• Nevada Appeal open house to celebrate 140 years in business in Carson City. Join the staff of Carson City's oldest continually operating business from 5-8 p.m. as we celebrate our 140th birthday. There will be a live jazz band, food catered by Red's Old 395 Grille, property tours every 15 minutes, and wine tasting by two wineries.
• Open Space Advisory Committee meeting, 6 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center Sierra Room.
• WNCC Carson City Student Art Show through Tuesday. Call 445-3000.
• Capital City Arts Initiative Caffeine Gallery at Comma Coffee presents a month-long exhibit by Paul Ford, 312 S. Carson St. Call 287-2252.
• Douglas County Commission meets at 4:30 p.m. in the Douglas County Administration building, 1616 Eighth St. Call 782-9012.
• Nevada Health Centers - Mammovan for Nevada at Dayton Senior Center, 320 Old Dayton Valley Road. Mammograms available by appointment only, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call (877) 581-6266 for details.
Tuesday
• Carson City Republican Women meet at 11 a.m. at the Carson Nugget for a luncheon meeting. Guest speaker is State Treasurer Brian Krolicki. Cost $17 for members and guests; reserve seat by May 15. Call 841-3553.
• NARFE Chapter 1329 meets at 11:15 a.m. at Grandma Hattie's, 2811 S. Carson St. President Tom Prettyman will speak. Call 884-3538 or 884-9448.
• Capital Women's Connection tea and light luncheon, 11:30 a.m. at the Plaza Conference Center, 211 E. Ninth St. Ladies welcome to a tea and tea-cup exchange, girl talk and luncheon; bring a tea cup to exchange. Guest speaker Chauncy Swartz from Soquel, Calif. Tickets $16.50 at the door; call 885-7789 or 883-5045.
• Carson City Parks and Recreation Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center Sierra Room, 851 E. William St.
• Retired Telephone Pioneers meets at 5:30 p.m. at El Charro Avita, 4389 S. Carson St. Reservations, information, call 882-5205.
• Annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner fund-raiser for the Carson City Democratic Central Committee, 6 p.m. at Silver Oak Golf Club. Hosted cocktail reception, dinner and program $100 per person; dinner, program only $35. Features comedian Kat Simmons, historical stand-up of Guy Rocha and political poetry of Marcia deBraga. RSVP to 841-3367.
• Silver Sierra Adventurers meet at 6 p.m. at the Carson Nugget, upstairs. Guest speaker is David Lippincott, president of Frontier Tours. Call 882-2671.
• Carson City Development Services Re-use Alternatives Public Workshop, 6:30 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center Sierra Room.
• Silver Strings string quartet performs at 7 p.m. at the Carson City Library, 900 N. Roop St. Repertoire includes music from around the world. Call 887-2244.
• Gold Hill Hotel Lecture Series features Leslie Stevens on "Eilley Orrum Bower: Mystic of the Comstock" at 7:30 p.m. Buffet available from 5-7 p.m., $15 includes lecture; lecture only $5. Call 847-0111.
• Nevada Health Centers - Mammovan for Nevada at Washoe Tribal Health Clinic, 1559 Watasheamu, Gardnerville. Mammograms available by appointment only, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Call (877) 581-6266 for details.
• Sidro's Armada performs at the Carson Valley Inn, Minden through May 22. Call 782-9711.