Artwork by Melissa R. Carter, first-place winner of the poster contest.
Provided to the LVN
Earth Day celebration
The 26th annual Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe Earth Day celebration is Saturday at Oats Park from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Bring your pop-up shade, blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy the celebration to honor Mother Earth.
Two bands will play on the Centennial stage, River Rogue and Dock 6. The Pyramid Lake High School Puduy Nagudu Dancers will perform along with the young chief drum.
This is a day of nature learning, music, entertainment, activities and raffles.
Learn to quilt
The ‘My Kinda Town’ Block-of-the-Month quilting class will be held every third Wednesday each month. By the end of nine months, you’ll have a 42″x54″ paper-pieced quilt top.
Taught by Workman’s Quilting Instructor Joey Brown, these classes are open to all experience levels: learn, review, and perfect your quilting skills. All quality fabric will be provided by Workman Farms. Only $25 per month for CCMA members/$30 for non-members – pay in full and the pattern is free: a $25 savings.
Seating is limited. Reserve your spot at the museum front desk.
CAPS seeks foster homes
CAPS urgently needs your help before April 28. CAPS need homes to foster dogs while our kennel floors are being replaced. Call at 775-423-7500 if you can help us out.
Cantaloupe Festival design contest
The 40th anniversary of the Fallon Cantaloupe Festival & Country Fair is looking for two T-shirt designs to commemorate this year's 40th anniversary: an exclusive volunteer shirt and an event shirt. Submissions may be digital, drawn or painted, but must include the following somewhere in the design: Fallon Cantaloupe Festival, 2025, 40th anniversary or 40th year or 40 years and Est. 1985.
Entries must be received no later than May 16. Include your name, a parent name (if underage), and a contact number on the back of the submission or on a sticky note attached. The winners will receive a family four-pack of passes and four shirts.
Entries may be dropped off at the following locations: Fallon Chamber (290 W. Williams Ave.); or Financial Horizons Credit Union (2711 Reno Hwy.)
Churchill County Library
Help us welcome spring in April at the Churchill County Library and enjoy programming, books, online resources and more.
A reminder that all library programming is free and open to the public.
For children:
• “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten” encourages youngsters to read books before entering school. Recognition given for every 100 books read on the way to 1,000! Sign-ups accepted at any time at: bit.ly/CCL1000BBK.
• STEAM sessions every Friday at 1:30 p.m. Choose from science, technology, engineering, art, and math activities that vary from week to week. Geared to kids ages six through 11, but all are welcome.
• Come out for in-person children’s story time on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. and again on Thursdays at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Or try our new virtual story time on Saturdays at 11 a.m. Sign up for virtual story time at: bit.ly/CCLVirtualStorytime Each week’s story time will feature the same children’s content with picture books and a craft to accompany most stories. Geared to children ages 3-5, but all kids are welcome to participate.
• Elementary Book Club meets virtually on April 25 at 3 p.m. for those in grades 3 through 5. Reserve your spot at: bit.ly/CCLElementaryBookClub
Fallon Rotary
Fallon Rotary Club is looking for volunteers for some upcoming events.
Bingo: Bingo 2025-What a Circus! The Fallon Rotary Club hopes you can join us on Friday, April 25 at the Pennington Life Center on 952 S. Maine Street starting at 5 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. and bingo play starts at 6 p.m.
A $20 buy-in includes pack of five games of three Bingo cards and a Dauber. Additional game packs at $10 each and a 50/50 raffle.
Proceeds will go to benefit local youth scholarships and youth leadership programs.
Rotary District 5190 Top Gun Conference 2025: May 2-4; the conference registration is now open and the cost is $225 a person for the whole weekend; register at district5190.org/Events/rotary-district-5190-top-gun-conference-2025
Rotary Club of Fallon's Centennial Party: June 14.
Golf Tournament: June 21. We need a new chairperson.
Demotion Dinner Party: an evening in June.
Greenwave QB Club
The Greenwave Quarterback Club is seeking volunteers to join the organization.
The club helps the Churchill County High school football team by overseeing multiple fundraising events including a golf tournament and catering. The funds raised help support the football program, varsity dinners and the snack bar and also provide meals for double days.
If interested, contact fallongreenwavefootball@gmail.com or send a Facebook message.
For questions, contact or talk to any Greenwave QB Club member.
Greenwave Hall of Fame
Nominations will be accepted until May 31 for the Greenwave Hall of Fame Class of 2025.
Categories for this year include teams, athletes, coaches and supporters of Greenwave athletics. The date for this year’s induction is Sept. 27 at the Fallon Convention Center.
Nomination forms are at greenwavehof.com for the categories. Any application received after May 31 will be considered for the following year.
Once the nominators complete the application packet, they should return it to the GHOF via email to greenwavehalloffame@gmail.com, or mail to:
Greenwave Hall of Fame
2040 Reno Hwy Box 217
Fallon, NV 89406
Local briefs are for nonprofit organizations. If you have an event to share, email us at fallonsports@yahoo.com.