Event ticklers
Ned’s Mammoth Rock Race
Hard to believe, but Labor Day weekend is 2 weeks away. Still time, however, to get your registration in for the 13th Annual Ned’s Mammoth Rock Race, held in memory of Ned Schemenauer and the battle against childhood Leukemia, a fundraiser for the Mammoth High School XC Running Team & the High Sierra Triathlon Club.
Buy a pair of Brooks running shoes, the official shoe of Ned’s Mammoth Rock Race 2011, at Footloose Sports in Mammoth and get $10 off your entry. Offer Expires: Sunday, Sept. 4. Purchase by Sept. 3.
Entry info: www.highsierratri.org or email alana@highsierratri.org.
Coed Softball Tournament
Get your glove oiled up! This Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 20-21, the Town of Mammoth Lakes Recreation Department will stage a softball tournament at Shady Rest Park. There is a 4-game guarantee and 1st and 2nd places will receive trophies, custom team t-shirts, and an MVP award. A sportsmanship award will be awarded to a team in each of the 3 pools as well.
Be at Shady Rest on Friday afternoon, Aug. 19, for Mammoth’s inaugural Hitting Accuracy Contest. Entry is $10 and the overall winner receives a brand new bat! Roller bags will be awarded to both a male and female runners up. Contest starts at 3 p.m. Tourney starts at 8 a.m. Saturday. The Mammoth Lakes Women’s Club will operate the snack bar.
Northstar leads to Rafters
“We’re a rootsy folk-rock band based out of L.A. that’s consistently on the road 3 weeks out of every month,” said Matt Szlachetka, guitarist, singer-wongwriter and producer with The Northstar Session. This month, that road led to Mammoth for four dates, including recent stops at the Tap and Rafters.
Touring behind their latest album, “Late Bloomer” (released April 2, 2011), The Northstar Session has been seen in top LA music venues, and also on the NBC series “Parenthood,” playing the single “You Come Up Like A Rose” from “Winter Collection.” You can see the scene on the band’s website (www.thenorthstarsession.com) in the “gallery.” The Northstar Session plays two more evenings in Mammoth at Rafters on Aug. 22 and 23 starting at 5 p.m. and listen to them on iTunes.
CMU students play Mobil Mart
The Tioga Mobil Mart’s Summer Music Series in Lee Vining presents a special fundraiser perfomance nextSunday, Aug. 28. From 3-6 p.m., hear the Felici Piano Trio and their students play a free program, with donations benefitting Chamber Music Unbound’s scholarship fund!
MMCF stages online auction
The Mammoth Mountain Community Foundation (MMCF) supports young athletes and scholars in the Eastern Sierra by providing facilities, services, equipment and programs, which enable them to achieve educational and competitive sport excellence. In this age of the Internet, this year MMCF is hosting an innovative online auction, now through Sept. 5. and inviting the community to participate in this unique fundraising opportunity.
Visit www.biddingforgood.com/mammothfoundation and BID BID BID on a variety of items from almost every category: dining, travel, private lessons, clothing, sports gear, spa, wine and lots more! In addition, MMCF will promote our online auction with a booth at the Mammoth Festival Aug. 19 – 21 and in the Village during Labor Day Weekend Sept. 3-5. Drop by and check it out.
MMCF is an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) tax-exempt California Public Benefit Corporation.
