Today

• Sarah Winnemucca statue dedication at 5:30 p.m. at the Nevada State Capitol. Open to the public. Also, performance by Paiute drummers and dancers and public reception in the lobby of the Nevada State Library and Archives Building. RSVP to 684-3313.

• Ground-breaking ceremony for reconstruction of the V&T Railroad at 2 p.m. at the Gold Hill Depot, Main Street Gold Hill.

• Oasis 2005 Conference, "Creative Communities: Making a Difference in Nevada," features workshops at the Nevada Library and Archives in Carson City, Nevada Museum of Art and UNR, Reno. Call Department of Cultural Affairs, 684-5446.

• "Training for Dignity," a dementia-specific training program from 4-8:30 p.m. at the Carson City Senior Citizens Center, 911 Beverly Drive. Training $40, includes CEUs for licensed-appropriate workers. Presented by the Alzheimer's Association of Northern Nevada. Call 786-8061.

• Carson River Advisory Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the Community Center Sierra Room, 851 E. William St.

• Carson City Democrats meet at 7 p.m. at 709 E. Robinson St. Guest speaker is State Sen. Steven Horsford. All Democrats and friends welcome; call 841-3367.

• The Motifs perform at the Carson Nugget Show Lounge through Sunday. No cover; call 882-1626.

• Don Rose performs at the Carson Valley Inn, Minden through Sunday. Call 782-9711.

• Rebekah Bogard exhibit at the Nevada Arts Council, 716 N. Carson St., Suite A. Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through May 27. Call 687-6680.

• Art exhibit of work by Fox Carlton Hughes at the Brewery Arts Center, 449 W. King St., with reception from 6-9 p.m. April 15. Exhibit closes April 30. Call 883-1976.

• Great Basin Photography Exhibit features the drama of the desert, "Sagebrush Ocean: A Naturalist's Vision of the Great Basin" through April 21. Call 687-4810.

• "The Ten Tenors" on stage at the Eldorado Showroom, Reno through April 17. Features music from opera to pop, rock and more. Tickets are $39.95-up; go to www.eldoradoreno.com or call 786-5700.

Thursday

• Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting, 8:30 a.m. at the Community Center Sierra Room, 851 E. William St.

• Shadows of the V&T exhibit opening reception and Nevada State Railroad Museum open house, 5:30-8 p.m. by Reno artist Loren Jahn. Call 687-6953.

• "Cancer 101: Head and Neck Cancer" free presentation from 6-8 p.m. at Carson-Tahoe Hospital Summit Room. Dr. Romaneschi featured speaker. Call 885-4526.

• Carson City Young Democrats meet at 7:30 p.m. in the basement of Java Joe's. Open to all registered Democrats 35-younger and those younger than 18 who believe in the values of the party. Call Steve Platt at 887-0772.

• Douglas County commissioners meet at noon in the courtroom of the County Administration Building, 1616 Eighth St., Minden for the regular meeting and tentative budget hearings.

• Douglas County Democratic Central Committee meets at 7 p.m. at the Overland Restaurant, Gardnerville. Guest speaker is Sen. Dina Titus, Minority Leader of the Nevada State Senate. Call Bryan Holzbauer at 265-1586.

• Misfits Theater Group holds a casting call at 7 p.m. for "The Class Reunion" or "Love Wins Out," a comic melodrama, at Dayton Valley Library, 321 Old Dayton Valley Road. Call Carol Bauer at 246-9622.