WNC News & Notes: Poker tournament to benefit Wildcats baseball team

The annual No-Limit Texas Hold-em Poker Tournament for Western Nevada College athletics is set for Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Peppermill Hotel-Casino in Reno. The event runs from 6-11 p.m. and promises a good time while raising funds for the Wildcats baseball team. The $200 entry fee includes a reception with free beer, cards in the air at 7 p.m. with blinds increasing every 20 minutes, and the chance to win prizes.

Top prize is a one-year membership at Red Hawk Golf Course, valued at $4,000.

For more Information call 445-3240.

Innovative media meets natural art

Western Nevada College's fall art exhibit begins Monday, Oct. 19, bringing together stoneware fired with inventive glazes, a digital/mixed media homage to the ancient art of petroglyphs, and inspired pen and ink drawings.

The works will show in the Main Gallery, the College Gallery and the Atrium Gallery in the Bristlecone Building through Thursday, Nov. 19. A public reception for the artists will be Wednesday, Oct. 21, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Joe Winter's "Pyrotechniques III" is a clever title to describe his use of gas and wood-fired techniques to produce colorful interactions between clay and glaze. Susan Kotler is inspired by natural objects, especially water, rocks and trees, and by reminders of past human presence, such as petroglyphs, that evoke a feeling of mystery and historical connection. Her project is supported with funding from the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. Artist Jim McCormick's exhibit, "Dark side of the Moon," was inspired by pieces of driftwood he collected in Oregon.

Western's art exhibits are free and may be viewed weekdays, 9 a.m. to

8 p.m., and Saturday,

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Seminars seek to teach the teacher

A series of seminars for educators is designed to provide teachers valuable classroom strategies and continuing education units.

"ESL Teaching Methods" will be presented 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 24-25 in Reynolds Center, Room 114. The one-credit class will assist in recertifying teachers and students who work with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) students. Instructor is C.J O'Brien. Cost: $65.50.

To register for this and other seminars, call 445-3277 or go online at www.wnc.edu. Upcoming classes include: "Personalty Types and Learning Styles," and "Management Methods for Substitute Teachers."

Popular film series goes to South America

Western's Friday night series of independent international films is proving popular with students and the general public. With rich backdrops of South American scenery, the upcoming film "Mutum" portrays Thiago, a sensitive and imaginative boy living on a small, hardscrabble farm in a remote region of Brazil. His life is filled not only with curiosity and youthful discovery, but also the reality of his parent's unhappy marriage and his father's abuse - all of which are one day changed by a chance encounter and unexpected gift. "Mutum" plays at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 at Marlette Hall on the Carson City campus. Admission: $3. Western students with ID are free.

Designed to promote cultural awareness, the films have been screened and won awards at festivals around the globe. The series is supported by Nevada Humanities. For more information call 445-3222.