Community Calendar

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Compassionate Communication and Challenging Behaviors, 10 a.m.-noon, Carson City Senior Citizens Center Tahoe Room, 911 Beverly Drive. Class purpose is to better understand Alzheimer's disease, related dementias and the progression of these diseases. The program will help provide practical techniques in communication and behavior management to better connect with memory impaired individuals. Call 786-8061 or 883-0703, ext. 223.

Bingo, 1-3:30 p.m., Carson City Senior Citizens Center, 911 Beverly Drive. Enjoy an afternoon of bingo and meet new friends; refreshments served. Call 883-0703.

Dayton Chamber Mixer, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Comstock Mortgage, 9 Retail Road, Suite 1, Dayton. Network with business owners at the mixer hosted by Comstock Mortgage. Bring a raffle prize to represent your company; make valuable business contacts. Call 246-7909.

Daughters of Norway, 6-7:30 p.m., St. Paul's Lutheran Family, 1201 N. Saliman Road. Open to women who are of Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic heritage or who are married or have been married to a Norwegian, etc. Meeting includes history of Norwegian alphabet. Call 265-0548.

Country Dance Lessons, 6:30-9 p.m., Sparky's Roadhouse, 2310 S. Carson St. Open to all ages; $5 donation is appreciated. Call 750-7513.

Bunco party, 7-8:30 p.m., Carson City Elks Lodge, 515 N. Nevada St. Hosted by the Carson City Emblem Club. Cost is $5 per person. Call 882-8874.

Nevada Business Connections meeting, 7:30-9 a.m., Gold Dust West Casino, 2171 Highway 50 East. Robert Killion, Captain, USN (Ret.), former advisor to President Reagan on naval warfare and VP of SOC Minden, provider of security for U.S. Civilian Operations worldwide will speak. Cost is $20, includes breakfast. Call 882-8306.

Ballroom dance lessons, 7:30-9:15 p.m., Pinkerton Dance Academy, 2045 California St. For teens and adults, limited to 30 couples, first-come, first-served basis. Cost is $10 per person, per lesson. Call 297-5618.

Murder Most Fouled Up, 8-9:45 p.m., Gold Hill Hotel, 1540 Main St., Gold Hill. Witty comedy involving money-hungry relatives and ghosts searching for hidden inheritance of the Randolph estate. Tickets are $10 play only; dinner and play $28. Reservations recommended. Call 847-0111.