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Father-daughter dance
Churchill County High School Safe and Sober Grad Nite 2025 presents the “Denim and Diamonds” Father-Daughter Dance on Jan. 17 from 6-9 p.m. at the Rafter 3C Arena. Admission is $20 per couple and $10 for each additional person.
Tickets are available at Jeff’s Digitex Printing and Bighorn ATV and Small Engine Repair. For information, call Star Olsen at 775-217-4506.
New Year’s bull riding
The third annual Roughy Top Gun Invitational bull riding event on New Year’s Eve will be at the Rafter 3C to ring in 2025.
The doors open at 5 p.m., and the event will kick off at 8 p.m.
The Roughy Top Gun Invitational New Year’s Eve performance is a PRCA sanctioned, Division 1 extreme bulls event with the best bull riders in the world.
A concert will follow with the Chad Bushell Band. Catch the pre-party on Dec. 30 at The Grid, 1120 Taylor Place, at 6 p.m. There will also be an auction benefiting Nevada Bighorns Unlimited. All ages are welcome.
Tickets may be bought at 3-D shipping, The Grid, Les Schwab tires and online at bustedupproductions.com.
For information, go to cowboylifestylenetwork.com/roughy-top-gun.
Churchill Arts Council exhibits
The Harry Wilson exhibit on photographs from the 1960s opened Nov. 11. Most of Wilson’s photographs were in a one-person exhibition at the de Young Museum in San Francisco in 1969.
This exhibit was most recently shown at the Monterey Museum of Art during 2019.
Sapira Cheuk’s exhibit in the E.L. Wiegand Gallery is open. She is an ink painter and installation artist. Born in Hong Kong and based in Las Vegas, her work often uses a blend of Sumi and India ink, symbolizing the mixture of her identities.
The exhibition presentation is Jan. 18 from 5-7:30 p.m.
Fernley Republican Women
The FRW’s Caring for America Program collects non-perishable foods for the Fernley Food Bank and the Armed Forces/Homeland Security Program collects cleaning supplies, food and personal care items, along with donations of funds, for the Veterans Guest House in Reno. All contributions for these important programs will be greatly appreciated.
Financial contributions may be sent to the FRW at P. O. Box 412, Fernley, NV 89408.
The Fernley Republican Women is a group of women (and men as associate members) who share similar conservative values and ideals, and who are dedicated to increasing the influence and effectiveness of women in the cause of good government through political education and active political participation.
For information, contact Vida Keller at vidakeller@gmail.com or check the FRW website fernleyrepublicanwomen.com.
Fallon Elks Holiday Market
Fallon Elks Holiday Market is Dec. 21-22. Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday.
Free admission but donations are welcomed.
The market will be at the Fallon Elks, 93 W. Center St.
To reserve a booth, call 775-423-2239.
Fallon Elks breakfast
Sunday, Jan. 5 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Cost is $12 or $6 for ages 5-12.
The menu includes scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage and hash browns. Also available are grits, biscuits and gravy, coffee and orange juice.
VFW Christmas dinner
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1002 in Fallon invites residents to a free Christmas dinner on Dec. 21 from 2-6 p.m. at the VFW banquet hall.
The VFW is located at 405 S. Maine Street.
GOP women meet Jan 16
The Churchill Republican Women will hold its first meeting of the year on Jan 16 at the Old Post Office.
The purpose of the meeting is to take nominations from the floor and to present a list of members who have emailed a self-nomination and or nominated others for the CRW president, first vice president, second vice president, secretary and treasurer.
The time allows CRW members and possible new members to send in their membership signed form and the $50to be ready to vote and take up the CRW leadership for the next two years.
Churchill County Library
Stay warm at the library this holiday season and enjoy programming, books, online resources and more. The library will be closed on Wednesday, Dec. 25 to observe the Christmas holiday.
Special events:
• Adult BYOB(ook) Club takes place Dec. 19 at 4 p.m. Bring a book you are reading or recently read.
• Elementary Book Club meets Dec. 20 at 3:30 p.m. in the Library Annex for those in grades 3 through 5. Reserve your spot at: bit.ly/CCLElementaryBookClub
• Virtual Reality returns in force on Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m. and Fridays at 1:30 p.m. during STEAM. Patrons 10 and up may participate by reserving a spot. Minors must have a new signed permission form.
Pennington Life Center
Stop by the Pennington Life Center in December for the many activities planned.
Plenty of good eats at the Pennington Life Center: All are welcome to partake. Lunch served 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. weekdays. Cost is $6 for those under age 60 and a suggested donation of $3 for those 60 and older.
Local briefs are for nonprofit organizations. If you have an event to share, email fallonsports@yahoo.com.