4TH ANNUAL TAHOE SOUTH RESTAURANT WEEK RETURNS SEPT. 16-23

Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority will continue supporting Tahoe South Restaurant Week in an effort to connect visitors and locals with the South Shore culinary scene — an event that returns Sept. 16-23. In partnership with Tahoe Chamber and the newly formed Restaurant Industry Group, Restaurant Week will align efforts with Sample the Sierra (www.samplethesierra.com), the popular farm-to-fork festival.

All South Shore restaurants are encouraged to participate in this promotion by showcasing a fixed menu or item to tie-in with the farm-to-fork theme. Whether a locally-sourced product or an item paired with a local brew, wine or spirit, this is the perfect opportunity to feature the very best food and beverages in the Tahoe region.

For more information on participating contact Georgette Hartley, LTVA integrated marketing manager, at georgette@ltva.org or Irma Salazar, visitor information specialist, at irma@ltva.org or 530-544-5050, ext. 101.

AL ANON MEETING

Al Anon meets every Friday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Unity at the Lake, located at 1195 Rufus Allen Blvd. in South Lake Tahoe. It’s a support group for people affected by alcoholism.

DEFENSIBLE SPACE PRESENTATION

South Lake Tahoe’s Friends of the Library will host John Pickett, forester with Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, on Wednesday, July 20, at 6 p.m. He will discuss creating defensible spaces during this free program at South Lake Tahoe Library, located at 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.

Call 530-530-3185 for more information.

GOODWILL OPENING STORE IN SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

Goodwill Sacramento Valley and Northern Nevada is opening its newest store in South Lake Tahoe. It will be located at 1069 Emerald Bay Road in the former Pier 1 Imports building. The four-day Grand Opening Extravaganza begins Thursday, July 21, at 8 a.m. Regular store hours will be Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

“Goodwill’s mission expansion into South Lake Tahoe is consistent with its strategic plan to offer human services to the disadvantaged in the territory it serves,” according to Joseph Mendez, Goodwill Sacramento Valley and Northern Nevada president and CEO. “The need in the greater Tahoe area is represented by people with disabilities and disadvantages who are attempting to achieve self-sufficiency.”

For a complete listing of job training and employment programs, stores and donation sites in the Sacramento Valley and Northern Nevada areas, visit http://www.goodwillsacto.org/locations.