Calendar

• Behind-the-scenes tours at the Nevada State Museum, 600 N. Carson St., at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Regular museum admission applies. Call 687-4810, ext. 237.

• WNCC Carson City United Students Association Awards and Appreciation banquet, 6-9 p.m. at the Casino Fandango. Call 445-3323.

• Dia Del Niño (Day of the Child) celebrated from 5:30-8 p.m. at Mark Twain Elementary School in the cafeteria. Includes music, arts, crafts, clowns, balloons, candy, games and traditional Mexican activities. For information, call 443-0976.

• Eagle Valley Muzzle Loaders Spring Rendezvous. Features trappers, traders, black- powder shooting and more today and Saturday. Call for directions to camp; 687-7410 or 883-7736.

• Rock Bottom performs at 7 p.m. Friday at the Ormsby Club, 8 p.m. Saturday, corner of Seventh and Curry streets. Call 882-1890.

• Phat Tuesday performs at 9 p.m. at Decades Bar and Grill, 1475 Hot Springs Road. No cover; call 883-8889.

• Dean Everett performs at the Carson Nugget Show Lounge through Sunday. No cover; call 882-1626.

• PETsMART and PETsMART Charities annual Spring Adoption Weekend, through Sunday, 250 Fairview Drive. Call 841-9200.

• Carson Valley Inn Spring Stag Golf Tournament, play The Golf Club at Genoa Lakes and Sierra Nevada Golf Ranch through Sunday. Call 783-6625.

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

• Art exhibit of work by Fox Carlton Hughes at the Brewery Arts Center, 449 W. King St. through Friday. Call 883-1976.

• 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.

• "The Wedding" opera performed at noon at the McKinley Cultural Arts Center in Reno, by second-graders working with Jackie Maye. Free; reservations accepted. Call 882-9571.

Saturday

• Public garage sale, 8 a.m. at 2516 Canter Way, Carson City. Includes furniture, clothing, books, DVDs and more to benefit the March of Dimes. Call 884-9562.

• Carson City Natives and Newcomers annual rummage and bake sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, corner of Highway 50 East and Saliman Road. Donated items can be dropped off at 2903 Panamint Road. Call 883-4274.

• American Lung Association Walk-a-thon at Mills Park Pavilion A. Call Kris Parraguirre at 829-5870.

• Children's immunizations, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St. All required childhood vaccinations including chickenpox, hepatitis A and B, are free. Bring child's immunization card. Call 885-1728.

• Nevada State Railroad Museum and the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada host Family Fun Day and celebrates Smithsonian Museum Day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Includes riding a handcar, crushing rocks, visiting an old-fashioned assayer's office, and stamping a chocolate coin at the stamping mill. Children's Museum at 813 N. Carson St. has special railroad crafts from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nevada State Museum, 600 N. Carson St., has special activities from 1-4 p.m. with exhibit tours in Spanish and English. Call 687-6953.

• Free seminars on "How to Design a Bird Garden," 11 a.m., and "Bonsai Workshop" at 1 p.m., both at Greenhouse Garden Center, 2450 S. Curry St. Call 882-8600.

• Champion Speedway season opener, 1210 Race Track Road (off Bigelow), 6 p.m. Features several classes of racing. Call 888-9777.