Dayton-area briefs

Virginia City

Four artists teach classes at art center

At St. Mary's Art Center, Ron Arthaud will offer two workshops Wednesday through Aug. 16 in plein air oil painting.

Nolan Preece will teach a nontoxic intaglio class for beginners and advanced students Wednesday through Aug. 16. Both traditional and cutting edge nontoxic techniques will be demonstrated.

Steve LeWinter will teach "Printmaking with Water-soluble Inks." His class Aug. 8-12 will utilize photo polymer-coated plates which are light sensitive and develop with water. Soluble inks and an etching press will be used to print from the plates, eliminating many of the toxic properties associated with traditional printmaking and yielding unique images without acids. This class can be taken alone or added onto Preece's class for a two-week etching program.

Suzanne Cody Adams will offer "Plant Portraits in Color Pencils" Aug.15-17. The class will cover botanical illustration history and what it takes to create an accurate illustration. Colored pencils are a transparent medium allowing unusual blending of colors.

Call SMAC at 847-7774 or e-mail smacenter@earthlink.net. SMAC's Web site is www.stmarysartcenter.org.

Enter Rover into pet parade down C Street

A pet parade will be held at noon Aug. 26 down C Street from the Virginia City Visitors Center to the Bucket of Blood Saloon.

Pets should be registered at the Visitors Center at least one hour before the parade begins. The entry fee is $3 per person, not per pet.

Costumes and creativity are encouraged. Ribbons are awarded for first-, second- and third-prize winners and a grand-prize winner, who will be the grand marshal for next year's parade.

There will also be prizes for the "most adorable child/pet combination" and the "most creative entry."

All animal types are welcome, but they must be controlled by leash, reins, or be carried by the owner, who is responsible for cleaning up messes.

Pets must have appropriate social skills for public viewing. Pet treats and water will be provided. Call 775-847-4FUN OR 800-718-SLVR.

Dayton

Aug. 5 golf scramble to benefit chamber

A golf scramble to benefit the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce will begin 8:30 a.m. Aug. 5 at the Dayton Valley Country Club.

The four-person modified scramble, costs $110 per player and includes a continental breakfast, polo shirt, lunch, raffle prizes and greens fees with cart and range balls. Call 246-7909.

Dayton church to hold Bible school

The Connection Church will hold Vacation Bible School for children ages 5 through 12 at 6:30 p.m. each evening Aug. 13-17. The Connection is off Highway 50 in Dayton, off of Occidental Avenue in the Occidental Square Shopping Center. Call 246-8445 or visit www.tcofdayton.com.