Today
-- Salsa Y Salsa Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Legislative Plaza. Live music, food, dancing. Call 887-1294.
-- Benefit Car Wash for Daniel Barnes, cancer victim, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Albertsons, North Carson Street at College Parkway. Donation $15, includes wash, vacuum, interior wipe and tire dressing; volunteers needed. Call 443-0898.
-- Motor Car rides at the Nevada State Railroad Museum, 2180 S. Carson St., noon to 4 p.m. Adults $1, children 6-11, .50 cents, 5-younger free. Call 687-6953.
-- Senior Pro Rodeo at Out of Town Park Rodeo Arena, Farm District Road at Highway (Alt) 50, Fernley. Admission $10 per person; call (775) 575-4459.
-- Brooks and Dunn perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Reno Hilton Outdoor Amphitheater. Tickets $52.50, $42, $21. Call 789-2285.
-- Reno National Championship Air Races, features daily races 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Reno-Stead Airport, static displays, booths, food and refreshment. Visit www.airrace.org
-- "A Loft for Life" art show at the Artist's Co-op of Reno, 627 Mill St., Reno. Artists reception 1-4 p.m. Sept. 7. Features works by Elijah Cole, Don Wilcox, Bonnie Golde, Erik Holland, Wes Lee, Bart McCoy, Joaquin Roces and Sara McCoy. Call 322-3582.
-- Off our Rockers performs at the Carson Nugget Show Lounge; 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tuesday-Thursday and Sunday, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Friday-Saturday. Call 882-1626.
-- Valhalla Players present "Boys Next Door," 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. matinee Sunday at Valhalla Boathouse Theatre, South Lake Tahoe. Call (530) 542-4166.