Calendar of events

Today

-- First day of school for Carson High School, Carson Middle School, Eagle Valley Middle School, Bordewich-Bray, Mark Twain, Empire, Fritsch and Seeliger elementary schools.

-- Morning swalk to C Hill summit, meet at 8 a.m. at Carson Middle School parking lot. Steep climb and descent. Call Penny Fairfield, 885-2166.

-- Silver Dollar Car Classic Cruise Night, 6-8 p.m. at SlotWorld on Highway 50 East. Call 687-7410.

-- Carson Area Republican round-table free health forum, 6-9 p.m. at the Plaza Hotel, 801 S. Carson St. Speakers Mat Fiamengo, CLU; attorney Jim Hales and long-term-care specialist Christine Spaldings. Reservations, information: 885-2003 or 246-7965.

-- Tuesday Night Lecture Series features Stan Paher on "The Rush to Bodie from Virginia City and Tales of Other Mining Camps." 7:45 p.m. at the Gold Hill Hotel, Gold Hill. Call 847-0111.

-- Johnny Carsino and the Sophisticated Ladies perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Valhalla Boathouse Theatre, South Lake Tahoe. Call (530) 542-4166.

-- Madison Avenue performs at the Carson Nugget Show Lounge; 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. today-Thursday and Sunday, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Friday-Saturday. Call 882-1626.

-- Kool Flame performs at the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret Lounge, Minden. Call 782-9711.

-- Comedians Rocky Laporte and Kyle Dunnigan perform with emcee Howie Nave at The Improv at Harveys. Tickets $25; call for show times, (800) 427-8397.