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jan/04:BRRROQUE MASTERS The TOCCATA–Tahoe Symphony Orchestra continues its 15th annual WinterFest season with a concert series celebrating the music of the Baroque period. The orchestra, conducted by Maestro James Rawie, and guest soloists will perform works by Bach, Handel, Marcello and Vivaldi. The series kicks off at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4, at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 341 Village Blvd., Incline Village. Other concerts will take place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 5, at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, 1041 Lyons Ave., South Lake Tahoe, and at 7 p.m. on Wed, Jan. 8, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1480 Douglas Ave., Gardnerville. The series continues at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, at the Community Arts Center, 10046 Church St., Truckee, and at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 12, at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 1070 Plumb Lane, Reno. Tickets are $15-$40. General admission seating is free for young people age 23 and younger. Call (775) 298-6989 or visit toccatatahoe.org.

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13TH ALPENGLOW LAKE TAHOE BACKCOUNTRY

DEMO DAY: The event is a showcase of all things backcountry—including demos, avalanche education, guided tours and a raffle. The event is free, but participants must possess a valid lift ticket or season pass purchased from Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows along with a driver’s license and credit card for deposit. Sat, 1/4-Sun, 1/5, 9am. Free.

Alpine Meadows, 2600 Alpine Meadows Road, Olympic Valley, (530) 583-6917, www.alpenglowsports.com.

AFTERNOON BOOK CLUB: This book club reads mostly fiction and meets the second

Wednesday of every month. Wed, 1/8, 2pm. Free. Northwest Reno Library, 2325

Robb Drive, (775) 787-4100. ALPENGLOW’S WINTER SPEAKER SERIES: The

first person to ski the highest peak on every continent, Kit DesLauriers shares her personal accounts brimming with insights on risk, mindset, partnerships and the moments that make life worthwhile. National Geographic named her “Adventurer of the Year” and Outside Magazine named her one of the women who has made the biggest impact on our world. Raffle and bar proceeds from the event benefit Sierra Community House. Thu, 1/2, 7pm. Free. Olympic Village Lodge, 1901 Chamonix Place, Olympic Valley, www.alpenglowsports.com.

FIRST SATURDAY FANDANGO: Bring the family

to enjoy this new monthly program on the first Saturday of each month. This month’s event will explore “The Roaring Twenties!” through flapper fashions, 1920s dance crazes and crafts with music, snacks and fun. Feel free to come in 1920s costume. Sat, 1/4, 11am. Free. Northwest Reno Library, 2325 Robb Drive, (775) 787-4100. FIRST THURSDAY: Explore the galleries at Nevada Museum of Art’s monthly social event featuring live music by The Peanuts Gang and specialty refreshments. Thu, 1/2, 5pm. $10, free for NMA members. Nevada Museum of

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

FOUR SEASONS BOOK CLUB: The book club will

meet the first Saturday of each month. January’s selection is Isaac’s Storm by Erik Larson. Sat, 1/4, 1pm. Free. Sparks Library, 1125 12th St., Sparks, (775) 3523200, events.washoecountylibrary.u.

FRIDAY FUN NIGHTS: Enjoy free face

painting, ice skating or treats around a fire pit while a DJ spins your favorite tunes. Fri, 1/3, 5pm. Northstar California Resort, 5001 Northstar Drive, Truckee, www.northstarcalifornia.com.

KTMB’S CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING: Bring

your tree (unflocked and free of all decorations) to one of six locations, including Bartley Ranch Regional Park, Reno Sports Complex and Shadow Mountain Sports Complex. Trees will be chipped into mulch for use in parks and weed abatement projects. Thu, 1/2-Tue, 1/7, 9am. $3 suggested donation. Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road, and other Reno-Sparks locations, (775) 851-5185, ktmb.org/treerecycling.

LET’S TALK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT: Don

Molde, a co-founder of Nevada Wildlife Alliance, will talk about various aspects of wildlife management in Nevada. Sat, 1/4, 10am. Free. Galena Creek Visitor Center, 18250 Mount Rose Highway, (775) 8494948, www.galenacreekvisitorcenter.org.

MYSTERY SLEUTHS: Discuss popular mystery stories. Meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month.

Call the North Valleys Library for this month’s title. Wed, 1/8, 5:45pm. Free.

North Valleys Library, 1075 North Hills

Boulevard, (775) 972-0281.

RINK AT THE ROW: The outdoor ice skating rink is open through Feb. 16. Skating hours are 3-10pm on Monday-Thursday, noon-11:30pm on Friday-Saturday, and noon-9:30pm on Sunday, depending on weather and ice conditions. Admission includes skate rental. Get $2 off admission if you bring your own ice skates. Thu, 1/2-Wed, 1/8. $12-$18. Rink at the Row, Sixth and Sierra streets, across from Circus Circus, (775) 3290711, www.circusreno.com.

SCIENCE DISTILLED—CANNABIS AND AIR

POLLUTION: At this installment of Science Distilled, explore with scientists from the Desert Research Institute and the Washoe County Health District how the chemicals emitted by cannabis plants may also be contributing to broaderscale air pollution in our region. Wed, 1/8, 7pm. $10 members, $15 non-members. Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum (The Discovery), 490 S. Center St., (775) 786-1000, nvdm.org.

FOR THE WEEK OF januaRy 02, 2020

THE SMALL SHALL BE STRONG, A HISTORY OF LAKE TAHOE’S WASHOE INDIANS: Matthew

Makley, a professor of history at Metropolitan State University of Denver, will give a brief, historical overview of the Washoe people, whose ancestors began occupying the Tahoe region about 10,000 years ago. The lecture highlights the fact that Washoe history is an important, and often overlooked, part of the region’s history, as well as the national historical narrative. Topics covered will include the legal battle over Cave Rock and the Washoe’s unique use of the General Allotment Act in 1887. Sun, 1/5, 12:30pm. Free. Downtown Reno Library, 301 S. Center St., (775) 327-8300, events.washoecountylibrary.us.

WINTER FIELD DAY: Kids are invited to attend an indoor field day with activities and games like corn hole, ring toss, watercolor bubble painting and more.

Fri, 1/3, 1pm. Free. Sparks Library, 1125 12th St., Sparks, (775) 352-3200.

WINTER FIREWORKS: Enjoy winter fireworks celebrations on Saturdays in January and February at the KT Deck. Fireworks shows are dependent on weather conditions. Sat, 1/4, 7pm. Squaw Valley

Alpine Meadows, 1960 Squaw Valley

Road, Olympic Valley, (800) 403-0206, squawalpine.com.

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HALLWAY GALLERY: Low Tide. The Holland

Project presents Ana McKay’s new collection of large-scale acrylic paintings. The show runs through Jan. 3. Thu, 1/2-Fri, 1/3, noon-6pm. The Holland

Project, 140 Vesta St., (775) 448-6500, www.hollandreno.org.

HOLLAND PROJECT GALLERY: Hooked. The art

exhibition features the work of 24 young artists who took part in the 2019 Teen Open Studio, a partnership program between the Holland Project and Nevada Museum of Art. The show runs through Jan. 3. Thu, 1/2-Fri, 1/3, noon-6pm. The

Holland Project, 140 Vesta St., (775) 4486500, www.hollandreno.org.

MCKINLEY ARTS & CULTURE CENTER: Along

the Truckee River—A Bob Adams Retrospective. Adams’ paintings show a slice of life in Reno at end of the 1980s and the beginning of the 1990s. His pieces are expressionistic, some bordering on the abstract, as he seeks to catch the movement and energy of life along the Truckee River and the downtown casino corridor. Many of his plein air works were made on loose canvas over a portable easel. The exhibition runs through Jan. 24. Thu, 1/2-Fri, 1/3, Mon, 1/6-Wed, 1/8, 8am-5pm. Free. McKinley

Arts & Culture Center, 925 Riverside Drive, (775) 334-6264, www.reno.gov. NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART: America’s Art,

Nevada’s Choice: Community Selections from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, through April 19; Andrea Zittel: Wallsprawl, ongoing; David Maisel: Proving Ground, through Jan. 12; Decorative Arms: Treasures from the Robert M. Lee Collection, through Feb. 16; The E. L. Wiegand Collection: Representing the Work Ethic in American Art, through April 19; Edi Rama: WORK, through April 12; Galen Brown: Sine Cere, through Jan. 5; King of Beasts: A Study of the African Lion by John Banovich, through Feb. 16; Maya Lin: Pin River— Tahoe Watershed, ongoing; Prototype for New Understanding, through May 24; Reko Rennie: Always Was Always Will Be, through July 31. The gallery is open Wednesday-Sunday. Thu, 1/2-Sun, 1/5,

Wed, 1/8, 10am. $1-$10. Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St., (775) 329-3333, www.nevadaart.org.

THE POTENTIALIST WORKSHOP: DADA? 1920!

The art show celebrates Dada and surrealism on the verge of the 2020s. Artists from Reno, Carson City and beyond will display their takes on the avant-garde movement of Dada. The show runs through Jan. 3. Thu, 1/2-Fri, 1/3, 3pm. Free. The Potentialist Workshop, 836 E. Second St., (775) 686-8201.

SERVA POOL: Hook and Ladder Dreams. Work by John Knight is on view from through

Jan. 10. Regular gallery hours are noon6pm, Wednesday-Friday. Thu, 1/2-Fri, 1/3,

Wed, 1/8, noon. Serva Pool at The Holland

Project, 140 Vesta St., (775) 448-6500, www.hollandreno.org.

FILM

CAPTAIN BLOOD: The Carson City Classic

Cinema Club presents a screening of the 1935 film directed by Michael

Curtiz and starring Errol Flynn and

Olivia de Havilland. After being wrongly convicted as a traitor, Peter Blood, an

English physician, is sent to exile in the

British colonies of the Caribbean, where he becomes a pirate. Film trivia and discussion begin at 6pm, followed by the screening at 6:30pm. Tue, 1/7, 6pm. $5, free for students with ID. Brewery

Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 W.

King St., Carson City, (775) 315-8495, ccclassiccinema.org.

FILM CLASSICS—SOMEWHERE IN TIME:

Richard Matheson wrote this timetravel romance of a young playwright who travels back in time to meet his love. The 1980 film directed by Jeannot Szwarc stars Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour. Sun, 1/5, 10am. Free. Spanish Springs Library, 7100-A Pyramid Highway, Sparks, (775) 424-1800.