Briefly

Carson City

Wild Nevada calendar on sale

The 2007 version of the Wild Nevada wall calendar, which showcases a diversity of beautiful wild landscapes from across Nevada, is on sale for $12 and available at Sundance books, ASUN Bookstore, Gordon's Photo and the Nevada Museum of Art. They are also available direct from Friends of Nevada Wilderness by visiting www.nevadawilderness.org or calling 324-7667.

'Nick of Time' plays at the BAC

The Nick of Time Christmas Show will be presented by the Carson Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. today and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Donald W. Reynolds Black Box Theater, 449 W. King St.

Tickets are $8 all seating; $3 discount for BAC members, seniors and students. For information and tickets, visit breweryarts.org or contact 883-1976.

Dem. Committee celebrating new location Saturday

Carson City Democratic Central Committee have recently relocated their office to 111 Telegraph St., Suite 104. To help celebrate this new location and in conjunction with the holidays an open house will be held 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Refreshments will be served.

For information call 841-3367.

Gingerbread house instruction available

La-Tea-Da Tea Shoppe will be having an afternoon for children to build their own Gingerbread house from 1-5 p.m. Saturday. There will be an instructor on hand to help. Please bring a premade kit and an apron. For reservations and information call 883-8461.

Elks giving kids a shot at competition

Carson City Elks Lodge #2177 annual youth "Hoop-Shoot" will be Saturday at the Carson Middle School gymnasium. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. and competition will begin at 10 a.m. All children, girls and boys, aged 8-13 are welcome to participate in this annual free-throw event. They should be accompanied by a parent or adult sponsor. Enter through the south entrance to avoid the construction taking place. For information call 882-8868.

Reno

Lamb of God plays at Grand Sierra today

Lamb of God and Devil Driver with Killswitch Engage and Soilwork appear at the Grand Sierra Theatre in Reno, 6:30 p.m. today. (800) 501-2651.

Tickets are $39.50 in advance, $43 day of the show.

Deuce playing benefit concert Saturday

Popular local music duo Deuce will play a benefit concert 7-9 p.m. Saturday for the Mineral County Council on the Arts at the High Desert Arts and Culture Center, 360 Sixth St., Hawthorne. Tickets are $5.

Nonalcoholic beverages will be available at the concert and all proceeds benefit the Mineral County Council on the Arts, which runs the High Desert Arts and Culture Center in the historic Sixth Street primary school building. For information on the benefit concert call 945-3954.