Community Briefs

Carson City

Retired Public Employees of Nevada to meet

Retired Public Employees of Nevada will meet 2 p.m., today at the Carson City Senior Center, 911 Beverly Drive. Mike Hewitt, Wellness Director, will be the guest speaker. All retired public employees are welcome. For information, call 883-6334.

Public workshop to discuss flooding and floodplain protection

Carson Water Subconservancy District will hold a public workshop 6-8 p.m., Wednesday at the Carson City Public Library, 900 N. Roop St., to gain feedback from the general public on the draft Regional Floodplain Management Plan for the Carson River Watershed. For information, call 887-7450.

Carson City Democrats to meet

Carson City Democrats will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the AFSCME, Local 4041 office, 709 E. Robinson St. Nevada Democratic State Party Rural Nevada Organizer, Cindi Trigg is guest speaker.

The group will discuss the upcoming Democratic State Convention, delegates to the Convention and other business issues. For information, call 841-3367.

KidScape Productions offers acting program

KidScape Productions offers a professional acting program for kids and teens, including improvisation, scene study, performances, on-camera workshops, summer camps. Students learn from a curriculum created at Juilliard in New York City and Yale School of Drama in Connecticut. For information, visit www.KidScapeProductions.com or call 787-3900.

Dayton

Misfits Theater Group holds auditions

The Misfits Theater Group will hold open auditions for the classic melodrama, "The Perils of Pusher" 7 p.m., Monday at the Dayton Library, 321 Dayton Valley Road.

The historical plot involves a most rotten rascal on the railroad who schemes to relieve the honest stationmaster of the company's construction funds. Play director Tony Thornburg is seeking four female and four male actors, a pianist, as well as set and production workers. For information, call 246-9622.

Douglas County

Big Mama's Show and Shine Car Show

Douglas County Senior Services hosts their annual Big Mama's Show and Shine Car Show, Saturday, May 10, Lampe Park Pavilion, Gardnerville.

Check-in is from 8-10 a.m., Show and Shine 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; awards presentation 3 p.m. Pre-registration is $35 and $40 with lunch tickets. Red's Old 395 Grill will be cooking pulled pork sandwiches and brats. Music from "TimeWarp," craft vendor faire, day long raffle. For information, to volunteer, participate as a vendor or to sponsor, call 783-6455.