Event Schedule

Film Festival 4/20- 4/23:

• April 20th Patagonia Wild and Scenic Film Festival 7pm
  @ Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences (on the campus of Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village)
  Screening of select environmental films from the Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival
• April 23rd Patagonia Wild and Scenic Film Festival 7pm
  @ VENUE CHANGED to Resort at Squaw Creek (Squaw Valley)
  Screening of select environmental films from the Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival
• Tickets are $10. Advanced ticket sale locations: New Moon (Tahoe City and Truckee)

Squaw Valley Institute Earth Day Speaker 4/21

• Date: Wed., April 21, 5:30 no host bar, 6pm program
  Location: Resort at Squaw Creek
  Working title: Satellite's Potential to Monitor Climate Change
  Speaker: Doug Helmuth
  Presentation content: Satellites have been used to monitor the earth for decades. Fast forward to today: these sophisticated remote sensing technologies are being challenged to monitor climate change and more importantly the world's efforts to positively impact climate change. Doug Helmuth, with 30 years experience pursuing space remote sensing challenges, will discuss the highlights of what has been discovered about the earth over the last 15 years using satellites, who has been driving these initiatives and discoveries and what was done as a result. Helmuth will discuss several new initiatives that the 'world climate change community' is currently exploring, the requirements and challenges these initiatives represent as well as the benefits of monitoring the results. Gain insights on the key players including governments to policy makers to scientists to the aerospace industry and learn about the terminology used in today's climate change discussions. Discussion will include a history of weather satellites, the GPS constellation and several Google Earth enabling examples.  A number of Web sites will be highlighted for the audience to discover and explore on their own or with their families.

Bio: Douglas Helmuth has more than 30 years experience in three different aerospace businesses, with 8 years immersed in the commercial computer server industry sandwiched. He has wide exposure to customers and user needs across both business sectors and has invariably drawn to the most difficult challenges. Helmuth is a devoted advocate of small, motivated groups that can achieve eye-opening results. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and has pursued professional development in specific technology disciplines and is now as an 'expert' instructor. For more information, visit the Squaw Valley Institute website.

Slow Food Event, 4/22:

Date: Thursday, April 22nd, 5 pm – 8pm
Location: Bistro 22 at the Village at SquawValley USA

• Slow Food Lake Tahoe is sharing the evening of our Spring Potluck with the organizers of the popular annual Earth Day celebrations at the village in Squaw Valley. We are intending for it to be a zero waste event, so bring a potluck dish to share that can be eaten with fingers, that represents spring to you. And includes foods as locally produced and as seasonally ripened, as possible. Join us between 5:00pm and 8:00pm at what promises to be another opportunity to share fabulous food and talk with other SFLT members. And please pass this invitation on to your friends. The event will be held at Bistro22 across from the ticket booths at the base of the mountain at Squaw Valley. The no-host bar will be open and Chef Billy McCullough will prepare complimentary offerings from his kitchen. Come and meet local food producers and learn of opportunities for you to get involved with our local chapter of Slow Food, from helping at the Truckee Community Garden, to planning food tastings, to holding a position in our leadership group, to coordinating events leading up to Michael Pollan's visit to Squaw Valley in November.
  
  Check out our website to stay informed -- www.slowfoodlaketahoe.org. Slow Food USA is the lead advocate in America, working to tell Congress to make dramatic and lasting change in our nation's food production, distribution and marketing, by changing laws.
  

Tahoe Truckee Earth Day, 4/24:

Date: Saturday, April 24th, 11 am to 5 pm
Location: at the Village at Squaw Valley USA:

• 11am Educational Booths Open All Day
  Local non-profits and businesses share information and host interactive booths on local environmental issues …….
• 11am Kids Activities Begin- reCREATE
  The Great Basin Institute and rolling reCREATE will be teaming up to bring a vehicle full of fun and fascinating material for a hands-on craft experience that encourages everyone to rethink their notion of trash. They’ll provide the trash, tools and instruction for your kids to build a masterpiece out of repurposed goods!
• 11am & 12:45 Kids Entertainment - Dr. Solar
  His self-contained solar powered portable traveling family entertainment experience is a eco-friendly portable traveling children's entertainment experience solar powered gypsy wagon affair that would make P.T. Barnum drool and features an Eco-Themed interactive show.
• 11:15 Asha World Dancers
  This award winning dance company fuses several folkloric dance styles including Indian, Moroccan, Persian, Turkish, Egyptian, African influences and American Tribal and Cabaret, with Middle Eastern Dance.  They are proud to present their own style of World Fusion Belly Dance to their audiences.
• 11:30 Live Music - Drop Theory
  Drop Theory is a Funk/Rock band from the Tahoe/Truckee area. With a year of shows under their belt they’re gathering steam and promise to be one of Lake Tahoe's hottest groups. This foursome plays a mix of choice covers and dynamic originals featuring tight arrangements, body-shakin’ grooves, and high-energy solos. Whether they’re covering old-school R&B artists to modern rock bands, 70s fusion ensembles to 90s acid jazz groups, these Tahoe locals make sure to put a bit of funk in it all.
• 12:45 Kids Entertainment - Dr. Solar
• 1:00 Live Music – Mark Sexton Band
  Four years in the making, The Mark Sexton Band leads the way in further innovating the sound of Soul & Reggae. The Reno-based band flexes a significant message in their music, dealing with pure raw love and an understanding for real music. Mark can connect to any listener with his heartfelt lyrics, soulful voice and exquisite song writing.
• 2:00 Asha World Dancers
• 2:15 Envirolution Trashion Show
  The Truckee High School Envirolution Club “Trashion” show is a recycling fashion show of artsy outfits (made by the students themselves) are created out of materials that do not biodegrade easily. Each outfit has a commentary piece that is funny and educational, sending a message of positive action; everyone can consciously work at reducing, reusing, and recycling...the time to start is now!  The youth involved in Bright Futures provide specific actions that reduce energy use and waste at school sites, homes and businesses by involving more students in making a positive difference.
• 3:15 Raffle
  Thanks to local businesses that support the festival each year, you could win any number of local goods and/or crafts. We’re working on some big ticket items….stay tuned.
• 3:30 Live Music – Dusty Rhodes and the River Band
  The band successfully blends Modern Rock, Gospel, Motown, and Folk music together in an intoxicating mix that showcases music that is as accessible as it is original. This Anaheim-based bad is a Crystal Bay Club regular and favorite among Tahoe locals for their foot-stompin’ tunes.
• 5:00 Festival Ends – See you in 2011!