The dicemen cometh

The Hardways

by Marvin Gonzalez

Around these parts, the metaphor of life as a roll of the dice actually resonates truth. We’ve all seen someone either on the losing or winning end of this roll as we stroll downtown. Around here, it’s not simply a cute saying. Life is literally a gamble.

The Hardways pay homage to their hometown by carrying this philosophy in their music. In life, as in dice, there is the easy way to achieve a goal, and there is also the hard way.

Easter and McGuire work for 505 Records—they have taken steps to ensure that when their moment of opportunity arises, they’ll be prepared. Part of that is understanding the music business is precisely that—a business.

“Being a self-produced band is like doing things the hard way, so it serves as a model,” says Sperber.

“It used to be music was 70 percent of the battle,” says Schroeder.

“Now, even though we put as much effort into the music as we can, it’s only 30 percent of the battle, the rest is marketing and playing the right shows.”

But these gambling men—Jesse Easter (lead guitar/vocals), Spike McGuire (rhythm guitar), Tyson Schroeder (bass guitar) and Steven Sperber (drums)—approach their music with such focus that they hope to leave little to chance.

“I have taken the Lady Gaga approach for the last few years, in that we are really following what’s happening and delving into all areas,” says McGuire. “If I’m not writing or practicing, I am trying to read up on the industry and see what’s going on.”

They know where they want to end up. “Our goal is to play big, big shows,” says Easter.

That’s the message they hope to send with their CD release party for their album Perpetual Motion on Feb. 4 at The Alley: That they aren’t simply guys on stage playing instruments, but that they have a vision of what they are capable of accomplishing as a band, not simply as musicians.

Still, the struggle of attracting a wide audience continues, which is one of the reasons that they try to make accessible music, and not simply for a niche audience.

“Our music is really radio-friendly, but it’s not necessarily like what you hear on the radio,” says McGuire.

But, of course this requires a balancing act of not compromising sound, while still making it marketable for a national audience. However, The Hardways are committed to the craft of songwriting.

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They know what they want out of their sound. “We play rock that’s right down the middle to where you can fit in a lot of bills, a lot of venues, and it’s nice to not be segregated,” says Schroeder.

And they understand their constraints within the changing music industry. “It’s a more diluted playing field,” says Sperber. “It’s a bigger plane so everyone levels out.”

But nowadays simply knowing the what, the where and the how is not a guarantee for success. Because of their understanding of the music industry—

“I think a detriment to a lot of bands today is that everyone is playing to shine the brightest, but our number one goal is writing and playing for the song itself,” says Mcguire.

And, Schroeder adds, to convey that theirs is a positive message, “There’s none of that girl-broke-myheart stuff.”

“We’re tired of people complaining, we are tired of relationship songs,” says McGuire.

“One day we will write a ballad,” says Easter. “But it will be a positive one.”

Schizopolitans

Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m.

The Holland Project

140 Vesta St. 742-1858

Comedy

3rd Street, 125 W. Third St., 323-5005:

Comedy Night & Improv w/Wayne Walsh, W, 9pm, no cover

Catch a Rising Star, Silver Legacy, 407 N. Virginia St., 329-4777: Marc Ryan, Th, Su, 7:30pm, $15.95; F, 7:30pm, 10pm, $15.95; Sa, 7:30pm, 10pm, $17.95; Patrick Garrity, W, 7:30pm, $15.95

The Improv at Harveys Cabaret, Harveys Lake Tahoe, Stateline, (800) 553-1022: Bob Zany, Gary Cannon, Th-F, Su, 9pm, $25; Sa, 8pm, 10pm, $30; Dat Phan, Brett Walkow, W, 9pm, $25

Reno-Tahoe Comedy at Pioneer Underground, 100 S. Virginia St., 686-6600: Tom McClain, Hark Dulai, Layla Baird, F, 7:30pm; Sa, 7:30pm, 9:30pm, $12, $16; Hynopt!c with Dan Kimm, F, 9:30pm, $16, $21

3RD STREET

125 W. Third St., (775) 323-5005

ABEL’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT

2905 U.S. Highway 40 West, Verdi; (775) 345-2235

THE ALLEY

906 Victorian Ave., Sparks; (775) 358-8891

BECK’S BREW HOUSE

3611 Kings Row, (775) 787-5050

BIGGEST LITTLE CITY CLUB

188 California Ave., (775) 322-2480

THE BLACK TANGERINE

9825 S. Virginia St., (775) 853-5003

CEOL IRISH PUB

538 S. Virginia St., (775) 329-5558

CHAPEL TAVERN

1495 S. Virginia St., (775) 324-2244

COMMA COFFEE

312 S. Carson St., Carson City; (775) 883-2662

COMMROW

255 N. Virginia St., (775) 398-5400

COTTONWOOD RESTAURANT & BAR

10142 Rue Hilltop, Truckee; (530) 587-5711

DAVIDSON’S DISTILLERY

275 E. Fourth St., (775) 324-1917

EL CORTEZ LOUNGE

235 W. Second St., (775) 324-4255

FUEGO

170 S. Virginia St., (775) 322-1800

GREAT BASIN BREWING CO.

846 Victorian Ave., Sparks; (775) 355-7711

THE GRID BAR & GRILL

8545 N. Lake Blvd., Kings Beach; (530) 546-0300

THE HOLLAND PROJECT

140 Vesta St., (775) 742-1858

JAVA JUNGLE

246 W. First St., (775) 329-4484

JAZZ, A LOUISIANA KITCHEN

1180 Scheels Dr., Sparks; (775) 657-8659

Terri Clark, 8pm, $23.50-$56 Billy Martini, 8pm, $9-$21

Richard Blair and The Others, 7pm, no cover Earthrise, 7pm, no cover

Nuke Vegas, Mudslide, 10pm, no cover Los Pistoleros, Mary Jane Rocket, Stabracadabra, 9:30pm, no cover Karaoke, 9pm, Tu, no cover Open mic, 9pm, W, no cover

Karaoke w/Lisa Lisa, 9pm, no coverKaraoke w/Nick, 9pm, no coverKaraoke w/Lisa Lisa, 9pm, no coverKaraoke w/Mitchell, 9pm, no cover Karaoke w/Mitchell, 9pm, M, no cover Karaoke w/Nick, 9pm, Tu, W, no cover

Live flamenco guitar music, 5:30pm, no cover

Open Mic Comedy, 9pm, no cover

Mark Castro Band, 10pm, no cover

Jared Paul, Spoken Views, Two Shits Poetry Collective, 6pm, $5 Schizopolitans, Red Mercury, Crush, 7:30pm, $5

Sunday Music Showcase, 4pm, no cover Java Jungle Open Mic, 7:30pm, M, no cover

Jazz Jam w/First Take featuring Rick Metz, 6pm, no cover

Live jazz w/First Take featuring Rick Metz, 6pm, no cover

Live jazz w/First Take featuring Rick Metz, 6pm, no cover

JUB JUB’S THIRST PARLOR

71 S. Wells Ave., (775) 384-1652

KNITTING FACTORY CONCERT HOUSE

211 N. Virginia St., (775) 323-5648

KNUCKLEHEADS BAR & GRILL

405 Vine St., (775) 323-6500

NEW OASIS

2100 Victorian Ave., Sparks; (775) 359-4020

PADDY & IRENE’S IRISH PUB

906-A Victorian Ave, Sparks; (775) 358-5484

THE POINT

3001 W. Fourth St., (775) 322-3001

POLO LOUNGE

1559 S. Virginia St., (775) 322-8864

RED ROCK

241 S. Sierra St., (775) 324-2468

RYAN’S SALOON

924 S. Wells Ave., (775) 323-4142

SIDELINES BAR & NIGHTCLUB

1237 Baring Blvd., Sparks; (775) 355-1030

SIERRA GOLD

680 S. Meadows Pkwy., (775) 850-1112

SPARKY’S

9570 S. McCarran Blvd., (775) 787-9669

ST. JAMES INFIRMARY

445 California Ave., (775) 657-8484

STREGA BAR

310 S. Arlington Ave., (775) 348-9911

STUDIO ON 4TH

432 E. Fourth St., (775) 786-6460

THE UNDERGROUND

555 E. Fourth St., (775) 786-2582

1) Showroom 2) Tree House Lounge

WALDEN’S COFFEEHOUSE

3940 Mayberry Dr., (775) 787-3307

WURK

Karaoke hosted by Gina Jones, 7pm, no cover

Noche Norteña, Impacto Musical de Nevada, 9pm, free for women until 11pm

Karaoke hosted by Gina Jones, 9pm, no cover

Attack Attack!, The Ghost Inside, Sleeping with Sirens, others, 7pm, $18-$39

Vlad the Impaler, Point Blank, Dr. Mengele, 9pm, $5

Banda Pavorosa, DJ Ras, 9pm, no cover charge for women until 11pm

The Luckey Walker Show featuring Masami, 8pm, no cover

Karaoke hosted by Gina Jones, 9pm, no cover

Stevie D., 8pm, no cover Gemini, 9pm, no cover Gemini, 9pm, no cover

Boogie Monster Acoustic Show, 9pm, no cover

Chord Soup, 8pm, no cover The Atomiks, 9pm, no cover

Jamie Rollins, 9pm, no cover

Social Distortion,

Open Mic Night/College Night, 8pm, Tu, no cover

Super Bowl Potluck Party w/The Palmore Brothers, 2pm, no cover Karaoke hosted by Gina Jones, 7:30pm, W, no cover

Corky Bennett, 7pm, W, no cover

Apostles of Badness, Liquorville, 9pm, M, live jazz, 8pm W, no cover

Black and Blues Jam, 8:30pm, Tu, no cover

Gemini, 9pm, no cover Jamie Rollins, 9pm, no cover

Buster Blue, Blunderbusst, Lucas Young and the Wilderness, 8pm, $10, $15 Elephant Rifle, The Firebombing, Spitting Image, Glacier, 8pm, $10, $15 Jazz Night w/Mike Mayhall & Friends, 7pm, no cover

Vinyl Shit Show, 9pm, no cover DJ Winston Smith, 9pm, no coverDJ Winston Smith, 9pm, no cover Sunday Night Strega Mic, 9pm, no cover

Toast & Jam w/Christy Lynn, 5pm, Spoken Views Poetry Slam, 8pm, no cover Toast & Jam w/Christy Lynn, 5pm, no cover, Kause & Effeckts, 9pm, $5 Interzone (alt. ’80s, hard electronic) w/DJs Endif, Rusty, TV1, 9pm, $5

1)The Trilogy album release show, 8pm, $10, $15

1)Bob Marley’s B-day Bash w/AbjaI, Ishence, Lions of Kush, Jahzilla, others, 8pm, $5, $8

Lenny El Bajo, Kristin Pittman, 7pm, no cover Reno Music Project Open Mic, 7pm, no cover

214 W. Commercial Row, (775) 329-9444 Hype, 10pm, no cover

Nü Fridays, 10pm, no cover charge for women till 2am

Doc Martin, The Mener, Sentry, Miss Cooper, The SubDocta, Fat Sam, 10pm, $5

Strange on the Range, 7pm, M, no cover Tuesday Night Trivia, 8pm, Tu, no cover

Occupy Reno Outreach Night, 9pm, M, Dark Tuesdays w/Stefani, 9pm, Tu, no cover

The Heroine, 8pm, M, $5, Karaoke w/Steve Starr, 8pm, Tu, no cover

Bill Maher

Feb. 4, 8 p.m. Silver Legacy 407 N. Virginia St. 325-7401

Karaoke

Bottoms Up Saloon, 1923 Prater Way, Sparks, 359-3677: Th-Sa, 9pm, no cover

Flowing Tide Pub, 465 S. Meadows Pkwy., Ste. 5, 284-7707; 4690 Longley Lane, Ste. 30, (775) 284-7610: Karaoke, Sa, 9pm, no cover

Red’s Golden Eagle Grill, 5800 Home Run Dr., Spanish Springs, (775) 626-6551: Karaoke w/Manny, F, 8pm, no cover

Sneakers Bar & Grill, 3923 S. McCarran Blvd., 829-8770: Karaoke w/Mark, Sa, 8:30pm, no cover

Spiro’s Sports Bar & Grille, 1475 E. Prater Way, Sparks, 356-6000: Music &Karaoke, F, 9pm; Lovely Karaoke, Sa, 9pm, no cover Washoe Club, 112 S. C St., Virginia City, 8474467: Gothic Productions Karaoke, Su, Tu, 6pm, no cover

ATLANTIS CASINO RESORT SPA

3800 S. Virginia St., (775) 825-4700

1) Grand Ballroom Stage 2) Cabaret

CARSON VALLEY INN 1627 Hwy. 395, Minden; (775) 782-9711

1) Shannon Ballroom 2) Cabaret Lounge

CIRCUS CIRCUS

500 N. Sierra St., (775) 329-0711

CRYSTAL BAY CLUB

14 Hwy. 28, Crystal Bay; (775) 833-6333

1) Crown Room 2) Red Room

ELDORADO HOTEL CASINO 345 N. Virginia St., (775) 786-5700

1) Showroom 2) Brew Brothers

3) Roxy’s Bar & Lounge 4) Cin Cin Bar & Lounge

GRAND SIERRA RESORT 2500 E. Second St., (775) 789-2000

1) Theater 2) 2500 East 3) The Beach

4) Xtreme Sports Bar 5) Mustangs Dancehall & Saloon

6) Summit Pavilion 7) Grand Sierra Ballroom 8) Silver State Pavilion

HARRAH’S LAKE TAHOE 15 Hwy. 50, Stateline; (800) 427-7247

1) South Shore Room 2) Casino Center Stage 3) VEX

HARRAH’S RENO 219 N. Center St., (775) 788-2900

1) Showroom 2) Sapphire Lounge 3) Plaza

4) Convention Center

JOHN ASCUAGA’S NUGGET 1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks; (775) 356-3300

1) Showroom 2) Cabaret 3) Orozko

4) Rose Ballroom 5) Trader Dick’s

PEPPERMILL RESORT SPA CASINO 2707 S. Virginia St., (775) 826-2121

1) Tuscany Ballroom 2) Cabaret 3) Terrace Lounge

4) Edge 5) Aqua Lounge

SILVER LEGACY 407 N. Virginia St., (775) 325-7401

1) Grand Exposition Hall 2) Rum Bullions

3) Aura Ultra Lounge 4) Silver Baron Ballroom

5) Drinx Lounge

TAHOE BILTMORE

5 Hwy. 28, Crystal Bay; (775) 831-0660

1) Breeze Nightclub 2) Casino Floor 3) Conrad’s

5)Country dance lessons w/DJ Jamie

“G”, Cowboy Tom, 8pm, $5

1)Benise—Nights of Fire!, 7pm, 9:30pm, $19.95

1)The Magic of Chin-Chin, 9pm, $54)Baila Latin Dance Party, 7:30pm, $5

1)Tower of Power, 7:30pm, $37.50

2)Arthur Hervey, 8pm, no cover

3)DJ/dancing, VEX Girls, 10:30pm, $20

2)Arthur Hervey, 8pm, no cover

3)DJ/dancing, VEX Girls, 10:30pm, $20

1) Jimmy Shubert, 8pm, $20

2)John Dawson Band, 8pm, no cover

3)Scot Marshall, 5:30pm, no cover

5)Ladies ’80s w/DJ BG, 6pm, no cover

2) Fastlane, 5pm, no cover

3)Chris Costa, 7pm, no cover

2)DJ I, 10pm, no cover

3)Ladies Karaoke Night, 9pm, no cover

1)Steelin’ Dan—A Tribute to Steely Dan, 8pm, $25, $30, Jimmy Shubert, 10:30pm, $20 2)Karaoke, 6pm, Club Sapphire, 9pm, no cover

2)John Dawson Band, 9pm, no cover

3)Scot Marshall, 6pm, no cover 4)Sierra Arts Brew HaHa w/Del Castillo, 9pm, $50, $60

2) Fastlane, 8pm, no cover 3)Tony Vee, 9pm, no cover 4)Salsa dancing, 7pm, $10 after 8pm, DJ Chris English, 10pm, $20

1) Clint Black, 8pm, $42.50

2)Dueling pianos, 9pm, no cover 3)Dance party, 10pm, no cover

1)Tom Miller, 9pm, no cover

1)Steelin’ Dan—A Tribute to Steely Dan, 8pm, $25, $30, Jimmy Shubert, 10:30pm, $20

2)Club Sapphire, 9pm, no cover

2)John Dawson Band, 9pm, no cover

3)Scot Marshall, 6pm, no cover

5)Paul Covarelli, 5:30pm, DJ BG Weekend Jump-Off Party, 10pm, no cover

2) Fastlane, 8pm, no cover 3) Tony Vee, 9pm, no cover 4) Rogue Saturdays, 10pm, $20

1)Bill Maher, 8pm, $45.50, $60.50

2)Dueling pianos, 9pm, no cover 3)Dance party, 10pm, no cover

1)John Shipley, 9pm, no cover

5)Paul Covarelli, 5:30pm, no cover3) Jeff Kashiwa, 6pm, W, no cover

2) Fastlane, 7pm, no cover 3)Tony Vee, 9pm, no cover

2)DJ REXX, 10pm, no cover

Etc., 7pm, no cover

2) Fastlane, 7pm, M, no cover

3) Chris Costa, 7pm, M, W, no cover

2)DJ Tom, 9pm, M, DJ I, 10pm, Tu, W, no cover

3)Dudes Day, 7pm, Tu, Country Night, 7pm, W, no cover

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Events

DIRECTIONS 2012: Experts in the fields of technology, mining, economic development and education talk about what’s changing the playing field in this election year. Speakers include Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval, political analyst Karl Rove and Wall Street Journal economics writer Stephen Moore. Th, 2/2, 6:30am. $40-$20. Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 E. Second St., (775) 636-9550.

KIEL JOHNSON: VISITING ARTIST LECTURE: Kiel Johnsons’ drawings and sculptures tell tales, layered narratives speak of his travels and adventures through everyday life. His works become a springboard for metaphorical investigations of the world he inhabits. Tu, 2/7, 5:30pm. Free. Wells Fargo Auditorium, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center, 1664 N. Virginia St. University of Nevada, Reno, (775) 7844278, www.unr.edu/arts.

LION DANCE PERFORMANCES: One of the traditions of the Chinese New Year is the Lion Dance, a ritual that is performed each new year to frighten away evil spirits and bring luck for the coming year. The Lion Dance will be performed on the Silver Legacy’s mezzanine level near the Mining Rig. F, 2/3, 4, 7 & 10pm; Sa, 2/4, noon, 3, 6 & 9pm; Su, 2/5, noon. Free. Silver Legacy, 407 N. Virginia St., (775) 325-7401.

LIVE SKYTONIGHT TALK: Learn about the nighttime sky during this informal presentation with the aid of state-of-the-art digital technology, followed by telescope viewing (weather permitting) at Rancho San Rafael Park. First F of every month, 6pm. $6 adults; $4 children, seniors. Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center, 1650 N. Virginia St., (775) 784-4812, http://planetarium.unr.edu.

A NOTE-ABLE EVENING OF ROMANCE: The Rat

Pack-themed event features dancing to the swingin’ sounds of Dean, Frank and Sammy, as performed by The Reno Jazz Orchestra, Scot Marshall, Ken Pettiford and The Note-Ables. The evening includes hors d’oeuvres, desserts, champagne and a silent auction. Cocktail attire encouraged. All proceeds benefit music therapy programs and services of The Note-Ables. Sa, 2/4, 7:30pm. $45-$400. Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, 3800 S. Virginia St., (775) 324-5521, www.note-ables.org.

OPEN HOUSE & TELESCOPE CLINIC: Visitors can explore the observatory at their leisure, ask questions of observatory volunteers, learn how telescopes work and even learn how to image celestial objects.First Sa of every month, 7pm. Free. Jack C. Davis Observatory, 2699 Van Patten Drive, Carson City, (775) 445-3240, www.wnc.edu/observatory.

For Thursday, February 2 to Wednesday, February 8

STITCH RED KNIT NIGHT: Jimmy Beans Wool and Reno dentist Zeny N. Ocean join forces to educate women about their risk factors for heart disease and the connection between heart disease and oral health. Dr. Ocean will educate attendees about how they can protect their heart health through a variety of oral hygiene techniques that can be done from home. Stitch Red Knit Night is part of a national heart disease awareness campaign founded by Jimmy Beans Wool. Tu, 2/7, 6pm. Free. Jimmy Beans Wool, 1312 Capital Blvd., Ste. 103, (775) 827-9276, www.stitchred.com.

THE WINTER BALL FIRE AND ICE MASQUERADE: This costume ball benefits Northern Nevada Pagan Pride Day 2012. There will be live entertainment, refreshments and free divination. Silent auction from 6:30pm to 9pm. Steampunk, pirate, Renaissance, ritual garb and other costume dress encouraged. The ball is open to adults age 18 and older. Sa, 2/4, 6:30-10pm. $15 advance; $20 at the door. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Northern Nevada, 780 Del Monte Lane, (775) 827-6104, www.uufnn.org.

WINTER WINE & SKI EXPO: The 12th annual winter fund-raising event features representatives from more than 40 wineries and microbreweries, cuisine from some of Reno-Tahoe top restaurants, representatives from local ski resorts and more than 150 items to bid on at the silent auction. All proceeds will fund Squaw Valley’s Vertical Express for Can Do MS fund-raising event, which benefits Can Do Multiple Sclerosis, a national non-profit organization and provider of lifestyle empowerment programs for people with MS and their support partners. Th, 2/2, 6-9pm. $50 advance; $60 day of event. Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, 3800 S. Virginia St., (775) 825-4700, www.mscando.org.

All ages

ART ADVENTURES FOR KIDS: Kids ages 7-10 will explore different media and techniques weekly. All supplies are included. One-hour workshops, Thursdays, Feb. 2 through March 3 and April 19 through May 24. Pre-registration required. Th, 2/2, 4-5pm; Th, 4/19, 4-5pm. $45 for six classes. VSA Nevada at Lake Mansion, 250 Court St., (775) 826-6100 ext. 3, www.vsanevada.org.

ART ADVENTURES FOR KIDS IN SPARKS: Students ages 6-10 will explore different media and techniques weekly. All supplies are included. One-hour workshops, Thursdays, Feb. 2 through March 8 and April 19 through May 24. Register online. Th, 2/2, 4-5pm; Th, 4/19, 4-5pm. $45 for six classes. Alf Sorensen Community Center, 1400 Baring Blvd., Sparks, (775) 826-6100 ext. 3, www.vsanevada.org.

BARNES & NOBLE STORYTIMES: Staff members and guest readers tell stories to children. Sa, 10am. Free. Barnes & Noble, 5555 S. Virginia St., (775) 826-8882.

DOWN SYNDROME FAMILY SUPPORT GROUPS: Meet other parents who are going through issues faced by relatives or caretakers of a child with a disability. The Down Syndrome Network of Northern Nevada seeks to connect families and create a strong foundation of support. First Tu of every month, 5:45-7:30pm. Free. Nevada Early Intervention Services, 2667 Enterprise Road, (775) 828-5159, http://dsnnn.org.

FUN WITH DRAWING: Students ages 8-12 will learn value, shading and an introduction to perspective while developing techniques and skills to practice on their own.

One-hour workshops, Thursdays, Feb. 2, 2012-March 8, 2012 and April 19, 2012-May 24, 2012. Register online. Th, 2/2, 5:156:15pm; Th, 4/19, 5:15-6:15pm. $45 per person, all supplies included. VSA Nevada at Lake Mansion, 250 Court St., (775) 8266100 ext. 3, www.vsanevada.org.

FUN WITH DRAWING IN SPARKS: Students ages 8-12 will learn value, shading and an introduction to perspective while developing techniques and skills to practice on their own. One-hour workshops, Thursdays, Feb. 2-March 8 and April 19May 24. All supplies included. Register online. Th, 2/2, 5:15-6:15pm; Th, 4/19, 5:156:15pm. $45 per person. Alf Sorensen Community Center, 1400 Baring Blvd., Sparks, (775) 826-6100 ext. 3, www.vsanevada.org.

KINDERART: Youngsters will explore different mediums every week. Classes will be held on Mondays, Feb. 6-March 19 (no class on Feb. 20) and April 16-May 21. Pre-registration required. M, 2/6, 12pm; M, 4/16, 1-2pm. $45. VSA Nevada at Lake Mansion, 250 Court St., (775) 8266100 ext. 3, www.vsanevada.org.

LEARN TO SEW: Girls and boys ages 9-14 can learn how to sew multiple projects. Classes are held every Thursday, Feb. 2-March 22 and March 29-May 24 (no class April 12). Register online. Th, 2/2, 4-5:30pm; Th, 3/29, 4-5:30pm. $75 for eight classes. VSA Nevada at Lake Mansion, 250 Court St., (775) 826-6100 ext. 3, www.vsanevada.org.

MOMMY (OR DADDY) AND ME: Nurture your child’s creative process. Open to children ages 3-5 accompanied by an adult. Classes are Mondays from Feb. 6-March 19. Register online. M, 2/6, 9-10am. $50 for the first child with adult; $10 for each additional child. VSA Nevada at Lake Mansion, 250 Court St., (775) 826-6100 ext. 3, www.vsanevada.org.

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