This Week

Events

2016 RENO EARTH DAY: Celebrate the

planet with activities, live music and entertainment, themed areas, educational workshops, arts and crafts, contests with prizes, and a unique exhibitor experience. Su, 4/24, 11am6pm. Free admission. Idlewild Park, 1900 Idlewild Drive, (775) 771-1277, www.renoearthday.com. ASPCA HELP A HORSE DAY: Learn about

different Northern Nevada horse organizations, see live demonstrations, meet three previously gentled wild horses up for adoption, shop local vendors and information tables and enjoy lunch from Reno food trucks. Family friendly event with face painting and games for the kids. Hosted by Hidden Valley Wild Horse Protection Fund. Sa, 4/23, 11am2pm. Free. Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road, (775) 292-0610, www.facebook.com/ events/237473816602862.

BLACK AND WHITE RISK GAMING PHOTO

LECTURE: Jan Aphelin recalls personal stories of her days as a photographer in Reno casinos of the 1970s and 1980s. Her focused, haunting and playful images of casino employees and customers are featured in the current exhibit Black and White Risk. F, 4/22, 6-7pm. $5 adults, free for members and children age 17 and younger. Nevada Historical Society, 1650 N. Virginia St. (775) 688-1190, http://museums.nevadaculture.org/ nhs-home.

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION CAREER FAIR: This

year’s career fair will have more than 30 employers signed from Nevada and nearby California and Oregon communities and a few other states.

Employers will be seeking candidates for positions, including teachers, principals and deans, counselors, speech pathologists, nurses, substitutes, bus drivers, classroom aides and more. Interviews and possible letters of intent may be offered on site. Mock interviews and two licensing and testing seminars will also be provided. Candidates should come dressed to impress with several copies of their resumes, and ready to interview. F, 4/22, 9am-2pm. Free.

College of Education, William Raggio

Building, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St. Room 4001, (775) 784-6248, www.unr.edu/education/ internships-and-careers/career. DAY OF REMEMBRANCE: The Hillel of

Northern Nevada, the University of

Nevada Reno’s International Human

Rights Club, and the Osher Lifelong

Learning Institute present “Day of

Remembrance.” The featured speaker will be Max Rodrigues Garcia whose story is told in the book Auschwitz,

Auschwitz... I Cannot Forget You—

As Long As I Remain Alive, written by Priscilla Alden Thwaits Garcia.

Rodrigues Garcia tells his story of how he survived the Holocaust and his remarkable life today. W, 4/27, 6-8pm. Free. Wells Fargo Auditorium,

Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center, 1664 N. Virginia St. University of

Nevada, Reno, (775) 784-4636, http:// knowledgecenter.unr.edu. EARTH DAY CELEBRATION: The event

includes an early morning guided walking tour, mini-presentations on attracting birds and butterflies to your own garden and Earth Day crafts. Bring your old flower pots and plant trays for reducing, reusing and recycling. Sa, 4/23, 8am-noon. Free. Wilbur D. May Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, 1595 N. Sierra St., (775) 785-4153. GOLD HILL GHOST TOUR: Enjoy a meal

at the Crown Point restaurant and then join a guided ghost tour through the Gold Hill Hotel, sharing stories of ghostly legends. Dining begins at 4pm. The tour starts at 8pm. M, 8pm. $40 for dinner and tour, $20 for tour only. Gold Hill Hotel, 1540 S. Main St. 1 mile south of Virginia City on Highway 342 in Gold Hill, (775) 847-0111, http:// goldhillhotel.net. IMPACT OF MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION

ON NEVADA: Experts will examine the public policy, legal, economic, tax distribution, tourism, health and logistical issues associated with legalization of marijuana in Nevada. Th, 4/21, 3:30-5pm. Free. Truckee Meadows

Community College, 7000 Dandini

Blvd., (775) 674-7608, www.tmcc.edu. NATIONAL COIN WEEK: Reno Coin Club and

The Nevada State Museum present

ANA’s National Coin Week’s “Portraits of Liberty: Icon of Freedom” with coinexchange and numismatic lectures. The event will feature all presidential dollars and national park quarters including Nixon, Ford and

Native American Code Talkers dollars and the first two park quarters of 2016, Shawnee and Cumberland

Gap National Parks. There will be displays of ancient and obsolete U.S. coins. Afternoon lectures will include

Robert Rodriquez on “The Pattern

Coins of America’s First Coin,” Rusty

King on “Nevada’s 125th Anniversary

Medal” and David Elliott on “Portraits of Liberty.” F, 4/22, 10am-3:30pm, Sa, 4/23, 10am-3:30pm. $8 adults, free

admission for children under age 18.

Nevada State Museum, 600 N. Carson

St., Carson City, (775) 815-8625, www. renocoinclub.org. PROTECTING NEVADA’S SENIORS: This

event will include a panel discussion and vendor fair focusing on protecting seniors from elder abuse, financial scams and other issues that affect seniors in our community. Th, 4/21, 1pm. Free. Evelyn Mount Northeast

Community Center, 1301 Valley Road, (775) 331-4555. RENO BEER CRAWL: Purchase your glass and map at The Waterfall and enjoy $1 refills at 12+ downtown Reno taverns. Fourth Sa of every month, 2-6pm

through 12/24. $5 glass and map. The

Waterfall, 134 W. Second St., (775) 3227373, http://renobeercrawl.com. SOCIAL SCIENCE: ROBOTS & DRONES:

Explore, interact, and investigate the robotic and drone technologies of the future, including flight simulators, a drone dissection zone, Sumo

Bots, and humanoid robots Baxter and NAO. Learn how virtual reality can help control wildfires and more.

Ticket price includes hors d’oeuvres, two drinks and a commemorative cup. Must be 21 or older to enter. I.D. required. Sa, 4/23, 6-9pm. $15 members, $20 non-members. Terry Lee

Wells Nevada Discovery Museum, 490

S. Center St., (775) 786-1000, www. nvdm.org. THE TRUCKEE MEADOWS’ OPEN LANDS

PROJECT: Between 1985 and 1995, Steve Davis documented the open lands remaining in the Truckee Meadows, including Double Diamond Ranch. Davis photographed agricultural remnants scattered throughout the valley as well as parks, ruins and abandoned places. Davis will discuss this and his Childhood Memory and Sense of Place project, which collected childhood memories about place from local residents. W, 4/27, 7-9pm. Free. Laxalt Auditorium, Warren Nelson Building, 401 W. Second St., (775) 747-4478, www.historicreno.org.

Teen Art Night

The Holland Project’s annual takeover of the Nevada Museum of Art is a chance for teens to immerse themselves in art, music and creative fun. The evening features hands-on art stations in silk screening, leather stamping, wood burning, DIY bolo ties, image transfers, buttons, stamp making and embroidered ball caps. Other fun attractions and activities include a photo booth, a racehorse name generator, rope tricks, live music from Pecan Sigh, Applied Ethics and a mariachi ensemble. DJ Peachsprite will spin tunes and hip hop artist Yung Milkcrate will make an appearance, too. There will also be ice cream and savory creations made by students in Hug High School’s culinary program. The art museum’s galleries will be open for the event. The party begins at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 23, at the NMA, 160 W. Liberty St. Admission is $5. Call 329-3333 or visit www.nevadaart.org or www.hollandreno.org.

WE HEART BIKES ART SHOW: Reno Bike

Project hosts a fund-raising art show every year to celebrate art and bike culture in the Truckee Meadows. The family-friendly event includes music, food and drinks. This year’s show starts with a reception for members at 5pm. General admission opens at 6pm. Artwork is sold with a percentage of the proceeds benefiting the Reno Bike Project. Sa, 4/23, 5pm. Free. The Holland Project, 140 Vesta St. Suite 330, (775) 742-1858, www.hollandreno.org.

All Ages

ART ADVENTURES AT THE LAKE MANSION:

Budding artists will explore a variety of mediums including drawing, pastels, watercolor and clay. All supplies included. W, 4:30-5:30pm through 5/18.

$55. Lake Mansion, 250 Court St., (775) 826-6100, www.artsforallnevada.org. ASTRO POETRY CONTEST: Join Tahoe

Star Tours and The Discovery for the reading and awards presentation for this year’s winners of the

Astro Poetry Contest. Awards will be presented to the winners in three divisions: K-2, grades 3-6 and grades 7-12. The first-place winner in each category will receive a Celestron telescope. Sa, 4/23, 2-3pm. Free. Terry

Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum, 490 S. Center St., (775) 786-1000, www. nvdm.org. DOWNTOWN LIBRARY STORY TIME: Stories

and activities especially for the preschool child. Tu, 10:30am. Free.

Downtown Reno Library, 301 S. Center

St., (775) 327-8312. FAMILY GAME NIGHT: Come into the

library, find a table, grab a game and have some fun. Second and Fourth W of every month, 4:30-6:30pm. Free.

Northwest Reno Library, 2325 Robb Drive, (775) 787-4100. GALENA TODDLERS: This nature education program for toddlers includes storytime, outdoor exploration and crafts. Third Th of every month, 10am. $5 sug-

gested donation. Galena Creek Visitor

Center, 18250 Mt. Rose Highway, (775) 849-4948, www.galenacreekvisitorcenter.org. INCLINE VILLAGE STORY TIME: Stories

and crafts for all children. W, 4pm. Free. Incline Village Library, 845 Alder Ave. Building A, Incline Village, (775) 832-4130.

INSIDE OUT: AN ANATOMY EXPERIENCE:

This exhibition will take you on a journey into the curiosities of human anatomy. Through digital and handson exhibits, you’ll learn how our bodies work, grow, age and heal. Tu-Su. $10 general admission, $9 veterans and active duty military. Terry Lee

Wells Nevada Discovery Museum, 490

S. Center St., (775) 786-1000, www. nvdm.org. MONSTER FISH: IN SEARCH OF THE LAST

RIVER GIANTS: The exhibit features life-size sculptures, hands-on interactive exhibits and video installations that put you face to face with more than 20 species of giant freshwater fish. Tu-Su through 4/24. $10 general admission, $9 veterans and active duty military. Terry Lee Wells Nevada

Discovery Museum, 490 S. Center St., (775) 786-1000, www.nvdm.org. SOUTH VALLEYS STORY TIME: Stories and

activities especially for the preschool child. Tu, 11:15am. Free. South Valleys

Library, 15650A Wedge Parkway., (775) 851-5190; www.washoe.lib.nv.us. SPANISH SPRINGS STORY TIME: Stories,

songs and fun geared toward preschool children ages 3-6. M, 10:3011am. Free. Spanish Springs Library, 7100A Pyramid Lake Highway, Lazy 5 Regional Park, Spanish Springs, (775) 424-1800.

SPARKS STORY TIME: Stories and activities especially for the preschool child.

W, 10:15am. Free. Sparks Library, 1125 12th St., Sparks, (775) 352-3200. SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE

PROGRAM (SNAP) OUTREACH CLINIC:

The Food Bank of Northern Nevada hosts SNAP outreach clinics to assist low-income families and individuals in applying for SNAP benefits. First come, first served. Th, 10am-noon. Free. Downtown Reno Library, 301 S. Center St., (775) 327-8312.

Art

ART INDEED! SIERRA MEMORIAL ART

SPACE: Urban Abundance, The abstract art gallery is open 4/24 for the Artist Open House and 4/30 for the Twisted Shamrock Wine Walk. Gallery hours are Monday, 1:30-6pm, Tuesday-Thursday, 3:30-7pm, or by appointment. Su, 4/24, 2-5pm, Sa, 4/30,

2-5pm. Free. Contact Janet Pirozzi (775) 846-8367, info@artindeed.com, http://artindeed.com for details. 142

Bell St., (775) 846-8367. ARTE ITALIA: Italian-American Cinema:

From Capra to the Coppolas, This documentary exhibit curated by the

Museo Italo Americano at the Fort

Mason Center in San Francisco features written and photographic panel displays, videos, memorabilia and graphic art. The themes upon which

Italian-American filmmakers have concentrated include family, community, immigration, assimilation. Their films explore the American Dream in all its ramifications and contradic-

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