Briefly

Carson City

Volunteers sought to help seniors

RSVP currently needs volunteers who will assist the elderly, help in other nonprofits and assist in county offices. For more than 30 years the Nevada Rural Counties RSVP has been helping seniors remain in their homes, rather than be institutionalized. RSVP is able to reimburse for expenses involved in volunteering efforts. Contact Cordy Athena 687Ð4680.

Interviews are Wednesday for bachelor auction

Carson City Active 20-30 Club hosts bachelor and bachelorette interviews for the its Bachelor and Bachelorette Auction at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at B'Sghetti's, 318 N. Carson St. Interested singles must be over the age of 21.

The organization is also seeking sponsors for the event. Visit myspace.com/carsoncity2030 or contact Heidi Schneider at heidi599@msn.com for information.

Mackay tea service topic of program

Rachel Dolbier, administrator of the W.M. Keck Earth Science and Mineral Engineering Museum at the Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering will give a presentation of the Mackay Family Silver at 7:30 tonight at the Nevada State Museum, 600 N. Carson St. The family's silver is a unique 1,250-piece set of sterling dinner and dessert service for 24 completed in 1878.

Regular admission to the museum applies for this presentation. For information contact 687-4810 or visit the Web site at www.NevadaCulture.org.

Scrapbooking class at senior center

Learn to preserve your memories and photos into safe, meaningful albums. The Carson City Senior Center will have a scrapbooking class 10 a.m. Thursday in the Job's Peak Room. Bring a few photos to make a sampler. Contact 885-8230.

Douglas County

Summer reading program features Shakespeare

"Get a Clue" is the theme of the summer reading program at the Douglas County Public Library. At 1 p.m. Thursday the Nevada Shakespeare Company will present a play based on Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" at the Zephyr Cove Library. This interactive workshop features activities to help children understand Shakespeare and theater as a whole. This free program is for ages 6 and up.

The Douglas County Public Library is at 233 Warrior Way in Zephyr Cove. Call 588-6411 or visit douglas.lib.nv.us.

Reno

Casino offers wine tasting night

Sierra Gold ultra-tavern in Reno hosts a wine tasting event that will feature its new half-bottle wine menu 6-9 p.m. Wednesday.

Sierra Gold girls will be making their way through the tavern with signature Sierra Gold appetizers and guests may sample featured wines from Sierra Gold's new wine menu.

Admission is $10 and includes tasting of wines and appetizers, Sierra Gold is at 680 S. Meadows Parkway. Visit www.goldentaverngroup.com.

Poetry readings at Squaw Valley

The 38th annual Squaw Valley Community of Writers will convene again this summer with workshops in poetry, fiction, nonfiction and screenwriting. The internationally renowned Poetry Workshop, directed by former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Hass will meet for a week.

The Squaw Valley Community of Writers will present poetry readings by the five staff poets at 8:15 p.m. Thursday.

Writers and poets Jimmy Santiago Baca, Robert Hass, Brenda Hillman, Sharon Olds and Claudia Rankine will read from their published and unpublished work at Olympic Village Lodge in Squaw Valley.

A donation of $10 for adults and $5 for students is requested. Call (530) 581-5200 or see info@squawvalleywriters.org.

Lake Tahoe

Burks' band plays Crystal Bay

Powerhouse guitarist/vocalist Michael Burks and his band will perform at 9 p.m. July 30 and 31 at the Crystal Bay Club Casino, 14 State Highway 28, Crystal Bay. Ticket price has not been announced. See www.crystalbaycasino.com.