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Carson City

Cancer fundraiser at Eclectic Clay

The Pampered Chef and Eclectic Clay present the "Help Whip Cancer Fundraiser" to benefit the American Cancer Society from 3-6 p.m. Saturday at Eclectic Clay, 328 E. Winnie Lane. Call 883-6139.

Benefit planned for the Great Basin Dance Group

There will be an Indian Taco sale to support the Great Basin Dance Group from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at 2900 S. Curry St. There will be tacos for $5, bread for $2 and soda for 50 cents.

For information or to place an order, call 530-4239.

Sierra Surgery & Imaging to hold seminar on joint pain

Sierra Surgery & Imaging will be holding a free seminar for those who suffer from knee, hip, and other joint pain at 3 p.m. today at the Sierra Surgery Hospital, 1400 Medical Parkway. Space is limited. Call 283-3939 ext. 3883.

Kids Camp planned for Mothers Day at Children's Museum

The Children's Museum of Northern Nevada will be holding another Kids Camp to celebrate Mother's Day from 6-9 p.m. today. Cost is $15 per child and includes child care all evening, pizza, drinks, snacks, museum play, crafts, movies and cookie decorating. Call 884-2226 or visit www.cmnn.org.

Positive Energy hosts 'Wake Up!'

Positive Energy, an acrobatics and dance studio, will host "Wake Up!" a recital at 6:30 p.m. today and at 11 a.m. Saturday at Upstage Center Theater, 900 Mallory Way. For information or tickets call 884-3633.

Audubon Society sponsors birding trip

The Lahontan Audubon Society and Friends of the Silver Saddle Ranch are sponsoring a birding trip to the Silver Saddle Ranch in Carson City at 7:30 a.m. Saturday. Call 884-1570.

Carson City GOP women to meet

The Carson City Republican Women will be holding its monthly luncheon at the Carson Nugget at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Reservations are due today. Call 882-7960.

Douglas County

99s to hold area meeting

The Ninety-Nines International Organization of Women Pilots will be holding its Southwest Section Meeting at Minden-Tahoe Airport today through Sunday. For information about the 99s, visit www.ninety-nines.org.

Virginia City

National Historic Preservation Month celebrated

National Historic Preservation Month will be celebrated in Virginia City during three days of events today through Sunday. There will be several exhibit openings and events throughout Virginia City. For information call the Fourth Ward School at 847-0975 or visit www.fourthwardschool.org.

Washoe County

Butterflies, birds and animals at "Kids Night Out"

Kids will learn how to recognize and attract butterflies, birds and other animals at Kid's Night Out, from 7-8 p.m. today at Bartley Ranch Regional Park. Admission is free. Call 828-6612.

'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' to show at Brüka

"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf," a play by Edward Albee, will be showing at the Brüka Theatre throughout the months of May and June on weekends. Call 323-3221 or visit www.bruka.org.

Starcrest holds kids safety day in Sparks

Starcrest at Wingfield North will be hosting an all-day safety event for the entire family from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Wingfield North in Sparks. For information visit www.StarcrestatWingfield.com.