Community Calendar

Today

Child Safety Seat Check, 9-noon, Ron Wood Family Resource Center, 212 E. Winnie Lane. New car seats are available for purchase and installation; price of car seat is between $10 and $25. Inspection or installation will be done for a monetary donation. Appointments suggested. Call 884-2269.

St. Patrick's Day Books 'n Brags, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Children's Museum of Northern Nevada, 813 N. Carson St. Miss Penny or Miss Kris will read a story and kids will make a related craft to talk about. Class is free with museum admission or membership. Open to all ages, walk-ins welcome. Call 884-2226.

St. Patrick's Day celebrated, 11 a.m.-11 p.m., The Firkin & Fox Pub and Restaurant, 310 S. Carson St. Irish food, drink and dancing with specials and Sean the Piper with the Sierra Highlands Pipe Band and dancing by the Reel Fairies. Call 883-1369.

National Active and Retired Federal Employees Chapter 1329, 11:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m., Grandma Hattie's, 2811 S. Carson St. Lunch optional; meeting held at 12:15 p.m. Don Smith, investigator for the Nevada State Contractors Board will speak. Call 884-2681 or 246-0926.

Carson AT&T Pioneers luncheon meeting, 1-2:30 p.m., Creekside Deli, 1795 E. College Pkwy. A community service organization open to the public. The luncheon is buffet style and is $16 including coffee, tax and tip. Reservations requested. Call 720-0284.

Annual St. Patrick's Day Party, 5-11 p.m., Decades Bar & Grille, 1475 Old Hot Springs Road. Free corned beef and cabbage with all the trimmings. Drink specials. Call 883-8889.

Carson City Republican Women annual St. Patrick's Day Dinner, 5:30-8 p.m., Carson Plaza Convention Center, 211 E. Ninth St. Features food, live entertainment by Amanda Colson, raffle and silent auction. Benefits CCRW's scholarship fund for Carson and Dayton high school seniors. Call 841-2585.

Muscle Powered Walk, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Goni-Kelvin Trail. Meet leader Donna Inversin at the Goni-Kelvin trailhead on Goni Road. Must be a member, may join at start of walk. Call 315-6763.

Neighborhood Watch, 6:30-

8 p.m., Carson City Sheriff's Office, Ormsby Room, 911 E. Musser St. Neighborhood Watch is a joint effort focused on crime prevention. This month's meeting will include a presentation about gangs in Carson City. Call 887-2020, ext. 49824.

West Coast swing dancing, 6:30-9 p.m., El Charro Avitia Restaurant, 4389 S. Carson St. Free; no partner necessary. Visit www.highsierrasdc

.org. Call 629-9369.