• Raku Silent Auction and Brewery Arts Center benefit through Saturday. Organized by local potters John Rotheram and Sharon Randall, pieces donated include bisqued, wheel-thrown pottery for silent auction, all proceeds donated to BAC, 449 W. King St. Call 267-4175.
Tuesday
• Sierra Nevada Association of Realtors Lunch and Learn, noon-1:30 p.m. at the association office, 300 S. Curry St., No. 3. Topic is "Memory Seminar" with speaker David Bekaert of Stewart Title. Deposit of $20 required to reserve seat. Call 885-7200.
• Nevada Artists Association meets at 1 p.m. at the Brewery Arts Center Gallery, 449 W. King St. Guest speaker is Sandra Johnson discussing and demonstrating techniques of depicting wildlife subjects using soft pastels. Open to the public; call Sabina Bye at 267-9167.
• Jazz Sampler for Sweethearts, 8 p.m. at Comma Coffee, featuring the Mile High Jazz Band. General admission $5, $4 for members of MHJB Association, free to 18-younger. Dance instruction from 6-7:30 p.m., $5. Call 883-2662.
• Gold Hill Hotel Lecture Series features Bettina Woodson and Friends and the Ali Baba Belly Dancers at 7:30 p.m. at the Gold Hill Hotel. Buffet 5-7 p.m., $15 includes lecture; lecture only $5. Call 847-0111.
• Singer Grey DeLisle performs at 8 p.m. at Barkley Theatre at Oats Park Art Center through Saturday, 151 E. Park St., Fallon. Tickets $20; call (775) 423-1440.
• Tommy Bell performs at the Carson Valley Inn, Minden through Saturday. Call 782-9711.
• Ralphie May performs at 9:30 p.m. through Saturday at the Horizon Hotel & Casino. Tickets $25; call 588-6211.
Wednesday
• Free slide presentation by Shawn Hall, director of Tonopah Historic Mining Park, 7 p.m. at Nevada State Railroad Museum, 2180 S. Carson St. Call 687-6953.
• Douglas County Senior Services Senior Health Fair 2005, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Carson Valley Inn Shannon Ballroom, Minden. Free; all ages. includes information booths and Senior Fashion Show at 1:30 p.m. Call 783-6455.
• Retired Public Employees of California, Nevada Chapter 95, meet at 11:30 a.m. at Grandma Hattie's Restaurant, 2811 S. Carson St. Call Clarice French at 674-6449.
• The Harry James Orchestra performs at 8 p.m. at John Ascuaga's Nugget Celebrity Showroom. Call 356-3300.
Thursday
• Carson City Natives and Newcomers meet, 11:30 a.m. at Indian Curry Restaurant, 2329 N. Carson St. Guests welcome; reservations required. Call Mary Pope at 883-1628.
• Children's after-school workshop on "Nevada's Amazing Aspen," 3:15 p.m. at the Nevada State Museum, 600 N. Carson St. Limited to 15 persons; preregistration required by Tuesday. Supply fee $5; children must be accompanied by responsible adult. Call 687-4810, ext. 237.
• Carson City Young Democrats meet at 7 p.m. at the SNEA building, corner of Roop and Robinson streets. Open to all registered Democrats age 35-younger. Call Steve Platt at 887-0772.