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Carson City

WNCC to offer driver's-ed classes

Western Nevada Community College will be continuing its driver's-education program with a fall schedule of four-day, 30-hour noncredit courses that meet the requirement to obtain a Nevada driver's license.

Regular classes will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays. There will also be new Christmas Break sections available.

Cost is $95, and the classes are open to anyone aged 15 and over. Visit www.wncc.edu for more information.

College begins cultural series

Candace Cable was in a car accident that left her legs paralyzed. For many, this would be a reason to become discouraged and give up on life. Not for Candace Cable.

After her accident, she won more than 80 wheelchair marathons, two Olympic medals and a World Cup title in women's cross-country ski racing.

Cable comes to Western Nevada Community College on Friday, Oct. 20, to tell her inspiring story of how she turned a life-threatening injury into a successful 27-year athletic career.

"Choosing Victory" is the first featured program of Western's 2006-2007 Cultural Series: "Faces, Voices & Stories."

Admission is free, and the program begins at 7 p.m. in Marlette Hall, 2201 W. College Parkway.

College to stage show of ceramics

"Ceramics at WNCC," an exhibition by Western Nevada Community College art instructors Jill Brugler, Grant Kremers and Jo Robinson, will be featured in the Main Gallery at the college's Bristlecone Building Oct. 9-Nov. 9.

The exhibit will feature clay sculptures and functional pottery.

A reception for the artists is Oct. 18 from 4 to 6 p.m.

Library storytimes twice a week

The Carson City Library Youth Department has resumed its storytime schedule at 10:15 and 10:45 a.m. Thursday and Friday mornings.

Free admission tickets are required from the youth desk prior to each program.

This schedule runs through Nov. 17. Day-care groups are not admitted. This program is designed for preschoolers, young elementary students, parents and caregivers.

For information, call 887-2244.

Reno

An afternoon of education about autism slated

The Reno Autism Information Network (RAIN) and Families for Effective Autism Treatment (FEAT) are sponsoring the "2006 Afternoon of Hope and Help for Autism" from 1-6 p.m.Friday at the Grand Sierra Resort's (formerly the Reno Hilton) Silver State Pavilion.

This event is to promote education for families and caregivers of people with autism.

Parents, caregivers, school district personnel, development professionals and allied workers are invited to attend.

For information, call (775) 324-5085 or e-mail isign3550@sbcglobal.net.