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SEND INFORMATION FOR INCLUSION IN UPCOMING AC 150TH CALENDAR TO [EMAIL REDACTED] or [EMAIL REDACTED] April 1 Sat 2 Sat Library Mystery Play: 7:00 pm Who's been haunting the Library and why? Come find out at the annual Library Mystery Play featuring early Alpine characters like a whiskey-toting judge (purely historic) and a saloon-owning Madame. Tickets will be on sale soon get yours, before they're sold out! 0 Sun. Easter Sunday The big 28th ANNUAL EGG hunt starts at 10 AM Alpine County Library Lawn Snow, Rain or Sunshine the hunt must go on, do not miss it 50 Dozen Eggs have been donated for this event by the South Lake Tahoe Optimist Club May 11 Sun. Mother’s Day 17 Sat Jacob Markley Day Reenactment: at "high noon," below the Courthouse (former Forest Service site) Come enjoy as our intrepid cast of locals recreates the dramatic demise of town founder Jacob Markley (including Don Jardine, as Markley!) Admission free, laughs no charge. Everyone loved it last year, so don't miss the fun! 17th Teddy Bear Parade, 1 – 3 PM, meet at the Markleeville Library Park, The parade lead by the intrepid “Ms. Honey Bear, begins at 1 PM, followed by crafts, stories 24, 25, 26 Memorial Day Weekend/Holiday 30 Fri. Time Capsule will be picked up from Diamond Valley School June 7 Sat. Kids’ Fishing Derby at Indian Creek 9AM – 1 PM Sponsored by Alpine County Fish & Game Commission, South Tahoe Public Utility District, Alpine County Chamber of Commerce and Alpine Kids. Food provided by Alpine Kids. Look for markers off the dirt road towards the dam. Fish delivery 10AM 7 Sat Join the Friends of Hope Valley on its annual work party day This is a day for all ages and abilities to participate in. Workers will meet at 9am at Pickett’s junction (corner of Hwy 88 and Hwy 89) in beautiful Hope Valley to connect with the work party of choice. Projects include watershed habitat improvement, general clean up, highway pick-up and some fence building. Please contact the Friends of Hope Valley to sign up. For more information, go to the Friends of Hope Valley website . 8 Sat Benefit Concert for the Friends of Hope Valley 1 PM on with a Back Forty Bluegrass concert and barbeque. Accompanying the Back Forty will be the Ten Dollar Pony, Larry Nair and Beth Oliverto. Come and enjoy a relaxing afternoon of wonderful music, great food and time to visit with ---PAGE BREAK--- SEND INFORMATION FOR INCLUSION IN UPCOMING AC 150TH CALENDAR TO [EMAIL REDACTED] or [EMAIL REDACTED] others that have an interest in preserving Hope Valley. The event is hosted by Sorensen’s Resort in Hope Valley. Donation of $10.00 is requested. No host barbeque. 14, 15 Father’s Day Weekend 21 Sat Diamond Valley Dash 5k/10k Walk and Run, 8:00 am info at http://www.alpinefitnessgroup.com/events.html 21 Sat Wine in the Garden – Wine tasting benefit for Alpine County Friends of the Library. Come enjoy wine, live music, hors d’oeuvres and a white elephant raffle. 680 Chambers Lane, Woodfords (the Sweeney’s). Tickets $20 each or 2 for $35. Raffle tickets $3 each or 4 for $10. Advanced tickets for sale at the Library. Call [PHONE REDACTED] for more information. 28 Sat. Alta Alpina Challenge “Riding the Wild Sierra” A 5-pass or 8-pass challenge with fully stocked rest stops, checkpoints with water, lunch and dinner at Turtle Rock Park. www.altaalpina.org/challenge 28 Sat. All Hat No Cattle Music in the Library Park sponsored by Friends of the Library, 5 PM Country with a decided Nevada flavor returns to open the season All Music in the Park concerts are free to the public. Everyone's invited to bring picnic suppers, lawn chairs and your own shade. Kids can enjoy the park playground while the bands play on. Donations to fund the Friends of the Library programs in support of Alpine County Libraries are always welcomed in the giant mandolin case in front of the stage! 30 Yosemite’s 150th Celebration. On June 30, 1864, amid the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite Grant Act to protect Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove. From the beginning, this act was a legacy for our nation. For a complete list of events go to www.nps.gov/yose/anniversary July 5 Sat. Kirkwood Fire Department’s BBQ 3:30 – 6 PM For more information go to www.kmpud.com 12 Sat. Death Ride “Tour of the California Alps” 129 miles, 15,000 feet of climb. www.deathride.com 19 Sat. Lake Alpine Fishing Derby, 12 – 4PM Lake Alpine Boat Ramp. Sponsored by Alpine County Fish & Game Commission, South Tahoe Public Utility District and Alpine County Chamber of Commerce. Food provided by Lake Alpine Lodge and Bear Valley General Store. Fish plant 12:30PM, 1800 pounds from Dave McFarland’s American Trout and Salmon. 20th Steve Spurgin ---PAGE BREAK--- SEND INFORMATION FOR INCLUSION IN UPCOMING AC 150TH CALENDAR TO [EMAIL REDACTED] or [EMAIL REDACTED] Music in the Library Park sponsored by Friends of the Library Newly-discovered singer/songwriter from Texas, transplanted to Carson City performs solo at the gazebo , 5PM All Music in the Park concerts are free to the public. Everyone's invited to bring picnic suppers, lawn chairs and your own shade. Kids can enjoy the park playground while the bands play on. Donations to fund the Friends of the Library programs in support of Alpine County Libraries are always welcomed in the giant mandolin case in front of the stage! 25th Thru Aug 10th 45th Annual Bear Valley Music Festival July 25 – August 10. One of the best summer attractions in Alpine County offering a full orchestra, international soloists and legendary entertainers. An outdoor musical experience in a unique mountain setting, 209-753- 2547 or [PHONE REDACTED] www.bearvalleymusicfestival.org August 2 Sat BBQ at Grover Noon to 4 PM in Picnic Area, there will be Native American crafters with supplies for folks to try their hand at the different crafts. 2 Sat Washoe Circle Dance, Tentatively 2 PM 2 Sat Big Meadow Bluegrass Band Music in the Library Park sponsored by Friends of the Library Bridgeport's perennial favorite returns to the park Saturday, 5 PM All Music in the Park concerts are free to the public. Everyone's invited to bring picnic suppers, lawn chairs and your own shade. Kids can enjoy the park playground while the bands play on. Donations to fund the Friends of the Library programs in support of Alpine County Libraries are always welcomed in the giant mandolin case in front of the stage! 30-31-1 Memorial Day weekend September 6 Sat Ciana Traditional Irish Music Music in the Library Park sponsored by Friends of the Library The Carson Valley's only Irish music band, 4 PM All Music in the Park concerts are free to the public. Everyone's invited to bring picnic suppers, lawn chairs and your own shade. Kids can enjoy the park playground while the bands play on. Donations to fund the Friends of the Library programs in support of Alpine County Libraries are always welcomed in the giant mandolin case in front of the stage! 13 8th Annual Ebbetts Pass Scenic Celebration, The centerpiece of the celebration is a day- long live music event in Hermit Valley. Visitors should definitely make a weekend of it and ---PAGE BREAK--- SEND INFORMATION FOR INCLUSION IN UPCOMING AC 150TH CALENDAR TO [EMAIL REDACTED] or [EMAIL REDACTED] spend some time checking out the entire Scenic Byway from Arnold to Markleeville. www.scenic4.org/events/ebbetts-pass-scenic-celebration-in-september 20 Sat Markleeville Living History Walk, beginning at 1:00, Guided tour groups departing every 15-20 minutes from the vacant lot below the Courthouse (former Forest Service Guard Station property). Was that a hurdy-gurdy girl on Main Street? Yep, a dozen "visitors from the past" (in costume) are returning to Markleeville to share tales from Alpine's early days. Come meet Judge Price, hotel owner John Ellis, a "hurdy-gurdy" dancing girl, newspaperman R.M. Folger and more in this fun-filled (history-filled) walking tour of Markleeville! Tickets $5 (buy ahead at the Museum, or purchase the day of the event). Call the Museum at 694-2317 for more info. 25-30th Aspen Festival. For event schedule see www.alpinewatershedgroup.org 27 Sat. Silver Mountain City Tour, at 9:00 a.m. at the old Silver Mountain jail. Please contact Karen Dustman 694-2122 if you'd like to reserve a place on this free tour (limited to 30 people). TBD BV Triathalon 26th Heenan Lake Tour,- Aspen Festival Event. There will be several different tours featuring historical mining and lumber mills, birding, natural resources, Aspen groves, the kiosk at Heenan Lake, Bagley Valley restoration, and the Heenan Lake Cutthroat Trout spawning sheds. October 4th - 5th Markleeville Fall Festival. Craft fair. Contact Laura [PHONE REDACTED] www.markleevilleartandsoul.com 6 or 7 “Snapshot Day” for the school kids, as part of the Aspen Festival November December TBD Magical Markleeville Fair