amphitheater, Reno
Fri. July 8 • 7:00pm – St Theresa Catholic Church, South Lake Tahoe
Sun. July 10 • 4:00pm – Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Carson City
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Image from Toccata Website
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Mozart in the Mountains (some venues still to be determined.)
Sun. Aug 7, 4pm – TBA – Carson City
Tues. Aug. 9, 7pm – St Theresa Catholic Church, South Lake Tahoe
Fri. Aug. 12, TBA – South Reno
Sun. Aug 14, 4pm – TBA – Incline Village
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9/11 Memorial Concert–Brahms Requiem & Elizabeth Pitcairn-Symphonie Espagnole
Sun. Sept. 11, 4:00pm – St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, South Reno
Wed. Sept. 14, 7:00pm – Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Carson City
Fri. Sept. 16, 7:00pm – St. Theresa Catholic Church, South Lake Tahoe
Sun. Sept. 18, 4:00pm – TBA – Incline Village
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As noted, some times and venues are still to be determined, so be sure to visit their website for ticket prices and updates for each concert. toccatatahoe.com
AND…don’t forget to check the EVENTS CALENDAR tab often as well. There’s so much going on this time of year, you’re bound to miss something fun and festive if you don’t make a note of it on your calendar. Some events sell out early, so reserve your seats today! yourfriendinhighplaces.net/events-calendar/
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By Tim Hauserman
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Nothing says summer like the return of the Farmer’s Markets to the Sierra. Sure, the highlight of the Farmer’s Market is an opportunity to find fresh from the farm produce as well as a variety of other food products, but it is also a great social occasion. On a warm summer day, it’s a pleasure to take a stroll past all that food and abundance while chatting with the friends you inevitably run into. Be sure and enjoy these markets this summer:
Tuesday
Truckee Farmers Market 8 am-1 pm
10500 Brockway Road, at the Truckee Regional Park (between Highway 267 and downtown Truckee).
Thursday
Tahoe City Commons Beach 8 am-1 pm
What could be finer then gazing out at the lake while finding your dinner? Over the last few years the market moved to Tahoe Lake School during the busy mid-summer, this year the market will stay at the beach all summer long. Enjoy the view and bring the kids to play.
Incline Village Farmers Market, 4-7 pm,
Lake Tahoe School on Highway 28 near Sierra Nevada College
The market has moved closer to town from it’s previous location at the Tunnel Creek Cafe.
Truckee Thursdays, 5-8 pm, in the midst of the Truckee Thursday festivities in downtown Truckee is a small version of the same market that was in Tahoe City that morning.
Friday
The Sierra Valley Farms Farmers Market 10am to 2 pm
Northern end of Sierra Valley on Highway A-23 near Beckwourth.
This unique market is the only on farm market in California with a series of great food vendors, and frequently a chef’s cooking demonstration.
Sunday
Truckee Community Farmers Market – 10 am – 2 pm
12047 Donner Pass Road, In the parking lot where you find Paco’s and the Coffee Bar, also known as the Outlet Mall. This food and farm only market is a showcase for farmers within 125 miles of Truckee.
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Photo by Foothill Farmer’s Market Facebook page.
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For more Farmer’s Markets in the area, Visit: www.ediblerenotahoe.com
Join the Foothill Farmer’s Market Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Foothill-Farmers-Market
Or Visit their website: www.foothillfarmersmarket.com
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By Tim Hauserman
The warm temperatures of spring bring waterfalls and wildflowers to the Sierra. Spring also, uncovers all that litter which accumulated under the snow during the winter. The 13th annual Truckee Day on June 4th is an opportunity to clean up a good portion of that litter and make Truckee sparkle again. It is also a time to enjoy the springtime by getting out and playing with your neighbors.
Truckee Day is a town-wide clean up and civic pride day. Volunteers spend their morning joining an estimated 500 other folks making their town look cleaner. Then the afternoon is spent being festive at the the Truckee River Regional Park where a BBQ and community expo will be happening. Volunteers get a T-shirt and free lunch ticket.
“It’s a really special day because it brings the whole community together. It celebrates community and cleans up the beautiful place we live in,” says event coordinator Erica Jue, Recycling Coordinator for the Town of Truckee. For information on the event contact Erica at 582-2909. www.truckeeday.org
In addition to cleaning up garbage, you could also lend a hand to the community by becoming a Weed Warrior with the Truckee River Watershed Council. While council representative Jeannette Halderman hopes some invasive weeds get removed, the real goal is to educate the public on what weeds are invasive and causing problems in the region. For information on the weed warrior program contact Jeannette at 550-8760 x 6.
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