🌱 How South Lake Tahoe kids can get free weekend food bags.

Hello South Lake Tahoe! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How South Lake Tahoe kids can get free weekend food bags.
• How South Lake Tahoe shoppers helped raise $10,000 for local nonprofits.
• Want to join a biodiversity hike near South Lake Tahoe?

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 75 and low of 48 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 74, low: 47.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, windy and cool, with a high of 70 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bread & Broth 4 Kids resumes free school-year weekend food program (tahoedailytribune.com) — Families in South Lake Tahoe can again rely on Bread & Broth's free weekend food bag program for pre-K through 8th graders and children in local childcare centers. Each bag provides kid-friendly meals, fresh produce, and snacks to help bridge food gaps when school is closed. Parents can check eligibility and apply directly through their child's school or childcare office.
   

• BlueZone Sports tops $50,000 in local giving over five Labor Day tent sales (southtahoenow.com) — BlueZone Sports in South Lake Tahoe has surpassed $50,000 in charitable giving through its annual Labor Day tent sales, including $10,000 this year to four Tahoe nonprofits. Local shoppers helped fund trail work, youth ski programs, mentorship on the slopes, and litter cleanup across the South Shore. The store emphasizes long-term relationships with residents and community groups.
   

• National Public Lands Day – Horsetail Falls BioBlitz Hike (usda.gov) — Outdoor enthusiasts near South Lake Tahoe are invited to join a National Public Lands Day BioBlitz hike to Horsetail Falls, starting from the Pyramid Creek trailhead off Highway 50. Participants will document plants and wildlife, including in burn-scarred areas, using the iNaturalist app. The trailhead is about 18 miles west of South Lake Tahoe, with check-in at 8:45 a.m.
   

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Saturday October 3
• Lake Tahoe Mushroom Festival →
  The Hangar - Taproom & Bottle Shop, 2401 Lake Tahoe Blvd suite b, South Lake Tahoe
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 10
• Park Days: Back to School Kickoff Park Day! Riverside County
  Sky Mountain Charter Placerville, CA 95667
  10:30 am
• Varsity Boys & Girls Water Polo @ Oakmont
  Union Mine High Oakmont High School, 1710 Cirby Way, Roseville, CA 95661, USA
  4:00 pm
• F/JV/V Girls Volleyball @ Argonaut
  Union Mine High Argonaut High School, 501 Argonaut Ln, Jackson, CA 95642, USA
  4:30 pm
• ESL CLASSES - SCHNELL →
  Louisiana Schnell Elementary Placerville, CA 95667
  4:30 pm
• Adult English Class →
  Louisiana Schnell Elementary Placerville, CA 95667
  4:30 pm
• KBE: Back to School
  Tahoe-Truckee Unified Truckee, CA 96161
  5:00 pm
• Drama Small Performance
  El Dorado High Studio 81
  6:00 pm
• THS: Open House
  Tahoe-Truckee Unified Truckee, CA 96161
  6:00 pm
• Varsity Flag Football @ Argonaut
  Union Mine High Argonaut High School, 501 Argonaut Ln, Jackson, CA 95642, USA
  6:30 pm
• Thinkin' & Drinkin' Trivia @ Public House →
  Placerville Public House - Family Restaurant & Pub, 305 Main St, Placerville
  7:00 pm
Friday September 11
• In Person Field Trip: HIKE: Heart Rock. Grades TK-12.
  Sky Mountain Charter Placerville, CA 95667
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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• I needed help with yard cleanup and Key sent two guys who did an excellent job and in a very reasonable time frame.
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• Vail Resorts, Inc. posted a job opening for Ticket & Product Sales Agent in South Lake Tahoe. Apply here.
• Whole Foods posted a job opening for Specialty Team Member (Beer, Wine, Cheese & Chocolate) - Part Time Seasonal in South Lake Tahoe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Lake Tahoe here.

🗞 Nearby News

Truckee

• Nevada County Arts & Culture announces awardees of Truckee City Cultural District Artist Mini-Grants Program (sierrasun.com)
• Zenergy celebrates new Zensory Lounge with Truckee Chamber Ribbon Cutting (sierrasun.com)
• Authorities ID Burning Man festival attendee who died in ambulance (reviewjournal.com)

Placerville

• 10 Torr Distilling Brings Back Spiced Apple Canned Cocktail (thewhiskeywash.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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