Dayton-area briefs

Dayton

Country club to hold wedding, prom expo

The Dayton Valley Golf and Country Club at Legado will hold a wedding and prom expo from 2-5 p.m. March 9.

It will include presentations by local vendors teaching about champagne, hors d'oeuvres, makeup and hair demonstrations, fashion show, registry tips, and raffle prizes.

Attendees can win a country club wedding. Call 246-7888 ext. 708 or e-mail debra@daytonvalley.com.

Boosters to hold bingo night

Dayton High School Booster club is hosting a bingo night at 7 p.m. Friday at the Dayton High School multipurpose room.

Prizes have been donated from area businesses. Free dessert and drinks.

For more information, call 246-0447.

Stargazing at Dayton State Park

View the night sky with the Astronomical Society of Nevada from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. July 21.

View Saturn, Venus, Jupiter, Nebulae, star clusters and galaxies with high powered telescopes. Star charts and books will be on hand to use. Meet in the group pavilion.

For information contact 687-2770.

Fernley

Fernley Farmers Market seeks entrants

The Fernley Farmers Market is gearing up for the 2008 season and is looking for crafters, artisans, bakers, farmers and nonprofit organizations to join the market. For more information or to obtain a participant package, call 301-6260 or e-mail fernleyfarmersmarket@yahoo.com. The market is sponsored by the Fernley/Wadsworth Lions Club.

Fallon

Writer to speak at Fallon Center

The Churchill Arts Council will present a prose reading with the award-winning writer Christopher Coake in the E.L. Wiegand Gallery at the Oats Park Art Center, 151 E. Park St., Fallon, Friday March 7 from 5 to 7 p.m.

There will be a meet the author reception from 5 to 6 , and the reading will begin at 6. The event is free and open to the public. Coake will also speak live on-the-air earlier in the day on KVLV radio. Call 423-1440.

Coake teaches in the writing program at the University of Nevada, Reno His first book, a collection of short stories titled "We're in Trouble," was released in 2005 by Harcourt and he was chosen for GRANTA's 2007 list of "Best Young American Novelists."

Two photo exhibits at Fallon Art Center

Churchill Arts Council will present two exhibitions of photos beginning this weekend at the Oats Park Art Center, 151 E. Park St., in Fallon.

"Nevada Sky/Nevada Walls," is a series of images by Reno photographer Nolan Preece, which will be on view in the E.L. Wiegand Gallery. "Almost Gone/Photodynamics," is comprised of two series of images by the San Francisco-based photographer Marie José Durquet, which will on view in the Classroom Gallery.

The exhibitions will be on view through April 26. Call 423-1440.

Gold Hill

Talent night at the Gold Hill Hotel

Revelers can sing, play music, do comedy, or just watch the fun at the Gold Hill Hotel's Karaoke and Open Mike Talent Night hosted by Perry Arnn. The music begins at 7 p.m. Monday at the Gold Hill Hotel, 1540 Main St., Gold Hill. Call 847-0111.

Historian to speak on Prehistoric Nevada

Northern Nevada author and historian Dennis Cassinelli is scheduled to present a lecture and book signing at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, at the Gold Hill Hotel for his current book "Prehistoric Nevada."

The presentation will focus on the culture, tools and subsistence techniques of early Great Basin inhabitants.

Dennis also will discuss the Spirit Cave Man, a 10,000-year-old human mummy discovered near Fallon in 1940 and the oldest mummy that has ever been found in North America.

All of Cassinelli's books will be available for purchase and signing at the lecture. Dinner is available at 5 p.m. Cost of dinner and lecture is $15; lecture only $5.

For information or to make a reservation, visit www.goldhillhotel.net or call 847-0111.

Silver Springs

Tax assistance for seniors available

The American Association of Retired Persons will be offering tax services at the Silver Springs Senior Center each Tuesday and Wednesday.

All low- and middle-income seniors and families are welcome to attend.

Call 577-5014 to schedule an appointment.

Stagecoach

High Desert Horsemen to meet

A board and general membership meeting of High Desert Horsemen will be held at 7 p.m. March 13 at the Pizza Factory, 1080 Highway 95A, Silver Springs.

Call 246-4247 or go to www.hdhorsemen.org.

Virginia City

Washoe to hold beach party

The Washoe Club's Sixth annual Beach Party will be March 1, with a beach barbecue of roast pig, oysters, shrimp and more.

Sand is brought in to fill the floor of the saloon at 112 South C St., Virginia City, and heaters are available if the weather is cold. The event will feature contests, including a Hula Hoop-off, Ugly Hawaiian Shirt Clash, a Bikini Extravaganza and Sexy Men's Leg Contest.

Music is by Road Daddy.

For a Hang 10 package, which begins at 6 p.m. and includes the meal and a free beer or punch, the cost is $25. For a Late Take-off, which begins at 8:30 p.m. and includes a free beer or punch, the cost is $10.

For more information call 847-7210.

Murder mystery back at Piper's

A murder mystery dinner show, "Dead End at Piper's" is back at the opera house for another run after a successful string of shows last summer.

Audience members are invited to interact with the Piper's Players, which are producing the show, at various points. They should bring deductive skills and a big appetite, because dinner is included, even dessert.

The bar opens at 6:30 p.m., with a buffet dinner and the stage play to follow at 7 p.m. today and Saturday. Dinner and the play are $25; to see the play only is $10. Call 847-0433 for dinner reservations by 5 p.m. the day prior to the show.

Mountain Oyster Fry set

The 17th Mountain Oyster Fry begins at noon March 15 in Virginia City. New and experienced cooks will compete for bragging rights for Best Overall Taste, Best Booth, Most Creative and Best Presentation of lamb fries flown in from New Zealand.

Set-up for cooking "gonadologists" is 7 a.m. March 15, Bucket of Blood parking lot. $75 chef entry fee includes 20 pounds of lamb fries. A $250 cash grand prize will be awarded. There are a few cooking spots available for anyone who wants to compete.

For information or application forms call 847-0311 or 847-4386. Applications forms may be downloaded at www.VisitVirginiaCityNV.com.

St. Patrick's Day parade March 15

Virginia City will honor Storey County Commissioner John Flanagan as the grand marshal of its annual St. Patrick's Day Parade at noon, March 15.

Musicians, leprechauns and more are expected to be on hand to honor the green. The Mountain Oyster Fry is the same day.

To join in the parade, call 847-4768 or download a parade form from www.VisitVirginiaCityNV.com. All entries are welcome. Late entries will be put at the end of the parade.

Reopening celebrated by grand ball

A March Grand Ball will be held from 7:30-11 p.m. March 8 to celebrate the anniversary of the reopening and dedication of Piper's Opera House on March 6, 1885.

With Gus the Victorian Dance Master at the helm of the Victorian Orchestra, Piper's Opera House will celebrate the re-opening and dedication that took place 113 years ago.

Dress is Victorian or dressy, and it will include dancing and elegant hors d'oeuvres. The Nevada Civil War Volunteers will be in attendance. Cost is $25. Call 847-0433 or 866-422-1956 toll free.

St. Mary's Art Center to hold Girls Night Out

Women can join in a get-away of creative expression and stress-free escape at 9 a.m. March 15 at St. Mary's Art Center, 55 North R St., Virginia City.

Spend the day exploring your creativity, eat a delicious lunch and end the day with a light dinner. Charming sleeping accommodations coax everyone into a restful sleep, until they wake up to a cheery breakfast.

Cost is $135 double room, $150 single room. Call 847-7774 or go to www.smacenter.org.