Content for briefs is selected from e-mail submissions to Community Editor Amy Edgett at aedgett@sierrasun.com. Visit http://www.sierrasun.com to submit events online. Please limit descriptions to 50 words. E-mail submissions may be 150-300 words. Items published in the print edition news space permitting.Find Veterans Day ceremony information at https://www.sierrasun.com/article/20111108/COMMUNITY/111109924andamp;parentprofile=search.Dine out for Truckee BoostersPlease join us for a Truckee High Booster fundraiser night at The Lodge in Tahoe Donner, Nov. 10, 5-9 p.m. The Lodge has generously offered to give 20 percent of all food and non -alcoholic drinks sales from the evening to the Boosters Club. Truckee High is fortunate to have such an amazing Boosters Club. They support all students through their contributions to clubs, the arts, athletics and much more. Go on out and support all the great things students are doing at Truckee High.Schools to help Project MANADuring the month of November Project MANA is collecting can food to help support families in need. Please join in and help support the quality of the community. Drop off canned goods to any of the Truckee schools (Truckee Elementary, Glenshire, Alder Creek, and of course, Truckee High). Accepting donations until Nov. 16.Alpine Meadows Job FairAlpine Meadows Job Fair is Friday Nov. 11, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Main Lodge. Interviewing for almost all departments. Applicants should call Human Resources for information and to set up interview appointments at 530-581-8212.Letandamp;#8217;s Talk TurkeyProject MANAandamp;#8217;s annual Thanksgiving distribution for families in need will take place Saturday, Nov. 19. Distributions in Truckee, Incline Village and Kings Beach include a frozen turkey and all the fixings for a traditional Thanksgiving meal.For $25 you can sponsor a family, send checks or donate online at http://www.projectmana.org/donate. Donations of turkeys are also appreciated. Drop-off points for donated turkeys are the Project MANA office at 948 Incline Way in the Donald W. Reynolds Community Nonprofit Center, High Sierra Gardens Nursery and, in Truckee, at the Community Food and Resource Center, 10111 E. Street. Donated turkeys need to be received by Nov. 18. Turkeys received after this deadline will be used for the Christmas program with churches. For more information, please contact Project MANA at 530-582-4079 or 775-298-0008.Donner Trail 29th Annual Thanksgiving DinnerSugar Bowl Ski Resort at Judah Lodge, Nov. 11, 5-7 p.m., Traditional Thanksgiving dinner served up while supporting Donner Trail Elementary. Live and silent auction, also raffle prizes! Funds help with playground equipment, computers, music and everything else children need for their school! Come out and support our school. Call 530-582-9982 for information.12th annual Tahoe Cross Country Ski Swap Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area is hosting its 12th annual Tahoe XC Ski Swap Saturday, Nov. 12, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 925 Country Club Drive, Tahoe City. The biggest cross country ski swap in Tahoe, dedicated to the Nordic sports of skate skiing, classic, light touring, snowshoe, telemark, and backcountry skiing. Great deals on used Tahoe XC rental gear, rep samples, demos, clothing, kid’s gear, pull-behind sleds, and accessories. Selling gear? Register sale items Friday, Nov. 11, 2-9 p.m. Raffle tickets will be on sale, prizes include a Tahoe XC season pass, dog passes, lessons, wax cards, and more. Admission is free, and a hot Nordic breakfast will be available 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the trailhead. Visit http://www.tahoexc.org or call 530-583-5475. The Tahoe Cross Country Ski Education Association serves hundreds of local children in the community providing free and affordable access to cross country skiing. Programs include Strider Gliders After School Ski Program, the Winter Discovery Center and Free Skiing for Schools.Give to Project MANA, receive shopping discountT Pots Pottery, Lake Tahoe Yarn Co and Napa Auto Parts are having a fundraiser for Project MANA, Nov. 12, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Nov. 13, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Lake Tahoe Yarn Co and T Pots Pottery are having a sale in conjuction with this fund raiser. Bring in four healthy canned or boxed goods and receive five percent off your purchase. Bring in six, eight or 10 items and receive 10 percent, 15 percent and 20 percent off your purchase at the Old Gateway Center Area, 11008 Donner Pass Road, Truckee. Look for students from Squaw Valley Academy National Honor Group with signs to show you where donation barrels will be placed. The students will also be available to help you bring things from your car to the barrels. Help restock Project MANAandamp;#8217;s pantry before the holidays. Remember to bring healthy canned or boxed item. For more info please contact Kelly at 530-587-1060 at Lake Tahoe Yarn Co.Tahoe League for Charity awards 12 grantsTahoe League for Charity will award 12 grants to nonprofits totaling $8,000, Monday, Nov. 14, during their monthly luncheon meeting at Jake’s on the Lake starting at 11:30 a.m. A representative from each of the 12 charities will be sharing there goals and how they plan to use the granted funds. Guests and potential members are welcomed to attend. Please contact Carole Eichhorn at 530-546-5650 for information and reservation. The Board meeting will precede the luncheon, starting at 10 a.m. Tahoe League for Charity is a social and a non-profit organization whose primary focus is to benefit the local communities of North Lake Tahoe and Truckee by providing scholarships to local high school students and grants to other local non-profit organizations. During the past 10 years, Tahoe League for Charity has donated more than $200,000 to the community. Visit http://www.tahoeleagueforcharity.org.School Bus Transportation Public Meeting A public meeting will be held to discuss options for budget reductions including a potential increase to buss pass fees, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011 6 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the District Office, 11603 Donner Pass Road, Truckee. For questions please contact Nanette Rondeau, director of transportation at 550-0745.Time for giving8th Annual Soroptishop FundraiserJoin the Soroptimist for holiday shopping appetizers, wine and friendship Thursday, Nov. 17, 6-9 p.m. at the home of member Stephanie Piccirelli, $5 includes one raffle ticket. Tickets sold at the door. Complimentary valet parking. Bring friends and family. Soroptishop is a wonderful event for holiday shopping and hosting with 20 vendors at 12568 Union Mills Road. Truckee directions: Take Interstate 80, exit 190 Overland Trail – head north, take right on Union Mills Road, follow for about 2 miles, take left on Union Mills Road (again) after equestrian center, last house at end of street. Phone 760-815-0128. All proceeds go directly to Courage House, visit http://www.c2bu.org.Holiday Hope: Adopt a FamilyThe North Tahoe Family Resource Center, Tahoe SAFE Alliance and the Placer County Sheriffandamp;#8217;s Office are hoping to make a difference for families in the community this holiday season through the Holiday Hope Adopt-a-Family Program. Holiday Hope is a rewarding way to celebrate the spirit of giving through the holiday season. Last year, more than 100 families received meals, toys, and warm clothing through the program. With support from the community this holiday season, these organizations hope to again provide relief to families who face every day challenges, job loss, or unexpected hardships. Families can be adopted by a group of friends, business, family or individuals. Adopting a family will help provide warm clothing, food and toys to families that would otherwise go without. Each family is carefully paired with a donor or donor group and it is up to the donorandamp;#8217;s discretion as to how much to contribute. Gifts are due Dec. 16 and will be delivered to the family a week prior to the holidays. For more information about Holiday Hope or to adopt a family, please call Ana Liz Servin Bancroft at 530-546-0952 or Cecilia Morales at 530-546-7804.