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For a complete listing of this week’s events or to post events to our online calendar, visit www.newsreview.com. FOR THE WEEK OF maRcH 8, 2018

maR/10:ITALIAN FESTIVAL FAMILY CONCERT Reno Philharmonic presents an Italian-themed event for all ages. Arrive at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts between 9-9:30 a.m. to explore pre-concert activities, including hands-on science projects, Venetian mask-making, a tarantella dance demonstration and face painting. At 10 p.m., the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra, led by guest conductor Alvise Casellati from Padua, Italy, will perform some of Italy’s most famous and beloved music. Guest violinist and Italian native Gennaro Cardaropol will also perform at the concert. Following the show, guests can enjoy samples of gelatto and pizza, listen to music by accordionist John Covarelli and talk to performers from P’Opera!, who will appear at the event in Italian opera costumes. The free event begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 10, at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St. Call 323-6393 or visit renophil.com.

EVENTS

BILL FOX IN THE GALLERIES: William L. Fox,

director of the Center for Art and Environment at the Nevada Museum of Art, will explore the significance of the art exhibition Marking the Infinite and the diverse island continent which influences the artistic practices of Aboriginal Australians. Fri, 3/9, noon-1pm. $10, free for NMA members. Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333, www.nevadaart.org.

CONTRA DANCE: Sierra Contra Dance

Society holds its monthly event. Arrive at 7:15pm for a beginner’s walk-through.

No partner necessary. Sat, 3/10, 7:30pm. $10. Southside Cultural Center, 190 E. Liberty St., www.sierracontra.org.

HANDS ON! SECOND SATURDAYS: Nevada

Museum of Art’s monthly program offers free admission, hands-on art activities, storytelling, a docent-guided tour, live performances and community collaborations. Sat, 3/10, 10am. Free. Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333. HISTORICAL THURSDAY TALK: In celebration

of National Women’s History Month, the National Automobile Museum will feature a discussion on Alice Ramsey, the first woman to drive across the United States, presented by Jackie Frady, president and executive director of the museum. Thu, 3/8, 1:30pm. $5 for talk only, $8-$12 for museum admission, free for members. National Automobile Museum, 10 S. Lake St., (775) 333-9300.

MARK SALINAS—CHOICES, CHANCES AND

CHANGES: The Capital City Arts Initiative presents a talk by Mark Salinas, Carson City arts and culture coordinator. His illustrated talk, “Choices, Chances and Changes,” is part of CCAI’s ongoing Nevada Neighbors series. There will be an informal reception preceding the event at 5:30pm. Wed, 3/14, 6pm. Free. The Union, 302 N. Carson St., Carson City, www.nevadahumanities.org.

MEDITATION AND INVESTIGATION: This ghost-

hunting event will include meditation for the first hour while recording, followed by an investigation of the mansion. Bring a pillow, blanket, recorder, cameras, etc. Call to RSVP. Sat, 3/10, 7pm. $20. Mackay Mansion, 291 S. D St., Virginia City, (775) 847-0156, www.visitvirginiacitynv.com. MONSTER JAM: The event features some of the most recognizable monster trucks in the world, including Grave Digger,

Max-D and El Toro Loco. Drivers push these trucks to their limits in freestyle,

“2-Wheel Skills” and racing competitions that will keep spectators on the edge of their seats. Fri, 3/9, 6:30pm; Sat, 3/10, 1pm & 6:30pm; Sun, 3/11, 1pm. $11-$40. Reno

Sparks Livestock Center, 1350 N. Wells Ave, (775) 688-5751, www.monsterjam. com/en-US/events/reno-nv.

NORTH LAKE TAHOE SCIENCE EXPO: The theme

of the 13th annual expo is “Life Science & Health” and will feature hands-on science investigations, experiments and demonstrations focusing on health, nutrition, the human body, organisms, ecosystems, food webs, life cycles, inheritance and adaptation. Open to all ages. Wed, 3/14, 4pm. Free. Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, 291 Country Club Drive, Incline Village, (775) 881-7560 ext. 7474, tahoe.ucdavis.edu.

PARLEY PROJECT ARTIST BOOK RELEASE: The

Parley Project is a collaboration between the Black Rock Press and another person or organization on the University of Nevada, Reno campus. Lauren Cardenas, Black Rock Press Redfield fellow, will give an outgoing talk to discuss her experience at the BRP over the past two years and will unveil the second Parley Project publication. Wed, 3/14, 7pm. Free. Black Rock Press, Jot Travis Building, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4278.

PAWS 2 READ: A reading program for children of all ages presented by Paws 4 Love. Friendly dogs lend a loving, nonjudgmental ear to beginning readers.

After reading to a gentle dog, children receive a free book. The event takes place on the second Thursday of the month. Thu, 3/8, 4pm. Free. Incline Village

Library, 845 Alder Ave., Incline Village, (775) 832-4130.

THE WONDROUS WORLD OF WATER BEARS:

Tardigrades, also known as water bears or moss piglets, are microscopic creatures with a huge range of adaptations. Presenter Marianne Denton, aquatic ecologist and astrobiology enthusiast, will discuss what characteristics they have to survive under extraordinary circumstances in extreme conditions. Sat. 3/10, 2pm. Free. Galena Creek Visitor Center, 18250 Mount Rose Highway, (775) 849-4948, galenacreekvisitorcenter.org.

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ARTISTS CO-OP GALLERY RENO: Photo

Fandango XII. The 12th annual invitational show features work by more than 20 local photographers. The exhibition runs through March 31. Thu, 3/8-Wed, 3/14,

11am-4pm. Free. Artists Co-Op Gallery Reno, 627 Mill St., (775) 322-8896. ARTS FOR ALL NEVADA: Youth Art Month

Exhibit. Arts for All Nevada celebrates the creativity of local youth as part of the national celebration of Youth Art Month. The artwork on display was created during workshops conducted by Arts for All Nevada in over 50 local elementary through high school special education classrooms in 30 different schools. The show runs through April 27. Thu, 3/8-Fri, 3/9; Mon, 3/12-Wed, 3/15,

10am. Free. Arts for All Nevada, 250 Court St., (775) 826-6100.

BLUE WHALE COFFEE COMPANY: Midtown

Mural Tour. A docent-led tour of more than 40 of the 70 murals Midtown District Reno has to offer. Learn about the artists and how this form of public art improves the life and culture of a neighborhood. Local, national and international artists are represented. Tickets are available at the door. Sat, 3/10, 11am. $10. Blue Whale Coffee Company, 32 Cheney St., (415) 596-4987, artspotreno.com/ midtown-mural-tour/.

CCAI COURTHOUSE GALLERY: Writing from

Mars: An Exhibition. The Capital City Arts Initiative presents its exhibition by artist Rick Parsons. Parsons’ current work explores automatic writing, jazz thinking and three-dimensional forms, while also addressing the environment. The artwork will be on display Monday-Friday through May 23. Thu, 3/8-Fri, 3/9, Mon, 3/12-Wed,

3/14, 8am-5pm. Free. CCAI Courthouse Gallery, 885 E. Musser St., Carson City, www.arts-initiative.org.

CLASSROOM GALLERY, OATS PARK ART CENTER:

pressplay: Recent Works. Ceramic artwork by Karl Schwiesow is on display. Thu, 3/8-Wed, 3/14. Free. Classroom Gallery, Oats Park Art Center, 151 E. Park St., Fallon, (775) 423-1440.

E.L. WIEGAND GALLERY, OATS PARK ART

CENTER: Contingent Lands: Place in the Contemporary West. Paintings of the new American West by Kevin Bell. The show runs through March 24, 2018. Artist’s talks and reception, March 10, 5-7pm. Thu, 3/8-Wed, 3/14. Free. E.L.

Wiegand Gallery, Oats Park Art Center, 151 E. Park St., Fallon, (775) 423-1440.

THE HOLLAND PROJECT MICRO GALLERY, BIBO

COFFEE CO.: Sandwich Meat Not Obsolete. Local photographer Chris Carnel’s show features both color and black and white film photographs made exclusively with inexpensive plastic cameras and includes some of Chris’s own work alongside work by Antonius “Toad” Dintcho and Liz Peto. This exhibition is on view through March 30. Thu, 3/8-Wed, 3/14. Free. The Holland Project Micro Gallery, Bibo Coffee Co., 945 Record St., (775) 742-1858.

NORTH VALLEYS LIBRARY: Celebrating Reno’s

150th Birthday. Sierra Watercolor Society celebrates Reno’s 150th birthday with new, original watercolor paintings by local artists. Thu, 3/8-Sat, 3/10, Tue, 3/13-Wed, 3/14, 10am. Free. North Valleys

Library, 1075 North Hills Blvd., (775) 7504636, www.sierrawatercolorsociety.com. NORTHWEST RENO LIBRARY: Bold

Impressionism. The Northwest Reno Library presents a collection of contemporary landscape oil paintings by Truckee artist Jane Lufkin. The artwork is on display through April 28. There will be an artist reception on March 24, 2-3pm. Thu, 3/8-Sat, 3/10, Mon, 3/12-Wed,

3/14. Free. Northwest Reno Library, 2325 Robb Drive, (775) 787-4100.

OXS GALLERY: Mementi Mori. Photographer

Paul Baker Prindle began this series about 10 years ago, and the images are set upon the everyday landscape of the

United States. The banal documentary look of these representations belies the horrific events that have taken place at sites he visited from California to New

York. These photographs are of locations where gay men, lesbians and transgender individuals have been murdered. His images reference objects that engage memory and feelings of loss. The exhibition runs through March 9. Thu, 3/8-Fri, 3/9, 8am-5pm. Free. OXS Gallery, 716 N.

Carson St., Suite A, Carson City, (775) 6876680, nvculture.org/nevadaartscouncil/.

SIERRA NEVADA COLLEGE, TAHOE GALLERY:

Basin and Range. Curated by Checko Salgado and Jerry Schefcik, Basin and Range is part of the Nevada Touring Initiative—Traveling Exhibition Program. Basin and Range features 18 Southern Nevada artists who were invited to create as a response to and in honor of a tract of Nevada land covering 700,000 acres, now identified as the Basin and Range National Monument. The exhibit runs through March 23. Thu, 3/8-Fri, 3/9 , Mon, 3/12-Wed, 3/14. Free. Tahoe Gallery in the Prim Library, Sierra Nevada College, 999 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Village, (775) 8311314, www.sierranevada.edu.

STREMMEL GALLERY: Arnoldi: Works on

Paper. Known for his brightly-colored, abstract paintings that incorporate the use of wood as an expressive medium,

Charles Arnoldi’s pieces are held in the collections of the Chicago Art Institute, the Guggenheim, the Metropolitan

Museum of Art, New York, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Los Angeles

County Museum of Art, and the San

Francisco Museum of Modern Art, among many other significant collections. The show runs through March 31. Galleries hours are 9am-5pm Monday-Friday and 10am-3pm on Saturday. Thu, 3/8-Sat, 3/10, Mon, 3/12-Wed, 3/14. Free. Stremmel

Gallery, 1400 S. Virginia St., (775) 786-0558, stremmelgallery.com.

STUDENT GALLERIES SOUTH, JOT TRAVIS

BUILDING, UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO:

BFA Thesis Exhibitions. A thesis exhibition by bachelor of fine arts students Corina Shoemaker and James Mullens. This exhibition is presented by the University of Nevada, Reno School of the Arts. Gallery hours are noon-4pm Monday-Thursday. Thu, 3/8, Mon, 3/12-

Wed, 3/14. Free. Student Galleries South, Jot Travis Building, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4278.

MUSEUMS

NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM: Science

Saturday—Studying the Stars. Come explore space with astrophysicist Melodi Rodrigue and star guide Tony Berendsen. Learn how the women of the Harvard College Observatory helped chart the heavens in a live presentation with Melodi and Tony. Enter the digital dome to discover how telescopes empower us to reach for the stars—from Galileo to space telescopes of the future. Experience hands-on activities, solar telescopes and space poetry. Survey the wonders of the universe in the Starship Horizon. Enjoy free refreshments and visit the rest of the museum at your own pace. Tickets are required for all participants and participants under age 13 must be accompanied by at least one guardian per six students. Sat, 3/10, 9:30am. $12. National Automobile Museum, 10 S. Lake St., (775) 830-5295, www.nevadaspacecenter.org.

NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART: Andrea Zittel:

Wallsprawl. On view through Dec. 31; Art of the Greater West. On view through Jan. 6; The Body of a House: Paintings by Robert Beckmann. On view through April 1; Enrique Chagoya: Reimagining the New World. On view through July 8; Hans Meyer-Kassel: Artist of Nevada. On view through Sept. 2; History of Transportation: A Mural Study by Helen Lundeberg. On view through Jan. 6; Marking the Infinite. On view through May 13; The Nuclear Landscape. On view through Jan. 6; Randolph Sims: On the Spur of the Moment. On view through July 8; Trevor Paglen: Orbital Reflector. On view through Sept. 30. Thu, 3/8-Sun, 3/11, Wed, 3/14, 10am. $1-$10. Nevada

Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333, www.nevadaart.org.

THE TERRY LEE WELLS NEVADA DISCOVERY MUSEUM (THE DISCOVERY): A T. rex

Named Sue. At 42 feet long and 12 feet high at the hips, Sue is the largest, most complete, and best-preserved T. rex ever discovered. A dramatic, life-sized skeleton cast of Sue is the centerpiece of this exhibition that also features digital and hands-on interactive exhibits that help you uncover Sue’s past and explore the field of paleontology. A T. rex Named Sue will be on exhibit at The Discovery through May 13. Museum hours are 10am to 5pm on Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, 10am to 8pm on Wednesday, 10am to 2pm on Thursday and noon to 5pm on Sunday. Thu, 3/8-Wed, 3/14. $10-

$12. The Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum (The Discovery), 490 S. Center St., (775) 786-1000, nvdm.org.

WILBUR D. MAY CENTER, RANCHO SAN RAFAEL

REGIONAL PARK: Hall of Heroes. Learn about the history of superheroes with props and memorabilia from comics, movies and television. See a recreation of the iconic 1960s Batmobile and Batcave, a life-size replica of the TARDIS from Dr. Who, life-size statues of the Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Batman, Superman and more. Discover your own super abilities at interactive challenge stations that test agility, memory, reflexes, endurance, strength, speed and mental power. The show runs through April 15. Museum hours are 10am-4pm on WednesdaySaturday, noon-4pm on Sunday. Thu, 3/8-Sun, 3/11, Wed, 3/14. $8-$9. Wilbur D.

May Center, Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, 1595 N. Sierra St., (775) 785-5961.

FILM

RETRO SKI FILMS AT THE CHATEAU: Diamond

Peak hosts this film series though March 15. This week’s feature is Warren Miller’s White Winter Heat (1987). Thu, 3/8, 5pm. Free. Diamond Peak Ski Resort, 1210 Ski Way, Incline Village, (775) 832-1177.

ROSES ARE RAD WINTER FILM FESTIVAL: Ten

winter sports films will be screened. An awards ceremony will be held immediately after the screening. All proceeds will go toward the Sierra Avalanche Center. Fri, 3/9, 6pm. $5. Cargo at Whitney Peak Hotel, 255 N. Virginia St., (775) 849-0704 ext 217, skirose.com.

MUSIC

CELTIC MUSIC SLOW SESSION: Experience

Celtic music-making slow and easy. Bring Irish fiddle, Irish whistles, banjos, guitars and bodhrans. Loaner instruments are available. Thu, 3/8, 6pm. $5. Mountain Music Parlor, 735 S. Center St., (775) 8435500, mountainmusicparlor.com.

CIANA: The Celtic band combines fiery instrumentals and musical tales of life, death and love to create a performance that gets your blood pumping and feet stomping. Fri, 3/9, 7pm. $15-$20.

Mountain Music Parlor, 735 S. Center St., (775) 843-5500, mountainmusicparlor.com.

CLASSIX FIVE—ITALIAN FESTIVAL: Reno

Philharmonic continues its Classix concert series with an Italian-themed show featuring guest conductor Alvise Casellati. The program will feature music by Italian composers Rossini, Bellini, Mascagni, Ponchielli, Puccini, Rota and Verdi. Sun, 3/11, 4pm; Tue, 3/13,

7:30pm. $33-$89. Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St., (775) 323-6393, renophil.com.

COME IN FROM THE COLD FAMILY

ENTERTAINMENT SERIES: The winter

family entertainment series continues with a performance by Richard Elloyan. Sat, 3/10, 7pm. $3 suggested donation. Western Heritage Interpretive Center, Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road, (775) 828-6612.

EDGAR LOUDERMILK BAND FEATURING

JEFF AUTRY: The bluegrass group performs. Thu, 3/8, 7:30pm. $25-$50. Mountain Music Parlor, 735 S. Center St., (775) 843-5500, mountainmusicparlor.com.

L-CUBED LOOK, LUNCH, LISTEN CONCERT

SERIES: The weekly BYO lunch jazz and classical music series features music performances by students and faculty in a laid-back lunchtime setting. Wed, 3/14, noon. Free. Frank & Joan Randall Rotunda, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center, University of Nevada, Reno, 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4278.

LE CAFE CHANSON: P’Opera presents a program of music with a French flair, highlighting the works of Jacques

Offenbach, Cole Porter, Claude-Michel

Schoenberg and Alan Mencken, among others. Sun, 3/11, 6pm. $35. Toiyabe Golf

Club, 19 Lightning W Ranch Road, Washoe

City, (775) 233-5105, poperanv.org. OLD TIME JAM: Banjo player Ryan Sharrar leads this jam session, which meets on the second Wednesday of the month. Wed, 3/14, 6pm. Free. Mountain

Music Parlor, 735 S. Center St., (775) 8435500, mountainmusicparlor.com.

ONE SULTRY DAY: The Seattle band’s original songs are a mix of classic, modern, alternative and pop rock. Fri, 3/9, 7pm. $13-$20. Brewery Arts Center, 449

W. King St., Carson City, (775) 883-1976, breweryarts.org.

MAR/10:KINGS BEACH SNOWFEST! PARADE

The parade features costumes, floats and live music in celebration of the annual end-ofwinter bash SnowFest!, which kicked off last week in North Lake Tahoe. The procession will travel east on Highway 28 from Secline Street to Coon Street. Additional SnowFest! events this weekend includes the Eagle Wings Dance Pageant on March 10 and the Tahoe Donner Association’s 14th Annual I-DidA-Run and River Ranch’s Snow Sculpture Contest on Sunday, March 11. The parade begins at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 10, in Downtown Kings Beach, California. Visit tahoesnowfest.org.

ONSTAGE

10TH ANNIVERSARY WINTER REPERTORY

SEASON: The Lake Tahoe Dance Collective celebrates its anniversary with a program of works ranging from elegant, energetic classical works to contemporary dance commenting on today’s social conscience, relationships, and personal transitions. The event will include a gallery showing, featuring photography from the company’s first 10 years with images from photographers Danielle Hankinson, Jen Schmidt, Kristie Pellegrino, Ambera Dodson and Weidong Yang. Fri, 3/9-Sat, 3/10, 7pm. $20-$25.

North Tahoe High School, 2945 Polaris Road, Tahoe City, (530) 613-4363, www.laketahoedancecollective.org. AN EVENING WITH ALEXANDER HAMILTON: A

living history performance by Hal Bidlack, historical impersonator and scholar. Ask questions of one of America’s founding fathers. The event supports Incline High School’s “We the People” program. Wed, 3/14, 7pm. $5-$20. Incline High School Theater, 499 Village Blvd., Incline Village, tahoeinclinerotary.org.

HOME SWEET HOMICIDE: Lollipop

Productions, in cooperation with the Gold Dust West Casino Hotel, presents its dinner theater production, a murder mystery by Tony Schwartz and Marylou Ambrose. Help Hemlock Holmes solve this dastardly crime. The first three people to correctly guess the murderer and motive win prizes. Show dates are March 10, 16, 17, 24. There will be a no-host bar inside the showroom. Dinner includes a buffet with St. Louis barbecue ribs and chicken, traditional sides and salads, seasonal vegetables and assorted desserts while the cast keeps a low profile. The main show starts after dinner between 7:15-7:30pm. Tickets must be purchased in advance of the performance you would like to attend and are non-refundable. Sat, 3/10, 5:45pm. $33.95-$36.95. Gold Dust West Casino Hotel, 2171 E. William St., Carson City, (775) 781-0664, www.cw3595.com.

DEATH BY DESIGN: Reno Little Theater present Rob Urbinati’s comedy involving a country estate filled with mysterious guests, a snipped telephone wire and a murder. Showtimes are 7:30pm on March 9-10, 15-17, 22-24. Matinee performances are at 2pm on March 10, 11, 18, 25. Fri, 3/9, 7:30pm; Sat, 3/10, 2pm & 7:30pm;

Sun, 3/11, 2pm. $15-$25. Reno Little Theater, 147 E. Pueblo St., (775) 813-8900, renolittletheater.org.

TWELFTH NIGHT: Presented by the

University of Nevada, Reno School of the Arts, Twelfth Night is a fantastically comedic play about unrequited love, mistaken identity and the fight for freedom of expression. Performed with

Shakespeare’s original language, but set on the playa in Black Rock Desert, the characters explore their identity and orientation in flux. Thu, 3/8-Sat, 3/10, 7:30pm. $5-$15. Redfield Studio Theatre,

Church Fine Arts, 1664 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4278, www.unr.edu/theatre-dance.

SPORTS & FITNESS

6TH ANNUAL LEPRECHAUN RACE: A family-

friendly 5K run and walk through the midtown and Wells Avenue districts. Try to beat the leprechaun. Costumes are encouraged. Sun, 3/11, 8:30am. $15$35. Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum, 490 S. Center St., (775) 8253399, race178.com/leprechaunrace.

GUIDED HIKE: Enjoy a guided hike through

Galena Creek Park with a local specialist.

Please bring appropriate clothing and plenty of water. If there’s enough snow, this will be a snowshoe hike. There will be a few pairs of snowshoes at the visitor center available for rent. The hike intensity varies, depending on the audience. Sat, 3/10, 10am. Free. Galena

Creek Visitor Center, 18250 Mount Rose

Highway, (775) 849-4948.

PI DAY FUN RUN: Celebrate Pi Day with this fun run. The runner who finishes closest to 31 minutes and 41 seconds wins the pie.

There are no timing devices allowed on course. Wed, 3/14, 6:14pm. Free. Riverview

Park, 600 Marsh Road, Carson City, www. tahoemtnmilers.org/pi-day-fun-run.html. RENO BIGHORNS VS. IOWA WOLVES: The NBA

development league basketball teams play. Mon, 3/12, 7pm, Wed, 3/14, 7pm. $12-

$380. Reno Events Center, 400 N. Center St., (775) 853-8220.

RETRO SKI DAY & PASSHOLDER BBQ: Break

out your retro gear and celebrate spring skiing 1980s style. Live music from noon-3pm by Under the Radar on the deck or inside if it’s chilly. Free barbecue lunch for season passholders, noon-2pm. Present your season pass at the checkin table. Sun, 3/11, 9am. $29-$89 lift tickets. Diamond Peak Ski Resort, 1210 Ski Way, Incline Village, (775) 832-1177.

LIFESTYLE

CROCHET CONNECTION: Crochet enthusiasts of all levels are invited join this group, which meets every Thursday. Bring your own project or start a new one. Thu, 3/8, 3pm. Free. Spanish Springs Library, 7100

Pyramid Way, Sparks, (775) 424-1800.

HIGH SIERRA WRITERS: Bring your written work to share and critique with published and unpublished writers. Wed, 3/14, 7pm. Free. Barnes & Noble

Bookstore, 5555 S. Virginia St., (775) 8268882, www.highsierrawriters.org.

LIFESCAPES: In this program, seniors are given an opportunity to write and share their memoirs. New members are always welcome. Lifescapes meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month. Thu, 3/8, 1pm. Free. South Valleys Library, 15650 Wedge Parkway, (775) 851-5190.

RENO SWINGS: Learn 1940s-style swing dancing every week at the American

Legion Hall. No partner or experience necessary. Wed, 3/14, 7pm. $5-$10.

American Legion Hall, 877 Ralston St., (707) 843-0895, www.renoswings.com.

WEST COAST SWING SOCIAL DANCE, BEGINNER AND INTERMEDIATE LESSONS: Beginners

class starts at 5:30pm followed by an intermediate class at 6:30pm taught by Tim Renner. 11th Frame Lounge, Carson Lanes Family Fun Center, 4600 Snyder Ave., Carson City. Mon, 3/12. 5:30pm. $8. 11th Frame Lounge, Carson Lanes Family Fun Center, 4600 Snyder Ave., Carson City, (775) 443-8870, hssdc.org.

CLASSES

BEGINNER’S AERIALS: Reno Aerial Co-Op welcomes all shapes, sizes and skill levels in joining them to learn the art of aerials. Mon, 3/12, 6:30pm, Wed, 3/14,

7pm. The Generator, 1240 Icehouse Ave, Sparks, facebook.com/renoaerialcoop.

THRIVE YOGA: Pinocchio’s Moms on the Run sponsors free yoga classes for breast or gynecological cancer survivors and fighters. This gentle yoga class aims to stimulate muscles, increase blood flow, balance the glands and enhance the lymphatic flow in the body. Wed, 3/14, 6pm. Free. Midtown Community Yoga, 600-A S. Virginia St., (775) 772-3892.