Monthly planner for the Bass Lake area.

Sept. 4: CD re-re-release party, 8 p.m., Funky’s on the Bayou. Live music and unveiling of Local Cover Band’s latest, “Are We Just About Ready to Rock Your Christmas-Labor Day? Yes!” Opening act: Local Cover Band Jr.  Cover charge: $3.45.
Sept. 8: National Teacher Hangover Day.
Sept. 12: College football: Bass Lake University Beaver vs. Stripmall State Retailers, 1 p.m., Vacant Lot Stadium. Bring your own seating.
Sept. 12: Annual “Harvest Dinner,” 5 p.m., Bass Lake Inn-Convenience.
Sept. 19: Book signing/meet-the-author/read-along, featuring Al Schwartz, Bass Lake poet laureate, 2-3:45 p.m., Nook, Bath & Beyonce (formerly Books, Towels & Music); part of local promotional tour for Schwartz’s latest work, “Ode to an Ode-To.” (In case of rain, event will be moved to Bass Lake Public/Private Library.)
Sept. 26: Early-autumn dock-overstock giveaway, noon-thirty to 2 p.m., Bass Lake Fish ’n’ Boat.
Sept. 28: Post-summer brush collection, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., throughout Bass Lake. Only summertime yard waste is accepted, according to Bass Lake Utilities and Garbage Collection.